GX & Decarbonization Research

Yao Zhang, Dan Zhang, Yujie Zhang +1

This study uses evolutionary game theory and system dynamics to model interactions between contractors and regulators in transportation infrastructure. It finds that pure strategies are never stable, mixed strategies are stable only with pu…

Ke-Liang Wang, Zu-Xin Meng, Jia-Hui Peng

This study examines the impact of China's energy use rights trading (EURT) policy on net-zero entrepreneurship. Using DML and Causal Forest methods on provincial panel data (2011-2021), it finds that EURT significantly promotes such entrepr…

Jing Ma, Yating Zhang

This study uses fsQCA to analyze seven factors affecting low-carbon innovation across 30 Chinese provinces. Five configurations produce high low-carbon innovation, showing that no single factor is necessary. The findings offer insights for …

Nicola Campigotto, Marco Catola, André Cieplinski +4

This paper proposes scenario discovery methods to explore pathways for a low-carbon transition that incorporates principles of justice. It analyzes diverse future trajectories, providing insights for policymakers.

Yilin Li, Xianchao Zhao, Mingyang Ma +2

This study analyzes spatial trade-offs between ecological and agricultural functions under a low-carbon orientation in the Chang-Zhu-Tan Metropolitan Area, proposing optimization methods. It provides insights for balancing urbanization and …

André Baumann

This policy report responds to Ireland's public consultation on the next Climate Action Plan update. It argues that Ireland's climate challenge is primarily a delivery problem involving fossil lock-in, weak implementation architecture, insu…

Quynh Nga, Pushkar Maitra

This paper studies the electoral impact of climate activism using the Stop-Adani convoy in Australia. It finds that exposure to the protest increased conservative vote share and decreased Green vote share, concentrated in mining-dependent a…

Vincent d’Herbemont, Candice Roche, Louis-Marie Malbec +1

This paper analyzes the hidden costs and frictions in the U.S.–EU energy trade deal of July 2025, framed as a 'green deal.' It critically examines how the clash between European environmental standards and U.S. market fundamentalism may hin…

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This paper provides an overview of decarbonization initiatives and legislation across European countries. It compares policy frameworks and key regulations, highlighting regional differences.

İsa Yusuf Ağaç, İzzet Arı

This paper analyzes Türkiye's Climate Law through a critical political economy lens, examining parliamentary committee proceedings. It finds that the government and business frame the law as a safeguard against the EU's CBAM, while oppositi…

IDAA Warmadewanthi, Arseto Yekti Bagastyo, Sadhan Kumar Ghosh

This paper critically examines Indonesia's pathway to net zero by 2060, analyzing energy transition, policy challenges, and technological solutions.

Uro Edward, Okocha, Sunny

This study investigates socio-political constraints on decarbonization in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It finds that political interest in oil revenues, socio-political instability, and economic dependency on fossil fuels significantly hinder …

I. Guliyev, Muhammad Gafarov

This paper analyzes ecological restoration policy and green economy development in the post-war Karabakh region. It examines environmental problems caused by conflict and proposes a green economy model based on renewable energy, smart city …

Ying Cheng, Yuemei Xue

This study proposes 'carrot-and-stick' incentive schemes for coastal blue carbon ecosystem restoration using evolutionary game theory and framing effect theory. Based on an empirical simulation of the EOD case in Zhejiang, China, it identif…

Risheng Gao, Xiaofen Li, Wen Wang +3

This study examines the impact of China's major grain-producing areas policy on coordinating grain supply security and low-carbon agricultural development. Using a DID approach, it finds that the policy significantly improves their coordina…

E. Gusheva, J. Lilliestam, F. Bock +4

This paper analyzes IPCC Summaries for Policymakers (SPMs) from 2001-2022, focusing on mitigation. It finds limited content on policy instruments with little change over time, and a shift from cost-effectiveness to emissions reduction proje…

Christoph Klebl, Samuel Pearson, Jolanda Jetten

This large cross-national study (N=101,956, 105 countries) shows that citizens in fossil fuel-reliant nations are less likely to prioritize climate change, more supportive of continued fossil fuel use, and less supportive of renewable energ…

Greg Dingle, Anthony S. Kiem, Cheryl Mallen +1

This mixed-methods study examines climate impacts on community sport in Australia. Managers perceive only incremental adaptation, revealing a policy void. Findings call for transformative sport policy to address climate hazards.

Ireri Hernandez Carballo, Elena Verdolini, Jan Christoph Steckel +2

This paper bridges the concept of a just transition with environmental economics, identifying four key justice dimensions: distributional, restorative, procedural, and recognition. It maps existing research to highlight contributions and li…

George Mrope, Deonatus Hatari Deogratias, Gloria Anthony Mrema +2

This study assessed the role of local government institutional mechanisms on climate change adaptation and mitigation among 384 local government officials in Tanzania. Using multiple linear regression, it found that institutional support (p…