GX & Decarbonization Research

Liu Y

This study examines the impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on carbon leakage using TWFE and spatial DID models. Findings show CBAM significantly reduces carbon leakage for countries exporting to the EU, with effect…

Wenxuan Cao

Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2004-2023), this paper applies a multi-period difference-in-differences method to assess the impact of carbon emission trading pilot policy on resource and environmental factor utilization efficie…

Ruixuan Yao, Jiajie Xia, Xilan Xu +1

This paper proposes a sustainability trilemma for carbon markets, arguing that price stability, market liquidity, and abatement rigidity cannot be achieved simultaneously. Using daily data from China's national thermal-power ETS (2021-2025)…

Małgorzata Jabłońska, Małgorzata Kawełczyk, Fazlida Mohd Razali +2

This case study analyzes ESG reporting by two Polish commercial banks, Bank Millennium and Santander Bank Polska, using their 2024-2025 sustainability reports. It examines their environmental, social, and governance activities, finding that…

Nematullayev Hamidullo, Worldly Knowledge Publishing Centre

This paper examines theoretical and methodological foundations for green accounting and ESG reporting under globalization and climate change. It analyzes economic aspects of implementing green principles in Uzbekistan's real sector, offerin…

Ірина Валеріївна Замула, Anargul Belgibayeva, Віталій Вікторович Травін +3

This study empirically analyzes behavioral, institutional, and technological drivers of ESG reporting quality using PLS-SEM on survey data from 420 Ukrainian enterprises and 12 interviews. It finds that ESG training and digital verification…

Seon Joo Kim, Hyo Jin Park

This study uses text mining to extract Social (S) content from sustainability reports of four Korean port authorities, analyzing disclosure patterns via frequency analysis, N-gram, topic modeling, and network analysis. Results show that dis…

Corey Dawson, Gavin Scott, James Veres +1

This study presents a multi-criteria mapping framework integrating hydraulic modeling, geomorphic classification, and riparian canopy cover to identify suitable in-stream habitat for fish spawning. Tested in Folly River, Nova Scotia, the fr…

Jonas Rieger, Felipe Muñoz, Lars Grönberg +11

This paper applies RollingLDA, a dynamic topic model, to 1,996 news articles to analyze spatio-temporal narratives of socio-environmental conflicts in Chile's energy transition. It identifies twelve topics, revealing the evolution of confli…

Abdul Waheed Muhammad Arif

This paper critiques the temporal ableism in climate governance, arguing that rigid, fast-paced policy frameworks marginalize disabled youth. Using 'crip time' theory, it proposes an Inclusive Climate Governance model with flexible particip…

Alla Polyanska, Dmytro Babets, Yuliya Pazynich

This study investigates determinants of energy consumption behavior in Ukraine's energy transition, focusing on regional and educational factors. Using cluster analysis of 997 survey responses, three behavioral clusters were identified. Res…

Thompson Faraday Ediagbonya, Isaac Olajide Areo, Osahon Imafidon +3

This paper examines urban solid waste management as a climate mitigation strategy, exploring the potential for greenhouse gas reduction and resource recovery. It suggests that innovative waste-to-value approaches contribute to sustainable u…

Richard Endörfer, Fausto Corvino

This paper argues that blended finance (BF), promoted to close the climate finance gap, risks violating core climate justice principles by requiring profitability, which generates unfair financial flows from developing to developed countrie…

Mira Kopp, Simon Montfort, Géraldine Pflieger +10

This study categorizes 1263 European cities into four types (shrinking, growing, established, metropolises) and analyzes their climate action needs and capacities. It identifies sectoral hotspots: building and transport emissions reduction …

Petra Minnerop, Friederike E. L. Otto

This paper analyzes the landmark 2025 Lliuya v. RWE judgment in Germany, where the court confirmed the applicability of German nuisance law to transnational climate claims. It examines the court's handling of scientific evidence on 'imminen…

Mirel Alvarez, Miriam Lourdes Filgueiras Sainz de Rozas, Anaely Saunders +1

This paper proposes a management model for international cooperation to develop renewable energy in Cuba. It uses a structured questionnaire with 7 dimensions, 22 activities, and 5 subprocesses, validated through expert evaluation and stati…

Antonio Cavallin Toscani, Vishal Agrawal, Atalay Atasu +1

This paper addresses imperfect displacement in life cycle assessment for refurbishing and remanufacturing by endogenizing the displacement rate using operations management models. A case study in electronics shows that geography significant…

Müller, Leander Amadeus, Luck, Nathalie, Watson, Jim +2

This paper analyzes the impact of socio-political scenarios on the cost of capital for green hydrogen projects, using Ukraine as a case study under deep uncertainty, highlighting challenges for transition finance in volatile regions.

Chen Guixian

This paper analyzes the economic feasibility of oilfield CCUS-EOR projects under China's dual carbon goals. It decomposes the economic composition from revenue, cost, and risk perspectives, identifying key influencing factors across reservo…

Saad, Okwiri Minado, Murimi, Michael Kairu

This retrospective study evaluates solar water pumping in Kenya's Kajiado region over 10 years. It finds 60-75% cost reduction vs diesel, but notes that zero marginal cost of solar incentivizes over-pumping, accelerating aquifer depletion. …