GX & Decarbonization Research

Sarah Toy, Lorraine Whitmarsh, Yixian Sun

This study analyzes CDP data from 791 cities and finds that 42% reported no transport actions and 13% only electrification. It uses the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework to categorize cities. Interviews show that policy stability, political com…

Nosheen Zahra, Hina Ahmad, Syeda Vardah Aftab +1

This study examines how geopolitical risk affects corporate resilience, finding that SDG integration acts as conditional crisis insurance. Using firm-level data from China and Pakistan (2015-2025), it shows that Chinese firms leverage SDG a…

Jordana Georgin, D. Franco, Claudete Gindri Ramos +1

A systematic review of 187 articles evaluating cement industry emissions and mitigation technologies via a multimedia framework covering air, water, soil, and noise. Clinker substitution with alternative fuels can cut direct emissions up to…

Da Zhang

This paper reports a novel inverse Ni/(CeAl)x catalyst for low-temperature CO2 methanation, enabling efficient power-to-gas conversion for renewable energy storage. The catalyst exhibits high activity and selectivity at low temperatures, im…

Zikang Yi, Yulong Ying, Jingchao Li +3

This paper proposes a two-stage stochastic optimization scheduling model for an electro-thermal integrated energy system in an energy-intensive industrial park under multiple uncertainties. It uses Cholesky decomposition to capture temporal…

Chen Wang, Wenzhe Chen, Min Fu +1

This paper addresses operational optimization of microgrid clusters with high renewable penetration. It proposes a low-carbon economic dispatch model incorporating time-of-use pricing, demand response, and carbon trading costs, solved via A…

Ana Lia Guerrero

From a critical South American perspective, this paper analyzes hegemonic narratives around critical minerals and the corporate energy transition. It finds that the transition reproduces 'green neocolonialism', deepening neo-extractivism in…

Haritha Songola, Rudeena Jabar, Anjali Sharma

This paper systematically reviews 236 studies on employment impacts of energy transition, identifying methodological variations, scenario assumptions, and lack of learning effects as key factors causing divergent estimates. It proposes an a…

Ana de Boon, Arghavan Akbarieh, Dujuan Yang

This study explores how prompt-based serious games mediated by LLMs can enhance public understanding of the energy transition. A multi-level game prototype using ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot was developed and tested with a mixed-methods des…

Johan Andrés Vélez-Henao, Jan Streeck, Joel Millward-Hopkins +5

This paper reviews the decent living standards (DLS) framework and its application to quantify energy and GHG emissions required for eradicating poverty. It finds that the energy and emissions needed for meeting basic needs are much smaller…

Göktuğ Kıprızlı

This paper analyzes structural constraints hindering Türkiye's green energy transition, revealing mechanisms behind fossil fuel persistence and offering policy implications.

Giuseppe T. Cirella

This paper reframes the energy crisis from the Ukraine war as a catalyst for social innovation in the Baltic region. Comparing Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland, it finds that decentralized energy practices and governance innovations e…

Giorgia Malavasi, Gianmarco Lorenti

This paper proposes DECISIO, a participatory decision-support framework for inclusive energy transition in Renewable Energy Communities (RECs). The framework enables diverse stakeholder engagement and balances local needs with environmental…

wang J, Chen L, Tu M +1

This study investigates the technological evolution and sustainability implications of geothermal energy systems within the global energy transition. Using bibliometric and main path analysis, it systematically traces knowledge diffusion an…

Fabian Hofmann, Felix, Lukas Trippe +25

PyPSA/linopy v0.9.0 is an update to a linear programming library for energy system optimization, featuring performance improvements, bug fixes, and a new stateful solver API, enhancing computational efficiency for large-scale energy models.

Mrs. A. Lalitha, Mohammad Shah Alam Chowdhury, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan

This conceptual paper examines Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) FinTech models that enable clean energy access for low-income households through small, periodic payments. It highlights how digital payments and smart metering reduce financial barriers, …

Moyano-Reina, María

Replication package for a study on who benefits from energy transition jobs. Includes R code and macroeconomic inputs to ensure reproducibility of results.

Eva Alonso-Epelde, Xaquín García-Muros, Jon Sampedro +3

This paper analyzes the distribution of costs from EU decarbonization policies across and within countries. It quantifies the burden disparities among regions and income groups, contributing to policy fairness assessments.

Soyoung Oh

This study compares steel decarbonization pathways in South Korea and Germany, analyzing how differences in industrial structure and policy lead to divergent strategies such as hydrogen-based reduction and carbon capture. The findings offer…

Breen M.

This paper analyzes policy misalignment and systemic barriers to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment in Europe, employing a Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) informed stakeholder analysis. It identifies that lack of policy coherence and …