GX & Decarbonization Research

David Sturgess, Neil Stirling Ferguson, James Dixon

This paper applies five effort-sharing approaches to allocate the remaining global land transport carbon budget across countries for 1.5°C and 2°C scenarios. Most developed countries cannot meet their fair share even with a 5% annual reduct…

John Maleyeff, Kaumudi Dande, Kunsinee Srivichaiin +1

This paper proposes a decision-making approach for building upgrades to mitigate climate risks. It monetizes direct and indirect costs and benefits, including ripple effects of disruptions. A prototype using R-Shiny was applied to a buildin…

Shadia Jahan Ria, MD Shoag, Elma Akter +1

This study investigates the feasibility of integrating recycled and locally sourced low-carbon materials (e.g., recycled concrete aggregates, bamboo, compressed earth blocks) into urban structures. Through life-cycle assessments and enginee…

Kung-Ming Lan

This paper links the energy transition with the historical 'Great Divergence' and analyzes the strategic challenges facing Taiwan. Using the metaphor of silver's dual identity, it explores the balance between sustainable energy policies and…

Muazzam Mirjalolova

This paper provides a policy-oriented analysis of AI opportunities and challenges for climate mitigation and sustainable development, covering energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, and resource management. It emphasizes that effectiv…

William Hopkinson

This article is the first to use qualitative comparative analysis to examine variation in NDC ambition among OECD states. It finds that low fossil fuel interests and non-left partisanship can overcome institutional barriers for ambitious ND…

Surangkana Wayuparb, Supaporn Kiattisin

This study surveys 471 Thai farmers to examine how perceived climate change threats influence intention to use AI for sustainable agriculture. Integrating PMT, TPB, and TAM, PLS-SEM analysis shows that AI self-efficacy, perceived ease of us…

Edmund Kwablah, Benjamin Amoah, Jemima Abena Yakah Amoah +1

This study examines the threshold effect of climate finance on CO2 emissions in sub-Saharan Africa (2000-2022). Using FMOLS, it finds an inverted U-shaped relationship: low levels of climate finance increase emissions, but beyond a threshol…

Alberto Borghetti, Fabio Napolitano, Carlo Alberto Nucci +1

This paper examines energy communities (ECs) as enablers of urban energy transition in Europe, focusing on renewable integration, local engagement, and system performance. Using a day-ahead scheduling model on a real distribution network in…

Thai-Ha Le

This chapter examines the feasibility of establishing a carbon market in Vietnam, drawing lessons from the EU, China, South Korea, and ASEAN. It finds that success depends on robust MRV systems, regulatory clarity, and institutional coordin…

Ihsen Abid

Using NARDL and quantile regression, this study analyzes asymmetric and state-dependent effects of economic growth, renewable energy, energy use, trade openness, and innovation on CO2 emissions in France (1990-2024). Results show that decli…

D J Tjandra, M M C Sengke, W Wangidjaja +1

This study analyzes the embodied carbon reduction potential of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete in a three-story residential building in Jakarta, using the Karbonara.id carbon estimator for LCA stages A1-A5. Results show a 56.08% reduction…

Joseph M. Nash, Grant M. Domke

This study integrates harvest data from the US Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program into harvested wood products (HWP) carbon estimation, improving consistency with forest ecosystem estimates. For the northern Lake States region (190…

Qiance Liu, Xin Ouyang, Wensong Zhu +6

This study compiles a global database of building material intensity (MIB) with 3051 records standardized in kg/m2 for 31 materials. It shows that despite increases in floor area and building height, the use of lightweight materials has kep…

Joko Susilo, Indra Gunawan, Aimatul Yumna

This study examines the dynamic interactions among CO2 emissions, renewable energy consumption, and economic growth in G20 countries from 1990 to 2022 using panel VAR. Findings show that CO2 emissions boost GDP in the short run but harm it …

Emília Inês Come Zebra, Henny van der Windt, René M. J. Benders +5

This study applies an integrated framework encompassing economic, environmental, and social dimensions to assess the sustainability of three mini-grid projects in Mozambique. Results show biogas excels in local employment and lowest electri…

Han Phoumin, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Youngho Chang +1

This introduction reviews the global carbon pricing landscape per the World Bank's 2025 report: 80 carbon taxes and ETS now cover 28% of global emissions. For emission-intensive industries such as steel, cement, mining, and power, early ado…

Yu Nie, Ting Mao, Yupeng Liu +3

This study uses machine learning on satellite imagery to reconstruct Xiamen, China's 30-year urban metabolism: building stock growth, material flows, embodied emissions, and cement carbonation offsetting 6.6% of lifecycle emissions. It achi…

RESHMY JOHN, JOBY GEORGE, SHIJITHAMOL S +2

This study compares embodied carbon of a G+2 commercial building using RCC vs steel frames via BIM estimation and ICE emission factors. Steel-framed structures showed ~50% higher embodied carbon than RCC, but offer recyclability, prefabrica…

Gautier George Yao Quenum, Myriam Ertz

This scoping review examines the role of Industry 4.0 technologies in renewable energy systems (solar, geothermal, biomass, hydro, wind). It finds that digital technologies contribute to design, predictive maintenance, efficient management,…