GX & Decarbonization Research

Jonas Simons, Daniel Nadal‐Sala, Koenraad Van Meerbeek +13

This review compares carbon stocks and sequestration between managed and unmanaged forests in Europe. Unmanaged forests store more carbon, especially above-ground biomass (+34%) and deadwood (+246%), but soil carbon differs little. Time sin…

Chamara Panakaduwa, Anupa Manewa, Paul M. Coates +3

This study reviews two decades of housing retrofit policies in England, highlighting inconsistencies and short-termism. It calls for robust, long-term policy frameworks to decarbonize the existing housing stock, which is critical for UK net…

Fulvio Di Fulvio, Petr Havlík

The ForestNavigator consortium provides forest data and pathways to support EU forest policy towards climate neutrality by 2050. Forests are vital for carbon removal, renewable materials, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, but face clima…

Ehsan Rasoulinezhad

This study empirically analyzes Iran's gas market imbalances and their environmental consequences using VAR on 1995-2024 data. It finds no long-run equilibrium, indicating temporary policy effects due to structural inertia. Sanctions worsen…

Inès Kateb, Muath Abdelqader, Ali Uyar

This paper empirically analyzes the impact of environmental taxation policy and green technological innovation ecosystems on firm carbon intensity, focusing on growing firms. It examines how policy and innovation interact to affect decarbon…

Masako Ichihara

This article explores the legal basis for individual greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations amid evolving climate litigation. Drawing on international human rights conventions, it argues that individuals may have reduction duties dep…

Caiphus Baloyi, Moya Bydawell, Wilfred Lunga

This qualitative policy review examines gender-responsive adaptation in South African climate policies, analyzing 14 documents. It finds weak gender mainstreaming and structural barriers constraining women's adaptive capacity, recommending …

Cleide Regina Moura da Silva

This paper examines the historical evolution and current landscape of public policies for investigating Brazilian sedimentary basins, highlighting a shift from a hydrocarbon-focused approach to one encompassing strategic minerals for the en…

Mary Ann Pastrana, Khanssa Lagdami, Angelica Baylon

This study examines policy coherence and governance gaps in maritime decarbonization for the Philippine domestic ferry sector. Based on a survey of 100 stakeholders, it finds that existing policies provide a foundation but face challenges i…

Haider Mahmood, Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, G. Meraj +1

This review analyzes the environmental impact of energy prices within the EKC framework using bibliometric analysis and narrative synthesis of 67 studies from 1997-2025. It finds renewable energy transition as a dominant theme. Empirical sy…

Qiang Liu

This study empirically analyzes the impact of China's low-carbon city pilot policy on urban ecosystem service value (UESV) using a double machine learning (DML) model. It causally estimates the policy effect, showing that the policy signifi…

Yu Hong, Shen Yi Zhang, Chang Gao

Using China's vertical management reform of environmental enforcement as a quasi-natural experiment, this study employs staggered DID on 2012-2023 firm registration data to show the reform significantly boosts low-carbon firm entry. Mechani…

Junwei Zhao, Huiqin Zhang, Yexia Zhang +3

This paper analyzes the trade-offs between trade-in and deposit-refund recycling strategies under a carbon tax and recycling target responsibility system, offering insights for corporate decision-making and policy design.

David M. McEvoy, Matthew McGinty

This paper explores the role of transfers in international environmental agreements (IEAs) on abatement under the threat of solar geoengineering (SGE) deployment. Transfers can expand the set of stable IEAs, reduce SGE deployment, and lead …

Yuliia Biro

This thesis examines the discursive reframing of the EU energy transition after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, using qualitative frame analysis of European Commission communications. It finds a shift from collective responsibility and intern…

Gerry LAWSON, Víctor Rolo, Jakub Huška +1

This briefing outlines how agroforestry can meet EU sustainability frameworks like the Taxonomy and Carbon Farming Delegated Act. It highlights its absence in nine Member States' adaptation strategies, details nine climate benefits, and sho…

Helena Varkkey, Michelle Ann Miller, David Taylor

This paper examines nature-based solutions (NbS) governance in Southeast Asia through qualitative analysis of policy documents and five case studies across forests, peatlands, and coastal ecosystems. It finds that while NbS framings are inc…

V. M. Gilmundinov

This paper proposes a framework for transitioning to Best Available Technologies (BAT) in Russia's thermal power industry, accounting for regional differences. It finds high spatial heterogeneity in the economic parameters of greening therm…

Dewy Verhoeven, Deniz Kilic, Suphi Şen +1

This paper develops an optimal control model to analyze the tradeoff between peatland drainage for agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions. Applied to Dutch peat meadows, it finds immediate rewetting is socially optimal for most parcels, r…

Ru Wang, Dong Han

Using provincial panel data from 31 Chinese regions (2001-2021), this study employs a super-efficiency SBM model to analyze the impact of agricultural insurance on ecological efficiency of grain production. Results show that agricultural in…