GX & Decarbonization Research

Issam Benhayoun, Khaled Hussainey, Ibtissam Zejjari

This study investigates determinants of Moroccan firms' intention to adopt ISSB reporting framework using diffusion of innovations theory. Analyzing data from 303 accounting professionals via SEM, it finds that religiosity and relative adva…

Wenqi Chai

This paper empirically examines whether carbon pricing policies cause firm-level capital reallocation, focusing on China's emissions trading system. Using firm-level data, it estimates causal effects and provides evidence on the economic im…

Chin‐Hsien Yu, Yingyi Shi, Chi-Chuan Lee +2

This study examines the effect of climate finance on conflict incidence. Using panel data from 85 developing countries (2000-2023), it finds that climate finance significantly reduces conflicts, especially resource-related and small-scale o…

V. D. Smirnov, I. D. Tyukhmeneva

This paper argues that mass demand for green products requires cost parity with conventional alternatives. It proposes using internal carbon pricing (ICP) as a strategic financial planning tool to integrate future environmental risks into p…

K. R. Gurney, Bilal Aslam, P. Dass

Climate Trace is an AI-based dataset for roadway-scale GHG emissions. This study compares its onroad CO2 emissions estimates for U.S. urban areas with the Vulcan Project's estimates, finding a mean relative difference of 69.9%. Biases in th…

Song Chai, Jin Yang, Lin Tang +3

This study examines how China's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) interacts with its Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Using provincial panel data from 1995-2021, it finds that higher RPS quotas dilute carbon price signals by compressing the…

Vimal K. E. K., K. Sivakumar, Jayakrishna Kandasamy +3

This paper identifies 11 interdependent strategies for achieving carbon neutrality in manufacturing supply chains, grouped into six hierarchical levels. Key strategies include policy development, carbon accounting, collaborative learning, r…

Nour A. J. Azam, Yao Liu, Sajal Kabiraj +2

This study uses monthly panel data from 38 OECD economies (2000-2024) to analyze how digital trade and global value chains (GVCs) affect CO2 reductions. It finds a carbon pricing threshold of USD 40/tonne above which emissions drop signific…

Awuor Ponge, Aisha Adhiambo Awuor

Africa holds 60% of global solar potential and over 30% of transition minerals but contributes only 4% of emissions. This paper analyzes green industrialisation as a transformative development path, leveraging AfCFTA to potentially create 1…

Kolawole Fatai Hassan. Phd, Kamal Adekunle Adewunmi. Acib

This paper examines the mobilization of green finance for Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan using green bonds and fintech innovations. It finds strong investor demand (Series III oversubscribed by 183%) and potential for fintech-enabled remi…

NewClimate Institute, Wageningen University and Research, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

The Climate Policy Database (CDPB) is an open, collaborative tool that tracks the implementation status of climate policies globally. Maintained by NewClimate Institute and partners, it is accessible via a website and Python API, supporting…

Kailash Chand Choudhary, Sakshi Rajput, Atul Choudhary +3

Agriculture accounts for about 23% of global GHG emissions, primarily from CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide. This paper proposes an AI-enabled smart carbon farming system to achieve climate-positive agriculture by optimizing carbon sequestra…

Shengwen Zhu, Yicen Lu, Xiyu Zhou +1

This study uses PSM-DID to analyze the short-term impact of the EU CBAM transition period on ESG environmental scores of Chinese high-carbon firms. Results show the CBAM transition significantly inhibits environmental performance, with incr…

Timothy D. Searchinger, Liqing Peng, Daniela Russi +1

This paper suggests that BECCS using forest biomass may lead to decades of net emission increases due to carbon debt, undermining near-term climate targets. It challenges the assumption that forest-based BECCS provides immediate climate ben…

Ying Kuai, Yue Liu, Wu Wan +2

This paper constructs a carbon asset risk management framework for thermal power enterprises using LSTM carbon price prediction and option hedging. It caps procurement cost at 72.63 CNY/ton and covers over 90% of price increase risk. The st…

Ángel Sanjuán-Ruiz, Juan Infante‐Amate, Eduardo Aguilera

This paper reconstructs long-run industrial CO2 emissions in Spain from 1890 to 2021, decomposing drivers including value added, energy intensity, carbon intensity, and structural change. Emissions increased 27-fold by 2007, with the steepe…

Tran Trong Duc, Thu Van Bui, Thị Thuý Hiền Nguyễn

This dataset supports analysis of asymmetric effects of EU carbon pricing on Vietnam's steel exports during the CBAM transition. It includes monthly data from January 2013 to December 2025 covering EU ETS carbon prices, Vietnam's steel expo…

Juraj Petrík, Gert Jan Kramer, Vivian Tunn +1

This paper presents a novel macro-level carbon flow mapping method using national accounts data, applied to the Netherlands with 11 product categories and 12 transformation sectors. Results show heavy reliance on carbon imports/exports and …

Hamza Alhamza, Zindzi Kwavayi, Abdulkarim B Sayed +4

This study conducts a monthly hybrid carbon footprint assessment for a 511-bed Saudi hospital, finding 2023 emissions of 41.76 kt CO₂e with near parity between Scope 2 (49.13%) and Scope 3 (48.55%). Summer electricity peaks from cooling dem…

Xuexue Zhang, FanYang Zeng

This paper explores the integration of carbon trading with Real World Assets (RWA) technology using blockchain to address issues like information opacity and low liquidity in traditional carbon markets. It analyzes the intrinsic logic and o…