GX & Decarbonization Research

Yanlong Yin, Xiangnan Chai

This study examines the impact of China's low-carbon city pilot policy on the physical health of middle-aged and older adults using integrated macro-micro national data. It finds positive health effects with heterogeneous impacts across reg…

Michelle Lambert, Meghan Lewis

This factsheet provides an overview of building codes, how they can address embodied carbon, and case studies. Embodied carbon has been largely excluded from codes until recently, but is crucial for climate action.

Mustafa Terzioğlu, Neylan Kaya, Aslihan Bozcuk +4

Using 2023 data from 31 OECD countries, this study applies an integrated CRITIC-ARAS multi-criteria framework to benchmark green transition performance across eight sustainability indicators. Slovenia, Iceland, and Norway rank highest, with…

Muzaffer Şeker, Halil Hasar, İsmail Koyuncu +14

Ahead of COP31, the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) presents a synthesis report by 16 scientists, covering electrification, zero waste, climate-resilient cities, and green industrialization. It explores how education, technology, and AI …

Antje Otto, Wolfgang Haupt, Peter Eckersley +2

This study evaluates the climate mitigation and adaptation efforts of 209 German municipalities and analyzes how multilevel governance structures (federal states, counties, central places) affect their performance. Results show that federal…

Wei Zhang, J.C. Connor

This special issue examines the economics of GHG mitigation in agriculture, focusing on incentive design, economic benefits, and behavioral responses of producers and consumers. Covering diverse countries and policy contexts, it shows that …

Excel Obumneme Amaefule, Chinedu C. Nsude, Roslyn Taplin

This paper conducts a qualitative content analysis of eight Nigerian renewable energy and energy transition policy documents using an energy justice framework. It finds that justice considerations are unevenly operationalized: procedural ju…

Lillebø, Ana, Sousa, Ana, Coelho, Pedro +8

A-AAGORA, an EU Mission lighthouse, demonstrates integrated place-based solutions for climate neutrality, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable blue economy transitions in coastal and port systems. This policy brief translates the approach…

Jing Zhou, Ting Yue, Ying Wang +5

This paper empirically examines how demand-side climate policy, exemplified by China's Carbon Generalized System of Preferences (CGSP), shapes public willingness to engage in low-carbon actions. It identifies factors such as policy awarenes…

José L. Lozán, Karl. Auerswald, Annette Freibauer

This article provides an overview of greenhouse gas emissions from German agriculture, highlighting methane from livestock and nitrous oxide from fertilized soils as main sources. It emphasizes the need for both technological improvements a…

Katharine Dickson

Enteric fermentation is the second-largest US methane source. This policy brief proposes a three-part federal strategy: R&D funding for mitigation technologies, coupling carbon pricing with technology subsidies, and redirecting livestock su…

Hazrat Hassan, Muhammad Saeed Ashraf, Agyemang Kwasi Sampene

This study analyzes the long-run and nonlinear effects of agricultural activities (fertilizer consumption, crop production, forest rents) on total GHG emissions in Saudi Arabia using ARDL and NARDL models with annual data from 2000-2023. Re…

Jie Fu, Junxia Zhang

Using a panel of Chinese A-share listed firms from 2011-2023, this study shows that climate policy uncertainty (CPU) expands firms' green innovation boundaries. Green strategic orientation and digital-green technology integration mediate th…

Giles Gater, Xihui Haviour Chen, Kienpin Tee

This study empirically demonstrates that China's environmental regulations significantly reduce carbon intensity (CO2 per GDP) using panel data from 11 major emitters (2010-2023) and a DID-MTP approach. The effect strengthens over time, ope…

Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (IPCC)

This section of the IPCC AR6 WGIII Technical Summary presents aggregate GHG emissions across global mitigation pathways and projected outcomes from current policies and emissions. It provides a foundational overview of climate action status…

Cai Y.

This paper analyzes the impact of China's plastics limit policy on carbon peak achievement using life-cycle GHG emission estimation. It quantifies emission reductions across plastic production and disposal stages, assessing the policy's con…

Nortojiyeva Sevinch Raximjonovna, Worldly Knowledge Publishing Centre

This paper analyzes green protectionism, focusing on the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and US subsidy policies, arguing they undermine free trade principles. It examines impacts on trade systems, supply chains, and developi…

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…

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…