GX & Decarbonization Research

Nguyen Duc Huy Bui, Thanh Long Duong

This paper proposes an improved Rao-2 algorithm for full AC transmission expansion planning that incorporates carbon emission trading costs. The algorithm optimizes transmission line expansion using an AC power flow model, considering both …

Neha Wankhede, Dr. Namrata Deshmukh

This review examines ESG reporting practices in Indian REITs, analyzing disclosures from major REITs. It finds that while firm-level governance improves consistency, lack of REIT-specific standards hinders comparability. Stronger regulation…

Canada Foundation for Innovation

This paper proposes a novel corporate carbon accounting system designed to overcome limitations of existing approaches. The system integrates Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions management with real-time data collection and automated calculation. I…

Hai Hong Trinh, Haitham Nobanee, Thao Tran

Using comprehensive panel data from IEA member countries, this study examines the effects of energy technology RD&D budgets on energy efficiency during uncertainty episodes. It finds that technological innovation consistently reduces energy…

Winnie Joy C. Mananap

This study surveys fisherfolk in coastal barangays in Southern Negros, Philippines on climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. Sustainable fishing practices scored highest, while community-based management and livelihood programs score…

Tho Hoang Nguyen, Loi Huynh, Nha Minh Nguyen

This study examines the impact of green innovation capability (GIC) and ESG ratings (ESGR) on firm value (FV) in ASEAN-6 countries, with energy transition (ETR) as a moderator. Using GMM on 14,030 firm-year observations (2020-2024), it find…

Teijo Palander

This study develops a dynamic multi-objective linear programming-based decision support system (DMOLP-DSS) integrating carbon sink impacts, emission pricing, and techno-economic optimization for wood procurement. Real-world data shows that …

Enock Siankwilimba, Jacqueline Hiddlestone‐Mumford, Bernard M. Hang’ombe +7

This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 272 sources on seven regenerative agriculture practices (e.g., no-till, cover crops, agroforestry) and their effects on soil organic carbon, aggregate stability, and microbial diversity. Focu…

Ebrahim Merza, Ilhan Ozturk

This paper examines how US–China tensions drive energy inflation and explores whether an energy transition toward renewables can stabilize energy prices, linking geopolitical risk to decarbonization pathways.

Rozilah Shabor Rameli, Ahmad Shahrul Nizam Isha, Paras Behrani

This study examines the relationship between ESG practices and CO₂ emissions intensity in Malaysia's listed energy firms using panel data from 2018-2024. Pooled OLS regressions reveal a negative association, with the environmental pillar mo…

Adjei Gyamfi Gyimah, Linda Opoku, Leo Andoh Adjei Gyimah

This study surveys 1127 consumers in Ghana to identify predictors of purchasing energy-efficient appliances. Key factors include location, sex, age, electricity bill, perception of EE, home ownership, and EE labels. Cost savings on electric…

Yimer Mohammed Assen, Abiyot Legesse Kura, Till Stellmacher +2

This study assesses livelihood vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate change in the Konso UNESCO World Heritage site in Ethiopia. Using IPCC's Livelihood Vulnerability Index and PCA, it finds high exposure and sensitivity, weakenin…

M. T. Akhtar

This study examines community-based adaptation strategies to the impact of climate change on vector-borne diseases. Through thematic synthesis of secondary data, it identifies four key themes: climatic and ecological drivers, socioeconomic …

Chi‐Mao Wang, Julie Ingram, Philippa Simmonds +1

Through comparative research in Taiwan and the United Kingdom, this paper examines how soil carbon markets are actively constructed as climate mitigation instruments. It highlights the critical role of 'pragmatic economists' who translate s…

Janmejaya Sahoo

This review critically examines the environmental and socio-ecological impacts of critical mineral mining needed for low-carbon technologies, including lithium, cobalt, and rare earths. It covers land degradation, water contamination, and b…

Alpaslan Demirci, Zafer Öztürk, Musa Terkeş

This paper proposes a scenario-based optimization method for hybrid solar-storage systems to enhance sustainable EV charging. It achieves regionally adaptive operational planning, maximizing renewable energy utilization and cost reduction.

A. Ameray, D. S. Pureswaran, J. Laganière +1

This study models the long-term carbon impacts of salvage harvesting following spruce budworm outbreaks in Quebec's boreal forest. Using LANDIS-II, it compares no salvage to increasing salvage intensity, directing biomass to bioenergy, shor…

Tetsuro Kobayashi, Hiroki Tanikawa, Eiji Yamasue

This study assesses CO2 emissions and resource consumption (using TMR) in lithium-ion battery manufacturing and recycling. For NMC532 and LFP cells, manufacturing generates 1396 and 931 kg TMR/kWh-cell; direct recycling of cathode and coppe…

Rakesh Dondapati

This paper develops a Greenwashing Intelligence System (GIS) using multimodal AI (transformer-based NLP, satellite data, emissions data, controversy records, financial disclosures, supply-chain signals) to construct a Narrative Ambition Sco…

Huo, Jing

PolyLOP is an open-source Python tool for optimizing plastics production and end-of-life treatment to minimize environmental impacts. It uses the Gurobi solver to assess feasibility of a net-zero transition in the global plastic industry.