GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing 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.
🌍 GlobalJournalResearch Explorer (The University of Manchester)2026#Policy
International shipping climate change targets - update
Simon; id_orcid 0000-0002-1935-1519 Bullock, Alice; id_orcid 0000-0003-4551-1608 Larkin, James; id_orcid 0000-0001-7435-9954 Mason
This briefing note updates the 2023 paper on IMO targets, incorporating latest data on global CO2 emissions, shipping emissions, and remaining carbon budgets to propose Paris-compatible targets for international shipping.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSustainability2026#PolicyDOI
Two Decades of Housing Retrofit Policies in England: Beyond the Stern Review
Chamara Panakaduwa, Anupa Manewa, Paul M. Coates +3
This study reviews two decades of housing retrofit policies in England, highlighting inconsistencies and short-termism. It calls for robust, long-term policy frameworks to decarbonize the existing housing stock, which is critical for UK net…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalOpen Access Government2026#PolicyDOI
ForestNavigator: Unlocking the EU forests’ potential to counteract climate change
Fulvio Di Fulvio, Petr Havlík
The ForestNavigator consortium provides forest data and pathways to support EU forest policy towards climate neutrality by 2050. Forests are vital for carbon removal, renewable materials, biodiversity, and ecosystem services, but face clima…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management2026#PolicyDOI
Environmental Policy, Energy Subsidies, and Carbon Emissions in a Fossil-Fuel-Dependent Economy: Structural Imbalances in Iran’s Gas Market
Ehsan Rasoulinezhad
This study empirically analyzes Iran's gas market imbalances and their environmental consequences using VAR on 1995-2024 data. It finds no long-run equilibrium, indicating temporary policy effects due to structural inertia. Sanctions worsen…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy Policy2026#PolicyDOI
Growing firms and carbon intensity: Do environmental taxation policy and green technological innovation ecosystems matter?
Inès Kateb, Muath Abdelqader, Ali Uyar
This paper empirically analyzes the impact of environmental taxation policy and green technological innovation ecosystems on firm carbon intensity, focusing on growing firms. It examines how policy and innovation interact to affect decarbon…
🌍 GlobalJournal2026#PolicyDOI
Reforming International Investment Law to Align with Climate Change
Kabir Duggal, Andrés Alvarez Calderón
This chapter examines the tension between international investment law and climate policies, proposing substantive reforms to investment treaties and ISDS to support climate governance. It highlights the investment gap for energy transition…
Peer-reviewedJournalSocial Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)2026#PolicyDOI
Exploring the legal obligation to reduce personal greenhouse gas emissions through climate litigation rulings
Masako Ichihara
This article explores the legal basis for individual greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations amid evolving climate litigation. Drawing on international human rights conventions, it argues that individuals may have reduction duties dep…
🌍 GlobalJournal2026#PolicyDOI
Reforming Investor–State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Procedure for Energy Transition Disputes
Fahira Brodlija
This chapter analyzes reforms to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the context of energy transition, arguing that ISDS can be a tool for sustainable development rather than an obstacle. It reviews national and international reform…
Peer-reviewedJournalFrontiers in Climate2026#PolicyDOI
Women and climate adaptation in South Africa: a gender-responsive policy review
Caiphus Baloyi, Moya Bydawell, Wilfred Lunga
This qualitative policy review examines gender-responsive adaptation in South African climate policies, analyzing 14 documents. It finds weak gender mainstreaming and structural barriers constraining women's adaptive capacity, recommending …
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of the Geological Survey of Brazil2026#PolicyDOI
The influence of Public Policies on the development of Brazilian sedimentary basins research
Cleide Regina Moura da Silva
This paper examines the historical evolution and current landscape of public policies for investigating Brazilian sedimentary basins, highlighting a shift from a hydrocarbon-focused approach to one encompassing strategic minerals for the en…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Sustainability and Advanced Integrated Research2026#PolicyDOI
Policy Coherence and Governance Gaps in Maritime Decarbonization: Implications for the Philippine Domestic Ferry Sector
Mary Ann Pastrana, Khanssa Lagdami, Angelica Baylon
This study examines policy coherence and governance gaps in maritime decarbonization for the Philippine domestic ferry sector. Based on a survey of 100 stakeholders, it finds that existing policies provide a foundation but face challenges i…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnvironmental Economics2026#PolicyDOI
The role of energy prices in the Environmental Kuznets Curve framework: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis
Haider Mahmood, Syed Abdul Rehman Khan, G. Meraj +1
This review analyzes the environmental impact of energy prices within the EKC framework using bibliometric analysis and narrative synthesis of 67 studies from 1997-2025. It finds renewable energy transition as a dominant theme. Empirical sy…
CNDatasetFigshare2026#PolicyDOI
Has Low-Carbon City Pilot Policy Enhanced Urban Ecosystem Service Value? An Empirical Analysis Based on a Double Machine Learning Model
Qiang Liu
This study empirically analyzes the impact of China's low-carbon city pilot policy on urban ecosystem service value (UESV) using a double machine learning (DML) model. It causally estimates the policy effect, showing that the policy signifi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalThe Singapore Economic Review2026#PolicyDOI
Environmental Logic of Firm Location Decisions: Vertical Management Reform and Low-Carbon Firm Entry
Yu Hong, Shen Yi Zhang, Chang Gao
Using China's vertical management reform of environmental enforcement as a quasi-natural experiment, this study employs staggered DID on 2012-2023 firm registration data to show the reform significantly boosts low-carbon firm entry. Mechani…
Peer-reviewedJournalTransportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review2026#PolicyDOI
Trade-offs of recycling strategies under carbon tax and recycling target responsibility system: Trade-in vs. deposit-refund
Junwei Zhao, Huiqin Zhang, Yexia Zhang +3
This paper analyzes the trade-offs between trade-in and deposit-refund recycling strategies under a carbon tax and recycling target responsibility system, offering insights for corporate decision-making and policy design.
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalStrategic Behavior and the Environment2026#PolicyDOI
Leveraging transfers to strengthen climate cooperation under the threat of solar geoengineering
David M. McEvoy, Matthew McGinty
This paper explores the role of transfers in international environmental agreements (IEAs) on abatement under the threat of solar geoengineering (SGE) deployment. Transfers can expand the set of stable IEAs, reduce SGE deployment, and lead …
🌍 GlobalJournal2026#PolicyDOI
The International Energy Architecture and Energy Transition
Volker Roeben
This chapter analyzes the intersection of international energy law and climate protection policies. It examines how institutions like the Energy Charter Treaty and WTO adapt to energy transition, referencing the Paris Agreement and the ICJ'…
🇪🇺 EuropeJournalUniversity of Vienna2026#PolicyDOI
Navigating energy transition
Yuliia Biro
This thesis examines the discursive reframing of the EU energy transition after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, using qualitative frame analysis of European Commission communications. It finds a shift from collective responsibility and intern…
🇺🇸 USAJournalCambridge University Press eBooks2026#PolicyDOI
Public Policy and Climate Risk Management
Jonas Gamso
This chapter examines how national policies (governance, capacity building, incentives) moderate the negative relationship between climate vulnerability and foreign direct investment. Cross-national analysis shows that stronger policy areas…
🌍 GlobalJournal2026#PolicyDOI
Climate Litigation
S. Maria José Alarcón
This chapter examines the role of climate litigation in fostering energy transition. It clarifies definitions, typologies, and functions of climate litigation, and discusses how case law drives transition. It also covers human rights and ju…