GX & Decarbonization Research

Rueda Mancebo, Luis Alberto

This master's thesis presents a comprehensive methodology for quantifying Scope 3 emissions in a university engineering department using GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1. It details data collection, emission factors, uncertainty analysis, and a…

Teddie Potter, Terra Peterson Jonker

This article examines how climate change affects mental health in perinatal populations, highlighting eco-anxiety and solastalgia. It argues that midwives and birth professionals should integrate climate-aware mental health screening and co…

Eli B. Schulman, Kai Chen, Andrew Y. Chang

This commentary examines the health impacts of climate change through extreme precipitation, wildfires, and heat waves, highlighting methodological challenges for health services research, including data gaps and exposure misclassification.…

L Hasselsteen, M Westergaard Thuesen, K Kanafani

This study compares Scope 3 transport emission calculation methods in construction supply chains using eight case studies and an LCA framework. Results show 48.8–146.1% variance depending on method and emission factors; spend-based methods …

Giovanni La Croce

This working paper defines an operational methodology for Scope 3 GHG inventories under the GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain Standard, aligned with CSRD/ESRS E1. It covers 15 categories, calculation methods, emission factor databases (DEF…

Prof. Dr. Syed Shabib-ul-Hassan Muhammad Nabeel Ashraf

This paper performs a carbon accounting of Hamdard University in Pakistan for 2018, estimating total GHG emissions of 1,786.2 tCO2-e using GHG Protocol and IPCC emission factors. Scope 1 (transport fuel combustion) accounts for 54.14%, Scop…

Azeez Lamidi Olamide, Omolola Badmus

This study proposes a comprehensive evaluation model to improve carbon accounting accuracy across Scope 1, 2, and 3. It integrates machine-learning anomaly detection, uncertainty quantification, and materiality assessment, aligning with GHG…

Eva Rawlings Parker, Isabella J. Tan, Misha Rosenbach

Healthcare contributes 5% of global GHG emissions, 80% from supply chains and pharma. This perspective argues for integrating life cycle assessments (LCAs) into dermatology prescribing, using atopic dermatitis as a case. Biologics have a hi…

Ann‐Christine Duhaime

This editorial argues that surgeons must consider the carbon footprint of their choices, referencing a study on disposable surgical devices for prostate surgery. It highlights that healthcare contributes ~10% of US greenhouse gases, and tha…

Quynh Bui

Qualitative interview study of industrial buyers' CO2e data requests to suppliers. Requests are driven mainly by regulation and customer pressure plus internal sustainability targets; product-level emissions are most required for Scope 3 ca…

Kazuhiko Ito, Kathryn Lane, Carolyn Olson

This paper describes NYC Health Department's decade of work on heat-related mortality: lowering heat emergency thresholds, analyzing heat-stroke deaths (85% at home, none with working AC), developing a Heat Vulnerability Index, and linking …

Adrián Rivera-Marín, David Alfonso-Solar, Carlos Vargas‐Salgado +1

Presents a methodology for estimating decarbonization potential at neighborhood scale, applied to La Carrasca in Valencia, Spain. Quantifies mitigation effects at building and district level, offering insights for urban planning and energy …

Víctor Andrés Cloquell Ballester, Vanesa G. Lo-Iacono-Ferreira, Miguel Ángel Artacho‐Ramírez +1

This study applies a national methodology to compute Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon footprint for Valencia Port, finding ship traffic and cruises dominate Scope 3, building lighting drives Scope 2, and diesel leads Scope 1. Despite a 24% traffic …

Rachel Shin, Cory Searcy

This study investigates the challenges and benefits of GHG accounting in Ontario's craft beer industry. A case study found Scope 3 emissions accounted for 46.4% of total GHGs, mainly from barley agriculture, transportation, and bottle produ…

Ian Mell

This editorial synthesizes seven papers on sustainability in construction, focusing on recycled aggregates and LCA/LCCA evaluation to cut carbon budgets. It also discusses practical frameworks such as BES60001 certification and digital tech…

Botond Géza Kálmán, Md Billal Hossain, Роберт Бачо +2

This study applies Random Forest to analyze the relationship between fossil energy consumption and economic growth in coal-based economies using World Bank data. It finds that energy-intensive development has indirect implications for agric…

Sudhakar Geruganti

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for solar-powered electric vehicles (SEVs), covering design optimization, performance analysis, energy management, and environmental impact assessment. It spans photovoltaic integration, battery…

ZHANG Jing

This study simulates runoff and estimates gross hydropower potential (GHP) for the Kaidu River Basin in the Tianshan Mountains, a climate-sensitive region. It provides empirical insights into how climate change may affect water resources an…

Fei Qiang

This paper addresses global warming by exploring renewable biodiesel production. It investigates the bioconversion of low-value biomass into microbial oil using oleaginous microorganisms, aiming to replace expensive glucose. The study highl…

Tan Xianchun, Gu Baihe, Wang Yi

This paper reviews the evolution of multilateral climate governance from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, highlighting persistent difficulties. It notes the 2017 U.S. withdrawal as a setback and discusses the role of the world's l…