GX & Decarbonization Research

Charles Gamble, Pushkar Joshi, Preetham Kodumuri

This single-centre study compares theatre-based carbon footprints of five common orthopaedic trauma procedures, finding emissions range from 33.3 to 49.8 kgCO2e per procedure. Consumables account for 34% of emissions, with single-use gowns …

Chatchai Pathumarak

This paper reports the development of a carbon footprint assessment platform for industrial parks in Thailand. It aims to visualize emissions at the park level and support corporate decarbonization. Specific methods and results are unclear …

Олег Ивченко, Iryna Ivchenko

This paper proposes an observability approach for real-time monitoring of carbon emissions from distributed models. By visualizing energy consumption and carbon footprint, it provides practical insights for reducing the environmental impact…

Burak Gunay, Liam O’Brien, Pedram Nojedehi

This study reveals that homebuyers significantly underestimate the carbon footprints of the homes they choose. It highlights a gap between buyer perceptions and actual emissions, suggesting the need for better information and policy interve…

Abhijit Kumar, S. Sanjay Prabhu

This paper compares the carbon footprints of desflurane and sevoflurane in Indian healthcare settings, emphasizing the need for contextualized assessment. It contributes to decarbonization efforts in the medical sector.

Chenhao Kong, Li Jia, Keke Xu +5

This study develops Cu-Co bimetallic oxide catalysts for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia (NO3RA). The synergistic effect between Cu and Co dual sites enhances nitrate adsorption/activation and active hydrogen supply, improving…

Varun Parmar, Rushali Katoch, Naveen Datt +5

This study develops predictive models for soil organic carbon (SOC), carbon stocks, and fractions along elevation gradients in the dry-temperate region of the North-West Himalaya. Using remote sensing and machine learning, it estimates spat…

Chetna Tewari, Tanuja Arya, Somi Yoon +1

This chapter reviews the synthesis of high-performance carbon materials from agricultural, polymeric, animal, and industrial waste for supercapacitor electrodes. Waste-derived carbon materials exhibit high surface area, porosity, and conduc…

K. Zhou, Y. H. Cao, H. Yang

Using data from Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listed companies (2010-2023), this study employs a two-way fixed-effects model to analyze the impact of venture capital (VC) on corporate carbon performance. VC improves carbon performance by al…

Wei Wu

This study develops remote sensing and machine learning approaches to monitor permafrost thaw and quantify carbon dynamics on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It generates long-term, large-scale products of permafrost disturbance and environmenta…

Zibo Xu, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Hussein O. Badr +3

This study decouples the roles of aromatic cluster size and oxygen functional groups (OFGs) in biomass-derived carbon cathodes for electrochemical dehalogenation. While increasing pyrolysis temperature grows clusters and enhances performanc…

Nele Petersen, Adam Slabon

This paper explores the potential of using carbon dioxide as a sustainable oxidant via photocatalysis, a fundamental study contributing to carbon capture and utilization (CCU). It highlights a novel direction for decarbonization technologie…

Jungang Tang, Kaizhi Yang, Mingmin Bao +4

This study synthesizes carbon-zeolite composites from coal gasification coarse and fine slag via hydrothermal methods, focusing on the role of residual carbon. It explores waste valorization and circular economy potential, contributing to s…

Zelin Hou, Fan Mo, Yongkang Wu +3

This review synthesizes how microplastic (MP) pollution alters soil carbon pool stability and microbial community phylogeny, thereby regulating the carbon cycle. Direct microbial utilization of MP derivatives and changes in oxygen environme…

Bahaaaldeen M. Abdulhadi

This paper proposes the Carbon-Driven Decision Gates framework, embedding embodied carbon accounting into construction project stage-gate governance. It redefines project gates as carbon control points with budgets, thresholds, and accounta…

Floriane Jamoteau, Isabelle Basile-Doeslch, Christine Hatté +4

This study evaluates the impact of 15 years of organic fertilizer application on soil carbon storage and native organic matter stability in tropical grasslands using isotopic tracers. Organic fertilizer-derived carbon accumulates mainly as …

Willem Goedkoop, Sven Adler, Jens Fölster +1

This study combines satellite and field data to show that climate warming increased carbon sequestration by tundra vegetation in northern Scandinavia, but downstream lakes experienced declining organic carbon and increasing inorganic carbon…

Yujie Liang, Yabin Jiang

This study develops porous graphitic carbon nitride with engineered carbon vacancies, significantly enhancing visible-light photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The structural defects promote charge separation and surface reactions, offering …

Yuanning Liang

Using China's policy-driven solar expansion as a case, this paper argues that climate policy appraisal should incorporate biodiversity impacts. It emphasizes the need to integrate ecological effects into policy evaluation beyond carbon redu…

Enoch Ofosu, Kevin Bradley Dsouza, Daniel Chukwuemeka Amaogu +8

Canada's large-scale afforestation is central to its climate commitments, but current carbon accounting ignores surface heat absorption and wildfire vulnerability, risking weak or unstable cooling. Long-term modeling shows mixed-species for…