GX & Decarbonization Research

Maria J. Nieto, C. Papathanassiou

This paper examines the EU corporate sustainability disclosure framework, including the Taxonomy, as a tool to combat greenwashing, with a focus on banks. It argues that credible implementation with penalties is crucial for effectiveness an…

Xiulu Huang, Yuhui Chen, Rui Zhu +1

This study finds that ESG reputation risk shocks significantly reduce corporate green M&A activities. The negative effect is amplified under conditions of tightened financing constraints, increased regulatory pressure, and diminished instit…

Federica Doni, Lucio Masserini, Zeila Occhipinti +1

This study analyzes the impact of Italy's legality rating (LR), a sustainability rating introduced in 2012, on corporate debt costs and financing. Using a dataset of 3,905 private firms and propensity score matching, it finds that LR positi…

Qiong Zhang, Zhihong Mao

Using data from Chinese A-share listed companies (2011-2020), this paper shows that corporate digital transformation improves Green Total Factor Productivity (GTFP) through enhanced innovation, accounting transparency, and reduced financing…

T. Zwane, A. Ogunsola

This paper empirically analyzes the negative impact of geopolitical risk on renewable energy transitions in BRICS countries from 1990 to 2023. It finds that policy uncertainty can spur renewable consumption under effective frameworks but hi…

B. Lin, Jinhan Li

This study uses the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a natural experiment to estimate its effect on renewable hydropower generation and carbon emissions. Analyzing panel data from 121 countries (2000-2022) with a multi-period DID approach,…

Liangyu Jiang, Ye Xuan, Kerong Zhang

This study examines the impact of digital transformation on ESG performance using a sample of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2022. It finds that digital transformation significantly enhances ESG performance, especially for st…

Zhongzhi Xie, Aswin Aaron

This paper analyzes the effects of FinTech, renewable energy consumption, and human capital on environmental sustainability in ASEAN economies from 2010 to 2022. It constructs a novel PCA-driven composite FinTech index and uses a two-step S…

Xiaofei Li, T. Schmid

This study analyzes drivers of consumption-based carbon emissions (CCB) in eight resource-dependent nations (2004-2021). GDP, fossil fuel consumption, mineral rents, and trade openness increase emissions, while renewable energy and green fi…

Deeksha Srivastava, Priyansh Gupta

This paper reviews green investment in India across renewable energy, sustainable transport, agriculture, waste management, and infrastructure. It highlights challenges like policy inconsistencies, limited finance, and technological gaps, a…

Laura Beatriz Oliveira Rodrigues

This study analyzes governance effectiveness in Rwanda's energy transition using the UNDP Governance Conceptual Framework. Rwanda's efficient governance structure promotes policy coherence, contributing to SDGs 7, 13, and 17, though challen…

Ani Mekaniwati, Aang Munawar, B. Rainanto +1

This qualitative study explores how eco-innovation and sustainable supply chain management synergistically enhance circular economy implementation in Indonesian MSMEs. Through focus groups in West Java and Bengkulu, it identifies collaborat…

A. Rossita, D. Nurrochmat, R. Boer +6

This study examines private sector perspectives on transitioning degraded forests and oil palm plantations to multipurpose forests in Riau, Indonesia. It identifies barriers in financing and policy, and finds that private sector interest in…

A. Faridzad, C. H. Sim, Jacqueline Chang Siak Gek +1

This systematic literature review synthesizes research on energy transition governance, categorizing findings into financing, policy, and technology domains. It highlights gaps in policy coherence and justice frameworks, calling for interdi…

Obamoh Hannah Yetunde, Raphael Ofori -Adeniran, Obamoh Samuel Olaolu

Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan requires $410 billion but faces a $10 billion annual funding gap. This study proposes leveraging 10% of diaspora remittances ($2B/year) via a fintech cooperative model to fund solar mini-grids and EV infrast…

Adel Ben Youssef, Mounir Dahmani, Mohamed Wael Ben Khaled

This paper analyzes pathways for low-carbon power transition in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region using a Just and Sustainable Energy Transition framework and neo-institutional lens. Based on 470 observations across 11 jurisdict…

H. Sohier, C. Schultz, Y. Zayed +8

This paper presents a Decision Support Platform (DSP) developed under the EU H2020 PROBONO project to accelerate the transition to Green Building Neighbourhoods (GBNs). The DSP integrates BIM, Digital Twins, AI, and analytics, and is tested…

A. Drǎgoi

This paper investigates how EU State Aid policy has financed the green transition, using Romania as a case study. Through comparative analysis of EU State Aid Scoreboard data, it finds that Romania significantly improved green financing in …

Наталія Дегтярь

This article examines aligning green transition goals with urgent reconstruction needs in rural Ukraine during full-scale war. It finds synergy in decentralized renewables, sustainable agriculture, and green construction, but resource confl…

Moustapha Mounmemi, Arouna Kouandou

Using data from Cameroon, this study investigates whether participation in rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) promotes adoption of clean cooking fuels. Probit models show a 6.7 percentage point increase in adoption likelihood…