GX & Decarbonization Research

Paul Pardon, Bert Reubens, Thomas Vanneste +2

This paper presents allometric relationships used in the CARAT and ACORN tools for assessing tree biomass and carbon storage over time in temperate agroforestry systems. It describes a two-step method: predicting DBH development over time, …

Yuqing Ye, Rongrong Li

This study proposes a system dynamics model integrating STL, LightGBM, and stream computing to improve real-time carbon emission monitoring on the power demand side from hourly to minute-level granularity. Focusing on heavy industry in Hena…

Bai-Chen Xie, Haoran Wu, Bofeng Cai +2

This paper analyzes how technological innovation for carbon neutrality may increase asset stranding risks in China's carbon-intensive sectors. Considering China's policy and industrial structure, it examines the potential for technological …

Francesca Scalisi

This paper reframes demand-side mitigation as a design problem of 'use infrastructures' and introduces the Design Evidence Link (DEL) for ex ante and ex post verification. Through a comparative analysis of nine international cases in high-i…

Zhanhong Hao, Xingbang Wang, Songlin Ye +3

This paper provides field-based evidence that optimized irrigation can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance carbon sequestration. It shows that irrigation optimization suppresses methane emissions and improves soil carbon storage, of…

Alex K. George, Anil Raj Kizha, Ashish Alex +2

This study quantifies the carbon footprint of four forest product processing operations (chip mill, hardwood sawmill, softwood sawmill, in-woods chipping) in the Northeastern US using LCA. It finds transportation is the highest contributor …

Paul Pardon, Bert Reubens, Thomas Vanneste +2

This paper presents allometric relationships used in the CARAT and ACORN tools for quantifying carbon sequestration in temperate agroforestry systems. It provides equations for 19 tree species to estimate DBH over time and biomass, with exe…

Sanjay Singh Rathore, Kapila Shekhawat, Subhash Babu +11

This review addresses the issue of paddy straw burning in India by proposing a dual-valorization model combining Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) and Fermented Organic Manure (FOM). It evaluates technical, environmental, and economic benefits, high…

Şahnaz Koçoğlu, Çiğdem Kurt Cihangir, Erginbay Uğurlu

This study examines the impact of oil prices on the stock performance of European low-carbon companies using the DCC-GARCH model on daily data from January 2019 to April 2024. It finds a consistent positive relationship between low-carbon c…

Dirk-Jan Van de Ven, Clàudia Rodés-Bachs, Théo Rouhette +9

This paper proposes a shift from least-cost to SDG-optimal sectoral allocation of mitigation efforts under the Paris Agreement. Using multiple models, it demonstrates that aligning mitigation with Sustainable Development Goals yields more r…

Tariro Mafirakurewa, Maltase Mutanda

This mini-review evaluates finger millet as a climate-smart crop for carbon sequestration and sustainable food systems. It highlights drought tolerance, low input needs, and extensive root systems that enhance biomass and belowground carbon…

Lukas Slothuus

Sweden implemented a fossil fuel production ban in 2022 despite being a non-producing state. Based on 17 elite interviews, this paper analyzes the political dynamics behind the ban, highlighting the role of a key pro-climate driver, lack of…

Li Yang, Mingda Qiu, Simin Huang +3

This study uses machine learning and collaborative governance theory to analyze multiscale drivers and development models in global CCUS deployment. It finds a policy-driven paradigm with cost barriers hindering economies of scale. Hierarch…

Babatunde Sunday Eweade, Mehdi Seraj, Hüseyin Özdeşer

This study analyzes the impact of foreign direct investment, technological advancement, renewable energy consumption, globalization, and economic growth on CO2 emissions in Finland from 1990 to 2024 using wavelet techniques. Findings show t…

Onipe Adabenege Yahaya

This study examines the impact of global warming on corporate sustainability, focusing on carbon emission reporting and environmental disclosures among 148 Nigerian listed firms (2011-2025). Using panel regressions and GMM, it finds that ri…

Kunle Babaremu, Tien-Chien Jen

This review compares grey, blue, and green hydrogen production pathways, costs, and technological maturity in Sub-Saharan Africa. It finds green hydrogen the most sustainable long-term option, leveraging the region's abundant solar and wind…

Shoxinur Ergasheva

This study examines the role of IFIs (World Bank, ADB, EBRD) in financing Uzbekistan's green transition. It finds substantial concessional flows of $3.2-4.0 billion annually for 2025-2026, but highlights challenges including institutional c…

Michał Kaczmarczyk, Marta Czapka

This paper presents a case study of a non-residential logistics facility in Poland, using a low-data EPC/audit-based screening workflow to assess operational energy, carbon, and water footprints. It shows that combining efficiency measures …

Hongchun Wang, Haiyue Yin, Caifeng Lin

This study analyzes trade-in channel selection in a closed-loop supply chain under a hybrid carbon policy combining cap-and-trade and carbon tax. Using game-theoretic models for three manufacturer-led channels (M-CX, R-CX, T-CX), it finds t…

Onipe Adabenege Yahaya

Using panel data from 148 Nigerian listed firms (2011-2025), this study finds that rising global temperatures are positively associated with voluntary carbon disclosure but negatively correlated with actual emission reductions, indicating a…