GX & Decarbonization Research

Roberto Stasi, Francesca Vecchi, Simona Semeraro +2

This study evaluates en-SOLEX, a modular solar exoskeleton retrofit, on a social housing district in Bari, Italy. Integrated with a Renewable Energy Community (REC), it raises self-consumption from 65% (rooftop PV) to 74-91%, up to 98% unde…

Gangwei Cai, Xiaoting Guo, Jian Chen +7

This study evaluates carbon emission reduction potential of robotic 3D printing and prefabricated construction in lower-star hotels in Hangzhou, China (2018-2023). Using a multidimensional ternary spatiotemporal model, it finds 20-35% embod…

Chen D.

This paper estimates the annual greenhouse gas emissions from the town gas distribution system in Hong Kong in 2022. It quantifies emissions across the supply process, providing baseline data for emission reduction. From an energy transitio…

Ms. Kavita Pareek, Dr. Roopali Prashant Kudare

This study examines the relationship between financial characteristics and ESG adoption readiness in five Indian food processing companies (FY2023-2025). Using a Financial Readiness for ESG Adoption Index (FREI) based on profitability, liqu…

Nur Firdaus, Akihisa Mori

This paper analyzes Indonesia's net-zero pathway by integrating energy and land-use transition costs, highlighting the climate-energy-land nexus. It provides a more realistic assessment of policy costs and investment needs for achieving net…

Lin B.

This paper analyzes the economic impacts of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on developing countries, focusing on effects on the poor. It quantitatively assesses negative impacts on export competitiveness and welfare, suggestin…

Jiarong Chen, Sung-Woo Lee, A. Kim +1

This study analyzes barriers to green fuel adoption in shipping, using South Korea as a case. Applying the Best-Worst Method to expert surveys, it finds economic factors (initial investment, fuel costs) dominate, followed by supply stabilit…

Ozdemir M.

This paper estimates Turkey's greenhouse gas emissions toward its 2030 targets using linear and logarithmic models under various scenarios. It compares emission pathways under different economic and policy assumptions, assessing reduction p…

Rauf F.

This paper empirically examines how executive turnover affects the quality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure, with political embeddedness as a moderator, using Chinese firm data. It suggests that executive changes alter di…

Makhathini R. Lungani, K. Aliamutu

Analyzing 64 JSE-listed non-financial firms (2018-2023), this study finds ESG disclosure negatively associated with ROA but positively with ROE and ROIC, suggesting short-term costs yet long-term value creation in an emerging market context…

Musa Lefagana, H. Suleiman

This study proposes a conceptual model where cloud accounting moderates the relationship between audit quality and sustainability disclosure. It identifies five audit quality dimensions (anomaly detection, cost efficiency, risk assessment, …

Crosson C.

This study explores rainwater as a renewable resource to achieve net-zero urban water systems in water-stressed cities, focusing on reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through rainwater harvesting.

Anna-Kristin Behnert, Oliver Antons, Julia Arlinghaus

This paper explores the potential of open collaboration mechanisms (open innovation, open-source hardware, open data) to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, addressing the 45% of emissions from product manufacturing. Through a …

Jiyi Luan, Qi Wang, Qiang He +2

This review integrates feedstock sources, processing technologies, and circular-economy pathways for sustainable biomass solid fuels. It systematically summarizes recent advances in hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis, densification, and …

Michael Gargaro, Kaiwen Li, Richard Murphy +2

This study provides a UK-wide full-system LCA of lettuce production, comparing vertical farming (VF) with field farming and alternative uses of spared land. VF reduces land demand by 93% but has higher GHG emissions per kg due to electricit…

Saiyuli Saiyuli, Ristia Mareta, Sherin Evangelistha +6

This systematic review synthesizes 13 empirical studies on integrating incentive policies (REDD+, carbon credits, PES), regional planning, and community forest management for low-carbon development across 11 countries. It identifies key suc…

Liu Y.

This study analyzes the impact of net zero policy scenarios on air pollution inequalities in England and Wales. It evaluates how policy choices affect the equity of air quality improvements across regions and social strata, highlighting the…

Rui Li, Jiajun Xu

Using China's Zero-Waste City policy as a quasi-natural experiment with city-level panel data from 2006-2023, this study employs staggered DID and double machine learning to show that circular economy transformation significantly improves u…

Jerickson Manuel Dela Dela Cruz, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Shan-Li Wang +4

A 150-day microcosm study demonstrates that combining brittle rice straw with alternate wetting and drying (AWD) reduces net greenhouse gas emissions by up to 39.6% compared to non-brittle straw, while maintaining or enhancing soil carbon s…

Intan Nur Lizsa, Lisa Rahmawati, Agus Triyani +1

This study analyzes the sustainability report of Indonesian mining company PT Alamtri Mineral Indonesia Tbk for 2025 against GRI Standards 2021, assessing materiality, transparency, and accountability. It found 80 of 117 indicators disclose…