GX & Decarbonization Research

Limam BOUSSIF, Jalila AIT SOUDANE

This article examines the energy transition dynamics in Morocco's Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region through a descriptive and analytical study. It highlights major projects in wind and solar energy, green hydrogen, seawater desalination, and port …

Human Sciences Research Council

BRICS countries are transitioning to renewable energy for sustainable economic growth, but financing remains a major barrier. This chapter outlines strategies to overcome financing challenges and provides policy recommendations to promote i…

Matthew Langholtz, Charlotte Levy, John Field +10

This paper argues that biomass carbon removal (BiCRS) and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are complementary, not competing. BiCRS can establish reliable biomass supply chains early, reducing investment risk for future SAF biorefineries. Th…

Maksym Chepeliev, Grzegorz Peszko, Dominique van der Mensbrugghe

This paper examines fiscal reforms that can promote energy transition and climate benefits in oil-exporting countries, using Nigeria as a case study. It analyzes specific policy instruments and their impacts, offering insights for other res…

Ayse Nur Sagin, Berk Ayvaz, Nezir Aydin

This study proposes a Fermatean fuzzy MCDM framework to select the best hydrogen production technology under economic, environmental, and socio-political sustainability criteria. Using Turkey as a case, it identifies steam methane reforming…

Masoyi Garba Sanda, Mustapha Abdullahi, Bappah Adamu Umar +2

This study designs and assesses a grid-connected rooftop solar PV system with battery storage for EV charging under various climatic conditions. Results demonstrate the contribution to energy transition.

Esko Karvinen, Francesco Minunno, Eero Ahokas +6

This study evaluated the applicability of the PREBASO forest growth and carbon balance model to tree-covered urban green spaces in southern Finland. Using airborne laser scanning for tree stand composition and considering soil uncertainty, …

Farrux Turdiniyoz ugli Zokirov

This paper examines the role of financial capital in accelerating green technology R&D and deployment. Using IEA and BNEF data, it shows how public and private investments bridge the commercialization gap for clean energy, modernize grids, …

Ibrahim MOHTI, Voicu D. Dragomir

This paper analyzes the sustainability reports of the top 10 EU oil and gas companies, assessing their alignment with EU decarbonization policies. It examines financial planning, decarbonization strategies, carbon targets, and policy engage…

Mai ElSayed, Arman Aghahosseini, Tansu Galimova +4

This study assesses the transition pathways for Greater Cairo to achieve 100% renewable energy, considering economic, environmental, and social dimensions. It analyzes the potential for renewable energy sources, costs, and policy options to…

Godanointing Aderibigbe

This article argues for comprehensive ESG legal reform in Nigeria to support its energy transition, proposing a unified ESG statute, a transition finance taxonomy, statutory clarification of ESG-related directors' duties, performance-based …

Suzanne Allaire

This guide explains how to create biochar carbon credit projects for newcomers. It covers carbon credit basics, biochar's qualification, scientific stability tests, project steps (biomass, technology, certification standards like Puro.Earth…

Lyudmyla Tautiyeva

Lithuania's multi-apartment renovation program has achieved significant energy efficiency gains, but fails to reach households most affected by energy poverty, and exhibits a rural-urban divide. The paper calls for more inclusive policy des…

Jose Tiago Sousa

This paper critically examines Green Bonds and Sustainability-Linked Bonds within Ecological Modernization Theory, identifying tensions such as greenwashing, economic-environmental decoupling, and equity issues. It argues that effectiveness…

Cristóbal Gallego‐Castillo, Fidel González-Rouco, Alvaro Cuerva‐Tejero +3

This paper provides supplementary materials and results for a regional assessment of wind power potential in low environmental sensitivity areas of Spain. It includes simulation data, tables, figures, and code, supporting renewable energy d…

Kamar Mansouri

This paper examines how monetary policy affects green vs brown finance. It finds that a 100bp rate hike reduces green investment three times more. Market-neutral balance sheet expansions create a structural 'brown bias' by lowering costs fo…

Sanjar Mirzaliev

This paper empirically shows that China's Green Finance Reform and Innovation Pilot Zones (GFRIPZ) stimulate corporate green investments, including clean energy, using a difference-in-differences approach. Mechanisms include restricting fin…

Dirk Roethig

With the global green bond market exceeding €600 billion in 2024, this analysis by Dirk Roethig (VERDANTIS Impact) examines how sustainability-linked bonds, social bonds, and blended finance are accelerating capital markets' transformation …

Lensing, Paul

This study analyzes the impact of the upcoming EU ETS-2 (covering buildings and road transport, effective 2027) on Austrian real estate valuations. It finds that current valuation methods do not adequately account for carbon costs and fail …

Chuyuan Liu, Siyang Tian, Valeriya Vitkova +1

This paper examines how firms respond to the anticipation of future carbon pricing following China's announcement of a national emissions trading system. Using the announcement as an exogenous shock, it finds that while listed firms do not …