GX & Decarbonization Research

Yan L, Zhou H, Weng K +4

This study uses life cycle assessment to quantify carbon flows across China's entire aluminum value chain, from bauxite mining to product processing. Electrolytic smelting accounts for over 85% of emissions; carbon intensity declined from 1…

Müller A, Martinez GE, Verkerk PJ +3

This study provides a forward-looking assessment of displacement factors (DFs) for wood products using time-explicit LCA under three decarbonization scenarios. DFs decline over time, especially for long-lived products, due to faster decarbo…

Blessing Gumindoga, Walter Svinurai, Tinyiko Halimani +1

This systematic review synthesizes evidence on greenhouse gas emission intensities (GHGEI) from extensive beef cattle systems in Africa, Asia, and South America. Reported GHGEI values vary widely: 6.3-305.8 kg CO2-eq/kg protein in Asia, 8.2…

Erandi Kalehe Kankanamge, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Peter R. Tozer

This study explores heterogeneity in New Zealand dairy farms and identifies management and production factors associated with GHG emissions and operating profits. Using panel data from 2012-2022, it finds that total feed intake, nitrogen fe…

Theurl M.C.

This study assesses greenhouse gas emissions from unheated soil-grown winter vegetable production in Austria and analyzes socio-economic factors influencing its diffusion. It provides insights for decarbonizing local food systems.

Felix Meier, Martin Quaas, Wilfried Rickels +1

This paper examines the role of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) in the transition from gross emissions to net zero using an analytic climate economy model. Key findings suggest CDR complements emission reduction efforts and enables cost-effect…

Bulfaro, Isabella, Sánchez, Anna, Fadul, Mikel +3

This study systematically compares GHG emissions from biomethane splitting for hydrogen and solid carbon under three accounting frameworks: EU RED III, UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard, and ISO LCA. RED III underestimates removal potential b…

Hao Yin, Sandrah P. Eckel, Mehak Kaur +9

This study proposes a machine learning imputation approach to estimate facility-level GHG emissions in U.S. hospitals from incomplete self-reported data. It improves data completeness and accuracy for carbon accounting.

Kevin Gurney, Bilal Aslam, Pawlok Dass +2

Using a new machine-learning global FFCO2 dataset (Vulcan-UrbanML), this study estimates urban share of global territorial FFCO2 emissions at 63.6-69.9% for 2022, and consumption-based urban share at 65.3-79.3%. Per capita urban emissions a…

V. Heggade

This paper proposes an ILCCA framework combining lifecycle economic cost and monetized carbon cost into a unified metric. A case study of two bridge alternatives shows that concrete has lower integrated cost, but higher carbon price narrows…

Jiyou Yuan, Yun Wang

This study investigates how long-term nitrogen inputs affect soil microbial communities and carbon cycling in subtropical forests, finding reduced carbon emissions and enhanced soil carbon sequestration, offering insights for forest managem…

Ella Hughes, Zeke Hausfather, Randall Spock +1

This paper proposes an accounting approach for neutralizing the warming response to emissions by combining emissions abatement and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) with varying durability. The approach translates climate impacts into a single m…

Oliver Díaz, Enrique González, Elisabet Segredo-Morales

This study presents a comparative cradle-to-gate carbon footprint analysis of various sludge management pathways in the Canary Islands. It finds that centralized thermochemical processing, especially pyrolysis, offers the greatest decarboni…

Niño Louie Boloron, Clara A. Acebes, Antonio A. Pescadera +4

This paper presents a reproducible Python framework for automating compliance with Republic Act 11396 (LUDIP) for Philippine State Universities and Colleges. It integrates building-energy benchmarking (EUI), retrofit scenario evaluation, an…

Ning Xu, Qunwei Wang

This study proposes an Intelligent Remora Optimized Deep Recurrent Neural Network (IRO-DRNN) to evaluate low-carbon economy development using urban data from 2015-2023. The proposed model outperforms existing methods (GA-BP, ARIMA-BPNN, CSO…

Romain Pirard, Kenneth Möllersten

This paper critiques the counter-productivity of dichotomizing carbon dioxide removals and emissions reductions for mitigation policy. It identifies three flaws: economic dimensions overlooked, inconsistent methodologies in carbon crediting…

ADEWUMI, Ayodele, USMAN, Abdullahi Mohammed, SOJA, Yusuf Joseph +1

This study evaluates the GHG emission pattern and product carbon footprint of a beverage factory in Nigeria. Total annual emissions are 14,286,477.58 kgCO2e, with transportation as the largest source. The CFP intensity per liter of bottled …

Ilze Luksta, Krista Laktuka, Dagnija Blumberga

This study develops a multi-criteria analysis framework to evaluate carbon farming practices under the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), considering climate impact, economic viability, implementation complexity, and environm…

Brian D. Bue, Jake H. Lee, Andrew K. Thorpe +7

This paper proposes an operational automated method for detecting and delineating greenhouse gas plumes using remote sensing data. It aims to enable real-time identification of emission sources, supporting accurate quantification and rapid …

Weidong Zhao, Yu Zhao, Lu Liu +3

This study quantifies coal-related CO2 emissions and health damages embodied in international coal trade and goods/services trade from 1992 to 2020. Coal trade contributed 45.4 Gt cumulative CO2 and 74,700 annual deaths; goods/services trad…