GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing 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.
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalJournal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Stimulating Climate Action through the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Kenneth Bicol Dy, Han Yang
This paper analyzes the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a tool to internalize carbon costs on imports, incentivizing emission reductions in non-EU countries. It examines policy design, implications for international trade …
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalNature Communications2026#PolicyDOI
Strategic objectives underpin national climate pledges
Taryn Fransen, Jonas Meckling
This study empirically examines strategic motives behind national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. Based on interviews with 40 policymakers, it identifies six strategic objectives, including attracting climate finance, setting sta…
🌍 GlobalJournalEnergies2026#HydrogenDOI
Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production Technologies: A Systematic Review of Environmental Impacts and Policy Implications for the Green Energy Transition
César Felipe Henao Villa, David Alberto García Arango, Luís Fernando Garcés Giraldo +2
This systematic review synthesizes 28 LCA studies on hydrogen production pathways, jointly assessing environmental, economic, and technological readiness. Renewable-powered electrolysis offers lowest emissions only with additional low-carbo…
Preprint🌍 GlobalResearch Square2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Renewable Energy Foreign Direct Investment and Global Power Sector Green Transition: Micro-Level Evidence for Sustainable Development
Lin G, Yu Y, Zhang Y +1
Using a novel firm-project-level dataset of renewable energy FDI across 185 countries (2003-2023), this study provides micro-econometric evidence that cross-border renewable investment significantly increases renewable electricity generatio…
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeResearch Square2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Integrated Multi-Energy Microgrids for Port Decarbonization: A Techno-Economic Assessment of CHP-Based Cold Ironing Under Grid Constraints
Guelfi D, Pivatello A, Chiesa V
This study evaluates an integrated microgrid combining CHP, PV, battery storage, and heat recovery as an alternative to conventional shore power for cold ironing in grid-constrained ports. In a case study, the proposed configuration achieve…
Preprint🌍 GlobalZenodo2026#Scope 3DOI
Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Value Chain Decarbonization
Hughes, Hunter
This monograph argues that mandatory sustainability disclosure (CSRD, ISSB S2, etc.) compels firms to report value-chain emissions but does not automatically lead to physical reductions. Suppliers in developing countries face a 'Measurement…
Preprint🇺🇸 USAarXiv2026#Energy Transition
A Control Co-Design Framework to Optimize Sustainability with Application to Microgrid-Driven Data Centers
Tania Rifat Jahan, Donald J. Docimo
This paper proposes a sustainability-centric control co-design (CCD) framework that simultaneously optimizes physical plant design and controller parameters for energy systems. It defines sustainability metrics across manufacturing, operati…
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalEmerging markets finance & trade2026#AI × ESGDOI
When Climate Meets Capital: How Climate Risk Constrains Corporate Finance
Dandan Song, Q. Truong, Ha-Oanh Vu +2
Using U.S. firm data from 2002-2023, this paper examines the causal impact of climate risk on corporate financial constraints, combining text-based climate risk measures with carbon intensity. Transition risks significantly tighten financin…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalProceedings Computer Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
A CGE modeling framework with refined energy sector representation for energy strategy analysis in China
Binghao He, Qin Wang
This study develops a CGE model with detailed energy sector representation to analyze China's energy transition toward carbon peak and neutrality. Distinguishing fuel and material uses, it calibrates with a 2017 SAM and simulates to 2035, r…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2026#ESGDOI
From Compliance to Commitment: How Integrated Corporate Architecture Shapes Environmental SDGs Disclosure. An Explanatory Study of Italian Companies
Adriana Rossi, Maria Federica Izzo, Riccardo Tiscini
This empirical study examines Italian companies in environmentally sensitive industries (2018-2023) to identify drivers of environmental SDGs disclosure in non-financial reports. Findings show that sustainability committees with experts, st…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalPractical Applications2026#ESGDOI
Snapshots of From Uncertainty to Resilience: How ESG Scores Moderated Market Capitalization Shocks amid the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Derived from original PMR research written by Kristjan Jespersen, Katryn Pasaribu, Andreas Gonzalez Elsgaard, and Jonas Aastrup Nielsen using AI and an editor
During Russia's invasion of Ukraine, firms with higher ESG scores, especially environmental and social, experienced greater market-capitalization resilience. Governance scores showed no significant protective effect. Investors can use ESG a…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSustainability2026#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
Sustainability Reporting in Romania Under the CSRD and ESRS: An Exploratory Multiple Case Study of Listed Companies
Raluca Guse, Cătălina Gorgan, Elena-Mariana Glăvan +2
This exploratory multiple case study analyzes sustainability statements of six top Romanian listed companies under CSRD and ESRS for FY2024-2025. Using a 70-item coverage index and qualitative reading, it finds that disclosure coverage is s…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalAccounting and Auditing2026#AI × ESGDOI
Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Assurance: Accounting Challenges, Audit Risks and a Conceptual Framework for ESG Verification
Radosveta Krasteva-Hristova, Vanya Georgieva
This conceptual paper systematically examines AI's role in sustainability assurance, identifying five value-adding domains: evidence extraction, criteria mapping, anomaly/greenwashing screening, external-data triangulation, and documentatio…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalUtrecht University Repository (Utrecht University)2026#Carbon Accounting
Toward a sustainable TV industry: Measuring the carbon footprint across the entire production life cycle
Francisca Nunes de Almeida Martins, Javanshir Fouladvand, Biobased Economy
Develops an open-source carbon calculator for TV production life cycles, applied to Dutch programs. Finds emissions range 251-374 tCO2e per season, with production and distribution as hotspots. Scenario modeling shows 13% reduction potentia…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalEnvironmental Science & Technology2026#CCUSDOI
Small Suspended Particulate Organic Carbon from Kelp Farming: A Neglected Pathway for Microbially Persistent Carbon Retention
Hongmei Li, Xiuting Feng, Shengkang Liang +6
Seaweed farming is gaining attention for ocean CO2 removal, but the fate of small suspended particulate organic carbon (sPOC) released during growth is poorly understood. Field observations and incubation experiments in a Chinese kelp farmi…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalThe Structural Engineer2026#CCUSDOI
Industry CPD: Carbon-captured cement
Heidelberg Materials
This CPD module, sponsored by Heidelberg Materials, explains the application of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to cement production, presenting near-zero cement solutions. It focuses on the technology's mechanism and industrial implementa…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalHumanities and Social Sciences Communications2026#PolicyDOI
Resolving conflicting findings on low-carbon city pilots: stage-specific impacts and the role of voluntary vs. mandatory policies in emissions reduction
Siyue Yang, Yang Zhang, Yichen Wang +2
This study evaluates China's Low-Carbon City Pilot (LCCP) policy by distinguishing its three implementation phases (2010, 2013, 2017) using a multi-period DID framework. Mandatory measures in the third batch significantly reduced CO2 intens…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalJournal of Cleaner Production2026#HydrogenDOI
Multi-stage low-carbon planning of hydrogen-based multi-energy microgrids with multiple hydrogen pathways and hybrid uncertainties
Jing Huang, Bangyan Wang, Lin Xue +4
This paper proposes a multi-stage low-carbon planning method for hydrogen-based multi-energy microgrids, incorporating multiple hydrogen pathways and hybrid uncertainties. It aims to balance low-carbon goals and economic efficiency through …
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Integrated Low-Carbon Refinery Planning with Coordinated Electrification and Feedstock Transition: Stochastic Programming Model and Decision-Focused Scenario Reduction Algorithm
Shuxian Liu, Longyan Li, Chao Ning
This paper proposes an integrated planning framework for low-carbon refinery transition, combining electrification with renewable power, green hydrogen, and electrified heat, alongside biomass and waste plastics as feedstocks. A two-stage s…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalCarbon Balance and Management2026#Carbon PricingDOI
China’s carbon emission trading and income inequality: evidence from factor substitution
Shixiong He, Lei Jiang, Mengxu Li +1
This study examines the impact of China's carbon emission trading (CET) policy on income inequality through theoretical and empirical analysis. It finds that CET significantly reduces income inequality, primarily by increasing the labor inc…