Dr. Coco DU is Research Assistant Professor at the Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust Area, Society Hub, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). She received her PhD from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Environmental Science, Policy and Management. She also holds an MA in Environment, Politics and Globalization from Kings College London.

Her research primarily focuses on environmental policy, green finance and regional innovation. Her publications have appeared in peer-reviewed journals including Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment, Journal of Chinese Governance, China: An International Journal, Governance Studies and Technology in Society.

She is also interested in applying research to address real-life policy problems. She is a Co-Investigator for the Strategic Public Policy Research Project “Developing a Green Finance Centre in Hong Kong in the Context of Green Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Institutional Analysis and Policy Design”, funded by the Policy Innovation and Coordination Office of the Hong Kong Government.