GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalContemporary World Economy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Leadership in the Global Energy Transition: China's Position and Role in the Technological Transformation of the Global Economy
Svetlana Kostyunina
This paper analyzes patent activity in low-carbon technologies to examine China's leadership in the global energy transition. It finds that China's rise is driven more by export strategies and demand from the Global North than by climate co…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSpringer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Modelling the Adoption of Renewable Energy Communities in Urban Districts: An Agent-Based Approach
Francesca Vecchi, Simona Semeraro, Roberto Stasi +1
This study develops an agent-based model to simulate the adoption of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) in urban districts, using a mixed-use neighborhood in Bari, Italy, over a 20-year horizon. Results show REC membership grows mainly in …
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropearXiv (Cornell University)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Materealistic? How European energy system models exceed raw material reserves
Jan Mutke, Jonas Finke, Katharina Esser +1
Decarbonizing energy systems reduces emissions but increases demand for critical raw materials. This paper reviews 59 European energy system modeling studies and quantitatively assesses material demands for 5 key technologies and 19 materia…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalGreen2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Mapping ISO Standards for Climate Action: Identifying Trends and Gaps from Monitoring to Mitigation
Martino Oliboni, Giampaolo Oliviero, Anna Mazzi
This study systematically reviews ISO standards supporting corporate climate neutrality. Using PRISMA, it analyzes standards from 2015-2025 with keywords on carbon capture, footprint, storage, and greenhouse gases. 43 standards were identif…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalMineral Economics2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Rare earth elements as strategic catalysts in the global energy transition: market dynamics, import dependence, and geopolitical implications
Nurcan Kilinc-Ata, Bibin Xavier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical for clean energy technologies but face supply concentration risks. This study uses panel data from 24 importing countries to show that renewable energy deployment and economic growth increase REE impo…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalProcess Safety and Environmental Protection2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Economic allocation in wastewater-to-energy life cycle assessment: Carbon value and mitigation co-benefits of palm oil mill effluent in the Global South
Heng Shue Teah, Heng Yi Teah, Yi Jing Chan +4
This study compares allocation methods in LCA of electricity from palm oil mill effluent (POME). Economic allocation is most pragmatic, yielding net negative emissions via methane avoidance. Based on primary data from four Malaysian biogas …
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The potential of electrofuels in decarbonising passenger cars: A literature review
Paula Martina Barbato, Stefano Puricelli, Simone Casadei +1
This literature review examines electrofuels (e-diesel, e-petrol, e-OME3-5) for passenger car decarbonization, covering production pathways, fuel properties, ICEV compatibility, and a systematic review of LCA studies. Climate benefits are r…
Preprint🌍 GlobalZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
webinar "Process Safety in the Electrification of Industry"
1 CUBE
A webinar bringing together researchers and industry experts to discuss process safety challenges in industrial electrification for the energy transition. Focus on safety implications of electrical heating in reactors, sharing practical exp…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalCorporate Governance: An International Review2026#Transition FinanceDOI
Green Networks and Green Bond Issuances
Han Wang, Elaine Laing, Tanusree Jain
This study analyzes the impact of board networks with prior green bond issuers (green networks) on firms' propensity to issue green bonds across 45 economies. It provides robust evidence that green networks foster green bond issuance throug…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalPLoS ONE2026#Climate RiskDOI
How does the climate risk affect the firm growth: Evidence from China
Yanxuedan Zhang, Zirong Li
This study uses Chinese A-share listed firm data from 2008-2022 to reveal an inverted U-shaped relationship between climate risk and firm growth. Moderate climate risk promotes growth through adaptive strategies like technological upgrades …
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSustainability2026#Supply ChainDOI
Pricing and Emission Reduction Decisions in a Green Supply Chain: The Roles of Consumer Environmental Awareness, Carbon Tax Policy, and Cooperation Modes
Yaping Zhao, Weilei Feng, Xiaoxin Ren
This paper uses game theory to examine carbon reduction and pricing decisions in a green supply chain under carbon tax and consumer environmental awareness. It compares four cooperation structures and finds that consumer awareness significa…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Asian Business and Management2026#ESGDOI
ESG Reporting and Firm Value: A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainability Disclosure Strategies
Cindy Nur Azaria Mansa, Haliah, Darmawati
This systematic review of 35 studies (2021-2025) synthesizes evidence on ESG and firm value. 60% of studies find a positive effect. Measurement proxies vary greatly (Refinitiv, Bloomberg, ESG risk scores), with industry-calibrated materiali…
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalEuroMed Journal of Business2026#GreenwashingDOI
The price of carbonwashing: market responses to carbon disclosure controversies
Amr ElAlfy, Mohamed Nassar, John Quigley +1
This study examines whether capital markets penalize firms for carbonwashing (misleading GHG disclosure). Analyzing S&P 500 firms from 2010-2023, it finds that only high-visibility carbonwashing incidents trigger negative stock price reacti…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Energy Sector Management2026#ESGDOI
ESG disclosure and controversy incidence: evidence from global energy firms
Antonio Somoza López
This study examines the relationship between ESG disclosure and controversies in global energy firms. It finds that sustainability reporting increases visibility of controversies (transparency-detection effect), but standardized reporting (…
🌍 GlobalSystems and Control Transactions2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Electrified refineries in the Power Flow Network
Sampriti Chattopadhyay, A. I. Torres, I. E. Grossmann +1
This paper proposes a grid-aware optimization framework for electrified refineries that captures two-way interactions between industrial electricity usage and power flows. Using a DC Optimal Power Flow model to generate locational marginal …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalRegulation & Governance2026#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
A “Conveyor Belt” From International Standards to Domestic Regulation? Evidence From the International Political Economy of Net Zero Governance
Thomas Hale, Emma Lecavalier, Claas Mertens +2
This paper analyzes how international standards influence domestic policies, focusing on climate-related disclosure and carbon credit rules across five major economies: Brazil, China, the EU, the UK, and the US. It identifies four mechanism…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2026#GreenwashingDOI
Costly Signals and Cheap Talk: Measuring the Decoupling of ESG Routinisation and Greenwashing Risk
Giacomo Zatini, Nicola Torricella, A. D. Porta
This paper develops a dual-index framework (ESG Routinisation Index and Greenwashing Risk Index) to measure the gap between firms' ESG talk (disclosure) and walk (actual performance). Using a 5-year panel of 593 large-cap firms, it finds th…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalJournal of Material Cycles and Waste Management2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Carbon footprint and decarbonization pathways of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber precursors
Meifang Guo, Weihua Yang, Yaping Li +1
This paper quantifies the full life-cycle carbon footprint of PAN-based carbon fiber precursors, identifying major emission sources. It proposes specific decarbonization pathways including raw material substitution, energy efficiency improv…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#HydrogenDOI
Leveraging ammonia-cracking solutions to decarbonize the maritime industry: The APOLO project
H2SITE, 1 CUBE
This paper describes the APOLO project which leverages ammonia-cracking solutions to decarbonize the maritime industry. Ammonia cracking converts ammonia into hydrogen, enabling zero-carbon fuel for ships. The project likely addresses techn…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnvironmental Research Climate2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
How cities can govern their carbon footprints despite measurement challenges - an analysis of climate planning in eight international anchor cities
Cathrin Zengerling, Peter‐Paul Pichler, Nikita M John +4
This paper analyzes the untapped policy potential of eight international anchor cities to address consumption-based emissions (upstream indirect emissions). Household carbon footprints ranged from 2-12.1 tCO2eq/capita. Current climate plans…