GX & Decarbonization Research

Marwa Kamal Fahmy, M. M. Ahmed, Ibrahim M. Maafa +3

This study develops lightweight bricks made from treated industrial wastewater sludge (TIWS) to enhance the thermal performance of office buildings. Used in retrofitting, these bricks significantly reduce cooling energy demand and CO2 emiss…

Shuxuan He, Ming Li, Rui Zhai

Using panel data from 31 Chinese provinces, this paper finds that climate risk significantly inhibits agricultural digitalization, with land use degree playing a moderating role. There is a synergistic effect between agricultural digitaliza…

Altyeb Ali Abaker Omer, Yajie Dong, Jie Liu +2

This systematic review of 46 studies on coffee agroforestry systems (CAFS) finds that carbon storage is higher under moderate to high shade, structural complexity, and lower management intensity. Soil organic carbon is the largest pool. Lim…

Rizwana Yasmeen

This study analyzes energy poverty inequality in major Asian economies from 2002-2022 using the Theil Index and wavelet coherence with sustainability uncertainty (SU). Pakistan shows the highest inequality, India sees sharp declines after 2…

Shinan Li, Siyao Feng

This study develops a composite indicator framework to evaluate new-type energy storage development across Chinese provinces under the dual-carbon transition. Using entropy and expert weighting, it assesses industrial capacity, policy, tech…

Pingan Ni, Fuming Lei, Duo Zhang +13

This study assesses the carbon mitigation potential of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems across China using a numerical model. It considers rooftop and south-facing facade suitability, building types, climate zones, and electr…

Muhammad Usman, Yongming Huang, Muhammad Sohail Amjad Makhdum +1

This paper examines how geopolitical risks, green finance, and environmental technologies influence the energy trilemma (security, equity, environmental sustainability) in BRICS economies. Using empirical analysis, it reveals the interplay …

Yuekai Xie

This study develops a carbon-negative geopolymer concrete using biochar and recycled concrete aggregates. It evaluates mechanical properties and thermal fatigue resistance, and calculates the carbon footprint compared to conventional concre…

Jacob Goldverg, Elvis Rodrigues, Tevfik Kosar

This paper proposes spatiotemporal scheduling methods for data transfers to minimize carbon footprint, leveraging AI/optimization techniques and accounting for temporal and geographical variations in carbon intensity. It contributes to ener…

Sara Tolonen

This paper examines how environmental co-benefits are integrated into carbon market governance across UNFCCC, EU CRCF, and leading voluntary carbon market standards. It finds that environmental safeguards are embedded as procedural risk-man…

International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.

This technical assistance report from the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department provides recommendations for carbon pricing design and implementation in Cambodia, favoring a carbon tax. Using the Climate Policy Assessment Tool (CPAT), it estimates …

Chiou-Liang Lin, Tzu-Yun Chang, Zi-Yu Chen +1

This study developed bottom-ash-derived activated carbon hollow fibers (BAACHFs) for simultaneous decolorization and COD reduction of dye wastewater. BAACHFs effectively removed Acid Blue 93 and achieved COD adsorption capacities up to 4.3 …

Yinghua Wang, Xinfang Wang, Yuexing Zhang +4

This study develops lysozyme-assisted ultrafine Ru nanoparticles anchored on porous N,S-codoped carbon for energy-saving hydrogen production coupled with hydrazine oxidation. The catalyst enables efficient hydrogen generation, contributing …

Saurav Sati, Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Pratibha Naithani +3

This comprehensive review evaluates algae-constructed wetland (A-CW) systems for simultaneous removal of nutrients and microplastics (MPs). A-CWs effectively remove nitrogen, phosphorus, and MPs through mechanisms including algal uptake, bi…

Manoj Hari, Sassan S. Saatchi, Ane Alencar +5

This paper shows that mitigating fire risk is crucial for the durability of Nature-based Climate Solutions (NbS) in the Amazon. It examines how fire management protects forest carbon stocks and enhances long-term climate mitigation benefits…

Ishika Weerawardhana, Mariia Zhaurova, Mari Hupponen +1

This study conducts a comparative cradle-to-grave LCA of a biochar integrated nature-based solution (NBS) in Finland, comparing it with a rain garden (RG) and a sand filter (SF). The results show that while all treatment systems provide wat…

Tatjana Uzelac

This paper reports on the application of nature-based solutions (NbS) in urban drainage as a climate change adaptation measure, using case studies from Croatia. It highlights the limitations of conventional drainage and demonstrates the eff…

Lara Fornabaio, Sara Saloum, Perrine Toledano +1

This paper examines the role of nature-based solutions (NbS) in enhancing sustainability across the critical minerals value chain. It discusses ecological restoration, water management, and biodiversity offsets to mitigate environmental imp…

Joel Stockill

This paper reviews the first year of injection performance of the Moomba CCS project, Australia's first large-scale onshore CCS, which started operation in October 2024. CO2 is injected into depleted Toolachee reservoirs via five wells. Mon…

Michell A. Jiménez-Caballero, Johaira M. Ariza-Villamizar, Juan D. Arzuaga-Paternina +2

This study evaluates a lab-scale CO2 capture and utilization system using amine-functionalized activated carbon (AAC) from sugarcane bagasse, targeting the Middle Magdalena Valley in Colombia. The AAC, with high surface area, combined with …