GX & Decarbonization Research

Doru Coșofreț, Octavian-Narcis Volintiru, Daniel Mărășescu +2

This study evaluates operational decarbonisation options for a 5000 TEU container vessel on the Rotterdam–Limassol route under EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. Nine scenarios (three speeds × three fuels) are assessed, and Pareto analysis identif…

Ngouangna E.N.

This review summarizes the state-of-the-art of nanoparticle-stabilized CO2 foam for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). It systematically covers stabilization mechanisms, application challenges, …

Senk M.K.

This study projects the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) for on-site supply technologies in Germany, comparing different technologies and scales. It provides cost reduction outlooks up to 2030, offering a quantitative basis for assessing G…

Zahare D.

This study analyzes the impact of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) on energy-intensive enterprises in Latvia, empirically examining carbon cost pass-through and competitiveness effects. It provides insights into how carbon pricing influ…

Zhang H.

This study analyzes the impact of China's pilot emissions trading system (ETS) on technological progress across industrial subsectors. Empirical results show that the ETS promoted technological innovation, especially in emission-intensive s…

Hannah Menke, A. Elsheikh, Lingli Wei +2

This paper comprehensively discusses the role of machine learning (ML) in geoenergy projects (CO2 storage, geothermal, H2 storage, critical minerals, nuclear waste). It identifies bottlenecks such as scarce labels, uncertainty quantificatio…

Yuanyuan Wang, Mingzhe Yang, Shuoshuo Huang

Using Chinese A-share data from 2018-2024, this study empirically tests whether digital transformation drives genuine ESG improvement or merely symbolic disclosure. It finds that premium external assurance (Big 4 audits) is necessary to act…

Yuanyuan Wang, Chaiyot Sumritsakun, Arunee Yodbutr +1

This study examines the impact of ESG performance on firm profitability in China and the moderating role of audit quality. Using 35,175 firm-year observations from 2015-2024, it finds a positive but moderate association between ESG scores (…

John W. Laub, Marcel Steller

This paper examines how auditors navigate double materiality under the EU's CSRD, based on 17 interviews in Germany and Austria. It introduces the Sustainability Expectation Gap (SEGAP) to explain legitimacy tensions, finding that regulator…

Zelalem Abay

This study examines market reactions to the EU's mandatory ESG assurance requirement under CSRD using event study. Results show negative market reaction, especially for firms that previously adopted voluntary assurance, losing on average €4…

Jaehyun Park

This paper addresses 'data amnesia' in digital twins for operational carbon management in the built environment. It proposes a carbon Data Governance Framework based on ISO 19650, integrating explicit Carbon Data Requirements into the procu…

Jiamiao Chen, Yaqi Zhang, Haitian Jiang +1

This study globally assesses the vulnerability of coastal blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes) to climate and anthropogenic impacts from a spatiotemporal perspective. It quantifies risks of carbon storage loss and id…

Tim C Jennerjahn, Felix Fallasch, Anne Siemons +8

This paper examines opportunities and risks of blue carbon projects (coastal ecosystem carbon sequestration) in the voluntary carbon market. It analyzes challenges such as carbon credit quality, additionality, and permanence, and proposes w…

Yanpeng Gu, Hongyan Chu, Danqian Wang

This study evaluates the engineering performance and life cycle sustainability of mortar using municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash. It demonstrates that low-carbon ecological mortar can reduce waste and CO2 emissions. The life cyc…

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This paper provides a global techno-economic and environmental assessment of an improved Haber-Bosch process (Haber-Bosch 2.0) for low-carbon ammonia production, indicating significant CO2 reduction potential and cost competitiveness.

Tom Terlouw, Christian Bauer, Peter Burgherr +2

This author response addresses the study on Haber–Bosch 2.0 for low-carbon ammonia production, providing a global techno-economic and environmental assessment. It reiterates key findings and discussions implied in the response.

Trevor Barnes, Kamran Tehranchi, Brad Reinholz +2

The USA is unlikely to meet its 2030 Paris target, but rapid abatement is possible via multi-sector energy transitions. Fossil fuel price volatility drives electricity costs, and methane leakage strongly influences climate impact. Electrifi…

Kok Sin Woon

This paper highlights the role of municipal solid waste management in fighting global warming, especially methane from food waste. It proposes solutions like methane capture, composting, biogas generation, and waste reduction, noting that d…

Lauren E. Bridges

This paper categorizes AI's environmental impacts into Scope 1 (direct data center), 2 (energy infrastructure), 3 (supply chain), and emerging Scope 4 (enabled effects). It applies critical STS perspectives to highlight material dependencie…

Benjamin L. Rogers, Sejal Shanbhag, Leonardo Gobbato +2

This paper maps the global vanadium supply chain, showing how primary extraction and secondary recycling enable circularity. Vanadium shifts from metallurgical uses to long-duration energy storage, significantly contributing to emissions ab…