GX & Decarbonization Research

JAMIE BOST, MARK BROOMFIELD, SAM GORJI +4

This paper assesses the cumulative air quality impacts of deploying net zero technologies in the Humber and Teesside industrial clusters in the UK. It provides empirical evidence on the co-benefits of decarbonization for local air quality, …

Ramya Natarajan, Aparna Sundaresan, Kaveri Ashok +12

This paper uses system dynamics modelling to analyze India’s net zero transition. It quantitatively evaluates the effects of renewable energy deployment and policy interventions, presenting decarbonization pathways to 2050. The model incorp…

Osmel Manzano, Daniela Valdivia

This paper examines the impact of decarbonization, particularly in the mining sector, on education and inequality in Peru. It takes a supply-side perspective, focusing on the distribution of social costs and benefits from the clean energy t…

Zhijia Tan, Likun Li, Ming Wang +2

This paper assesses the current state and challenges of shipping decarbonization along the Maritime Silk Road. It explores strategies such as alternative fuels and operational efficiency, highlighting the need for international cooperation.

Ghaith Z.Y.Z.

This paper presents a system-level engineering perspective on green hydrogen integration, discussing the production, storage, and utilization of hydrogen from renewable sources like sunlight. It examines system optimization, infrastructure …

Mahmoud M.H.

This paper proposes guidance for reducing GHG emissions in Middle Eastern construction. It identifies emission sources and suggests mitigation measures. The guidance is practical for the regional context.

Guj P.

This paper assesses whether future copper resources and supply will be sufficient to meet net zero emission goals. It analyzes demand growth from renewables and EVs against supply constraints, offering policy implications.

Xu Z.

This paper explores factors for building individual and collective mitigative capacities to achieve carbon-neutral communities through lifestyle transition. It focuses on the roles of local institutions and psychological drivers in enabling…

Shian Zeng, Xufeng Zhu

This study measures the co-reduction level of CO2 and air pollutants (SO2, NOx, PM2.5, CO) in China using city-scale all-sector and four-sector data (power, industry, transport, residential) and provincial-scale 11-industry data. From 2006-…

Sarah Toy, Lorraine Whitmarsh, Yixian Sun

This study analyzes CDP data from 791 cities and finds that 42% reported no transport actions and 13% only electrification. It uses the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework to categorize cities. Interviews show that policy stability, political com…

Nosheen Zahra, Hina Ahmad, Syeda Vardah Aftab +1

This study examines how geopolitical risk affects corporate resilience, finding that SDG integration acts as conditional crisis insurance. Using firm-level data from China and Pakistan (2015-2025), it shows that Chinese firms leverage SDG a…

Jordana Georgin, D. Franco, Claudete Gindri Ramos +1

A systematic review of 187 articles evaluating cement industry emissions and mitigation technologies via a multimedia framework covering air, water, soil, and noise. Clinker substitution with alternative fuels can cut direct emissions up to…

Da Zhang

This paper reports a novel inverse Ni/(CeAl)x catalyst for low-temperature CO2 methanation, enabling efficient power-to-gas conversion for renewable energy storage. The catalyst exhibits high activity and selectivity at low temperatures, im…

Zikang Yi, Yulong Ying, Jingchao Li +3

This paper proposes a two-stage stochastic optimization scheduling model for an electro-thermal integrated energy system in an energy-intensive industrial park under multiple uncertainties. It uses Cholesky decomposition to capture temporal…

Chen Wang, Wenzhe Chen, Min Fu +1

This paper addresses operational optimization of microgrid clusters with high renewable penetration. It proposes a low-carbon economic dispatch model incorporating time-of-use pricing, demand response, and carbon trading costs, solved via A…

Ana Lia Guerrero

From a critical South American perspective, this paper analyzes hegemonic narratives around critical minerals and the corporate energy transition. It finds that the transition reproduces 'green neocolonialism', deepening neo-extractivism in…

Haritha Songola, Rudeena Jabar, Anjali Sharma

This paper systematically reviews 236 studies on employment impacts of energy transition, identifying methodological variations, scenario assumptions, and lack of learning effects as key factors causing divergent estimates. It proposes an a…

Ana de Boon, Arghavan Akbarieh, Dujuan Yang

This study explores how prompt-based serious games mediated by LLMs can enhance public understanding of the energy transition. A multi-level game prototype using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot was developed and tested with a mixed-methods des…

Johan Andrés Vélez-Henao, Jan Streeck, Joel Millward-Hopkins +5

This paper reviews the decent living standards (DLS) framework and its application to quantify energy and GHG emissions required for eradicating poverty. It finds that the energy and emissions needed for meeting basic needs are much smaller…

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This paper analyzes structural constraints hindering Türkiye's green energy transition, revealing mechanisms behind fossil fuel persistence and offering policy implications.