GX & Decarbonization Research

Raed A. Awashreh

This study compares entrepreneurial ecosystems in North Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in advancing the water-energy-food-environment (WEFE) nexus. The GCC benefits from institutional stability and advanced finance, fostering…

Dinda Amalia, Amir Machmud, Endang Supardi +1

This study maps global research on green entrepreneurship and SME sustainability from 2016 to 2025 using a systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis of Scopus publications. It identifies growth after 2018, thematic clusters (gr…

A. Adams, Adetunji Kehinde

This review (2020-2025) maps how youth engagement in the circular economy contributes to SDGs 8, 12, 13 globally and regionally. Youth act as innovators, entrepreneurs, and activists in sectors like agriculture, renewable energy, and waste …

Giulia Romano, M. Minoja

This study analyzes four Italian municipally owned public service companies to identify key success factors for producing social, environmental, and economic value. It finds responsible governance, stable management, innovation commitment, …

Oana-Alexandra Dragomirescu, G. Grigore, Ana-Ramona Bologa

This bibliometric analysis examines 16,500 articles (1974-2026) on the nexus between digital finance, automation, and ESG objectives. It finds an average annual publication growth of 3.80% and increasing international collaboration. Co-occu…

Bin Zhang, Zuyao Liu, Huiqian Wu +2

This study examines the impact of female executives on ESG performance in Chinese-listed companies from 2015-2022. Using fixed-effects regression, it finds that a 10% increase in female executives raises ESG scores by 0.1939 points, with st…

Ichtiara Khaira, Sri Marti Pramudena

This study analyzes the effect of financial digitalization and institutional ownership on firm value, with green finance as a mediating variable, in Indonesian fintech startups. Results show digitalization has no effect on firm value, while…

Junyi Liang, Shaojian Wang

This paper analyzes how trade protectionism, exemplified by US reciprocal tariffs, undermines sustainable development in the Global South. It finds that escalating trade barriers increase dependence on foreign green technologies and widen t…

Linli Zhou, Dongping Shen, Keru Wang +6

This study analyzes the effects of straw return and organic fertilizer on yield, carbon sequestration, and soil greenhouse gas fluxes in Chinese maize systems, proposing optimal production strategies. It provides empirical insights for bala…

Christoph Gaßner, Thomas Slunecko

This paper critically analyzes the carbon tracking app OneClimate, arguing that individual carbon footprint measurement undermines collective climate action and is co-opted by capitalism. The app acts as a 'micro-dispositif' aligning self-g…

Claudio Fontes Nunes, William A. Clavijo Vitto

This paper analyzes the RD&I Clause in Brazil's oil, gas, and energy sectors over 25+ years, comparing with UK, Norway, and US. It finds the clause provides stable long-term funding for low-carbon and digitalization investments, and propose…

Zhaoyang Xu, Lei Zhu, KuoRay Mao +1

This paper analyzes the institutional logics driving China's rural solar transition and examines their impacts on energy justice for vulnerable communities, contributing insights into the social dimensions of renewable energy deployment.

T. Mohanasundari, Gaurav Banaula, Amit Kumar +2

This study assesses climate-livelihood risks in Central India from a gendered perspective, highlighting differential vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities. It provides evidence for targeted adaptation strategies that consider gender-speci…

Angela P. Abad-López, Carlos David Grande‐Tovar

This review synthesizes the state of the art in plastic photoreforming from 2018 to 2025, identifying correlations between key process parameters and H2 production yields. It provides a holistic framework connecting pretreatment methods, ph…

C. Durga, S Anitha, P Prameela +3

Field experiments in Kerala, India show that conservation agriculture (direct seeding, residue mulch, green manure) significantly increases soil carbon stock and sequestration in a rice-okra-green manure cropping system. Maximum sequestrati…

Javier Fajardo, Heather C Bingham, Dan Brockington +22

This study examines the social implications of Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030. Under different implementation scenarios, large and socially diverse populatio…

Aabidah Rashid, R. Gopinathan

This paper revisits the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis in the context of carbon neutrality, focusing on China and India. It examines the role of technological innovation in decoupling economic growth from emissions, testing th…

Enyu Wang, Tao Sun, Te Tu +1

This critical review evaluates the integration of ceramic membrane heat exchangers in low-grade waste heat recovery from moist gas streams. It analyzes mechanisms and system intensification, discussing contributions to carbon neutrality. Wh…

Tamara Gajić, Dunja Demirović Bajrami, Александра Фостиков +4

This paper investigates how forest by-products (especially charcoal) are presented in heritage tourism and how low-carbon communication frameworks affect audience perceptions. Using qualitative analysis and an online A/B test, it finds that…

Bingyan Cui, Hao Wang

This study develops an intelligent optimization framework integrating physics-constrained neural networks (PCNN) and NSGA-III to design low-carbon asphalt mixtures. The PCNN accurately predicts cracking and rutting indices, and TOPSIS selec…