GX & Decarbonization Research

Ebru Alakavuk, Duygu Çınar Umdu, Aleyna Koyuncu +1

This study introduces a simplified smart analysis method and decision-support framework for net-zero energy and emissions transitions at the neighborhood level. Applied to a mixed-use area in Izmir, Turkey, it evaluates four intervention st…

Marianus Irfan Takang Peri, Yudi Chadirin, Wonny Ahmad Ridwan

This study examines carbon stock changes in South Tangerang City from 2016-2025 using remote sensing, CA-Markov, and InVEST models. Carbon stocks declined by 9.6% (90,028 tC), with forests holding 67.1% of total carbon. Strong correlations …

Mamajonova Sabrina Sattorjonovna

This paper analyzes the strategic role of Central Asia in the global shift to a low-carbon economy, examining its resource potential, energy structure, and the geopolitical interests of major powers. It outlines challenges and prospects for…

Nour ABDRASSOUL

This paper evaluates the Congo Basin Blue Fund, a climate finance mechanism in Central Africa. Using literature review and case studies, it finds that the fund mobilizes international financing and promotes multi-stakeholder governance, but…

Vourdoubas John

This study estimates life-cycle carbon emissions from winemaking in Crete, Greece, finding low emissions. It proposes using agrivoltaics and vine residues as solid fuel, along with other renewable energy technologies, to further reduce or e…

Ju Yuyue

This paper analyzes the legal tensions between green subsidies, a key climate policy tool, and WTO law. It argues that WTO subsidy disciplines based on preventing trade distortion are ill-suited for climate mitigation urgency. The author ca…

Ilektra Papadaki

This study analyzes 100 city climate strategies worldwide, identifying 43 initiatives that contribute to 53 out of 169 SDG targets. It provides a practical framework for city-level climate action that advances sustainable development, suppo…

Jose Ramon Albert, Sonny Domingo, Deanne Lorraine Cabalfin +2

This Policy Note assesses the macroeconomic, fiscal, and financial stability risks of climate change for the Philippines, projecting significant GDP losses by 2040. It identifies a widening gap between climate commitments and implementation…

Christopher Odedina, Tochuckwu Akaegbusi

This study analyzes U.S. state-level energy transition from 1990 to 2024 using panel econometrics, clustering, and machine learning. It identifies four state archetypes (early movers, progressive large-scale adopters, gradually transitionin…

M. Li, Boqiang Lin

This study examines the relationship between business expansion and inefficient investment among China's listed renewable energy firms. It finds an inverted U-shaped relationship for phased investment firms but no significant link for M&A-t…

Mehmet Akif Destek, Muhammad Farhan Bashir, Najia Saqib +1

This study examines how the transition to clean energy and environmental technologies affects unemployment in BRICS and G7 countries. Results show that energy transition increases employment in developing countries but decreases it in devel…

Xiatong Li, Jun‐Jie Zhu, Yuqing Yan +2

This US national-scale assessment of methane leakage thresholds for wastewater biogas recovery finds leakage rates range from 0.4% to 65%, with many facilities exceeding net-zero thresholds (2-10%). Grid decarbonization shifts viability tow…

Ruth V. Hamilton, John R. Underhill

This paper analyzes offshore spatial competition driven by the energy transition, using the UK North Sea as a case. It highlights subsurface, seabed, water column, and airspace conflicts, emphasizing geological storage for decarbonization. …

Lei Chen, Ling Feng, Weiping Wu +2

This paper proposes a transfer learning method for valuing carbon derivatives based on option pricing theory. It leverages deep learning models to address carbon market pricing challenges, combining carbon finance with machine learning.

Felipe Aguiar-Noury, Doris Läpple, Cathal Buckley

An information experiment with over 300 Irish dairy farmers examines how information affects beliefs about clover adoption to reduce chemical fertilizer use and GHG emissions. Farmers underestimated clover's potential; information corrected…

G. Sai Kumar, N. Akhil, B. Pavan +5

This comprehensive review traces the evolution of battery technologies for electric vehicles, from lead-acid to lithium-ion and beyond. It covers key breakthroughs, challenges in energy density, cost, and environment, and discusses future p…

Alicia Zhao, Kiara Ordonez Olazabal, Claire V. Squire +8

This study uses an integrated assessment model with state-level detail to assess U.S. GHG reductions under federal policy uncertainty. It finds that if all states adopt high-ambition policies and the federal government re-engages, a 56% red…

Ruth V. Hamilton, John R. Underhill

This paper provides data sources on competition, conflict, and consequences in offshore geospatial planning for the energy transition. It emphasizes the importance of spatial planning and analyzes competition and outcomes.

Oleg Dubinskii

This study empirically analyzes the relationship between renewable energy consumption and energy transition indicators in the UK using OLS and IV estimations. It finds that increased renewable consumption significantly reduces CO2 emissions…

Ruth V. Hamilton, John R. Underhill

This paper analyzes the conflict between fishing and offshore wind in the English North Sea, examining challenges for geospatial planning in the energy transition. It quantifies overlap between fishing activity and wind farm plans, proposin…