GX & Decarbonization Research

Ibragimov Umidjon Ubaydullayevich

This study examines Uzbekistan's transition from Soviet-era industry to a low-carbon economy. Despite a 51% reduction in carbon intensity, absolute CO₂ emissions rose 25.7% from 2017-2023. Renewable capacity expanded from near-zero to 1.8 G…

Xueao Sun, Qi Sun, Yuhan Li +3

This study develops a soft-linked sustainability assessment framework to evaluate how policy environments (carbon control, electricity cost support, or both) shape steelmaking route transitions in China from 2025 to 2050. A multi-period, mu…

Friedbert Pflüger

Germany's nuclear phase-out is being reconsidered. This paper argues that renewables alone are insufficient to meet climate targets, and new nuclear technologies like SMRs can complement them for coal phase-out and rising electricity demand…

Kejia Yang, Hao Tan, Wei Shen

This study analyzes how different Chinese regions adopt varying transformative innovation policies to phase out coal. It compares policy pathways tailored to regional characteristics, offering insights for decarbonization.

Shuiyang Chen, Bin Meng, Hercules Haralambides

This paper examines the role of alternative fuels and transition strategies for decarbonizing the shipping industry. It analyzes the potential and challenges of new fuels like ammonia and hydrogen, outlining pathways towards green shipping.

Munehiro Terada

This paper defines the operator-algebraic modular Hamiltonian K_energy for energy systems as part of an information-theoretic unification program. It presents a Wright's Law analysis on battery costs (25.3% learning rate, projecting $82/kWh…

Yang Mao, Sha Wen, Jianhua Huang +2

This study proposes a two-step low-temperature calcination process to convert waste optical fibers into hard carbon for sodium-ion battery anodes, contributing to waste valorization and low-cost battery material production.

Qianyu Ren, Yu Cai, Tao Xu +1

This study uses survey data from rural Hainan, China, to show that social capital (trust, norms, networks) positively influences low-carbon living behaviors, with policy cognition partially mediating the relationship. Heterogeneity is found…

Beibei Wang, Ruxin Lai

Proposes a supply optimization method for free-floating bike sharing systems aimed at low-carbon operations. Evaluates CO2 reduction potential through operational adjustments.

Yuantao Hu, Ming Zhou, Zhibin Song +3

This paper proposes a planning method integrating energy storage, ammonia co-firing, coal power low-carbon transformation, and green ammonia production for large-scale renewable bases in desert-gobi-wasteland areas in China. It achieves 99.…

Axel Bastián Poque González

This paper analyzes Latin America's role in the energy transition through dependency theory, focusing on the interplay between the US, China, and Latin American mineral exporters. It argues that the transition reconfigures rather than break…

Giorgia Giovannetti, Enrico Marvasi, Chahir Zaki

This study examines factors driving clean energy adoption in MENA firms using awareness, feasibility, and perceived efficiency. Awareness is the key driver, amplified by female management and global value chain participation, while policy a…

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This paper analyzes two risks in Japan's energy transition: 'energy Galapagosization' (isolation of Japan's unique energy system) and mineral resource risk (supply constraints for critical minerals). It offers implications for Japanese ener…

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This paper analyzes the current status and challenges of the transition to renewable energy in Russia, a major oil and gas superpower. It examines Russia's energy policy, the deployment of renewable energy, and future prospects.

Bhatta, Bibek

This paper argues that LCOE is unreliable for comparing energy technologies or assessing transition costs, due to methodological flaws such as inconsistent discount rates and fixed carbon price assumptions. It proposes a simple macroeconomi…

Anuj Pathak

This repository contains code and data to reproduce the analysis and figures from Pathak et al. on national net-zero pathways. It uses IPCC AR6 scenarios, IEA-EDGAR historical CO2 emissions, World Bank income classifications, and effort-sha…

Zelt, Ole, Jülich, Alexander, Kloo, Ylva +2

This paper presents two technology inventories for low-emission technologies in the steel and petrochemical industries, developed under the EU-CHINA BRIDGE project. The inventories include detailed descriptive and quantitative data on break…

Sommai Saramath, Jutaporn Chanathaworn, Sarawut Polvongsri +1

This study optimizes a series-condenser pyrolysis reactor for densified polypropylene waste, aiming to maximize oil yield and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through gas recycling. The proposed process contributes to circular economy and cl…

Hakan Ibrahim Tol, Stefan Retschitzegger, Ingo Leusbrock +1

This paper presents a techno-economic optimization for fully decarbonizing the district heating system of Kapfenberg, Austria by 2040. It evaluates combinations of industrial waste heat, renewable heat, and Power-to-Heat (P2H) to identify c…

Maksym Chepeliev, Rene Banares-Alcantara, Lorenza Campagnolo +9

This paper proposes a multilayer modeling approach to capture system complexity in maritime decarbonization. Integrating technical, economic, and policy layers, it analyzes their interactions to inform effective decarbonization pathways.