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.
🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Structural Transition to a Storage-Cost-Based Global Energy System: Electricity Logistics, Battery Tankers, Zero-Loss Transmission, and a New Model of National Energy Security
Norikuni Horiguchi
This paper proposes a fundamental shift from generation-cost to storage-cost-based energy systems, introducing zero-loss transmission, battery tankers, and mother storage bases. These innovations enable electricity logistics and enhance nat…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalTHE KOREAN TAX ASSOCIATION2026#AI × ESGDOI
Does ESG Affect Tax Avoidance? A Re－examination of the Relationship between ESG and Tax Avoidance Using Machine Learning
M. Kim, J. Yoo
This study re-examines the conflicting findings on ESG and tax avoidance, attributing them to methodological issues: measurement differences, ESG index heterogeneity, and endogeneity. Using random forest and double machine learning, it show…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalEnvironmental Research Communications2026#Climate RiskDOI
On the utility of simultaneous CO
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and CO observations from GOSAT-2: Examining global urban emissions and their socioeconomic characteristics
Mana Matsuda, Takuma Yamafuji, Kei Shiomi +4
This study uses simultaneous CO2 and CO observations from GOSAT-2 (2018-2021) to estimate emission enhancements over 69 global cities, finding that the CO2-CO relationship follows a Modified Environmental Kuznets Curve (MEKC). Large discrep…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalJ-STAGE#Carbon PricingDOI
Potential of J-Credit Scheme and ICT in Extended Mid-Summer Drainage of Paddy Fields
水田中干し延長におけるJ-クレジット制度およびICTの活用可能性
(著者不明)
This study explores the potential of using the J-Credit scheme to certify methane emission reductions from extended mid-summer drainage in paddy fields, combined with ICT-based monitoring and management. It suggests a pathway for carbon cre…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalMarine Engineering2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Initiatives for Applying Diffusion bonded Compact Heat Exchanger (DCHE) to Carbon Neutral Applications
Masataka Azuma
This paper introduces initiatives to apply diffusion-bonded compact heat exchangers (DCHE) to carbon-neutral applications. DCHE offers high efficiency and compactness, with growing demand in CCUS and hydrogen sectors. The paper outlines tec…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalJ-STAGE#Transition FinanceDOI
Sustainable Finance Strategies and Agricultural Lending Practices in Regional Financial Institutions
地域金融機関におけるサステナブルファイナンス戦略と農業融資の実態
(著者不明)
This paper analyzes sustainable finance strategies and agricultural lending practices in regional financial institutions. It clarifies how regional banks engage in decarbonization and sustainability in the agricultural sector, exploring the…
🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalECS Meeting Abstracts2024#HydrogenDOI
(Invited) A Review of the Current Trends in Japan's Policies and Technological Developments Toward the Realization of a Hydrogen Society
H. Saka
This invited review outlines Japan's updated Basic Hydrogen Strategy (2017, revised 2023) and NEDO's R&D roadmap. Targets include hydrogen supply of 3 million t/yr by 2030, 12 million by 2040, 20 million by 2050, with cost parity to convent…
Preprint🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanResearch Square2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Structural attribution of embodied carbon emissions using a regional input–output framework
Yao TONG, Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Ken-ichi HASEGAWA +2
This study presents a structural attribution approach for embodied carbon emissions using regional input-output tables, clarifying which final demand categories and production activities drive emissions. It helps identify emission hotspots …
🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanReport神戸大学経営学研究科 ディスカッション・ペーパー2026#AI × ESG
Survey findings on the use of AI support tools in responding to ESG/sustainability questionnaires
ESG/サステナビリティ質問票対応におけるAI支援ツール活用に関する調査結果
中尾 悠利子 中園 宏幸 石野 亜耶
This survey explores how companies utilize AI support tools when responding to ESG/sustainability questionnaires (e.g., CDP, EcoVadis), clarifying current practices and challenges. It also examines the benefits of AI adoption and future pro…
🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanReportCarbon Neutrality Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development in Asia2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Effects of Internal Carbon Pricing on Carbon Emission Efficiency: Evidence from Japanese Companies
Hu J.L.
This study empirically examines the effect of internal carbon pricing (ICP) on carbon emission efficiency using Japanese company data. It suggests that firms adopting ICP tend to improve emission efficiency compared to non-adopters, providi…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanConference2025 International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Knowledge Economy Iccike 20252025#ESGDOI
Integrating Society 5.0 with Sustainable Finance: A Human-Centered Model to Address Global Challenges and Unlock Opportunities
Ahmed A.
Proposes a human-centered model integrating Society 5.0 with sustainable finance to address global challenges and unlock opportunities. Offers a conceptual framework linking Japan's societal vision with financial mechanisms for sustainabili…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalnpj Environmental Social Sciences2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Depopulation challenges the transition to low-carbon transport in Japan’s rural areas
Kazuki Ehara, Liqiao Huang, Yin Long +1
This study uses spatially detailed transport data and demographic projections to compare rail and car carbon emissions across Japanese regions toward 2035. It finds rail remains more carbon-efficient in cities, but in rural areas, rail emis…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalEnergy Policy2026#Supply ChainDOI
Japan's megasolar projects: How government policy creates incentives for forced-labor risks in solar energy supply chains
Eijiro Kakihara, Peter Dauvergne
This paper analyzes how Japanese government policies promoting megasolar projects create incentives for forced-labor risks in solar energy supply chains. It highlights the gap between renewable energy promotion and social safeguards, callin…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalResources Conservation and Recycling2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Circular economy pathways for sustainable antimony supply for stationary energy storage systems in developing countries
Xu LinTing, Zhengyang Zhang, Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Trang +1
This study develops a static-dynamic material flow model to quantify antimony demand and recovery potential for lead-acid batteries in stationary energy storage. It highlights the importance of coordinated substitution and recycling strateg…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalEnvironmental Impact Assessment Review2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Longer lives, longer-lived buildings: Implications of population aging and low-demand scenarios for Japan's residential sector decarbonization
Tao Cao, Alessio Mastrucci, Masahiro Sugiyama +2
This paper analyzes how Japan's aging population and declining energy demand affect residential decarbonization. It explores how longer-lived buildings and demographic shifts shape optimal decarbonization pathways.
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalResources Conservation and Recycling2026#carbon_removalDOI
Sustainable management for Japan’s cedar stands towards national carbon neutrality
Masakazu Ota, Kentaro Takagi, Naishen Liang +2
This paper explores sustainable management of Japan's cedar forests to contribute to national carbon neutrality goals. It focuses on the role of forests as carbon sinks, analyzing how management practices like thinning and regeneration affe…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalPLOS Climate2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Eligibility interpreted as assurance and trust inflation in carbon credit markets
Tomohiro Kuwae
This study introduces the concept of 'trust inflation' in carbon credit markets, where eligibility rules are interpreted as assurance of credit integrity beyond what evidence and governance support. This can substitute for independent asses…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalHse Economic Journal2025#Carbon PricingDOI
The Impact of Carbon Tax and Research Subsidies on Economic Growth in Japan
Besstremyannaya G.
This paper analyzes the impact of carbon tax and research subsidies on Japan's economic growth. It highlights the importance of well-designed policies, suggesting that appropriate subsidies can mitigate the negative effects of carbon taxati…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalRenewable Energy2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Strike prices for virtual power purchase agreements based on power demand and supply analysis: An empirical study in Japan
Reo Kontani, Kenji Tanaka, K. Ogimoto
This empirical study analyzes strike prices for virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) in Japan based on power demand and supply analysis. It provides insights into pricing mechanisms and market conditions for corporate renewable energy …
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalJournal of Material Cycles and Waste Management2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Life cycle assessment of molded pulp containers and packaging as a sustainable alternative to plastics
Takehiro Ishihara, Jie Sun, Misuzu Asari +3
This study conducts a life cycle assessment (LCA) of molded pulp containers and packaging as a sustainable alternative to plastics. It quantifies the environmental burdens, including greenhouse gas emissions, and evaluates the contribution …