GX & Decarbonization Research

Diheng Xu

This article assesses how tax transparency can be incorporated into China’s sustainability reporting framework. It finds that while China’s 2024 Sustainability Report Guidelines adopt double materiality, tax is not a stand-alone topic. Draw…

Giuseppe Nicolò, Joanna Krasodomska, JA Andrades +1

This guest editorial comprehensively discusses the challenges and opportunities from the transition from the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the introduction of the Eur…

Wayan Eka Mahendra

This paper applies Fairclough's three-dimensional CDA model to 5-10 corporate sustainability reports to identify linguistic features of greenwashing. It finds ambiguous lexical choices, modality/hedging, passive constructions, and positive …

John Quinn

This paper analyzes the EU's introduction and subsequent rollback of sustainability reporting rules, extracting key lessons for designing an optimal legal framework that promotes sustainable finance without imposing excessive regulatory bur…

Hannan Vilchis Zubizarreta, Delfor Tito Aquino

This systematic literature review synthesizes research from 2020-2025 on ESG ratings, focusing on methodologies, divergences, impact on firm outcomes, standardization, and global financial implications. Key findings include growing concerns…

Dukyuen Han

This paper analyzes the convergence patterns of ESG disclosure among Asian banks. It finds that while disclosure formats converge, substantive content remains dispersed, and discusses implications for regulation and market pressure.

Ngan Bich Nguyen, Tung Duy Duong, Phuong Ha Thi Ngo +2

This study examines the impact of ESG disclosure on investor reaction using an event study of 61 Asian banks in Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, and China. Results show mostly negative stock price reactions, except Taiwan which ha…

Xin Zhao, Yaxin Huo, Hyoungsuk Lee +2

This empirical study examines how customer firms’ ESG performance influences suppliers’ carbon disclosure behavior. It identifies drivers of upstream disclosure in supply chains, revealing the cascading mechanism between ESG ratings and cor…

Abrar Hussain

This thesis empirically examines how ESG disclosure credibility affects market risk, stakeholder relations, and debt structure. Using US and China data, it finds that ESG decoupling (gap between disclosure and performance) increases stock p…

Chris Williams

This study develops the Kelp Carbon Pathway Framework (KCPF) to compare natural and engineered kelp carbon pathways consistently. It synthesizes evidence from marine ecology, biogeochemistry, engineering, life-cycle assessment, and carbon a…

Reza Karimpour, Massimo Figari, Marco Dardano

This study examines governance challenges for calcium-looping (CaL) residues from onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) for sea disposal. It identifies four gaps: carbon crediting, regulatory fit, environmental thresholds, and instituti…

Jessica Allen, Simin Moradmand, Haley Redfern +1

This paper presents molten salt electrolysis routes for green iron production and carbon capture, using non-consumable anodes to avoid CO2 emissions. It focuses on optimizing electrolytic iron production and converting CO2 into high-value c…

Jenna Ynzunza, Cocoro Nagasaka, Dominic Ross +2

This paper investigates the structure-activity relationship of indium cluster catalysts for direct electrochemical conversion of captured CO2, addressing challenges like competitive hydrogen evolution. Experimental results provide insights …

Shukang Zheng, Genhua Ma, H Yang +2

This paper addresses decarbonization of urban last-mile delivery by proposing a demonstration-regularized Lagrangian deep RL algorithm for multimodal systems (road vehicles, off-peak metro freight, electric drones). The approach models the …

Kangqi Ma, Lei Qin, Huilin Kong +4

This review systematically evaluates low-carbon materials (alkali-activated geopolymers, low-clinker calcium composites) for roadbed stabilization using a four-level evidence hierarchy: strength, microstructure, durability, and life-cycle a…

GholamReza Aghdami, Farzin Hosseinifard, Mohsen Salimi +2

This review comprehensively covers recent advances in hydrogen storage and export technologies for global deployment toward a low-carbon future. It compares technical progress and economics of key storage methods (liquefaction, compression,…

Darío López Pintor, James MacDonald, Abhinandhan Narayanan +4

This study develops a novel approach to analyze flame speed of low-carbon gasoline surrogates using detailed chemical kinetics at low computational cost. It finds that flame acceleration before knock is driven by energy and radicals from lo…

Thanh Ngo, Hai Hoang Khieu, Yingyan Zhang +2

This review examines advancements in concrete materials and automated construction for achieving low-carbon buildings. It explores new materials and construction methods that reduce CO2 emissions, aiming to transform the construction indust…

Shuntaro Tsubaki, Dionisios G. Vlachos, José M. Catalá-Civera +2

This preface introduces a special issue on emerging microwave catalysis for carbon neutrality. Microwave catalysis is an emerging technology expected to improve energy efficiency and enable CO2 conversion, and the issue presents the latest …

Adam Boies, Karan Bhuwalka

This talk compares graphite anodes and CNT conductive additives in lithium-ion batteries, analyzing cost structures, supply constraints, and process innovations. Graphite faces cost premiums of 100–200% outside China, requiring breakthrough…