Scholars
Martin Yat-cheung Kwan
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) CITAP
Based in
China
Asia
Martin YC Kwan is a practice-driven scholar and adviser to governments and corporations. With a background in international business and finance, his challenging work spans ESG, sustainable development, and low-carbon technologies, addressing the complex needs and expectations of both the public and private sectors.
Country(ies) of Specialty
United States United Kingdom ChinaFocus areas of expertise
Greenwashing Climate policy and politics Climate law and litigation Climate JusticeHow to Connect
Publications
Articles
1. Kwan, Martin Yat-cheung. 2025. “ESG’s Green Loans and the Governing Green Loan Principles.” George Washington International Law Review, Vol. 57(2). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/677588e499b0271a0f086536/t/68d3248a0bc5d41e5f9a1156/1758667914977/57.2+Kwan.pdf
2. Kwan, Martin Yat-cheung. 2025. “Gap in Environmental Accountability for Imposing Trade Barriers to Low-carbon Energy Technologies.” Wisconsin International Law Journal Jus Gentium, Vol. 5. https://wilj.law.wisc.edu/jus-gentium/jus-gentium-martin-kwan-gap-in-environmental-accountability-for-imposing-trade-barriers-to-low-carbon-energy-technologies/
3. Kwan, Martin. 2023. “The Problem with the Global Notion of “Environmental Sustainability”.” University of Bologna Law Review, Vol. 8(2). https://bolognalawreview.unibo.it/article/view/18838/17416
4. Kwan, Martin Yat-cheung. 2025. “How online courts effectively supplement digital trade and contribute to sustainable development goals: insights from a case study of China.” UN ESCAP ARTNeT Working Paper, No. 234. https://repository-uat.unescap.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/3806f575-c8f4-4639-ad98-d252f836403b/content
5. Kwan, Martin YC. 2019. “Protective costs orders in Hong Kong: a comparative analysis.” Public Law, Jan 2019. https://search.informit.org/doi/abs/10.3316/agispt.20190222007068