GX & Decarbonization Research

Ateeb Hamdan, Shivani Bagade, Fathimathul Sabna +3

This critical review examines refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from municipal solid waste as a solution for India's waste and energy challenges. It evaluates technological, regulatory, and economic factors, finding that RDF can reduce GHG emission…

José Luis Ares-Sainz, Ana Arias, Gumersindo Feijoo +1

This paper presents a cross-sector integrated assessment of sustainability, economic viability, and efficiency for decarbonizing industrial drying technologies, with a focus on wood and paper industries. It analyzes environmental impact red…

Haotian Gan, Yunting Yao, Xingshuo Li +2

This paper proposes an electricity market mechanism using a contribution metric based on Stackelberg game, incorporating fairness and decarbonization. It aims to facilitate renewable energy integration and carbon emission reduction.

Qiuyao Fu

Using Chinese provincial panel data, this study empirically examines how industrial structure and green finance affect energy resilience. It finds that green finance enhances energy resilience partly by optimizing energy consumption structu…

R Sendhil Kumar

This study proposes valorizing industrial limestone-slurry waste into low-carbon Portland-limestone cement-based aircrete. It investigates packing density, thermo-mechanical performance, and microstructure, demonstrating potential for susta…

Marcin Niemiec, Marcin Suder, Małgorzata Okręglicka +4

This study evaluates a low-energy pretreatment method using a Vortex Layer Reactor (VLR) on slaughterhouse waste, swine manure, and spent mushroom substrate. Results show substrate-dependent effectiveness: biogas yield increased by 14% for …

Chaoxun Ding, Pujing Sang, Xuepin Wu +2

Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2011-2021), this study demonstrates that the digital economy significantly promotes residents' low-carbon consumption through technological innovation. The effect is strongest in Western China and…

Jia Zhu, X Chen, Pengfei Zhou

Using panel data from 30 Chinese provinces (2009-2023), this study finds an inverted-U relationship between green technology innovation (GTI) and carbon emissions, and a U-shaped relationship with carbon performance. GTI promotes low-carbon…

Nesrine Gafsi, Inès Belgacem

This study develops an integrated framework to examine the relationships among green finance, energy transition, and critical raw material (CRM) sustainability. Using panel data from 32 countries (2010-2022) and System GMM estimation, it fi…

Alexia Faus Onbargi, Ines Dombrowsky

This paper analyses how policy (in)coherence is constructed and contested in Germany's energy transition, focusing on two cases in North Rhine-Westphalia: the commissioning of Datteln IV coal plant (2020) and the clearance of Lützerath vill…

Elizabeth Pollitzer

This report presents the sustainability strategy of the gEneSys project, funded by Horizon Europe, focusing on integrating gender perspectives into energy transitions. It provides a framework for gender mainstreaming in policy, education, a…

Ditto Satrio Wicaksono, Budiasih Budiasih

This study examines the dynamic effects of energy transition and financial development on carbon productivity in Indonesia using ECM on data from 1982 to 2024. Results show that energy efficiency and renewable energy use improve carbon prod…

Xiaoyi Liu, Zhongnan Ye, Shu-Chien Hsu +1

This study develops an integrated model combining dynamic material flow analysis and prospective life cycle assessment to evaluate long-term transitions of building stock, energy demand, and GHG emissions in Hong Kong's public rental housin…

Larelle Bossi

This paper introduces a 'Blue vs Blue' lens to analyze conflicts between offshore renewable energy expansion and marine conservation. It critiques carbon reductionism and advocates for place-based stewardship integrating Indigenous and comm…

Naif Alsagr, Qasim Raza Syed, Ahsan Anwar

Using US data from 2002-2024 and wavelet quantile regression, this study finds that ESG uncertainty negatively affects total and nonrenewable energy consumption in the short and medium term, with weak positive long-run effects. Renewable en…

Farid Oubaali, Youssef Lahbabi, Ouissam EL ALAOUI

This paper critically analyzes Morocco's Noor Ouarzazate solar complex, showing that while it achieves technical and macroeconomic goals, it causes local land dispossession and marginalization. The authors argue that energy justice principl…

Jialiang Liu, Yubing Wang, Dan Wang +1

This study develops a TCO optimization model to analyze fuel transition under IMO regulations along the Shanghai-LA corridor. Results show that tiered carbon penalties incentivize fleets to operate near compliance thresholds, keeping LNG do…

Muhammad Javid Nawaz, Aymen Sajjad, Saira Naseer +1

This study examines how Industry 5.0 enablers (AI, big data, human-centric approaches, sustainability) influence sustainable project success through green innovation adoption and stakeholder pressure, using a survey of 522 construction prof…

Gerlinde Gutheil-Knopp-Kirchwald

This paper presents a five-stage transformation of the Austrian housing stock towards net zero: (1) energy efficiency, (2) heating decarbonization, (3) neighborhood scale, (4) lifecycle decarbonization, (5) beyond net zero. Stage 2 is curre…

Alaa Ammar, Thandeka Tembe

This literature review examines decarbonization pathways and operational strategies for sustainable shipping, including alternative fuels, efficiency improvements, and policy frameworks, identifying key actions to achieve net-zero emissions…