GX & Decarbonization Research

Z Y Li

This study uses data from Chinese A-share listed firms (2012-2023) to empirically examine the impact of green finance on corporate carbon performance. Results show that green finance significantly improves carbon performance by strengthenin…

Karisha Shahnaz Hariadi, Stephanie Carlisle, Ethan Ellingboe

This report examines wood product EPD accounting and reporting standards in Europe and North America, identifying key comparability challenges and opportunities to enhance product category rules and international LCA standards.

Brad Benke, Aurora Jensen, Meghan Lewis +2

This report provides bottom-up, empirically derived embodied carbon benchmarks for buildings in the US and Canada using one of the richest WBLCA datasets available. It fills a critical gap in the AEC industry and offers actionable pathways …

Lona Rerick, Jordan Palmeri, Michelle Lambert

This document provides model embodied carbon specifications including requirements for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Global Warming Potential (GWP) limits for construction products. Developed for Washington Department of Com…

Lakshay Mani

Using two years of hourly US EIA-930 data for 27 balancing authorities, this paper shows that carbon-optimal data-center siting is highly sensitive to carbon-accounting choices (temporal, spatial, and methodological specifications). 24 of 2…

Tobias Angel

This code calculates countries' over- and under-contributions to climate change (carbon debts and credits) under different scenarios. It quantifies historical emission responsibilities and supports equitable climate finance allocation.

Jan Reiners, Katharina Bruno-Thakur, Daina Romeo +2

This study presents a detailed bottom-up carbon footprint analysis of single-use technologies (SUT) in biopharmaceutical manufacturing at the 2000 L scale, based on physical disassembly. It finds that SUT's CO2 footprint is significantly hi…

Adiba Shafique, Mohammad Tahir

This paper systematically reviews the use of digital twin (DT) systems for whole-life carbon (WLC) assessment in UK building retrofit towards net-zero targets. Analyzing 42 academic papers and 20 policy documents via PRISMA, it finds curren…

Angela Daniela La Rosa, Morten Nordhagen, Anders Ruenes

This study conducts a cradle-to-grave LCA of six emergency exit sign technologies (photoluminescent, electric, and hybrid). Results show that photoluminescent signs, especially aluminum-based ones, achieve substantially lower global warming…

Jie Yang, Sheng-hao ZHANG, Jixin Cheng +1

This paper empirically analyzes the impact of digital participation on household carbon footprint inequality in China. Using CFPS data, it finds that digital participation widens the carbon emission gap among households. The results suggest…

Leigh Winowiecki, Aida Bargués‐Tobella, Romy Chevallier +16

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has focused on measuring practice adoption rather than ecological outcomes. This article argues that systematic soil health monitoring is a critical missing metric, as soil health underpins adaptation, mitiga…

Huong T. T. Le, Quan The Nguyen, Lương Nhật Vinh Hồ +1

This paper proposes a data-driven approach to incorporate carbon emissions into construction method selection at the tender stage. Using a case study of pile installation in a Vietnamese public building, it shows that faster methods generat…

Enitan Sogbesan, Akosua Mensa-Bonsu, Catherine Chen +1

This paper assesses the carbon footprint of patient transportation to an eye clinic. It provides a case study in the healthcare sector, highlighting the environmental impact of medical travel.

Lautaro Garcia, Paige Stanley, Joao P. Sacramento +10

This study evaluates the impact of 10 years of adaptive multi-paddock grazing on soil carbon and beef's greenhouse gas footprint in the US Upper Midwest. It finds that such grazing practices can increase soil carbon and reduce the GHG footp…

Muna Mohammed Murad, Bahaa Hussein Mohammed

This paper assesses environmental performance using carbon footprint at the Kufa Cement Plant in Iraq, applying ISO 14031 indicators. Results show improved solid pollutant control but persistent challenges in gaseous emissions and energy in…

1Hamna Masood, *2Dr. Syed Weqas Ali, 3Peer Muhammad Hammad, 4Ubaid Ullah

This case study assesses the carbon footprint of constructing the Mardan-Swabi link road, quantifying GHG emissions from construction activities and identifying reduction opportunities.

Xicheng Zhang, Xiaoyang Guo, Xicheng Zhang +2

This study measures carbon emission performance (CEP) of 157 counties in Henan Province, China, for 2013, 2018, and 2023 using UN_SBM and super-efficiency SBM models. It analyzes the impact of landscape pattern indicators (TA, AWMSI, SPLIT)…

Setyo Luthfi Okta, Vera

This study analyzes legal enforcement gaps enabling carbon credit fraud in Indonesia, Brazil, and Kenya. Using the Legal Enforcement Deficit (LED) Framework, it identifies six common regulatory gaps and proposes a Minimum Regulatory Standar…

Oğuzhan ÖZYİĞİT, Gencay Coskun, İrfan AKYÜZ +2

Raising indoor temperature setpoints in U.S. mercantile buildings by 1–3 °C reduces cooling energy but triggers behavioral rebound: longer customer dwell times and increased spending generate consumption-driven emissions that exceed operati…

L D Zhang, Su Yan, Yuxing Yuan +1

This study develops a carbon metabolism simulation model for steel manufacturing, integrating material flows and energy networks. It quantifies carbon fixation, migration, and dissipation patterns. Results show 72.51% of carbon is fixed in …