GX & Decarbonization Research

Siyu Liu, Yuxia He, Shimeng Kang +2

This paper proposes an integrated approach combining carbon footprint analysis with eco-design for the footwear industry. Based on life cycle thinking, it explores the synergy between GHG emission reduction and product design, offering a pr…

Aditya Khedkar Aditya Khedkar

This paper presents ECOTrack, a Java-based desktop application that integrates environmental monitoring with carbon footprint management. The tool enables organizations and individuals to track environmental data and compute/manage greenhou…

Nihed Benani, Guo-zhu Mao, Tao WANG +5

This paper explores the potential of China's blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes) for climate mitigation and carbon markets, highlighting their significant carbon sequestration capacity and economic value.

Xiangjun Zhang, Ran Guo

This paper proposes a modular governance framework to enhance market-based allocation and governance of blue carbon resources in China. Through comparative case analysis of pilot programs in Fujian, Guangdong, and Hainan, it reveals decoupl…

John Bosco Da Costa, Rawana, Tatik Suhartati

This study assessed vegetation composition and carbon stock potential in two urban parks in Pare District, Kediri Regency, Indonesia. Using a vegetation census and allometric equations, it found 220 individuals of 17 species, with a total c…

Jessica Zionts, Harriet Bartlett, Timothy Searchinger +1

Accounting for foregone production in farm-level climate interventions is critical; ignoring it may overstate net benefits. This study highlights the importance of opportunity costs in carbon accounting.

A. A. Md. Ananda Putra Suardana, Nanin Anggraini, Nugraheni Setyaningrum +5

This study assessed mangrove health and carbon storage in Balikpapan Bay, Indonesia using Landsat-8 imagery (2013-2020). The results showed a positive trend in mangrove health and a strong correlation with above-ground carbon (AGC), highlig…

Suh S, Xie X, Xu M

This paper compiles a facility- and corporate-level GHG emissions inventory for global AI hardware manufacturing and AI data center operations. Under market-based accounting, AI hardware manufacturing emitted 5–7 Mt CO2e/yr in 2024, exceedi…

Biffi, Sofia, Chapman, Pippa, Grayson, Richard +1

This study evaluates the impact of planting hedgerows on soil organic carbon accumulation in agricultural landscapes. Results show consistent carbon storage under hedges, driven by increased light particulate organic matter, contributing to…

FERNANDEZ-AGUERA, JESICA, DOMÍNGUEZ-AMARILLO, SAMUEL

This working document presents a strategic framework for designing CO2 emission reduction indicators for data-driven energy management and operational decarbonization in municipal buildings and public spaces. It proposes a multi-layer indic…

Di Zhang, VanKing Li, Y Li +3

This study uses electricity big data to optimize energy structure and assess carbon emissions via a multi-objective optimization model combining GA and PSO. Case studies show significant carbon emission reductions while improving power supp…

Zijia Wang, Ming Li, Linmu Zou +2

This study quantifies carbon emissions from multimodal passenger transport in the context of urban subcenter development, using evidence from Chinese cities. It provides empirical data on emissions reduction potential from urban planning in…

Yuye Shen, Yunying Fang, Tony Vancov +7

This study demonstrates through a case study in Hangzhou, China, that urbanization increases carbon storage by enhancing the stability of surface soil organic carbon in urban parks. Improving soil carbon storage in parks is important for cl…

Leo Themjung Makan, Navin Chettri, Kailash Chandra Kabra

This study examines the relationship between carbon disclosure and carbon performance using Fortune Global 500 data. It investigates moderating effects of environmental exposure, certification, and committee. Findings show a significant lin…

Tran Thi Bich Phuong, Do Vinh Duong, Thanh Tran

This paper presents a case study in Ho Chi Minh City examining how urban green spaces, as nature-based solutions, contribute to particulate matter mitigation and carbon footprint reduction. Through quantitative assessment, it demonstrates t…

Sara Lonigro, Yaw Antwi-Yeboah, Francesca Carella +5

This study quantifies the carbon footprint of cranioplasty surgery across Scope 1-3 using the GHG Protocol. A service improvement project reduced packaging and paper consumption, achieving a 76.53% reduction in emissions per titanium implan…

Upendra Arjeewani Weerathunga Don Merenchige, Bin Wang, Shouxun Ji

This paper proposes an integrated framework linking corporate GHG inventories to design-relevant LCAs for industrial decarbonization. It bridges carbon accounting practices and product life-cycle assessment.

Obiri Gyadu-Asiedu, Simon Ofori Ametepey, Clinton Aigbavboa +2

This study establishes the first peer-reviewed A1–A3 (cradle-to-gate) embodied carbon baseline for low-volume paved roads in Ghana. Using a PRISMA-guided systematic review and scenario modeling, it finds that bituminous binder accounts for …

Le Chen, Bingfeng Li, Changxin Liu

This paper investigates the driving mechanisms of urban and rural residential carbon emissions in severe cold agro-pastoral ecotones, using Inner Mongolia, China as a case study. It identifies heterogeneous factors and proposes differentiat…

Xiangshuo Guan, Bing Xia, Jianzhuang Xiao +1

This paper proposes a stochastic modeling approach that accounts for the time-dependent variability of carbon benchmarks in low-carbon design of concrete buildings. By quantifying uncertainties through time-dependent analysis, it enables mo…