DENG Haifeng

Tenured Professor, Chairman of the Faculty Committee of Law school, Tsinghua University; Director, Center for Environment, Nature resources & Energy Law, Tsinghua University

Research Areas

Environmental Law, Nature Resource Law，Climate Change Law, Energy management and regulation.

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Law), School of Law, Tsinghua University (2004)

Master of Law(Civil Law), School of Law, Heilongjiang University (2001)

Bachelor of Law, School of law, Heilongjiang University (1998)

Work Experience

Director, Legal Affairs Office, Tsinghua University (January 2016-August 2022)

Vice Dean, School of Law, Tsinghua University (July 2016-June 2019)

Tenured Associate Professor, School of Law, Tsinghua University (January 2010-November 2024)

Assistant Professor, School of Law, Tsinghua University (July 2006-December 2009)

Postdoctoral research: Public Policy and Management School of Tsinghua University（July 2004- June 2006）

Professional Experience

1. Director of China law society;

2. Vice President of Beijing Law Society

3. Editorial Board Membership of international journal of Environmental protection and policy

4. Editorial membership of the journal of Tsinghua law review;

5. Standing director of China environmental law research society;

6. Standing director of environmental law research society of Beijing law science society;

7. Vice chairman of environmental law research society of China environmental science society;

8. Director of the Chinese Law Education Research Association;

9. Committee membership on Sustainable Development and the Green Economy in International Trade Law, International Law Association(ILA) ;

10. Membership of the IUCN Environmental Law Academic;

11. Member of the Legislative Expert Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government and the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government;

12. Legislative Advisory Member of the Standing Committee of the Chengdu Municipal People's Congress.

Honors and Awards

1. The 10th Qian Duansheng Law Research Achievement Award，November 2024

2. 5th China Law Society Outstanding Achievement Award，May 2023

3. Beijing Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award，September 2017

4. 11th "Outstanding Environmental Science and Technology Worker Award"，November 2016

5. Xiaolin Environmental Law Young Scholars Award，November 2013

6. 2nd China Law Society Outstanding Achievement Award，December 2011

7. 2011 Zhongda Environmental Law Young Scholars Award，November 2011

Some Academic Achievements / Publications(from 2010-2025):

1. The Tragedy of the Anti-commons in Renewable Energy Land Supervision, Hubei Social Science, 2025,01

2. Criticism and Reconstruction of Climate Change Civil Litigation in China, Tsinghua China Law Review ,Volume 17 issue 2, 2025.

3. Inventory land era and transformation of China’s urban regeneration: An empirical study of Chengdu Hi-Tech West District, China, Habitat International, 150, 2024.06（SSCI, Q1）

4. Administration-Led Carbon Markets and China’s Green Transition: Efficiency, Fairness and Rent Seeking, Journal of Contemporary China, 2024.06（SSCI, Q1）

5. Green Energy Transition in China: Legal Challenges and Responses to the New Power System and Energy Internet, Springer, Singapore, 2024.06 (The monograph in English)

6. Research on the Offshore Wind Licensing in China, In:Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui, Tina Soliman Hunter, eds. Offshore Wind Licensing. Edward Elgar Publishing: 2024:299-316

7. Discussion on the Marine Protected Area on the High Seas: From the Perspective of Obligations Erga Omnes Partes, Ecological Civilization1, no. 1 (2024):10003.

8.  Analysis of the applicable conditions of policy purchase and storage and implementation of grain stocks in Food Security Law, Chinese grain economy, 2024,09

9. Exploration on the Institutional Construction of Marine Environmental Protection Legislation, Tsinghua University Press 2023. (The monograph in Chinese)

10. Strengthening CITES Compliance: Improving the Management of Resources Preservation and Cross-Border Wildlife Trade in China. In: Cordonier Segger M-C, Wardell DA, Harrington A, eds. CITES as a Tool for Sustainable Development. Treaty Implementation for Sustainable Development. Cambridge University Press; 2023:255-274.

11. Research on the Legal Attribute and Institutional Construction of Energy Use Rights, China's Population Resources and Environment, Volume 4, 2022. (CSSCI)

12. Research on the Functions and Institutional Structure of China's Carbon Emission Trading under the Carbon Neutrality Vision, Northern Legal Studies, 2022, Issue 2, pp. 5-15.(in Chinese)

13. The Current Situation and Improvement Suggestions for China's Foreign-Related Legal Negotiations" published in Unity, 2022, Issue 1, pp. 21-25.(in Chinese)

14. Research on the Hierarchical Exercise System of Natural Resource Assets in the Reform for Promoting Ecological Progres，Journal of China Legal Science, Issue 2, April 2021, pp. 285-304(CSSCI) ;

15. Research on the General Theory of Environmental Law, Law Press. China, 2020

16. China’s energy policies and strategies for climate change and energy security, Journal of World Energy Law & Business, Volume 13, Issue 2, April 2020, pp. 141-156(SSCI) ;

17. An Empirical and Historical Review on Regulation of China’s Urban Landscape and Open Spaces. In: Environmental Rule of Law in Asia. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung,Ltd(KAS) ; 2019.08.

18. The internal logic foundation of codification of environmental law", Journal of Renmin university of China, Issue 02, 2019, pp. 29-38. (in Chinese)

19. Key Factors Affecting Environmental Protection Values in China，Journal of Sustainability, Volume 11, Issue 2, 2019（SCI/SSCI）

20. The internal logic foundation of codification of environmental law, Journal of Renmin university of China, Issue 02, 2019, pp. 29-38

21. Environmental mediation deficiencies in China and potential remedies. In: Catherine C, Véronique F, eds. Environmental Mediation: An International Survey. Routledge; 2018: 23-40.

22. What should China learn from the CPTPP environmental provisions, Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy,Volume 13, Issue 2, 2018, pp.513-552(SSCI) ;

23. China’s Legal Issues in the Access and Benefit-sharing of the Genetic Resources, Journal of Korean Law 18, no.1 (2018) : 113-137.

24. A quantitative analysis of global environmental protection values based on the World Values Survey data from 1994-2014, Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Volume 190, Issue 10, 2018, pp.593-599 (SCI)

25. A New Exploration of the Relationship Between Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law" published in Tsinghua Law Journal, 2018, Issue 5, pp. 51-60. (in Chinese)

26. A Comparative Study of Renewable Energy Legal Systems Across the Taiwan Strait, published in China Population, Resources and Environment, 2018, Issue 4, pp. 109-116. (in Chinese)

27. The Application of Self Evaluation and Interactive Teaching Mode in the Environmental Law Course, published in China Law Education Research, Vol. 1, 2018, pp. 94-105.

28. Reconstruction of the Legal System for Housing Security of Urban Residents in the Urbanization Process, published in Studies in Law and Business, 2016, Issue 4, pp. 35-43. (in Chinese)

29. Protection and Sustainable Use of Endangered Wildlife Medicinal Resources under the CITES Framework, published in Tsinghua China Law Review, 2016, Issue 24, pp. 293-310. (in Chinese)

30. Energy Security Strategy, Policy, and Citizen Participation in China (Research on the Mechanism of Public Participation in the Formulation of Energy Security Strategy and Policy in China), edited by Katsuya Uga, Administrative Law Review, 2016, Issue 3, No. 12, pp. 81-98.（in Japanese)

31. The Legal Challenges of Legislation and Policies Relating to Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency in China. In: Su, B., Thomson, E. (eds) China's Energy Efficiency and Conservation. Springer Briefs in Environment-Security-Development and Peace, vol 31. Springer, Germany; 2016: 75-92.

32. Common and Symmetrical Responsibility in Climate Change: A Bridging Mechanism for Adaptation and Mitigation, Journal of East Asia and International Law, Volume 9, Number 1, 2016. pp.99-119 (SSCI Journal)

33. Legal Issues in the Perspective of Ecological Holism, published by Law Press in August 2015. (The monograph in Chinese)

34. Improving the Legal Implementation Mechanisms for a Carbon Tax in China, Pace Environmental Law Review32, no.3 (2015): 665-700.

35. China's role and contribution in the global governance of climate change: institutional adjustments for carbon tax introduction, collection and management in China, Journal of World Energy Law & Business, Volume 8, Issue 6, 2015pp.581-599 (SSCI Journal)

36. Legal Issues of Social Assistance in the Process of Post-Disaster Reconstruction in China ，Carbon & Climate Law Review, Vol. 2015, Issue 1, pp. 19-31

37. Recent Development of Carbon Emissions Trading Schemes in China，In the book of Economic Instruments to Combat Climate Change in Asian Countries, published by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business 2015.pp59-82

38. Legal Study on the Chinese Environmental Capacity System. In: Rule of Law for Good Environmental Governance. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung,Ltd(KAS); 2015.05.

39. The development of smart grid and the legal challenges in China, Jindal Global Law Review 6, no.1(2015): 123-136 .

40. Reform of Agricultural-Related Systems in the Context of Land Quota Exchange, published in Tsinghua China Law Review, 2014, Issue 22, pp. 297-314. (in Chinese)

41. Constructing the Legal Safeguard for China’s Carbon Taxation，the Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, Vol. 4 Issue 1, 2014，pp.4-21

42. Contracting the Sustainable Marine Environmental Capacity Regulatory Mechanism，Tsinghua China Law Review, Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2014), pp. 1-18

43. Research on the Legal Guarantee Mechanism for Carbon Tax Implementation, published in Global Law Review, 2014, Issue 4, pp. 104-117. (in Chinese)

44. Legal Study on the Climate Change-Induced Migrants in China，Washington Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, Vol. 4 Issue 1, 2014，pp77-103

45. Holistic Approach to Eco-Law: A New Perspective" published in Tsinghua Law Journal, 2014, Issue 4, pp. 169-176. (in Chinese)

46. Research on the Emission Rights Mortgage System, published in Journal of China University of Geosciences (Social Sciences Edition), 2014, Issue 2, pp. 59-65. (in Chinese)

47. Theory and Practice of National Claims for Marine Oil Pollution Damage, Law Press, November 2013.(The monograph in Chinese)

48. A Preliminary Discussion on the Revision of the Environmental Protection Law, published in the Tsinghua China Law Review, 2013, Issue 13, pp.78-95. (in Chinese)

49. Property Rights of Marine Environmental Capacity and Their Composition, published in Tribune of Political Science and Law, 2013, Issue 2, pp. 131-137.(in Chinese)

50. Research on the State's Standing and Scope of Claims for Marine Oil Pollution Damage, published in Law Review, 2013, Issue 1, pp. 71-77.(in Chinese)

51. Deconstruction and Reconstruction of the Legal Order of Land: Focusing on the Limitation of Land Expropriation System, published in Tsinghua China Law Review, 2012, Volume 16, pp. 218-236.(in Chinese)

52. Legal Liabilities For Climate Change In China，In the book of Climate Change Liability, The Cambridge University Press2012，pp112-138

53. Analysis of the Current Situation of Marine Oil Pollution Damage Claims and National Claim Pathways in China" published in Journal of Shandong University of Science and Technology (Social Sciences), 2012, Issue 1, pp. 60-66.(in Chinese)

54. Legal Interactive Mechanism on Climate Change: a Comparative Study of China and U.S. Experiences, US-China Law Review, Volume 8, Number 5, 2011.pp.431-443

55. Model of Energy Legislation and the Choice of Core Systems, published in Political Science and Law Forum, 2011, Issue 2, pp. 29-34.(in Chinese)

56. Legal Issues in the Transfer of Emission Rights, published in Tsinghua Law Journal, 2011, Issue 2, pp. 106-114.(in Chinese)

57. Overview of Foreign Resource Tax Systems, published in Environmental Protection and Circular Economy, 2010, Issue 11, pp. 12-13.(in Chinese)

58. The Current Situation and Trends in China's Resource Tax Reform, published in Environmental Protection and Circular Economy, 2010, Issue 8, pp. 4-6.(in Chinese)

59. The Constraints and Improvements of the Household Registration System on the Transfer of Land Contractual Management Rights, published in China Population, Resources and Environment, July 15, 2010, Vol. 20, pp. 97-101.(in Chinese)

60. An Evaluation of Interaction Mechanisms in Climate Change: A Case Study of Interaction Between U.S. Federal and State Governments, published in Tsinghua Law Review, 2010, No. 13, pp. 230-243.(in Chinese)

61. On the Low-Carbonization of Energy Legislation, published in Journal of China University of Petroleum (Social Sciences Edition), 2010, No. 2, pp. 1-6.(in Chinese)

62. Types, Characteristics, and Implications of Japan's Resource Property Rights System, published in Law Science Magazine, 2010, No. 1, pp. 111-114.(in Chinese).