GX & Decarbonization Research

Junying Fan, Daojuan Wang, Yuhua Zheng

This paper proposes FinATG, an AI-driven framework for extracting sustainability-related financial information from English texts to support ESG investment decisions in emerging markets. It achieves entity F1 of 88.5 and REL F1 of 80.2 on s…

Duran Cornelio, Luis M.

This paper analyzes the Dominican Republic's 2024 sovereign green bond ($750M) as a case study for climate finance in emerging markets. The issuance achieved a 15-basis-point greenium, but faces a $17.6B+ funding gap for NDC targets. To mit…

Luis Manuel Duran Cornelio

This paper analyzes the Dominican Republic's inaugural sovereign green bond (USD 750 million, June 2024) as a case study for climate finance in emerging markets. The bond achieved a 15-basis-point greenium but faces a USD 17.6 billion clima…

Campiglio, Emanuele, Deyris, Jérôme, Romelli, Davide +1

This study analyzes climate-related central bank communication using a novel dataset of 35,487 speeches from 131 central banks (1986-2023). Using NLP, it traces narratives on green finance and climate-related financial risks. Findings show …

Ruzieva, Yulduzkhon

This paper reviews innovative financial instruments for green projects, including green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, crowdfunding, and blended finance. It identifies key challenges such as low returns, high risk, weak regulations, an…

Y. Akin

This study analyzes financing strategies for oil and gas companies to achieve long-term energy transition under tightening ESG regulations. Using an ESG-integrated financial model for an offshore wind project and Monte Carlo simulation, it …

Amadi, P. U.

This paper analyzes tensions between climate regulations (fossil fuel phase-outs, carbon pricing, green incentives) and international investment law. It examines investment tribunal cases, arguing traditional investor protections may constr…

Qiwen Dai, Ju He, Zhongyuan Guo +2

This study empirically evaluates the impact of China's 2012 Green Credit Guidelines on high-polluting firms using a panel dataset of A-share listed companies from 2006-2022. Applying a DID framework, it finds a 2.3-3.7 point improvement in …

Artur Sgambatti Monteiro, Anne-Katrin Broocks

This paper analyzes Acre's ISA Carbono Program, a jurisdictional REDD+ framework, exploring convergences between Indigenous worldviews and Western climate mitigation. It examines benefit-sharing structures adapted to ART/TREES and the LEAF …

Arundhati Mukherjee

This paper analyzes India's least-cost power sector transition using Marginal Abatement Cost curves, real-time market signals, and the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme. It finds that renewables and demand response dominate negative-cost abateme…

Aneurin Merrill-Glover, James Palmer, Roosa Rytkönen +1

This article examines the categorical challenges faced by UK peatland carbon credits in emerging natural capital markets. Peatland restoration generates emission prevention credits, but market demand favors removal credits, hindering invest…

Tonimi Rotimi-Ojo, Juliana Kissiwah Somuah, Ndidi Ezeakunne +1

This review examines the application of financial intelligence and economic modeling to clean energy manufacturing in solar, wind, EV batteries, and green hydrogen. It evaluates tools like LCOE, DCF, real options, Monte Carlo simulations, a…

Su-Heon Jang, Taeyoung Kim, Seong-Jik Park

This study compares GHG mitigation technologies and their integration into national inventories across eight countries, including Korea, Japan, and the US. Japan and the US have advanced Tier 2-3 inventory structures with country-specific e…

Zhipeng Zhang, Jie Tang, Dong Wang

This paper compares household mitigation policy design in China and the US using an Access Friction Index. It finds that in both countries, access to low-carbon options is shaped by institutional frictions such as housing tenure, tax liabil…

null Li Junxuan

This meta-analysis examines the impact of ESG disclosure on audit processes. Results show a significant positive association between high-quality ESG reporting and audit quality, especially in risk identification, compliance checking, and s…

Radosveta Krasteva-Hristova, Diana Papradanova, Ventsislav Vechev

This study maps the intellectual and thematic landscape of sustainability reporting research across ESG, integrated reporting, and circular economy (CE) using bibliometric analysis of 1,611 articles from Scopus. Co-word analysis, thematic m…

Majdi Argoubi, Khaled Mili

This paper proposes a multi-period MILP model for optimizing hydrogen supply chains, applied to Saudi Arabia (2025-2045). It simultaneously optimizes four production zones, three carriers (compressed H2, liquefied H2, ammonia), and ten dest…

Dr Abhishek Baplawat, Ramya Janardhan, Rashmi M G +3

This study proposes a fintech-driven framework using blockchain smart contracts to automate and enhance transparency in ESG reporting, addressing fragmentation and greenwashing. It encodes reporting obligations, automatically validates sust…

Widyaningsih Azizah,, Handayani,, Sartono, +3

This study systematically reviews the role of forensic audit, digital forensics, and corporate governance in strengthening sustainability disclosure integrity. Analyzing 22 Scopus articles, it finds forensic audits effective for fraud detec…

Maretno Agus Harjoto, Hu Dan Semba

This study examines the relationship between ESG and the adoption of key audit matters (KAMs) in Japan. It finds that firms with higher ESG scores are more likely to adopt KAMs early and disclose more KAM items. Post-KAM, these firms face h…