GX & Decarbonization Research

Sunantana Nuanla-or, Kim N. Irvine, Manat Srivanit +1

This study evaluates whether Thailand's 5% green space guideline for peri-urban residential development is sufficient for flood risk management. Using GIS and PCSWMM modeling of 164 gated communities, it finds that the 5% baseline is inadeq…

Annika Schlemm, Ernest Ronoh, Afnan Agramont +13

This study presents a Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis (SMCA) framework for mapping Nature-based Solutions (NbS) opportunities in the Yala Basin, Kenya, integrating biophysical suitability with stakeholder knowledge. Six NbS types were asses…

Josselin Rouillard, Gerardo Anzaldúa, Johanna Meier +11

This paper argues that diversifying funding sources is essential to scale up freshwater restoration and meet EU policy targets. Restoration teams show caution toward private finance due to language barriers, reputational risk, and difficult…

S. Kumar, S. Mandal, A. Kumar +10

This paper examines salt-tolerant mustard varieties as a nature-based solution to salinity stress, focusing on economic and policy perspectives. It highlights potential for improving agricultural productivity in saline regions and contribut…

Melissa Keeley, Andrea Herrera Krug, Nils Berglund +2

This study empirically evaluates Washington DC's Green Area Ratio (GAR), a performance-based zoning regulation for nature-based solutions (NBS), using approval records from 1,329 properties (2015-2025). Approximately 184 hectares of NBS wer…

Yilin Du, Qingbin Liu, Cai Liang +4

This study visualizes CO2 hydrate growth and flow-path blockage at the pore scale during hydrate-based carbon capture. It reveals occurrence patterns and their impact on flow, providing insights for designing efficient carbon capture techno…

Vijendran A/L Muniandy, Tan Seng Teck, Toong Hai Sam +4

This review integrates CCS as a socio-technical, organizational, and governance issue beyond a mere technological mitigation option. Stakeholder acceptance is shaped by trust, risk perception, legitimacy, and communication, while corporate …

Yutong Ding, Ruicong Geng, Wenzhao Duan +5

This study develops a ZIF-8-derived hollow N-doped porous carbon (HNPC) as a capture-to-catalyst platform for closed-loop gold recovery and nitrate-to-ammonia electrocatalysis. HNPC exhibits high gold adsorption capacity and selectivity, an…

Shiwei Huang, Weiguo Liu, Shuchun Li +3

This study develops a PVDC-derived hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries, achieving high capacity under high-rate and low-temperature conditions. It contributes to low-cost, resource-abundant energy storage alternatives to lithium-ion …

Laxmi Narayan Pandey, Prati Dubey, Mettu Jhansi Lakshmi +3

This paper proposes an IoT edge computing architecture for integrating solar and wind energy in low-carbon smart cities, enabling real-time energy management and load balancing. Simulations show a 23% improvement in energy utilization effic…

Josie Gray, Keyvan Hosseini, Clare Cowen +1

The CORDIAL project addresses health inequalities and NHS-related carbon emissions by engaging patients and the public to identify barriers to low-carbon, equitable healthcare transport. Participants reported costly, unreliable public trans…

Yushu Jing, Bowen Guan, Anhua Xu +3

This paper proposes a low-carbon material for loess stabilization using alkali-activated magnesium slag and fly ash, reducing CO2 emissions by substituting cement and valorizing metallurgical waste, contributing to sustainable construction.

Zelin Huo, Zhenhua Li, Junfeng Deng +1

Proposes a two-layer alternating coordinated dispatch method integrating thermal, wind, solar, CCS, and tiered carbon trading for high-renewable power systems. Uses response-gap negative-feedback dual incentives to coordinate demand respons…

Shuai Liang, Huanhuan Jiang, Peng Wang +1

Using Chinese provincial panel data (2010-2023) and spatial Durbin models, this study finds that new quality productivity (NQP) significantly promotes green low-carbon transformation (GLT) in manufacturing, with 78.1% of the effect from spa…

Zhihui Shi, Zhaoyu Xu, Weihe Rong +8

This paper reports a method to reprogram yeast metabolism for producing starch-rich micro-grains via low-carbon microbial manufacturing. It is an author correction, indicating revisions to the original study. It may contribute to advances i…

Piyu Ke, Philippe Ciais, Yitong Yao +29

From July 2023 to June 2024, atmospheric CO2 growth hit a record 3.66 ppm/yr since 1979, driven mainly by a weakened land sink, with tropics accounting for 97.5% of the anomaly. This low-latency carbon budget update demonstrates rapid track…

Changqing Guo, Ruizhen Liu, Xueyu Bai +1

This paper empirically analyzes the impact of establishing national big data comprehensive pilot zones on urban green and low-carbon development in China. It examines whether the clustering of big data industries contributes to environmenta…

Dheeraj Singh, Ankur Dwivedi, Tarun Verma

This review comprehensively surveys hydrogen production via low-ash coal gasification, covering gasification technologies, syngas cleaning, hydrogen purification, and CCS integration. It compares coal types, operating conditions, and cataly…

Jing Li

This paper empirically analyzes how China's green public procurement policies have created demand for low-carbon products. It quantifies the market creation effects of such policies and highlights the role of public procurement in the green…

Wen Xiang, Jianzhong Gao

Using survey data from 10,057 kiwifruit growers in China, this study applies machine learning (random forest, SHAP) to analyze how farmers' digital capabilities affect initial and sustained adoption of low-carbon agricultural technologies. …