GX & Decarbonization Research

Tuhibur Rahman, Moinul Alom Shovon, Zeseya Sharmin +1

This review systematically analyzes the transition to solar and wind energy in Asia, identifying infrastructural, grid integration, and institutional discordance as key barriers. It proposes an integrated framework prioritizing regulatory c…

Shotaro Mori, Siddharth Joshi, Volker Krey +4

This study uses two global energy system models to explore pathways to fully phase out fossil fuels by 2050 under the 1.5°C goal. Compared to cost-effective 1.5°C pathways, the phase-out pathway requires a 1.6-1.8-fold increase in power gen…

Biancard M, Catalano P

Using hourly data from 2021-2023 covering the European energy crisis and Italian regulatory reform, this study shows that renewable energy communities (RECs) significantly reduce price dependence compared to individual consumers. Panel econ…

Mohamed Shrief, Jahira Debbarma, Lukman Akanbi +1

This study conducts a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on how net-zero strategies affect firm-level energy efficiency and economic growth. Using PRISMA and VOSviewer, it identifies 171 barriers and 91 enablers across e…

Osama Ali Ahmed Awan, Johannes Lunewski, Jay Raval +3

This review examines energy efficiency and decarbonization in the paper industry, focusing on drying technology and high-temperature heat pumps. It discusses technical options and industry-specific challenges, providing a useful overview fo…

Nolla Todorović, Ivana Jovanović, Ailong Fan +1

This review provides a system-level analysis of electrofuels for maritime decarbonization, evaluating technical challenges and cost barriers, and proposing policy frameworks for deployment.

Zhao H.

This paper analyzes how the EU's stringent climate policy, particularly the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), may exacerbate inequality within the Union. It examines the negative spillover effects on low-income groups and specific …

Pahle M.

This paper provides a roadmap for reforming the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), analyzing policy options to strengthen and expand the scheme.

Czoboly G.

This paper analyzes the Advocate General's Opinion in Case C-519/24 (Nitrogénművek), highlighting potential EU legal constraints on national carbon taxes, such as border adjustments and state aid rules. It offers key insights for designing …

Acharya G.

This paper discusses how ESG serves as an indicator of corporate financial health and sustainable goals. Though no specific analysis is provided, it highlights the importance of ESG disclosure.

Kaupa C.

This paper examines whether corporations can fulfill their greenhouse gas emission reduction responsibilities by using carbon credits. It analyzes the quality issues of credits such as additionality and permanence, and their implications fo…

Rohit Nimmala, Gajendra Babu Thokala, Jagrut Nimmala +1

This paper proposes the Cognitive Bank architecture that integrates knowledge graphs, LLMs, and federated learning to unify climate risk assessment across credit, market, and operational risks. It uses a FIBO-based climate-financial KG, Gra…

Rohit Nimmala, Jagrut Nimmala, Milan Parikh

This paper introduces ClimRiskNER, a deep learning pipeline that automatically extracts Basel III/IFRS 9 credit risk parameters (PD, LGD, EAD) from climate scenario narratives. It combines dual-domain adaptive pre-training (financial and cl…

D.K. Panesar, A. Ali

CCUS technologies are critical for decarbonizing cement and concrete, but this life-cycle analysis of eight pathways reveals that while they reduce CO2, they can increase other environmental impacts such as energy use, eutrophication, acidi…

Raed A. Shalwala

This paper discusses the importance of solar energy in climate change mitigation and challenges due to solar irradiance variability. It classifies forecasting methods (physical, statistical, machine learning) and highlights machine learning…

Wayne Griffiths

This white paper introduces the EM-Catalytic Syngas Manifold (ECSM), which destroys CO₂ molecules and rebuilds them into syngas and methanol, turning emissions into a self-funding compliance asset. It details the plasma dissociation, hydrog…

Nadirgil O

This paper presents a comprehensive multi-model benchmarking study for carbon price forecasting, using 28 diverse drivers and comparing deep learning, instance-based, and tree-based models on the same dataset. Coal price is identified as th…

Khan, Saffeer, Nakka, Sassi, Silknitter, Jacob +1

This paper proposes an innovative Structural Health Monitoring system that integrates an off-the-shelf ROV with deep learning (YOLOv5) to detect defects in offshore renewable energy installations. The system achieves 87% improvement in dete…

Kersh, Ada, Silknitter, Jacob, Hultberg, Patrick +1

This paper proposes a point-absorber wave energy converter (WEC) with a direct-drive linear permanent magnet generator (LPMG) power take-off (PTO) system. Simulations based on wave data achieve 33 kW rated power per buoy (822.8 V), feeding …

Jianwen Chu, Huiquan Li, Qiang Li

This paper analyzes the impact of solid-state batteries in electric vehicles and the energy transition on greenhouse gas emissions from a life cycle perspective. Solid-state batteries offer higher energy density and safety but may have high…