GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 13 open scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCONECT International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies2026#PolicyDOI
Second Life for EV Batteries: Unlocking Estonia’s Energy Storage Potential
Noman Shabbir, Jelizaveta Krenjova-Cepilova
This study examines policy and institutional barriers to second-life EV battery adoption in Estonia and the Baltic region. Using interviews and stakeholder workshops, it finds that governance challenges—ambiguous classification, unclear lia…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCONECT International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies2026#PolicyDOI
Identifying Barriers to Municipal Climate Neutrality: Case Study of Latvia
Paula Veinberga, Zane Pīpkalēja, Aiga Barisa +1
This study identifies barriers to achieving climate neutrality in Latvian municipalities through a survey. Results show that barriers differ by municipality size and capacity, with key obstacles including lack of funding, low political prio…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalHumanities and Social Sciences Communications2026#PolicyDOI
How does China’s low-carbon city pilot program promote green investment: a spatial–temporal analysis at the city and firm levels
Zining Wang, Pengyu Zhu, Bing He
This study evaluates China's Low-Carbon City Pilot program using a dual-level framework. It finds that the program significantly boosts green investment at both firm and city levels, with spillover effects to neighboring cities. Public envi…
🇺🇸 USA📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalClimatic Change2026#PolicyDOI
Removing carbon, governing deployment: public perceptions of industry and community roles in U.S. carbon dioxide removal policy
Celina Scott-Buechler
This paper examines public perceptions of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) governance through a nationally representative survey experiment of 1,488 U.S. adults. Findings show strong preferences for democratic, participatory, and publicly accou…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Energy Storage2026#PolicyDOI
Legal barriers to the introduction of energy storage technology use: The case of the smart neighborhood battery
Imad Antoine Ibrahim, Letizia Chiappini, Thomas Hoppe +1
This paper examines legal barriers to energy storage deployment through a socio-legal case study of a neighborhood battery pilot in Almelo, Netherlands. Analyzing the Dutch Electricity Act of 1998 and the Energy Act of 2024, it identifies b…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalEnvironmental Policy and Governance2026#PolicyDOI
Steering Industrial Decarbonisation: Explaining
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Policy Variation
Ebba Minas
This paper analyzes the variation in ambition of industrial decarbonisation policies across 29 OECD countries from 1990 to 2022. It finds that corporatism and left-leaning governments positively influence policy output, especially for hard …
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalDiscover Sustainability2026#PolicyDOI
Impact and mechanisms of coordinated low-carbon innovation policies on corporate carbon emission performance
Zhiliang Han, Peiyun Huang
Using panel data from 3,102 Chinese A-share listed firms from 2008 to 2023, this study employs a multi-period difference-in-differences model to evaluate the individual and synergistic effects of Low-Carbon City and Innovative City pilot po…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalZhongguo Huanjing Kexue China Environmental Science2024#Policy
Greenhouse gas emissions characteristics of China VI light-duty gasoline vehicles
Yin D.L.
This study investigates the real-world greenhouse gas emissions characteristics of light-duty gasoline vehicles meeting China VI standards. It evaluates the effectiveness of the standard in reducing emissions and provides insights for futur…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Environmental Management2022#PolicyDOI
Adopting net-zero in emerging economies
Virmani N.
This paper analyzes the adoption of net-zero targets in emerging economies, highlighting policy, finance, and technology challenges. It compares with developed countries to identify unique barriers and opportunities for decarbonization in t…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalRsc Sustainability2023#PolicyDOI
Emissions-intensive and trade-exposed industries: technological innovation and climate policy solutions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
Mani A.
This paper examines technological innovation and climate policy solutions for emissions-intensive and trade-exposed (EITE) industries to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It likely evaluates policy instruments such as carbon border adjust…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalFrontiers in Sustainability2026#PolicyDOI
Climate-based fiscal and monetary policies for low-carbon growth in Nigeria
Queen Esther Oye, Dominic E. Azuh
This study uses an environmental DSGE model for Nigeria to analyze carbon tax, green subsidies, and green relending policies. An unexpected carbon tax is recessionary while subsidies and relending are expansionary; proper sequencing is key.
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalEnergy Policy2026#PolicyDOI
Stochastic convergence of emissions in the EU: Nonlinear dynamics, structural shifts, and implications for climate policy harmonization
Mübariz Hasanlı
This study examines whether emissions per capita are converging across EU countries using nonlinear dynamics and structural breaks, highlighting the need for policy harmonization.
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSmall Business Economics2026#PolicyDOI
Entrepreneurship ecosystems and national climate change performance: a global multi-method analysis
Mehmet Ali Köseoglu, Nagihan Çakmakoğlu Arıcı
This study examines how entrepreneurial ecosystems influence national climate change performance using a multi-method global analysis. It suggests that fostering entrepreneurship can contribute to greenhouse gas reductions and renewable ene…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#PolicyDOI
Policy Analysis
Christopher Dirzka
This report critically analyzes the FuelEU Maritime Regulation within the EU's maritime decarbonization policy architecture, assessing synergies and frictions among carbon pricing (ETS), fuel standards, port infrastructure (AFIR), and renew…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalMitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change2026#PolicyDOI
Climate ambition explained: key indicators and net-zero target projections using machine learning
Michel G.J. den Elzen, Stephan C.J. Weenk, Leonardo Nascimento +4
This study uses machine learning to analyze indicators of national climate ambition in 2030 emissions targets and net-zero pledges. Key indicators include GHG emissions per capita, renewable energy share, hard-to-abate sector emissions, ene…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalLand2026#PolicyDOI
Have Low-Carbon City Pilot Programs Improved Urban Land Use Efficiency? Evidence from 285 Prefecture-Level Cities in China
Wuyun Wu, Chenghao Zhao, Zhang Chunmin
This study evaluates China's Low-Carbon City Pilot Program on urban land use efficiency using panel data from 285 cities (2007-2023). Applying difference-in-differences, threshold, and spatial models, it finds significant and persistent imp…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalLand2026#PolicyDOI
The Impact of the Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy on Energy Intensity: Evidence from a Staggered Difference-in-Differences Design
Tianyu Wang, Yanying Wei
This study evaluates the causal effect of China's Low-Carbon City (LCC) pilot policy on energy intensity using staggered difference-in-differences. It finds the policy reduces urban energy intensity by about 15-16%, with effects accumulatin…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalFrontiers in Sustainable Development2026#PolicyDOI
The Theory and Practical Pathways of New-Quality Productivity Empowering Green and Low-Carbon Economic Development
Xiulong He, Zejiong Zhou
This paper examines the theoretical mechanisms and practical pathways through which New-Quality Productivity enables green and low-carbon economic development under China's dual-carbon strategy. It analyzes four mechanisms: technology-drive…
🇨🇳 China📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalEnvironmental Impact Assessment Review2026#PolicyDOI
Unraveling the psychological mechanism and barriers for low-carbon lifestyle transition: Evidence from China
Mingyang Zhang, Y C Zhu, Xiaoxiao Zhang +6
This paper empirically analyzes the psychological barriers and mechanisms hindering the transition to a low-carbon lifestyle in China. It identifies drivers and obstacles to behavioral change, offering insights for policy design.
🌍 GlobalDatasetZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#PolicyDOI
Integrating Incentive Policies, Regional Planning, and Forest Management for Community-Based Low-Carbon Development: A Systematic Literature Review
Saiyuli Saiyuli, Ristia Mareta, Sherin Evangelistha +6
This systematic review synthesizes 13 empirical studies on integrating incentive mechanisms (REDD+, carbon credits, PES, tax relief), regional spatial planning, and community-based forest management for low-carbon development across 11 coun…