GX & Decarbonization Research

Mahdieh Ghafourian, Georgios Archimidis Tsalidis, Alireza Mousavi +3

This paper proposes a method integrating the Pressure-State-Response framework with cost-benefit analysis to monetize environmental and social benefits in circular water systems. A case study on Mykonos Island demonstrates feasibility with …

Ning Lei, Sylvain Coutu

This study develops a safeguard assessment framework for forest carbon projects and applies it to Verra-registered projects. Linking safeguard scores with transaction data, it finds little evidence that stronger safeguards lead to faster cr…

Eunkyo Jung, Do-Young Jang

This paper examines how perceived environmental management of airlines affects passengers' purchase intention toward voluntary carbon offset programs, with airline image as a moderator. It focuses on demand-side behavioral drivers, offering…

Madhuni M. Wijesooriya, Mathias Eskildsen, Jeppe L. Nielsen +1

This study evaluates the feasibility of bio-integrated carbon capture and utilization (BICCU) combining CO2-capture solvent MDEA with microbial methanogenesis. MDEA exhibited toxicity to two methanogens, with strain-dependent sensitivity. T…

Yaodan Chi, Xinyu Ding, Qingcai Zhou +2

This paper proposes a novel multi-objective artificial lemming algorithm for optimal operation of a microgrid integrating carbon capture and power-to-methanol. The method balances operational cost and CO2 emissions, deriving efficient Paret…

Jhansi Kapavarapu, G Papa Rao, B Krishna Rao

This study evaluates composite cement concrete against OPC, PPC, and PSC systems. Composite cement achieved 10-15% higher compressive strength and superior durability indicators. Life cycle assessment showed 10-12% reduction in embodied ene…

Fang Wang, Wenwen Zhang, Yue Zhang +5

This study analyzes spatial mismatch and flows of carbon stocks and emissions in Chongqing's main urban area from 2000 to 2020 using InVEST and spatial flow models. Carbon stocks declined while emissions increased, expanding deficit areas. …

Saba Anwar, Muhammad Hafeez, Sana Ullah +3

This paper investigates how fossil fuel financing undermines carbon neutrality targets, examining the alignment of lending practices with emission reduction goals and deriving policy implications.

Hunter Hughes

The clean transition is constrained by a macro-financial trap: Global South projects face 10-18% WACC, doubling solar LCOE. FX mismatch is the key barrier; a $50B multilateral FX guarantee facility could cut tariffs by ~40%. Reforms to MDBs…

Gerson Japhet Fumbuka, Latha Manickam, Manickam Ramasamy +2

This study analyzes the impact of climate finance inflows, institutional quality, and fossil-fuel subsidy reform on renewable energy capacity expansion using panel data from 11 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South/Southeast Asia (2015-…

Andrew P. Yu

This guide maps 128 MME task positions to licensed IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB Standards source relationships and candidate UN SDG target routes. The mappings express potential analytical relationships between evidence…

Andrew P. Yu

This guide maps 128 MME task positions to IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB source relationships, and candidate GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories and accounting-process routes. It identifies potential relationships between evi…

Andrew P. Yu

This guide maps 128 MME task positions to IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB source relationships, and candidate COSO control-support relationships across internal control, ERM, and sustainability reporting. It identifies pot…

Andrew P. Yu

This guide maps 128 MME task positions to IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB Standards source relationships, and materiality-governed ESRS topic routes. It distinguishes authentic EU legal texts from EFRAG support materials, …

Andrew P. Yu

This guide maps 128 MME task positions to IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB source relationships, and candidate GRI topic and disclosure routes. It preserves the distinction between financial and impact materiality, without …

Andrew P. Yu

This guide provides a methodology to map 128 MME task positions to licensed IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and SASB Standards source relationships, and candidate TNFD nature-related routes, including LEAP-related evidence relation…

Prangon Das, Joya Biswas

This scientometric review analyzes research trends on environmental impacts of offshore wind farms since 2010, summarizing positive and negative effects on marine environments and mitigation strategies. It underscores the need for innovativ…

Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, Sammy Letema

This study assesses pastoralists' perceptions of climate change impacts in Somalia, finding drought as the most perceived change and moderate overall impacts on livelihoods. Age, gender, and marital status significantly influence perception…

Oskar Stefański

This study qualitatively examines how the EU drives energy transition in member states, using Sweden as a case. The EU acts through legislation, financing, legitimization, and cooperation, but for leaders like Sweden, EU action is insuffici…

Lena Kitzing, David Rudolph, Sophie Nyborg +6

This perspective highlights five grand social challenges for wind energy: spatial relations, acceptable turbine design, smart integration, public perception, and policy frameworks. It argues for moving beyond techno-centric approaches towar…