GX & Decarbonization Research

Li, Qiming

This white paper proposes an AI-driven CaaS and Edge IoT framework for manufacturers in China's Greater Bay Area to address EU CBAM and CSDDD compliance. It captures real-time shop-floor energy data to generate continuous due diligence repo…

Zelt, Ole, Jülich, Alexander, Kloo, Ylva +2

This paper presents two technology inventories for low-emission technologies in the steel and petrochemical industries, developed under the EU-CHINA BRIDGE project. The inventories include detailed descriptive and quantitative data on break…

Neumann, Rebecca B

This paper traces the widely cited 10 Gt durable CDR target across ~50 sources, finding it derived from IPCC scenarios where CDR magnitude correlated with near-term mitigation ambition, not temperature goals. The target was decontextualized…

Michele Marini, Daniela C.A. Pigosso, Tim C. McAloone

This paper introduces the Circular Scope 3 (CS3) tool for quantifying GHG reductions from circular economy strategies, supporting Scope 3 accounting in SBT reporting.

Sommai Saramath, Jutaporn Chanathaworn, Sarawut Polvongsri +1

This study optimizes a series-condenser pyrolysis reactor for densified polypropylene waste, aiming to maximize oil yield and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through gas recycling. The proposed process contributes to circular economy and cl…

Philipp Daun, Jonathan Kummer, Aaron Praktiknjo

This study applies Structural Decomposition Analysis to Germany's GHG emissions from 1996-2022 using the TOAD tool. Across four accounting perspectives, efficiency improvements are the main reduction driver while final demand growth remains…

Sakura M. Noda, Matthew J. Eckelman, Pauline Porter +4

This study explores the reduction of iodinated contrast waste, cost, and greenhouse gas emissions by adopting bulk packaging for imaging in a pediatric hospital. The approach reduces packaging waste and improves transport efficiency, leadin…

Hakan Ibrahim Tol, Stefan Retschitzegger, Ingo Leusbrock +1

This paper presents a techno-economic optimization for fully decarbonizing the district heating system of Kapfenberg, Austria by 2040. It evaluates combinations of industrial waste heat, renewable heat, and Power-to-Heat (P2H) to identify c…

Musaddaq Azeem, Saif Ul Haq, Muhammad Kashif +1

This study provides a critical review of retrofit strategies and policy mechanisms for decarbonizing UK housing. It proposes an integrated framework combining technical measures, social acceptability, and governance, highlighting that isola…

M. Fatih Saltuk

This paper assesses the impacts of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Turkey's cement sector and examines investment pathways for decarbonization. It analyzes how the sector can maintain competitiveness under carbon pricing…

Ahsan Farooq, Haseeb Akbar, Shabbir H. Gheewala

This study explores the decarbonization potential of hydrogen production from waste biomass in Southeast Asia. It suggests that utilizing local biomass resources for hydrogen production could contribute to greenhouse gas reduction.

Lin Li, Meng Li

This paper empirically examines the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) orientation and decarbonization spillovers among Chinese listed firms. It suggests that AI adoption not only reduces firms' own carbon emissions but also …

Maksym Chepeliev, Rene Banares-Alcantara, Lorenza Campagnolo +9

This paper proposes a multilayer modeling approach to capture system complexity in maritime decarbonization. Integrating technical, economic, and policy layers, it analyzes their interactions to inform effective decarbonization pathways.

Sharareh Khosravi, Raffaella Cassano, F. Gennari

This paper systematically reviews ESG practices in tourism enterprises, categorizing environmental (E1-E5), social (S1-S6), governance (G1-G4), and integrated ESG strategies (I1-I8). It finds that governance quality conditions the effective…

Liping Wang, Ru Li, Chaoyang Wang +1

This study uses Chinese provincial panel data and 526 supply chain firms in high-carbon industries to examine the effects of command-and-control and market-based environmental regulations on carbon emissions. Using DID and mediation models,…

Yina Qiao, Yi Sun, Zhonglu Chen

This paper analyzes the effects of ESG uncertainty indices and climate-related indicators on U.S. natural gas spot returns using linear and nonlinear tests. ESG-GEW and ESG-GGW show linear effects, while all factors except physical climate …

Ahmed Nagm, Ahmed Ali, D. Mohammed Noor +1

This study presents an economic evaluation model for CCUS-EOR in the Muglad Basin of Sudan, using CMG simulations to compare development scenarios. Results show substantial potential for large-scale CCUS-EOR, with success dependent on carbo…

Hesham Moubarak, Alireza Bigdeli, Coşkun Çetin +1

This comprehensive review assesses CCUS technology development, market trends, and deployment challenges. Current global operations capture 145 MtCO2/year across 25 facilities, with 130+ projects planned—a fourfold increase since 2015 but s…

Jorge Saldana, Cenk Temizel

This comprehensive review covers advanced multiphysics modeling for carbon capture and underground storage, including THM coupling, geochemistry, induced seismicity, cap-rock integrity, and monitoring. It integrates theory and field cases t…

Q. Hong, X.H. Chen, Y. Wu +4

This paper conducts a techno-economic analysis of pressurized absorption carbon capture for biogas upgrading. It evaluates costs and efficiency, providing insights for CCUS deployment.