GX & Decarbonization Research

Turaev Abduvokhid Kuldashevich

This study examines the global green economy transition and Uzbekistan's role using comparative and statistical methods. It finds progress in renewable energy and efficiency policies but highlights financial and technological barriers.

Andrea E. Izquierdo, Romina Diaz-Gomez, Florencia Nieva +3

This paper proposes a participatory methodology to translate local and Indigenous perceptions of lithium mining impacts into measurable indicators aligned with the SDGs, emphasizing justice in the energy transition in the Andean salt flats.

Tim Wood

This book investigates oil industry-sponsored citizen advocacy groups (astroturf) in the US and Canada. Through interviews, it explains why these groups form, why people join, and how they intervene in governance. It reveals that many campa…

Islam Mohamed Mahmoud, Quosay A. Ahmed

This paper examines opportunities and challenges for green credit lines in the Gulf Cooperation Council, focusing on Qatar. It assesses the role of green finance in energy transition and its effectiveness as a transition tool in fossil-fuel…

Patrick U. Okoye, Martin Onyeka Okoye, Diego Lobato-Peralta +3

This introductory chapter outlines the need for carbon-neutral energy solutions. It discusses integrating renewables (solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, biomass) and CCS with carbon tax incentives. It highlights intermittency challenges and ba…

Esra Uçar, Burak Tüzün, Sibel Day +1

This review chapter covers recent advances in biofuel production, including feedstock from energy crops, agricultural and forest residues, algae, and waste oils. It discusses the environmental trade-offs: reduced greenhouse gas emissions an…

İlayda Bersu Kul, Halil İbrahim Çetintaş, Burak Tüzün

This chapter reviews the potential of five types of biomass wastes (agricultural, forestry, animal, industrial, and municipal) for conversion into biogas and biohydrogen as renewable energy sources, highlighting the importance of transition…

Kuiyuan Liao, Yadi Wang, Yuxin Wang +5

This paper compares rule-based scheduling strategies for community microgrid energy management with battery storage. Using real-world data, it evaluates six heuristic strategies and balances operating costs and carbon emissions via weighted…

Francisco d’Albertas, Tom Swinfield, Ben Filewod +9

This study estimates the carbon impact of leakage from forest restoration projects and the costs of mitigating that leakage. It provides critical insights for evaluating the effectiveness of nature-based solutions in climate change mitigati…

Aniket Mali, B. Bakshi

This paper presents a framework to guide the transition of the chemicals and materials industry to net-zero emissions, emphasizing Design for Re-X (recycling, reuse, remanufacturing), renewable energy, and industrial symbiosis. It uses an o…

R. Nunthaworrarat

This paper demonstrates the engineering feasibility of replacing a JT valve with a turbo-expander in a legacy gas field (PTTEP's Bongkot South) to enhance NGL recovery, increase condensate production, and reduce GHG emissions. By utilizing …

Jeffry Christopher, J. Jamaludin

This paper evaluates the economic and environmental feasibility of adopting agrivoltaics for oyster mushroom cultivation in Malaysia. It explores synergies between solar energy generation and agricultural production, though specific results…

Cathy Cobey, Cindy Gordon

This paper argues for prioritizing truly material risks, including climate risks, in risk management frameworks. It provides a high-level perspective on risk targeting, likely relevant for disclosure and strategy.

Leo Ahrens, Björn Bremer, Lukas Hakelberg

This study examines carbon inequality and public support for wealth taxation to finance the green transition. Using survey data from 4,796 respondents, it finds that awareness of carbon inequality increases support for such taxes. The repli…

Amit Samanta

This paper introduces CarboLite, a method to optimize the performance-carbon trade-off for scientific workflows on serverless platforms. It enables efficient use of computing resources while reducing carbon footprint.

Ling Wang, Jue Wang, Liang Gao +2

This paper analyzes GRI-302 energy disclosure requirements, compares practices in Hong Kong, the US, and China, and uses a vehicle industry case to propose a SWOT-based framework for optimizing energy strategy under GRI-linked ESG requireme…

Xin Zhang, Fanglin Chen

This replication note examines the robustness of findings from a study on employment trade-offs in China's carbon market, highlighting data limitations and methodological concerns.

Chen, Zheng

This study elucidates the trade-off between activity and stability of single atoms and clusters in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on nano-structured carbon supports, offering design principles for advanced catalysts in fuel cells.

Z.Z. Ivanov, Z.N. Yagumova, Z. Khamukova

This paper conducts a systemic comparative analysis of integrating ESG principles into regional policies across the EU, North America, Asia, and developing countries. It identifies key tools such as digital monitoring platforms, non-financi…

T. A. Korneeva, D. Gafurova

This paper discusses the importance of non-financial reporting for sustainable development, highlighting the lack of a unified standard. Through analysis of Russian companies' reports, it proposes a standard structure to improve comparabili…