GX & Decarbonization Research

Paul Pardon, Bert Reubens, Anna Vrij +6

CARAT is a digital tool to quantify carbon sequestration in agroforestry systems. It estimates carbon in tree biomass and soil organic carbon by combining allometric equations, leaf litter distribution modeling (Ferrari & Sugita), and the R…

Lucas Chancel, Yannic Rehm

This study examines global inequalities in ownership-based carbon footprints, proposing a responsibility allocation based on ownership rather than consumption. It reveals significant disparities between developed and developing countries.

Daniel O. Omokpariola

This paper analyzes the spatiotemporal and sectoral dynamics of air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria from 1970 to 2023, providing long-term emission data and a foundation for mitigation strategies.

Disha Gadre

This case study from the US Appalachian Basin demonstrates how automating GHG calculations for natural gas operations improves accuracy, transparency, and efficiency. Operational activity data and measurement inputs are mapped directly into…

Tabwav J.

This study assesses the carbon footprint of football field rental operations in Thailand, calculating direct and indirect emissions from facility operations. It provides baseline data for sustainability improvements in sports facilities.

Hui X.

This paper uses meta-analysis to examine how replacing chemical fertilizers with biogas slurry irrigation affects greenhouse gas emissions from farmland. It quantifies emission reductions and explores influencing factors. The findings suppo…

Gavi Alavi-Murillo, Jan Diels, Magali Garcia +1

This paper models soil organic carbon in a Bolivian highlands basin using field and remote sensing data, aiming to improve soil carbon monitoring. The findings support carbon accounting and climate mitigation efforts in similar landscapes.

Yongchang Shi, Xudong Qiu, Zhonghui Chen +6

This paper introduces the CESI EMS, an integrated carbon-energy management system developed by the China Electronics Standardization Institute. It aims to standardize measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) for corporate carbon emiss…

Rongqi Ye, Jiaxin Shang, Yongpeng Cao +6

This field experiment in Northeast China shows that combining maize-soybean rotation with straw return enhances soil organic carbon stabilization efficiency. It increases mineral-associated organic carbon and microbial biomass, leading to h…

Ping Yang, Yi-Xiang Wang, Yongxin Lin +7

This study investigates the use of biochar derived from Spartina alterniflora (cordgrass) to reduce organic carbon mineralization and enhance carbon storage in coastal aquaculture pond sediments. The addition of biochar alters microbial act…

Rafał B. Drobot

This cross-jurisdiction modelling study estimates the electricity-related carbon footprint of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) by linking a standardized intraoperative plug-load model to grid carbon intensity data from 208 jurisd…

Md Lokman Hossain, Khusnur Jahan Shapna, Jianfeng Li +5

This study assessed vegetation carbon (VC), soil organic carbon (SOC), and ecosystem carbon (EC) densities across five stand ages (12–44 years) of afforested Sonneratia apetala mangroves in Bangladesh. VC and EC densities peaked in the olde…

Li Dong, Hongcheng WANG, Tiemao Shi +5

This commentary systematically discusses theories, methods, and pathways for carbon sequestration enhancement and emission reduction in urban green spaces (UGS) under China's dual carbon goals. It advocates a shift from single static carbon…

Ezgi Bakkaloğlu, Orhan Taner Can

This study calculates the carbon footprint of Çankırı province, Turkey, by categorizing emissions into direct, indirect energy, and other indirect sources. Total footprint is 1.32 MtCO₂e with per capita 6.61 tCO₂. Main contributors are dies…

Asnil Bambani Amri, Eliana Sari, Ahman Sya +1

This case study of Indonesian media company Kompas Gramedia analyzes carbon footprint reduction strategies integrating operational efficiency, digitalization, sustainability governance, and low-carbon culture. It highlights the media sector…

Qi Mu, Xia Jia, Yonghua Zhao +4

This study calculates land use carbon emissions (LUCE) for counties in Shaanxi Province, China from 2000-2020, revealing a nine-fold increase. It introduces ecological support coefficient (ESC) and carbon economic contribution coefficient (…

Yi‐Ting Lai, Yaw-Shyan Tsay

This study benchmarks Embodied Carbon Intensity (ECI) for residential buildings using data from 37 multi-family buildings in Taiwan. The lifecycle ECI ranges from 420.60 to 624.72 kg CO2e/m2-60yr, with an average of 502.45. Manufacturing an…

Haroon Taylor, Nazneen Rahman

This dataset provides cradle-to-gate carbon footprint values for medicinal products, including API, excipients, and primary packaging, calculated using the peer-reviewed MCF Classifier methodology. It includes data for approximately 35,000 …

Yoo-Sung Park, Sung-Mo Yeon, K. J. Park

Conducted a cradle-to-farm gate LCA of pig production in Korea, finding total CF of 993.21 kg CO2-eq per head with feed production accounting for 76.31%. Used Monte Carlo simulation to address uncertainty from feed ingredient origin (corn C…

Daniel Rosehill, Gemini 3.1 (Flash), Chatterbox TTS

This episode explains how organizations actually measure Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, from direct monitoring sensors to spreadsheets full of PDF invoices. It explores the RECs loophole that can cause two identical buildings to report emissi…