GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewedJournalSystems2026#PolicyDOI
Delivering ‘Thriving Net Zero Communities in the West Midlands’—Insights from a Participatory Systems Mapping Process for Local Authorities
Naomi Bennett-Steele, Sophie Morris, Sarah J. Moller +6
This study uses participatory systems mapping with the West Midlands as a case study to explore how local authorities can adopt a whole-systems approach for net-zero. The system map identified opportunities to disrupt poverty cycles, improv…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnvironmental Policy and Governance2026#PolicyDOI
Does Subnational Climate Action Trigger a Tipping Point? Catalytic Cascading and Vertical Policy Diffusion in the Net‐Zero Transition
Angel Hsu, Diego Manya, Nihit Goyal
This paper introduces 'catalytic cascading' to describe how subnational net-zero commitments affect national target adoption. Using a global dataset, it finds that higher subnational coverage of population, GDP, or emissions is positively a…
Peer-reviewedJournalCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2026#PolicyDOI
Greenhouse gas emission forecasting analysis in Jakarta towards net zero emissions in 2050
Lina Gozali, Katya Victory Liu, Adianto Adianto +2
This paper forecasts greenhouse gas emissions for Jakarta towards its 2050 net zero target, analyzing pathways and policy implications for urban climate action.
Peer-reviewedJournalMarine Pollution Bulletin2026#PolicyDOI
Achieving net zero in a cluttered seascape: Policy gaps, conflicts and synergies
W.E. Chadwick, M.L. Johnson, A.J. Caveen +2
This paper analyzes policy gaps, conflicts, and synergies in achieving net-zero targets in marine and coastal areas. Focusing on a 'cluttered seascape' with diverse uses such as shipping, fisheries, and offshore renewable energy, it identif…
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeEuropean Journal of Innovative Studies and Sustainability2026#PolicyDOI
Sustainability Duties in Action: EU Corporate Reporting and Due Diligence Rules and Their Impact on Energy and Extractive Companies in France, Germany and Norway
Godwin Daramola
This article examines how the EU's CSRD and CSDDD affect corporate behavior in the energy and extractive sectors across France, Germany, and Norway. It finds that while these directives have prompted formal changes like strengthened board o…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalPerspectives on Politics2026#PolicyDOI
The Aspirational Politics of Global Net Zero
Ian Higham
This paper argues that the global net zero goal should be understood as an aspiration rather than an international norm. This conceptualization clarifies climate governance challenges and sets more accurate expectations for enforcement. The…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalEnergy Policy2026#PolicyDOI
Optimizing economy-energy-environment (3Es) policy mixes for decarbonization: Synergies, trade-offs, and regional implementation in China
Anping Ye, Yu-Jie Hu, Bao-Jun Tang +2
This paper explores optimization of economy-energy-environment (3E) policy mixes for decarbonization in China, analyzing synergies and trade-offs and proposing regional implementation strategies.
Peer-reviewedCNJournalGlobal Challenges2026#PolicyDOI
Decarbonization at What Cost? Assessing the Agricultural Economic Impact of Mitigation Policy: Evidence From Net‐Zero Targets
Yu Lai, Zhaopu Liu, Mingen Zhao +2
Using net-zero targets from 143 nations, this study finds mitigation policy reduces agricultural output by 7.9%, with emission reductions only half that amount. Output losses are mainly due to stagnant mitigation technology, but adaptation …
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy Research & Social Science2026#PolicyDOI
Strategies, barriers, and policies for the decarbonization of the iron and steel industry in Latin America
Andrés André Camargo-Bertel, Juan Alvarez-Navas, Jesus Mercado-Barrera +3
This paper examines strategies, barriers, and policies for decarbonizing the iron and steel industry in Latin America, focusing on regional challenges and solutions.
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEarth System Governance2026#PolicyDOI
Integrating political economy and financial markets in qualitative scenario analysis to elicit EU decarbonization pathways
Marc-Philipp Bohnet, Philip Fliegel, Anne Schoenauer +3
This paper proposes a qualitative scenario analysis method integrating political economy and financial markets to derive EU decarbonization pathways. It evaluates multiple pathways considering policy-market interactions.
Peer-reviewedJournalTransport Policy2026#PolicyDOI
Should governments subsidize inputs or outputs? Technology spillovers and policy design in aviation decarbonization
Hao Liu, Xiaofei Kou, Peng Sun +1
This paper analyzes government subsidy design for aviation decarbonization, comparing input subsidies (e.g., R&D) and output subsidies (e.g., sustainable fuel production) while considering technology spillovers.
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnvironmental Research Letters2026#PolicyDOI
The sufficiency gap: the demand-side deficit in German, Dutch, and Norwegian cement decarbonization roadmaps
Rosalie Arendt, Marc Van Den Berg, Daan Bossuyt +5
This study analyzes cement decarbonization roadmaps in Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway, revealing a 'sufficiency gap': roadmaps prioritize technical solutions and carbon capture while neglecting demand-side measures such as reducing ho…
Peer-reviewedJournalCase Studies on Transport Policy2026#PolicyDOI
Structuring a national approach to maritime decarbonization in Vietnam: A conceptual framework
Pham Van Huy
This paper presents a conceptual framework for structuring a national approach to decarbonize the maritime sector in Vietnam. It provides a foundation for policymakers and stakeholders to systematically address emissions reduction, aligning…
Peer-reviewedJournalThe Journal of Climate Change and Health2026#PolicyDOI
Top consensus-based strategies for health plan decarbonization: a modified Delphi study
Adrianna Nava, Laura Zwolinski, Keirsha Thompson +2
This study uses a modified Delphi method to identify consensus-based strategies for decarbonizing health plans. Key strategies include energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy adoption, offering insights for healthcare sector dec…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalBMJ Open2026#PolicyDOI
Prototype of an organising framework for healthcare decarbonisation research: an exploratory classification study
Mila Petrova, Fanny Burrows, Jan W van der Scheer +2
This study develops an organising framework (NHS-SOS) for healthcare decarbonisation research, based on analysis of over 160 research questions. The framework comprises six top-level themes: Natural resource use, Healthcare settings, Soluti…
Peer-reviewedJournalResource and Energy Economics2026#PolicyDOI
Energy technology innovation and decarbonisation: The moderating effect of political corruption
Abebe Hailemariam, Kris Ivanovski, Ratbek Dzhumashev
This paper analyzes the moderating effect of political corruption on the relationship between energy technology innovation and decarbonisation. It suggests that corruption may hinder the effectiveness of innovation.
PreprintCNSustainability2026#PolicyDOI
Digitalization and Sustainable Industrial Low-Carbon Transformation: Synergistic Effects, Policy Tools, Technical Pathways, and Financial Innovation
Wei Cai, Sufian Jusoh, Xiaoguang Yue
This study empirically demonstrates how digitalization enables industrial low-carbon transformation through synergistic interactions of policy, technology, and finance, using panel data from China's Yangtze River Delta manufacturing firms. …
Preprint🌍 GlobalClimate Policy2025#PolicyDOI
Financial regulation for climate resilience: a comparative analysis across African economies
Paola D'Orazio
This study provides a structured analysis of climate-related financial policies (CRFPs) across African economies from 2000-2025 using clustering. It identifies distinct profiles from South Africa's mature framework to minimal engagement. Mo…
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeZenodo2026#PolicyDOI
Don't punish the pioneers: Winning the automotive innovation race requires credible political commitment. EMPOCI policy briefing, Issue 2, May 2026
Rogge, Karoline S., Luetkehaus, Hauke, Mahendiran, Shreekanth +4
This policy brief examines the EU's 2035 phase-out of ICE vehicles and current debates to relax it. Survey insights from German automotive managers show that weakening the policy would penalize innovative firms that invested in e-mobility. …
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeZenodo2026#PolicyDOI
Code for "Pursuing decarbonization and competitiveness: a narrow corridor for European green industrial transformation"
Di Bella, Alice, Seibold, Toni, Brown, Thomas +1
This paper analyzes the trade-offs between decarbonization and competitiveness in European green industrial transformation. It quantitatively demonstrates a narrow policy corridor, highlighting challenges in aligning industrial policy with …