GX & Decarbonization Research

Stefan Atanasov Raychev, Daniela Bobeva

This study examines ESG disclosure across environmental, social, and governance pillars for all commercial banks in Bulgaria. Using 27 indicators, it finds divergence and clustering in reporting, with associations to bank size and ECB super…

Andrea Rey, Antonella Francesca Cicchiello, Alejandro Terroba +1

This paper compares six countries (Spain, Italy, Germany in the EU; Argentina, Brazil, Chile in Latin America) to analyze how institutional voids and diversity shape the translation of global sustainability auditing and assurance (SAA) stan…

Joanna Krasodomska, Ewelina Zarzycka

Under CSRD, sustainability reporting assurance becomes mandatory, and in some countries only statutory auditors can provide it. Surveying 283 Polish statutory auditors in 2024, this study finds that those ready to provide assurance are driv…

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This study aims to reduce carbon emissions from e-government systems in Kuwait through sustainable computing strategies. Using mixed methods, it analyzes energy consumption of government IT and interviews stakeholders. Expected outcomes inc…

Riley O’Shannessy, Stephen Wiedemann

This study conducts a large-scale LCA of a branded beef supply chain in southern Australia, integrating individual animal data for the first time. Using data from 200 farms and 514,922 cattle, it calculates farm gate and processor gate carb…

Esther Curtin, Kerry A. Brown, Elizabeth McGill +3

This cross-sectional study quantified greenhouse gas emissions of 205 AI-generated recipes from a health app using LCA data. Plant-based recipes had lowest emissions, while red meat recipes were over fourfold higher than seafood/poultry. Mo…

Adilan W. Mahdiyasa, David J. Large, Matteo Icardi +2

Peatlands are vital carbon sinks, but their long-term accumulation may be constrained by mechanical instability. This study presents a fully coupled 2D model integrating ecohydrological and mechanical processes to assess mechanical limits t…

Xvlu Wang, Minrui Zheng, Xiaoyuan Zhang +5

This paper analyzes the decoupling of carbon emissions from land use efficiency under carbon reduction targets and identifies its driving forces. It clarifies mechanisms by which land use efficiency contributes to emission reductions, offer…

Zhenwang Yan

Under China's dual carbon goals, this study quantifies carbon emissions from road construction using LCA and emission factors. Material production dominates (65-75%), with asphalt and cement-stabilized aggregates as key contributors. Propos…

Carlos Troche-Souza, Francisco Flores‐de‐Santiago, Luis Valderrama-Landeros

This study examines how dam-induced shoreline retreat in Marismas Nacionales, Mexico, leads to blue carbon stock loss and estimates scenario-based potential CO2 emissions. It highlights the link between ecosystem conservation and climate ch…

Rafael Marcé, Daniel Diaz‐de‐Quijano, Sofía Rodríguez-Gómez +12

This study quantifies organic carbon losses from the desiccated Aral Sea, revealing that exposed lakebed sediments released 204 ± 53 Tg C since 1960, with vegetation offsetting less than 1%. These emissions transform the basin from a carbon…

Harshita Jain, Lovepreet Singh

This review examines hybrid nature-based solutions (NbS) for water management under climate stress, focusing on performance, sustainability, and scalability in the Global South. Hybrid systems achieve 80-95% BOD/COD removal, 60-85% TN/TP re…

Ashley H. Y. Bang, Anna Freeman, E.J. Milner‐Gulland

This study uses geospatial analysis to evaluate trade-offs among carbon storage, road disturbance, and climate risk under five land use scenarios for 2030 in Hong Kong. Extreme urban expansion drastically reduces climate mitigation benefits…

Marie Didier, Jean-Baptiste Evette, Solange Leblois +7

This review examines fascines (bundles of wood) in soil and water bioengineering as a nature-based solution. It evaluates the modern applicability of traditional techniques and their contribution to climate adaptation and ecosystem conserva…

Tajudeen O. Amusa, Romano Timofeiczyk, Alexandre Behling

This study evaluates the effectiveness of 732 forestry and land use (FLU) carbon projects in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) under four major standards (Verra, Gold Standard, ACR, CAR). Using descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, and …

Maryna Vorokhta, Michael Vorochta, Martina Švábová +4

This study demonstrates that oxygen-doped three-dimensionally ordered micro-mesoporous carbon enhances CO2 capture performance and cyclic stability, contributing to more efficient CCUS technologies from a materials science perspective.

Okon Udo Frank, Julius U. Akpabio, Aniefiok Livinus

This study develops AI models (ANN and SVR) to predict CO2 trapping efficiency with high accuracy, validated on 260 data points from a gas flare site in the Niger Delta. The ANN model achieved R2=0.9993, and CO2 mass fraction was the most i…

Calistus Princewill Odeh, Chibuzo Ndubuisi Okoye, Sunday Chimezie Anyaora

African elemi shells were hydrothermally carbonized to produce hydrochar for CO2 capture. Response surface methodology optimized conditions, achieving a high surface area of 976.3 m2/g. The hydrochar shows potential as a CO2 adsorbent.

Daokui Yang, Mengxia Xu, Jiazheng Zhang +8

This study proposes a low-carbon synthesis of NaP1 zeolite from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash using ultrasonic pretreatment. The resulting zeolite exhibits robust removal of oxytetracycline, offering a circular economy approach…

Chenxin Luo, Fengming Tao, Beifei Yuan

This paper proposes a time-dependent vehicle routing problem for low-carbon urban logistics, integrating traffic congestion, road gradient, and vehicle load. It aims to optimize routes to reduce CO2 emissions while maintaining delivery effi…