GX & Decarbonization Research

Aparna Roy, Dhruba Purkayastha, Radhey Wadhwa

This report argues that India's energy transition should be understood as a coordinated set of subnational transformations, aligned in direction but differentiated in design. Addressing the transition at this level ensures that India's path…

ANZHELIKA KARAEVA, ELENA MAGARIL, ANDREY KISELEV +1

This paper examines the prospects and barriers to transitioning to sustainable management in the energy sector. While specific data and methodology are unclear, it likely discusses challenges and opportunities in energy transition.

Gulkhayo Sharipova

This study analyzes Uzbekistan's shift from gas exporter to importer using path dependence and self-reinforcing mechanisms. Employing process tracing, it explains how historical choices locked the country into a trajectory leading to the 20…

Alessandra Terenzi, Sonia Paone

This article analyzes climate and energy transition in Southern Italy through unequal territorial distribution of infrastructures and adaptive capacities. Using ISTAT, ISPRA, ENEA, and Copernicus data, it compares southern and northern citi…

Will Mbioh

This paper critiques the deterministic discourse on AI and labour substitution, arguing that actual substitution depends on economic factors such as electricity costs, compute supply chains, integration costs, and supervision costs. It high…

Oleg Chevtchenko, Elena Chevtchenko, O Shevchenko

This paper presents the Circular Energy Silicon Grid (CSG), a closed-loop national energy system for the Netherlands that stores surplus renewable electricity as silicon granules and releases heat and power on demand via CHP. It aims to add…

Colin R. Tosh, Christian Gossell, Isabelle Lecomte +6

This study simulated 100 years of silvoarable agroforestry in the UK, showing that trees protect crops from climate-induced yield shocks during early phenological stages via microclimatic modification. Land equivalent ratio exceeds 1 only a…

Yazeed Abdul Mumin

Using Ghanaian household data, this study shows financial inclusion reduces climate vulnerability, with mobile money ownership being particularly effective. Loan amount and purpose matter: production loans reduce vulnerability while consump…

Balaji Prasath Barathan, Ranjit Kumar Sarangi, KetanKumar Yogi +1

This paper examines how climate change influences the occurrence and intensity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in marine and coastal ecosystems. It highlights that warming and ocean acidification may promote HAB expansion, emphasizing the ne…

Dorothea Kistinger, Noah Kögel, Nicolas Koch +1

This study examines the electoral consequences of Germany's Building Energy Act amendment, using building-level data to approximate household compliance costs. Difference-in-differences and triple-difference models reveal significant vote s…

Shivansu Sachan, Amrik Singh

This chapter reviews technological innovations in sustainable materials and renewable energy, covering bio-based composites, nanomaterials, recyclable polymers, solar PV, wind, and storage. It highlights the role of digital technologies lik…

Thilini Jayasekara, Alex McBratney, Damien Field

This review synthesizes the negative impacts of climate change on soil functions and highlights the limited recognition of soils in global climate discussions. It proposes the soil security framework with five dimensions (capacity, conditio…

M. Edi Armanto, Elisa Wildayana, Bakri +2

Peatlands are the largest terrestrial carbon store, but inconsistent definitions hinder carbon accounting and restoration. Using mixed methods, this study identifies minimum peat depth and organic carbon content as key parameters causing cl…

Théotime Coudray, Sandrine Michel

This paper proposes a multi-regional optimization framework to assess power system flexibility for integrating variable renewable energy. Applied to four southern French regions for 2023, it finds residual load is met by low-carbon dispatch…

Choirul Amin, Rospita Odorlina P. Situmorang, Aziz Akbar Mukasyaf +6

This study examines the association between agroforestry characteristics and household livelihood outcomes in semi-arid eastern Indonesia, using survey data from 122 households. Results show that agroforestry is positively associated with e…

Rafeef Ziadah

Since the 2020 Abraham Accords, renewable energy cooperation has symbolized a new regional partnership between Israel and the UAE. This article analyzes how renewable diplomacy, sovereign investment, and gas infrastructure intersect with ex…

Ernestina Annan

This study evaluates low-carbon power pathways for Ghana using the CLEWs++ framework and OSeMOSYS. Accelerated solar PV deployment reduces cumulative natural gas generation and emissions by 12% relative to baseline, with only a 0.68% increa…

George Mutalemwa, Ngogo Ngogo, Susan Mlangwa +1

This qualitative study examines Tanzania's clean energy transition, focusing on residents' daily challenges in energy access and affordability amid policies to reduce charcoal and firewood use. It concludes that successful transition depend…

Silvana Mojsovska, Zlatko Veterovski

This paper analyzes the impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on North Macedonia's export sectors, highlighting significant exposure in iron and steel. It estimates annual costs of approximately EUR 70.4 million by 20…

Jonathan G. Lundgren, Kelton D. Welch, Michael M. Bredeson +6

This empirical study of 210 North American field-crop farms shows that regenerative agriculture enhances biodiversity and soil carbon storage, with the most regenerative farms having 39% greater soil carbon pools. Profits are equivalent to …