The Ministry of Commerce announced the "winning work of business development research achievement awards" list from 2020 to 2021. Associate Professor Wang Weidong won the second prize for researching China's carbon emission trading mechanism to promote low-carbon technology innovation, and associate professor Lu Na won the Excellence Award for breakthrough low-carbon technology innovation and carbon emission: direct impact and spatial spillover.

"Business development research achievement award" is a National Social Science Award established by the Ministry of Commerce. It is used to reward academic work, papers, and research reports with foresight, creativity, and high theoretical and educational value in the business field and research achievements that impact government decision-making and practical work. It covers many areas such as world economy, international trade, circulation economy, and business law, and it is the most authoritative ministerial government award in the business field in China.

Winning the development research achievement award of the Ministry of Commerce this time is another significant achievement in our school's scientific research and discipline construction, which has an obvious demonstration, driving, encouragement, and incentive effect on promoting the discipline construction and career development our school.