Mingming Liu | Cambridge Forum for Legal and Political Philosophy

Institution: China Agricultural University

Period of stay: 16 September 2026 - 31 March 2027

https://cohd.cau.edu.cn/art/2017/9/16/art_53756_1061028.html

Profile:

Liu Mingming is Professor of Climate Law and Director of the Research Center for Agricultural, Rural, Environmental and Resource Law at China Agricultural University. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Law from Southwest University of Political Science and Law. His expertise spans climate change legislation, carbon trading, energy law, and agricultural and rural rule of law. He has led two National Social Science Fund projects, eight provincial/ministerial research grants. He has published over 50 academic papers in leading journals.

Prof. Liu is Deputy Secretary-General of the Environmental and Resources Law Society of Beijing Law Association, and a standing member of the Environmental Law Branch of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences. He has received more than 20 awards, including the National Outstanding Postdoctoral Achievement Award, the Young Environmental Law Talent Award from the China Law Society.

From September 2026 to April 2027, he will serve as a Visiting Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, pursuing comparative research on climate law and carbon market governance.

Research Area:

Climate Law, Ecological Law, Agricultural and Rural Law

Research Title:

Comparative Research on Climate Law

Research Outline:

I. Knowledge System of Climate Law

Based on China’s Ecological Environment Code enacted in 2026, which pioneers a Green and Low-Carbon Development chapter, this part systematically explores the core contents of a climate law textbook, covering legal frameworks for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

II. Carbon Emission Trading Litigation

This part analyzes emerging case types in judicial practice, such as disputes over the performance of carbon trading contracts and the allocation of allowances. It examines representative cases jointly released by the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to summarize judicial rules and provide guidance for market operations.

III. Global Carbon Market Governance

This part investigates the linkage of carbon emission trading systems among countries and regions. It analyzes the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets and explores pathways for global carbon market connectivity and the interaction between carbon markets and international trade.

Publications:

MONOGRAPHS

1. Research on the Legal Mechanism of State Intervention in Carbon Financial Markets, Social Science Academic Press, Peking: 2024.

2. Legal System of Greenhouse Gas Regulation, Law Press·China, Peking: 2012.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Establishment of Chinese Carbon Trading Scheme, Legal Institution of Carbon Trading Scheme in China edited by Cao Mingde & Liu Mingming, China University of Political Science & Law Press, Peking: 2016, p269-337.

2. Differentiated Ecological Responsibilities in Climate Change Persipective, In Research on Differentiated Ecological Responsibilities edited by Li Guanglu & Liu Mingming, China University of Political Science & Law Press, Peking: 2016, p186-258.

3. Basic Legal Principles of Environment and Resources law, In Environment and Resources Protection Law edited by Cao Mingde, published by China Renmin University Press, Peking: 2008, p32-55.

4. Legal System of Environmental Protection, In The Legal History of The People's Republic of China edited by Yang Yifan, Chen Hanfeng & Zhang Qun, published by Social Sciences Academic Press (CHINA), Peking: 2010, p111-117.

JOURNALS

Climate Change Law

1. Exploring the Legal Mechanism for Realizing the Value of Agricultural Ecological Products, Journal of Southwest University for Nationalities (Humanities and Social Sciences Edition), p67-73 (10/2023).

2. The Land Use Dilemma and Its Relief in the Implementation of Renewable Energy Development Plans under the "Dual Carbon" Goal, China Population Resources and Environment, p21-30 (12/2022).

3. Research on Legal Guarantee for Carbon Neutrality in Agriculture in China, Guangxi Social Sciences, p30-38 (09/2021).

4. On the Construction of China's Carbon Finance Regulatory System, Journal of China University of Political Science and Law, p42-51 (10/2021).

5. On the State Intervention Mechanism for the Failure of the Carbon Trading Market, Legal Forum, p62-70 (07/2019).

6. Linkage Mechanism of China's Carbon Trading System, Environmental Protection, p47-51 (04/2019).

7. Equitable Distribution of Global Carbon Space: Based on the Analysis of Report on "Equitable Access to Sustainable Development", Law Review, p78-84 (08/2012).

8. Core Elements of Carbon Emission Trading System, Enterprise Economy, p10-14 (08/2012).

9. Comparative Analysis of Carbon Trading and Carbon Tax: Mechanism Choice of China's Climate Change Legislation, Journal of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, p105-112 (01/2013).

10. On Institutional Framework of China's Climate Change Legislation, Jiangxi Social Sciences, p144-150 (09/2012).

11. Initial Allocation of GHGs Emission Allowances, Journal of International Trade, p121-127 (08/2012).

12. Overseas Research on Initial Allocation of Emission Allowances, Journal of Environmental Management College of China, p36-38 (06/2012).

13. Differentiated Responsibility for Cutting Carbon Consumption, Journal of CUPL, p51-54 (05/2012).

14. Legislative Evaluation and Experience of American Greenhouse Gases Emission Standards, Environmental Pollution & Control, p99-102 (08/2012).

15. American Clean Energy and Security Act and Its Enlightenment on China's Climate Change Legislation, Journal of Shandong University of Science and Technology(Social Sciences), p63-70 (06/2012).

16. On Property Mechanism to Promote Construction of Blue Economic Zone of Shandong Peninsula: from Perspective of Emission Trading, Journal of Shandong University of Science and Technology(Social Sciences), p69-75 (12/2011).

17. On the Legal Status of Greenhouse Gases, Journal of Socialist Theory Guide, p96-98 (02/2012).

18. The Economics Basis of Greenhouse Gases Emissions Regulation, Theory Journal, p61-64 (06/2012).

19. Politics Basis of Greenhouse Gases Emissions Regulation, Ecological Economy, P53-56 (08/2012).

20. Connotation and boundary of greenhouse gases emissions regulation, Journal for Central South University (Social Science Edition), p105-111 (12/2012).

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