GX & Decarbonization Research

Aurora Bertini, Muheeb Al-Obaidy, Maxime Dasse +3

This study proposes an integrated framework combining life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) and building performance simulation (BPS) to evaluate whole-life GHG emissions of renovation strategies. Using a Belgian house case study, six scenari…

Llop M.

This paper presents a decomposition of sectoral greenhouse gas emissions for Ireland using a subsystem input-output model, enabling identification of emission drivers within inter-sectoral dependencies.

Mousavi S.

This paper explores the potential of second-generation bioplastics to decarbonize residential buildings by reducing both embodied and operational carbon, aiming for near net zero emissions. A case study in New York State evaluates the life-…

Neumann, Maxim, Raichuk, Anton, Potapov, Peter +18

This paper presents ForTy v1, a global 10-meter resolution forest typology map for 2020 with six classes aligned with FAO and EUDR definitions: Primary Forest, Naturally Regenerating Forest, Planted Forest, Plantation Forest, Tree Crops and…

Guanjun Huang, Can Zhou, Shaojie Zhang +2

This paper proposes an integrated framework for life cycle carbon emission accounting of old residential communities using digital technologies such as BIM, 3D point clouds, DesignBuilder, and i-Tree Eco. Applied to a case in Hefei, it find…

Chun Xia-Bauer, Lukas Hermwille, Anna Leipprand

This paper compares operational low-carbon steel labels in China and Europe, finding broad technical comparability but differences in system boundaries and emissions accounting. Greater alignment could facilitate trade and investment signal…

Alessio Mastrucci, Dominik Maierhofer, X. Zhong +8

This study assesses carbon storage in global urban building stocks under future scenarios, focusing on structural wood and biochar-based concrete. Substituting with wood in 50% of new buildings could increase carbon storage by 0.4 GtCO2/yr …

Fateh Saci

This paper investigates how green accounting serves as a strategic and financial tool for measuring environmental externalities, guiding budgets, enhancing reputation, and influencing valuation. Based on a literature review and twelve inter…

Cristina Jareño-Escudero, Eva Lucas-Segarra, Joan Romero-Clausell +2

This study compares five industrialised retrofit kits and five conventional renovation scenarios for a public housing stock in Spain, assessing trade-offs between operational and embodied carbon. It uses carbon payback and cumulative emissi…

Valerie Livina, Hannah Cheales-Norman, Marc Coleman +5

This paper analyzes carbon emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 from a measurement science perspective, presenting case studies. It highlights challenges in uncertainty quantification, especially for Scope 2, and proposes a systematic approa…

Leming Gu, Hao Zhu, Yazhi Zhu

This study uses system dynamics to model embodied carbon in buildings, identifying building height and seismic coefficients as key drivers of material consumption. It shows that increasing prefabrication rates reduces construction emissions…

Kasım Zor, Ali Can Ozdemir, Iclal Cetin Tas

This study proposes a novel gene expression programming (GEP) algorithm for forecasting CO2 emissions in G7 countries. The enhanced GEP outperforms standard GEP with 26% improvement in nMAE, 24% in nRMSE, and 27% in MAPE, while maintaining …

Andrés Gallardo, Luminita Dumitrascu, Thomas Dandres +2

This paper raises ten key questions about operational GHG emissions accounting for electricity use in buildings, clarifying methodologies, emission factors, and reporting practices. It aims to improve transparency and accuracy in Scope 2 re…

Peter Saling, Alessandro Pistillo, Jochen Kurtz

This paper explores automated product carbon footprint (PCF) calculation and standardization in the chemical industry. Using BASF's approach, it discusses integrating sustainability reporting with financial logic under CSRD/ESRS. Product-le…

Reichelstein, Stefan

This synthesis reviews recent innovations in corporate carbon accounting, including double-entry bookkeeping architecture separating stock and flow variables, allocation of Scope 3 emissions, and recognition of carbon credits. It argues for…

Ranganathan J.

This commentary compares the GHG Protocol and E-liability approaches to corporate GHG accounting and reporting. It discusses the features, advantages, and limitations of each method, offering insights for practitioners.

Saleh H.

This paper proposes a method to estimate firm-level emissions using asset-level data, enabling assessment of alignment with net zero targets. It can reveal discrepancies between reported emissions and actual performance, enhancing transpare…

Kamilė Medeckytė-Žydelė

This study explores the potential of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration as a carbon offset and its integration into financial reporting under IFRS and GAAP. Through a qualitative analysis, it develops a conceptual MRV framework alignin…

Piyush Khairnar, Banan T. Alzoubi

This review synthesizes 30 LCA studies on embodied carbon of mid-rise mass timber buildings in the US. Mass timber shows 10-60% lower GWP than concrete and steel, with greater reductions when biogenic carbon storage and recycling are includ…

Qudus Oshinaike, Abdur-Rahman Olubodun

This panel dataset covers 15 OECD and major emerging economies from 1980 to 2023, including CO2 emissions, renewable energy consumption, green patents, GDP, and trade openness. It enables empirical analysis of decarbonization pathways and t…