GX & Decarbonization Research

Ramakrishnan A.

This paper analyzes the current status and challenges of emission pricing (carbon pricing) in developing countries, offering insights for policy design and international cooperation.

Xu Y.

This paper addresses the collaborative optimal scheduling problem for a multi-agent integrated energy system under a composite carbon pricing mechanism. It proposes a scheduling method that balances economic efficiency and low-carbon operat…

Agnolucci P.

This paper proposes and examines methodologies for measuring total carbon pricing, aggregating explicit carbon taxes, emissions trading, and implicit carbon prices. It clarifies the concept of total carbon price, providing a framework for c…

Rismawati R.

This paper explores the impact of carbon pricing on capital reallocation and financial stability from a sustainability accounting perspective. It analyzes how carbon prices as market signals are integrated into risk management by financial …

Carungu J.

This paper examines the role of standard-setters in shaping sustainability reporting standards and accountability practices. It explores how these bodies address grand sustainability challenges through standard-setting processes.

Zinetullina Z.

This paper analyzes the influence of environmental reporting on the sustainable development strategies of oil companies. It examines how reporting content shapes strategic direction and suggests potential for improving transparency and acco…

Desai R.

This study examines the causal effect of mandatory ESG reporting on corporate investment efficiency using a quasi-natural experiment. Findings suggest that ESG disclosure mandates improve capital allocation efficiency, providing empirical e…

Feng P.

This paper empirically analyzes the impact of ESG rating divergence on enterprise green transformation in China. It examines how rating disagreements affect firms' environmental investments and disclosure practices, highlighting the need fo…

Gebhardt M.

This paper empirically examines how corporate governance affects climate-related disclosure, focusing on board composition and executive incentives as drivers of disclosure quality.

Chen X.

This study provides worldwide empirical evidence on how mandatory ESG reporting affects firms' cross-listing decisions. It examines the impact of disclosure regulation on capital market outcomes and international capital flows.

Morrison L.J.

This paper examines the gap between corporate climate commitments and actual emissions reductions in Australia, providing empirical evidence of greenwashing and highlighting the need for stronger accountability mechanisms.

Todeschini S.

This paper comparatively analyzes how EU member states are transposing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) into national law. It evaluates the effectiveness of different national transposition policies and provides insig…

Lin Zheng, Qiguang An, Yingshuang Shi

This study examines whether firms' attention to climate policy improves their ESG performance. Using Chinese firm data, the authors find that policy-oriented climate attention positively correlates with ESG scores, especially in heavily reg…

De Jong P.

This paper empirically examines how inconsistency in ESG disclosure affects firms' tail risk (extreme downside risk). Low-quality disclosure may increase market uncertainty and influence risk premiums.

Gera S.

This paper surveys natural language processing (NLP) techniques applied to financial narratives, including earnings calls, ESG disclosures, and 10-K filings. It highlights how NLP can extract material ESG information, detect sentiment, and …

Lili Ren, Shicheng Yan, Chao Liu +2

Using an Earth system model, this study projects that aerosol reductions under carbon neutrality increase solar energy availability by enhancing surface radiation, while GHG mitigation may decrease wind power density by altering land-sea th…

Sáez-Ortuño L.

This paper empirically analyzes how companies communicate operational excellence 5.0 in their CSRD sustainability disclosures. It reveals trends in disclosure content and implications for transparency, offering practical insights.

Junyi Shi, C B Liu, Dehai Yu +1

This study conducts a cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of cosmetic-grade hyaluronic acid produced via microbial fermentation in China. It identifies environmental hotspots and proposes mitigation levers to reduce impacts.

Feng Dong, LI Zhi-cheng, Xu Zhao +4

This paper analyzes the interdependence between low-carbon and high-carbon firms in China using stock return network analysis and a mixed-frequency volatility model. It finds that the two groups cluster separately but became more connected …

Al-Tahat S.

This paper investigates whether one-share-one-vote governance accelerates the incorporation of ESG information into stock prices. It explores how reducing trading and information frictions can enhance the linkage between ESG scores and mark…