GX & Decarbonization Research

Cropp, Adam

This study tests whether satellite embedding fields (AlphaEarth) retain ecologically meaningful information about shallow coral-reef benthos via a registered decodability survey. Hard coral is decoded with rho .73 at 10m, and sand agrees wi…

Australian Conservation Foundation, Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network Ltd, Cairns and Far North Environment Centre +10

The Mining Policy Principles (November 2025) set minimum standards for mining governance in Australia, developed by over a dozen civil society organizations. Covering seven categories including First Nations rights, environmental protection…

Preeti Manke, Dr. Sourabh Rungta, Dr. Satyadharma Bharti +1

This paper proposes a novel load forecasting model based on Graph Q Networks (GQNs) to address the challenges of modern power grids with high renewable integration. The model achieves superior accuracy (MAPE 1.2%, RMSE 0.8 MW) compared to e…

Dar, Munir

This paper analyzes the constitutional division of powers for Canadian national interest projects, including climate change and energy transition initiatives. It examines Supreme Court rulings (GHG Pricing Act, Impact Assessment Act) and ar…

Shahzod Safarov Shavkat o'g'li, Shomuzaffar Shoyergashov Imom o'g'li, Worldly Knowledge Publishing Centre

This paper evaluates the financial efficiency of a 20 kW solar PV plant installed on a parking structure in Uzbekistan, using real operational data. Financial metrics (NPV, IRR, LCOE, DPP) show that on-site consumption is cost-effective, wi…

Abdramanova, Ulzhan, Niyetalina, Gaukhar

This package provides reproducible data and code for a study on the regional labor-market effects of Kazakhstan's emissions trading scheme (ETS). It includes harmonized employment and migration data, ETS exposure mappings, and estimation ou…

Guys, Nicholas, Jovanovic, Igor

This report investigates integrating environmental impact assessment into energy system planning, using LCA and MCDA to evaluate decarbonization strategies in Switzerland, Spain, and Belgium. It balances trade-offs between GHG reductions, m…

Hegde, Ashwath, B H, Ganesha, Kumar, Purushottam

This article provides a broad overview of carbon markets, covering their origin, evolution, current status, processes, and stakeholders. It discusses compliance and voluntary mechanisms, technological advancements like blockchain, and chall…

Zhang, Jingjing, Chen, Bin, Wang, Sijing +1

This dataset provides direct GHG emissions from municipal solid waste treatment in 277 Chinese cities for 2023 and 2050 under 2187 scenarios, broken down by treatment pathway (landfill, incineration, food waste valorization). It also includ…

Youssef Laalaoui, Naïma El Assaoui, Oumaima Ouahine

This study analyzes LULC dynamics in Morocco's Berrechid-Settat region using Landsat imagery from 2010, 2015, and 2023. Comparing RF, DT, and SVM classifiers, Random Forest achieved the highest accuracy (OA 91.84%, Kappa 0.86), demonstratin…

Fathan Aldi Rivai, Boedi Tjahjono, Khursatul Munibah +1

This study integrates Random Forest classification with majority filtering to improve land cover mapping in Sukajaya District, Indonesia. Using Sentinel-2 imagery, it finds optimal ntree and accuracy gains from filtering, but notes the trad…

Ece Kozol

This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between composite ESG ratings and firm value for Borsa Istanbul-listed firms from 2015 to 2023, focusing on the context of inflation. It examines how ESG performance affects firm valuation du…

Rosella Castellano, Federico Cini, Annalisa Ferrari +1

This paper proposes a methodological framework to detect overreporting and underreporting in corporate sustainability disclosures by leveraging divergences among ESG rating agencies. It interprets rating gaps as signals, contributing to rel…

Feng He, Shiyao Yang, Longxuan Chen +1

This paper empirically examines the relationship between corporate ESG ratings and firm-level biodiversity risk exposure. It investigates how well ESG ratings capture biodiversity risks, offering implications for investors and corporate ris…

Jiahui Guo, Tiantian Tang, Shouxun Wen +1

This paper examines the impact of ESG rating divergence on the cost of digital finance. While no abstract is available, it likely explores how inconsistencies in ESG assessments affect financial markets and corporate financing.

Rajni Bala, Charbel Salloum, Muskaan Arora +2

This paper explores behavioral factors that encourage SMEs to adopt sustainability reporting. It analyzes how numerical and green framing influences reporting behavior, offering insights for policy interventions and support mechanisms.

Ruiqian Li, Jihui Dong, Ma Zhong

This paper examines how disagreement among ESG rating agencies affects equity mispricing. It empirically tests whether rating divergence provides incremental information or merely adds noise, with implications for market efficiency and inve…

Ya-Ting Jhan, Sheng-Feng Hsieh

This paper examines whether ESG narratives are financially informative by using LLM-based summarization and sentiment analysis. It empirically tests the value of ESG disclosure text for investment decisions.

Anis Jarboui, Nada Dammak Ben. Hlima

This paper examines how third-party assurance on sustainability reporting affects corporate debt financing conditions. It suggests that assurance reduces information asymmetry and may lower financing costs. Specific empirical findings are u…

Darylann Aragon, Rachael Budowle, Alyssa Wechsler Duba

This paper explores digital storytelling as a participatory method to co-identify community priorities in Wyoming amid energy transitions. It offers insights into incorporating local voices into policy-making during energy transitions.