GX & Decarbonization Research

Maarit Kallio

This study evaluates the costs if EU Member States restrict harvests to meet LULUCF targets instead of following market-driven baseline. Germany, France, Finland, and Sweden face the highest costs, amounting to billions of euros annually. T…

Lauma Auermane, Maksims Feofilovs, Agris Kamenders

This paper analyzes building decarbonization in Latvia, comparing CO2 limit values with Nordic countries. It identifies the need for a unified methodology and proposes CO2 threshold levels and a zero-emission building definition tailored to…

Noman Shabbir, Jelizaveta Krenjova-Cepilova

This study examines policy and institutional barriers to second-life EV battery adoption in Estonia and the Baltic region. Using interviews and stakeholder workshops, it finds that governance challenges—ambiguous classification, unclear lia…

Paula Veinberga, Zane Pīpkalēja, Aiga Barisa +1

This study identifies barriers to achieving climate neutrality in Latvian municipalities through a survey. Results show that barriers differ by municipality size and capacity, with key obstacles including lack of funding, low political prio…

Celina Scott-Buechler

This paper examines public perceptions of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) governance through a nationally representative survey experiment of 1,488 U.S. adults. Findings show strong preferences for democratic, participatory, and publicly accou…

Imad Antoine Ibrahim, Letizia Chiappini, Thomas Hoppe +1

This paper examines legal barriers to energy storage deployment through a socio-legal case study of a neighborhood battery pilot in Almelo, Netherlands. Analyzing the Dutch Electricity Act of 1998 and the Energy Act of 2024, it identifies b…

Ebba Minas

This paper analyzes the variation in ambition of industrial decarbonisation policies across 29 OECD countries from 1990 to 2022. It finds that corporatism and left-leaning governments positively influence policy output, especially for hard …

Zhiliang Han, Peiyun Huang

Using panel data from 3,102 Chinese A-share listed firms from 2008 to 2023, this study employs a multi-period difference-in-differences model to evaluate the individual and synergistic effects of Low-Carbon City and Innovative City pilot po…

Mani A.

This paper examines technological innovation and climate policy solutions for emissions-intensive and trade-exposed (EITE) industries to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It likely evaluates policy instruments such as carbon border adjust…

Queen Esther Oye, Dominic E. Azuh

This study uses an environmental DSGE model for Nigeria to analyze carbon tax, green subsidies, and green relending policies. An unexpected carbon tax is recessionary while subsidies and relending are expansionary; proper sequencing is key.

Mübariz Hasanlı

This study examines whether emissions per capita are converging across EU countries using nonlinear dynamics and structural breaks, highlighting the need for policy harmonization.

Mehmet Ali Köseoglu, Nagihan Çakmakoğlu Arıcı

This study examines how entrepreneurial ecosystems influence national climate change performance using a multi-method global analysis. It suggests that fostering entrepreneurship can contribute to greenhouse gas reductions and renewable ene…

Christopher Dirzka

This report critically analyzes the FuelEU Maritime Regulation within the EU's maritime decarbonization policy architecture, assessing synergies and frictions among carbon pricing (ETS), fuel standards, port infrastructure (AFIR), and renew…

Wuyun Wu, Chenghao Zhao, Zhang Chunmin

This study evaluates China's Low-Carbon City Pilot Program on urban land use efficiency using panel data from 285 cities (2007-2023). Applying difference-in-differences, threshold, and spatial models, it finds significant and persistent imp…

Tianyu Wang, Yanying Wei

This study evaluates the causal effect of China's Low-Carbon City (LCC) pilot policy on energy intensity using staggered difference-in-differences. It finds the policy reduces urban energy intensity by about 15-16%, with effects accumulatin…

Xiulong He, Zejiong Zhou

This paper examines the theoretical mechanisms and practical pathways through which New-Quality Productivity enables green and low-carbon economic development under China's dual-carbon strategy. It analyzes four mechanisms: technology-drive…

Mingyang Zhang, Y C Zhu, Xiaoxiao Zhang +6

This paper empirically analyzes the psychological barriers and mechanisms hindering the transition to a low-carbon lifestyle in China. It identifies drivers and obstacles to behavioral change, offering insights for policy design.

Hendrik Hildebrandt, Doris Läpple

This paper examines why Irish dairy farmers protested and their views on climate change, based on survey data. Financial strain, excessive regulation, and lack of recognition were key drivers, along with frustration over environmental polic…

Ting Guan, Ziwei Gou, Yixian Sun

This paper examines local implementation of China's dual carbon goals in three Chinese cities (Changji, Huzhou, Guangzhou), identifying distinct governance models shaped by economic structure, government commitment, and non-state actors. It…

Pal S.

This study empirically examines the impact of environmental regulation stringency on carbon emissions using OECD country data. It tests whether stricter regulations effectively reduce emissions, providing policy implications.