Laurence L. DELINA
Ph.D. in Environmental Management, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) (2015)
Associate Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability
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Dr Laurence Delina specialises in climate, energy, and society. His research prioritises just energy transitions and climate resilience. He serves as associate editor for Energy Research & Social Science, Plos Climate, and the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. His work appears in regional newspapers and global media platforms. He has consulted for the United Nations, Oxfam, and others. Ranked among the top 2% most-cited scientists, he holds fellowships from Harvard and LMU Munich, and received the 2024 Early Career Award in environmental studies.
Research Themes under ENVR
- Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CARE)
- Sustainable Finance and Net Zero Solutions
Research Areas
- Climate vulnerable groups and populations
- Just adaptation and resilience
- Energy justice and just energy transitions
Research Interests
- Developing Southeast Asia
- Vulnerability under extreme weather events
- Adaptation in a warming world
Research Projects
- Energy insecurity in Hong Kong’s vulnerable populations
- Extreme heat vulnerabilities in urban Asia
- The “S” factor in ESG
- Hong Kong – Southeast Asia cooperation on adaptation finance
Publications
Representative Publications
- Delina, L. (2025). What’s holding us back? Unpacking perceived barriers to renewable energy transition in vulnerable communities. Energy Research & Social Science, 127, 104314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2025.104314.
- Delina, L. (2023). Fintech RE in a global finance centre: Expert perceptions of the benefits of and challenges to digital financing of distributed and decentralised renewables in Hong Kong. Energy Research & Social Science, 97, 102997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.102997.
- Delina, L. (2020). Indigenous environmental defenders and the legacy of Macli-ing Dulag: Anti-dam dissent, assassinations, and protests in the making of Philippine energyscape. Energy Research & Social Science, 65, 101463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2020.101463.
- Delina, L., & Diesendorf, M. (2013). Is wartime mobilisation a suitable policy model for rapid national climate mitigation? Energy Policy, 58, 371–380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.03.036.
- Delina, L. (2022). Moving people from the balcony to the trenches: Time to adopt “climatage” in climate activism? Energy Research & Social Science, 90, 102586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2022.102586.