GX & Decarbonization Research

Valeriy Koroviy, Oksana Deliia, Andrii Ivanchenko +2

This study analyzes public governance challenges in renewable energy deployment, focusing on security and political aspects. Using qualitative methods, it identifies structural barriers such as political short-termism, regulatory uncertaint…

Zhenglan Tian

This paper compares the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement to analyze incentive effects of top-down and bottom-up models. It identifies three core problems: free-riding, enforcement gaps, and short-termism. Proposed reforms include climate …

Biswajit Nayak, Amisha Maity

Using panel data for 61 countries (2000-2021) and patent-based environmental innovation measures, this study finds that innovation significantly reduces CO2 emissions in developed economies but not in developing ones, highlighting the need …

Lívia Capanema da Paz Nascimento, Marcelo Vieira-Filho

This study analyzes gross GHG emissions trends across Brazilian states and regions from 2000 to 2023 using Mann-Kendall and Sen's Slope methods. It finds that only one state reduced emissions, while the energy sector showed the largest incr…

Lu LU, Puran DOU, Weiqi Zhou

This paper analyzes how 196 Parties to the Paris Agreement incorporate just transition into their NDCs. It finds that 127 Parties explicitly mention it, but there is substantial cross-national variation in development objectives, policy app…

І. В. Драган, Galyna Liakhovych, Уляна Іванівна Ляхович

This paper examines Ukraine's electric power industry as a core component of energy security under wartime and post-war reconstruction. It analyzes public governance mechanisms to enhance investment attractiveness, including regulatory impr…

Assaf Shmuel, Niklas Schwind, Kai Kornhuber +2

Using gradient-boosted decision trees on CMIP6 simulations, this study shows that climate mitigation benefits are detectable within about 10 years (9±6) over land, much earlier than the previously assumed 20-30 years. Spatial analysis revea…

Said Garba

This dataset investigates the geopolitical and socioeconomic impacts of the European Green Deal and EU climate policies on Nigeria's energy sector. It reveals a 'Rentier's Dilemma' where rapid decarbonization strains state revenue and regio…

Sophie Dubuisson‐Quellier

This paper argues that ecological transition is often reduced to technical or behavioral issues, obscuring social inequalities that condition its success. Three types of inequality—GHG contribution, climate risk exposure, and burdens of tra…

Firdous Ahmad Malik, Ferhat Güven, Owais Ismaeil +1

This study comprehensively examines how political ideologies, economic liberalization, and privatization collectively shape climate action and environmental sustainability, with a focus on India. Econometric analysis of World Bank data reve…

Muhammad Muinul Islam

This paper comprehensively analyzes the relationship between democracy and CO2 emissions using multiple democracy indices and various panel methods. It finds that higher long-run democracy is consistently associated with lower per capita CO…

Andrew Marquard, Tara Caetano, Bryce Mc Call +17

This report provides a technical analysis to support South Africa’s Second NDC under the Paris Agreement. Using the SATIMGE modeling framework, it assesses GHG emissions pathways to 2035 across policy and economic scenarios. Results highlig…

Shen Xiaowang

This paper systematically introduces an eight-dimensional framework based on Prim-Lex theory (Economic Climatology) to diagnose cross-border governance of green infrastructure along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Using three empirical …

Amir Hossein Nimjerdi, Amir Hossein Nimjerdi, Amir Hossein Nimjerdi +1

This study empirically examines the impact of the EU 2030 Climate and Energy Framework on the ecological footprint of member states, focusing on the moderating role of green technology innovation. Using difference-in-differences and triple-…

Keishiro Hara, Yutaka Iwasaki, Yukari Fuchigami

This study conducted a discussion experiment on carbon neutrality with city officials in Suita City, Japan, adopting the perspective of 'imaginary future generations' (IFGs). Results show that IFG adoption leads to changes in policy selecti…

Victor-Gallardo L, Quirós-Tortós J

This paper proposes a methodology to prioritize energy transition policy options considering production sophistication (economic complexity). Applied to Costa Rica's transport, electricity, and industry sectors, electrifying road freight an…

Putri, Faradina Selsa, Amalia, Virdha Melinda, Tuanaya, Dialita Ayu Cendani +8

This systematic review synthesizes 23 empirical studies on decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation in developing countries. It analyzes how fiscal instruments like carbon pricing and environmental taxes, institutional qual…

Purdon M.

This paper analyzes the sequencing of climate and transportation policies in California and Quebec, highlighting how coordinated policy packages can enhance emission reductions. It offers lessons for interregional policy alignment.

Xu H.

This paper uses evolutionary game theory to analyze multi-agent collaboration in managing coastal pollution from land-based sources through emissions trading. It examines how market mechanisms affect pollution reduction and offers insights …

Zixiu Li, Chunge Dang, Mingjie Han +1

This paper proposes an innovative cleaner production audit (CPA) mechanism integrating circular economy (CE) principles for enhanced waste management, targeting China's dual carbon goals. Addressing the limitations of conventional enterpris…