GX & Decarbonization Research

Wen Jiang, Anxu Wang, Min Tao +2

This study constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model of government, suppliers, and manufacturers in the construction supply chain to analyze low-carbon transformation. Findings show that government subsidies have a nonlinear threshold…

Nabeela Ehsan

This study examines whether AI-driven ESG compliance monitoring reduces corporate sustainability risk using panel data from 320 listed firms (2016-2024). GLS regression shows AI monitoring significantly lowers risk (coefficient -6.84), and …

Yuhua Zhang, Mingxuan Zhang

This study proposes a two-layer optimal scheduling method for park integrated energy systems (PIESs) that integrates life-cycle stepwise carbon trading and low-carbon demand response (LCDR). It incorporates embodied carbon from new energy e…

Monica Singhania, Deepika Swami

This meta-analysis synthesizes 50 studies (2011-2024) across 15 countries to examine the ESG-cost of equity (CoE) relationship. It finds a positive association, which is weakened in countries with strong governance and high sustainability c…

Jiehui Chen, Dexing Sun, Feiwei Li +4

This paper proposes a dynamic multi-objective optimization framework for industrial electricity consumption, integrating high-precision load forecasting and optimal scheduling. An improved LSTM model (DGO-TA-LSTM) is used for forecasting, a…

Hind Alofaysan, Kamel Si Mohammed, Eman Alanzi +2

This study examines how fluctuations in Germany's renewable energy sector (solar, wind, renewable fuels) affect the ESG-Related Uncertainty Index (ESGUI-G) using wavelet quantile-on-quantile regression (WQQR) from June 2008 to 2025. Results…

Shangli Shi, Yun Hang Hu

This annual review summarizes CCUS progress in 2025. CO2 concentration growth slowed, but anthropogenic emissions rose. Frequent natural disasters underscored climate urgency, intensifying global CCUS deployment. Publications increased 18.5…

Albert Tan

This paper argues that ESG disclosure reliability is an institutional outcome, proposing a channel-based framework with four elements: legal vehicle, actors, procedural pathways, and sanctions. It operationalizes a 0-2 Accountability Channe…

Heng Zhao, Olayinka Moses, Muhammad Nurul Houqe +1

This study examines whether greenwashing (divergence between ESG disclosure and realized performance) is associated with aggressive tax avoidance, using a panel of S&P 500 non-financial firms from 2002-2022. Constructing a Greenwashing Inde…

Akihisa Mori

This study investigates the mechanisms between green loans, digitalization, and banks' sustainable business model innovations (SBMIs) in Chinese banks using statistical analysis and multiple case studies. It finds that green loans triggered…

Santosh Kumar, Neha Gupta, Swarnima Gorani

This paper discusses the importance of policy frameworks and incentive design for applying AI in green finance. It argues that without proper governance, risks such as algorithmic discrimination and data bias could undermine social goals, a…

Weili Yue, Yasir Rasool

This study analyzes the impact of circular economy (CE) practices on CO2 emissions using panel data from European countries (2000-2022). Results show CE significantly reduces emissions, but its effect is smaller than that of green energy (G…

Yahaya, Onipe Adabenege

This study examines the relationship between ESG disclosure quality and analyst forecast accuracy for 148 Nigerian listed firms from 2011-2025. Using a composite disclosure index based on GRI and NGX guidelines, panel regressions show that …

Monica Canepa

This paper proposes an explainable multi-criteria decision framework for maritime and port decarbonization, integrating AHP, TOPSIS, and SHAP. It incorporates cyber-physical security as a core criterion and is validated with real-world data…

Dr. P. Periasamy, Dr Ravimohan Rajmohan

This paper proposes an integrated framework analyzing climate-risk insurance, green bonds, and carbon markets as a unified climate-finance ecosystem. Through comparative case studies and systems modeling, it reveals feedback loops among the…

Yunhua Zhang, Jia Wu

This paper examines the impact of China's green finance reform policy on corporate sustainable innovation, drawing on institutional and stakeholder theory. Using DID analysis on Chinese A-share listed firms from 2012-2022, it finds the poli…

Sendy Dwi Haryanto, Dian Agustia, Iman Harymawan

This study analyzes 205 European oil and gas firms (2018-2023) to show that risk management committees (RMCs) mitigate 37% of emissions-related value destruction, and GRI compliance mediates 12% of the emissions-value relationship, but only…

Dirzka, Christopher

This report analyzes the coherence of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation with related EU policies (ETS, AFIR, RED III) and identifies structural challenges for maritime decarbonization. A hydrogen supply gap constrains e-fuel availability, maki…

Nanlan Du

This paper empirically analyzes the impact of green finance policies on corporate low-carbon transition in China using a multilayer perceptron (MLP) algorithm and difference-in-differences (DID) method. Using panel data from 30 provinces fr…

Ana Cantarinha, Clara Pires

This study analyzes the impact of green bond issuance on investment efficiency (ROIC) using a panel of 30 European energy firms listed on EURONEXT from 2015-2022. Fixed-effects models show ROIC is significantly higher in issuance years, wit…