Organisers

• International Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS)
• China University of Petroleum–Beijing (CUPB)

Hosts

• School of Economics and Management, CUPB
• UNESCO Chair on Carbon Neutrality

Co-organizer (Updated Continuously)

• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)

Honorary Chairs

• Prof. Jin Yan, President of China University of Petroleum (Beijing)
• Dr. Sun Xiansheng President of ISETS, Former Secretary-General of International Energy Forum
• Prof. Nobuo Tanaka Co-President of ISETS, Honorary Executive Director of International Energy Agency(IEA)

Conference Chairs

• Prof. Shi Xunpeng Chairman of ISETS Council, University of Technology Sydney
• Prof. Wang Jianliang Dean of School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum-Beijing (CUPB)

Chairman of Academic Committee

• Prof. Yang Xiaoguang Distinguished Scholar of China University of Petroleum-Beijing (CUPB), President of Systems Engineering Society of China
• Prof. Wang Can Tenured Professor, Secretary of Party Committee, School of Environment,Tsinghua University
• Prof. Zhang Dayong Dean, Academy of Climate Finance, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Chairman of Orgnizing Committee

Vice Chairman of Orgnizing Committee

• Prof. Yang Xian , School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum (Beijing);
• Ma Xiaohong, Director of the Director of the Administrative Office, School of Economics and Management, China University of Petroleum (Beijing).

Important Time Nodes

• Paper (Abstract) Submission Deadline (English-version only): June 6, 2026

• Abstract Acceptance Date: June 15, 2026

• Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 30, 2026

• Registration Deadline for Inclusion in the Conference Agenda: July 25, 2026

• Conference Check-in Dates: August 20-21, 2026

• Pre-conference Workshops and ISETS Council Extended Meeting: August 21, 2026

• Official Conference Dates: August 22-23, 2026

• Study Tour: August 24, 2026

• Economics, Policy and Finance of Energy Transition
• Carbon Neutrality Pathways, Scenario Modeling and AI-aided Decision Making
• Low-carbon Transition of Fossil Energy and Integrated Development of New Energy
• Correlation Mechanisms of Energy, Carbon, Power and Stock Markets
• AI-driven Power Demand Growth and Load Forecasting
• Energy Security, System Risks and Digital Resilience
• Green Finance, Energy Investment and Technological Innovation
• Energy Pricing, Market Mechanisms and Intelligent Dispatching
• Environmental Impact, Governance and ESG
• Social Impact and Management of Energy Transition
• Technological Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Demonstration Applications
• Critical Minerals, Digital Supply Chains and Energy Transition
• Built Environment, Terminal Electrification and Intelligent Energy Systems
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Low-carbon Transportation
• Power Market Reform, Digital Power Grids and Power System Transformation
• Transformation of Fossil Energy Power Generation and Asset-level Orderly Exit Mechanisms

• Professor Ross Garnaut AC

• Dr Zhang Jianhua, Former Administrator, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA)

• Academician He Kebin Dean, Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Tsinghua University
• Academician Tang Lixin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), Vice President of Northeastern University
• Academician Prof. Wang Shouyang, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician of the International Academy of Systems and Cybernetics Sciences & The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
• Prof. Pan Jiahua, Vice Chair, National Expert Panel on Climate Change, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
• Prof. Shi Dan, Member of the Academic Divisions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• Prof. Fan Ying, Beihang University, President-Elect of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) 2026
• Dr. Wu Yin, Former Deputy Administrator, National Energy Administration of China
• Prof. Qi Ye, Dean, Society Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
• Prof. Sun Xiansheng, President of ISETS Council; Former Secretary-General of International Energy Forum (IEF)
• Prof. Nobuo Tanaka, Co-President of ISETS, Honorary Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Prof. Llewelyn Hughes, Director, Institute for Climate, Energy, and Disaster Solutions (ICEDS), The Australian National University (ANU)
• Prof. Igor Skryabin Honorary, The Australian National University (ANU)

• Prof. Jiang Kejun, Acting Director, Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
• Prof. Liu Gang, Tenured Professor, Changjiang Chair Professor, Peking University
• Prof. Lu Xi, Tenured Professor, Assistant Dean of Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Tsinghua University
• Prof. Wen Fushuan, Director, Institute of Power Economics and Information, School of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, IEEE Fellow
• Prof. Hisashi Yoshikawa, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, Japan
• Dr. Weerawat Chantanakome, Doctor, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Ministry of Energy, Thailand

• Prof. Ji Qiang, Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

• Prof. Wang Qunwei, Dean of College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

• Dr. Kaveh Khalilpour, University of Technology Sydney

• Prof. Wang Peng, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

• Dr. Yu Yang, China University of Petroleum-Beijing (CUPB)

• Dr. Yang Muyi, Senior Electricity Analyst, Ember

• Prof. Sun Yongping, Vice President of National Institute of Governance, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

• Dr. Peng Xiujian, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS), Victoria University

Please indicate your target journal for intended publication at the time of submission if you have the willingness to publish your paper in these potential journals.

(I) Confirmed Special Issues

• Economic Analysis and Policy (SSCI Q1, A/ABDC)
  Geopolitics and Global Collaboration for Decarbonization: Perspectives on Climate Governance, Green Finance, and Green Development
• Economic Systems (SSCI Q1, B/ABDC)
  Governing the Green Transition as System Change: State Capacity, Policy Credibility, and Institutional Complementarities in Emerging and Transition Economies
• Frontiers in Environmental Science (SCIE Q2)
  Navigating Socioeconomic Complexities in the Global Energy Transition
• Energy Engineering (EI)
  Science, Engineering, and Policy Innovations Driving the Global Energy Transition
• Carbon Footprints
  Carbon Finance for Climate Resilience: Market Design, Revenue Recycling, and Footprint-Informed Adaptation Pathways
• Energy and Climate Management

(II) Strategic Partner Journals (Ranked in no particular order) (Special sections to be launched)

• Journal of Global Information Management (ABDC-A)
• Journal of Organizational and End User Computing (ABDC-B)
• Petroleum Science (CAS Category 1 TOP)

Submission Requirements

Participants are required to pay the registration fee. Accommodation and transportation expenses are at the participants’ own cost. An early bird discount of 50 Australian dollars is available. The specific fee standards are as follows:

Note: The early bird registration deadline is June 30, 2026, after which the regular registration fee will be charged.

Conference Email:jgxy@cup.edu.cn;events@isets.org;