GX & Decarbonization Research

Jesuniño R. Aquino, Bonifacio T. Doma, Maribel G. Songsong +3

This paper proposes an integrated framework combining pinch analysis and life cycle assessment (LCA) for optimizing energy and environmental performance of industrial processes. It aims to support carbon neutrality by enhancing energy effic…

Yinglei Wu, Zhongyi He, Sirui Wang

This paper reviews advances in CCUS technologies and examines pathways to carbon neutrality in energy and industrial sectors. It discusses technical challenges, economic viability, and policy support, offering insights for implementation.

Hunter Hughes

The clean-energy transition in emerging markets is constrained by a structural cost-of-capital divide, with financing costs two to four times higher than in advanced economies. This barrier creates perverse incentives for fossil-fuel invest…

Mutia Sharifa Zulmar

This study examines the effects of ESG report assurance, same-firm assurance and audit, and Big Four auditors on audit quality for 77 non-financial Indonesian listed firms (342 firm-years) from 2020-2024. Using discretionary accruals (Modif…

Sarah Khan, Anannya Das Banerjee, and Aditya Ramji

This paper analyzes the impact of India's electric vehicle transition on economic growth and energy security. It emphasizes the role of policy interventions and suggests that EV adoption can reduce oil dependence and enhance industrial comp…

Shabtai Isaac, Tal Svoray, Boaz Fux +1

This study presents a GIS-based workflow that uses climate-driven agricultural threshold crossing as a trigger for district-scale planning of housing, solar PV, and open space. Scenario analysis shows that PV allocation depends strongly on …

Hunter Hughes

This report analyzes fiscal and investment dimensions of global decarbonization, quantifying clean-energy investment growth, stranded fossil-fuel assets, and emerging-market financing gaps under accelerated scenarios. It highlights sovereig…

Lawrence Olusola Oparinde, Sebastian Heß

This study analyzes the impact of cooperatives on climate change adaptation and conflict among artisanal fisherfolk in Nigeria using endogenous treatment Poisson and unconditional quantile regressions. Findings show cooperatives increase ad…

Gregory Russell, Eliisa Carter, Courtney Schultz

Interviews with scientists, managers, and community organizers after Colorado's 2020 megafires reveal divergent views on forest assisted migration (FAM): some see it as essential for forest health, others fear it may harm regeneration witho…

Stephen Oko Gyan Torto, Rupendra Kumar Pachauri, Jai Govind Singh +4

This review systematically classifies transactive energy management (TEM) in multi-vector multi-agent energy systems, analyzing market topology, agent interaction, game-theoretic models, and deployment challenges. It introduces TE-RM, a hyb…

Muhammad Sulchan Fathoni, Topan Yuli Anggara, Tabita Titah Dewanti +1

This study analyzes the practice of Social Return on Investment (SROI) in Indonesia's PROPER environmental rating system, using a geothermal power plant's CSR program as a case. It identifies six principles for credible impact assessment an…

Tadesse Tesfaye, Girma Yitagesu, Teshale Anbessa

This systematic review examines how climate change affects soil health and carbon sequestration. Rising temperatures and altered precipitation degrade soil properties and reduce carbon storage capacity. However, agricultural practices like …

Jize Jiang, Lenny H. E. Winkel, Andrea Stenke +5

Using the DayCent model at 1 km resolution across Switzerland, this study quantifies N2O emissions from agricultural soils from 1981-2020. A 25% reduction in fertilizer use lowered emissions, but warming-induced increases offset these gains…

Mingxing Wang, Chengmeng Zhang, Xing He +3

This review synthesizes theoretical and empirical evidence on how population dynamics (household size/structure, ageing, fertility, migration/urbanization) shape household carbon emissions (HCEs). It finds that household size has a scale ef…

Will Krantz, Jacola Roman, Victoria L. Ford +5

This paper discusses the importance of the Global Warming Level (GWL) framework in regional climate planning, mitigating uncertainties from the CMIP5 to CMIP6 transition. Using Cal-Adapt as an example, it shows how GWL enables scenario-agno…

Hina Ahmad, Kinza Kamran, Fizzah Muhammad

This study analyzes the 'AI-climate nexus' reshaping international relations. Through document analysis of 127 sources and four case studies, it finds AI enhances emissions verification and grid optimization but introduces vulnerabilities l…

Gbidum Sunday Tote, Mamman Suleiman

Using panel data from 16 West African countries, this study applies System GMM to show that climate finance, green bonds, and renewable energy investment positively and significantly affect sustainable agricultural growth. It recommends str…

Henrik Haspel, Ayoub Kaaouass, Fouad Alloun +3

This review systematically organizes experimental designs for magnetic field-assisted electrochemical energy conversion (hydrogen production, CO2 reduction, fuel cells). It evaluates magnetic field effects (MHD, spin selectivity) and experi…

SAEED MOUSA

A pre-registered study examining whether pre-existing climate policy stringency conditioned sectoral resilience during the 2021-22 European energy shock, using 21 countries x 17 manufacturing sectors. It tests whether administrative enforce…

Diego Silva Herran, Shinichiro Fujimori, Osamu Nishiura

This dataset supports a scenario assessment of global mitigation efforts in light of the 2035 climate finance goal. It quantifies the relationship between climate finance levels and mitigation ambition, informing policy design.