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.
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalInternational Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education2026#climate_action_planDOI
Environmental sustainability and climate action plans in higher education institutions
Jade Winn, Sarah Tribelhorn, Dasmine Mcfarlin +1
This systematic review synthesizes 22 academic articles on climate action plans (CAPs) in higher education institutions (HEIs), identifying five major themes and ten core action areas. It proposes a framework that expands CAPs from a narrow…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergies2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Mitigating Systemic Risks in the Global Energy Transition: Analyzing Techno-Ecological and Socio-Economic Interfaces to Redefine Energy Policy in the Age of Polycrisis
Aleksander Jakimowicz
This paper presents a systemic analysis of the global energy transition, framing it as the central driver of the modern polycrisis. It argues that current decarbonization strategies, lacking a holistic view, trigger nonlinear amplifying fee…
JournalSmart Grids and Sustainable Energy2026#AI × ESGDOI
Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Models for Prediction of Wind Energy Production: Systematic Literature Review based on Methodi Ordinatio 2.0
Maria Luiza Xavier de Holanda Cavalcanti, Lúcio Câmara e Silva, Luciano Costa +3
This systematic review analyzes 400 experimental articles (2015-2026) on AI applications in wind energy, highlighting a paradigm shift from RNN/LSTM to attention-based Transformers. It identifies emerging trends like foundation models for t…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergy Research & Social Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Making residential energy retrofits work: How local intermediaries connect municipal policy and household-level action to advance the energy transition in Madrid
Ana Corrêa do Lago, Teresa Sánchez-Chaparro, Julio Lumbreras
This study examines how local intermediaries bridge the gap between municipal policy and household action in residential energy retrofits, using Madrid as a case. It finds that intermediaries operate at different spatial levels, with some a…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalWood Material Science and Engineering2026#Energy TransitionDOI
An empirical analysis of transport contributions to embodied carbon in timber construction: case studies from Norway
Khin Su Su Kyaw, Yongping Liu, Rolf André Bohne +1
This study applies a location-sensitive LCA to assess embodied carbon in timber buildings across eight Norwegian cities, showing transport can contribute up to 18.1% of emissions in remote areas. Electric transport reduces emissions by up t…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)2026#Climate ScienceDOI
Allometric Models for Estimating Biomass and Carbon in High-Andean Living Fences: Contributions to Climate Change Mitigation from Agroforestry Systems
Jesús Solarte, José Julián Apraez Muñoz, Álvaro Javier Ceballos Freire
This study evaluates biomass and carbon sequestration in five tree species in high-Andean living fences in Colombia, developing allometric models. Acacia and alder showed the highest biomass and carbon fixation, with good model fit, highlig…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSustainable Production and Consumption2026#Energy TransitionDOI
From linear to circular solar PV supply chains: A system dynamics approach toward sustainable poverty alleviation
Yağmur Arıöz, İbrahim Yılmaz
This paper proposes a system dynamics model to transition solar PV supply chains from linear to circular, analyzing impacts on sustainable poverty alleviation. It demonstrates potential for improved resource efficiency and social benefits.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalDiscover Soil.2026#Climate ScienceDOI
Restoration-driven soil processes regulating organic carbon accumulation and stabilization in restored ecosystems
Jyotirmay Roy, Suman Dutta, Subhajeet Sarkar +2
This systematic review synthesizes global literature (2000-2024) on how restoration interventions (afforestation, grazing exclusion, etc.) modify soil properties to enhance organic carbon accumulation and stabilization. It highlights the ro…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnergy Research & Social Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
How China overtook Europe and America in clean-tech transitions (2000–2025): Combining socio-technical transition and political economy theories to analyse global industrial shifts
Frank W. Geels
This paper explains China's dominance in clean-tech (solar, wind, EVs, batteries) by combining socio-technical transition and political economy theories. It argues that EU/US institutions gave incumbents policy access, weakening policies, w…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalGlobal Challenges2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Just Transition Toward Clean Energy Access With Focus on Lead‐Based Perovskite Solar Cell Technology: Lessons, Experiences, and Future Perspectives
Benjamin K. Korir, George G. Njema, Mojeed A. Agoro +2
This review integrates environmental risks, recycling feasibility, and circular economy models of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) within an energy justice framework, focusing on equitable energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, Indo-Pacific, and…
Peer-reviewedJournalOPEC Energy Review2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Post‐Oil Transition and Capital Intensity: Firm‐Level Evidence on Renewable Energy and Environmental Performance in Saudi Arabia
Chokri Zehri
This study examines how renewable energy strategies under Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 affect environmental sustainability, using data from 42 listed firms (2012-2023). Employing System GMM and panel VAR, it finds that a 1% increase in clean …
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergies2026#AI × ESGDOI
Power Systems Transition Simulation Using Artificial Neural Networks and Surrogate Modelling
Antans Sauhats, Diāna Žalostība, Roman Petrichenko +4
This paper proposes an AI-based surrogate modeling framework using artificial neural networks (ANNs) to accelerate long-term power system transition planning. By combining stochastic scenario generation with detailed simulations and ANN sur…
Preprint🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanResearch Square2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Indirect electrification enables the 2°C goal without reliance on carbon dioxide removal
Hitomi Eto, S. MORI, Ken Oshiro +1
This paper quantitatively demonstrates that indirect electrification (using electricity-derived fuels like hydrogen and synthetic fuels) can achieve the 2°C goal without relying on carbon dioxide removal. The analysis by Kyoto and Hokkaido …
DatasetHarvard Dataverse2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Replication Data for: Soltybayeva, S., Neafie, J., Junussova, M. and Bayramov, E. (2026) 'Who Supports the Energy Transition? Regional Attitudes and the Politics of Energy Reform in Kazakhstan', working paper, Nazarbayev University, Astana.
Jessica Neafie
This dataset provides survey data from 1,014 adults across 19 Kazakh cities, stratified by urban economic type (e.g., coal-dependent, oil and gas), to analyze public attitudes toward a just energy transition. It includes an Energy Transitio…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSN Social Sciences2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The stability trap and the Biomass Paradox: conditional evidence from a hybrid ARDL-DML analysis of just energy transitions in the Global South
Saqib Munir, Mushab Rashid, Haider Ali Shams`
This paper empirically analyzes the relationship between energy transitions and political/social stability in Global South countries using a hybrid ARDL-DML approach. It conditionally examines the 'stability trap' and the 'biomass paradox,'…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnergy Research & Social Science2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The cooling paradox: Rising air conditioner adoption in Bangladesh as a driver of energy insecurity and compounding climate risk
Md Shahinur Rahman, Dana Sikder, Khadizatul Kobra
This paper analyzes the structural paradox of rising AC adoption in Bangladesh, which deepens energy insecurity and emissions. By 2040, AC-related electricity demand could reach 56% of current national generation, and cooling-sector emissio…
PreprintZenodo2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Opportunities for implementing alternative energy sources to enhance energy efficiency in agriculture
Akbarov, Alikram, Huseynov, Elvin
This paper reviews the potential of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, biomass, biogas, small hydro) in agriculture, highlighting solar for irrigation pumps and greenhouses. Biogas from organic waste offers dual benefits. Challenges i…
🇪🇺 EuropeDatasetZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
European Heat Pump Keymark Population Dataset and COP Models for Cold-Climate Building Simulation
Võsa, Karl-Villem, Simson, Raimo, Mikola, Alo +1
A statistical treatment of the European Heat Pump KEYMARK certification corpus yields population-level COP models for air-to-water heat pumps, validated against EN 14825 SCOP, with Estonian climate data and conversion code for dynamic build…
PreprintZenodo2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Carbon Emission in Cloud Data Centers: A Comparative Analysis of Cloud and On-Premise Infrastructure
Md Abdullah All Noman
This study compares energy efficiency and carbon emissions of cloud versus on-premise data centers, showing cloud achieves 87.8% lower annual energy consumption for equivalent workloads. With renewable energy grids, emissions drop an additi…
PreprintZenodo2026#PolicyDOI
A Sovereign Permissioning Framework for Carbon Removal, Residual Emissions and the Completion of Net Zero
Ryder, John F.
This paper proposes a sovereign permissioning framework for handling residual emissions in the final stage of net-zero. Residual status requires passing a contestable system-function test, not willingness to pay. It introduces institutions …