GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 13 open 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-reviewedJournalJournal of Innovation and Development2026#ESGDOI
The Influence of ESG Fund Capital Flows on Corporate Financing Behaviour: A Comparative Examination of Active and Passive Investment Strategies in the Hong Kong Market
Han Hong
This paper analyzes how ESG fund capital flows affect corporate financing decisions for Hong Kong-listed firms. Active ESG fund ownership reduces the average cost of debt by 28 basis points through engagement, while passive funds reduce it …
Peer-reviewedCNJournalScientific Journal of Economics and Management Research2026#ESGDOI
Research on the Influence Mechanism of Corporate ESG Performance on Financial Performance: A Case Study of LONGi Green Energy Technology
Y. Mao, Xiangfeng Zeng
This paper uses LONGi Green Energy Technology, a leading photovoltaic company, as a case study to explore how ESG performance influences financial performance through analysis of its ESG practices and financial data from 2020 to 2024. It fi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalInternational Journal of Social Sciences and Public Administration2026#ESGDOI
Corporate ESG Ratings and Green Innovation: Evidence from China's A-Share Manufacturing Firms
Ziting Gu
Using data from China's A-share manufacturing firms (2009-2021), this study empirically examines the effect of ESG ratings on green innovation output. Higher ESG ratings are found to significantly increase green innovation, with the allevia…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSAGE Open2026#PolicyDOI
Heterogeneous Paths to Sustainability: How Formal and Informal Environmental Regulations Shape Corporate Sustainability
Qingyang Han, Hongying Gao, Xin Guo
Using data from Chinese A-share listed companies (2011-2023), this study compares how formal and informal environmental regulations affect corporate sustainability. Both types enhance sustainability, with stronger effects for state-owned, n…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSustainability2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Can Supply Chain Digitalization Reduce Corporate Carbon Emission Intensity? Evidence from the Annual Reports of Chinese Listed Companies
Zikun Zhang, Lianqian Yin, Jinpeng Wen +1
This study uses panel data of Chinese A-share listed firms (2013-2023) to examine the impact of supply chain digitalization (SCD) on corporate carbon emission intensity (CEI). Text analysis shows SCD significantly reduces CEI through three …
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal2026#GreenwashingDOI
The impact of public environmental supervision on corporate greenwashing: empirical evidence from China’s 12369 environmental reporting platform
Tao Wang, Yucong Yan, Chen Chen +1
This study uses data from China's 12369 environmental complaint platform to examine whether public environmental supervision reduces corporate greenwashing. It finds a significant inhibitory effect, reinforced by formal government regulatio…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalFrontiers in Environmental Science2026#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
The impact of climate risk perception on corporate carbon emissions: textual analysis of Chinese listed firms
Zechen Yang, Xuelan Li
This study uses textual analysis of Chinese listed firms' annual reports to construct a climate risk perception index and examines its association with carbon emissions. It finds a positive relationship, suggesting disclosure reflects const…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSustainability2026#Carbon PricingDOI
How Environmental Taxation Drives Corporate Green Investment: Evidence from Innovation, Financing, and Heterogeneous Impacts of Pollution Intensity
Jingyi Li, Yongyu Wang
This study examines the impact of China's 2018 Environmental Protection Tax on corporate green investment using a difference-in-differences model with A-share listed firm data from 2012 to 2023. The results show that the tax significantly i…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2026#ESGDOI
Free Trade Zones and Corporate ESG: Evidence From a Quasi‐Natural Experiment in China
Wen Li, Yinghan Zhao, Brian M. Lucey
This study examines how China's Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs) influence corporate ESG performance. Using a staggered DiD model on Chinese listed firms from 2009-2024, it finds FTZ designation significantly enhances ESG scores, with effects …
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSustainability2026#ESGDOI
How Corporate FinTech Enhances ESG Performance: An Integrated Framework of Resources, Technology, and Governance
Huiyun Zhang, Peiru Xie, Wenjie Li +1
This study reveals how corporate fintech improves ESG performance through a framework integrating resources, technology, and governance. Using Chinese A-share listed firms from 2011-2023, it finds that fintech enhances ESG by alleviating fi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Sustainability Research2026#Climate FinanceDOI
Digitalization for Sustainability: Unpacking the Mechanisms of Digital Finance in Reducing Carbon Emission
Binglong Zhao, Vesarach Aumeboonsuke, Jiafu Su
This paper empirically analyzes how digital finance reduces carbon emissions using coverage, depth, and digitalization level as independent variables, green technology innovation as a mediator, and traditional financial support as a moderat…
Peer-reviewedJournalOwner2026#ESGDOI
Pengaruh Green Finance, Struktur Modal, dan Kinerja Lingkungan Terhadap Profitabilitas Pada Perusahaan Pertambangan
Ni Wayan Indah Mahayani, Rofiqah Wahdah, Yanuar Bachtiar +1
This study analyzes the impact of green finance, capital structure, and environmental performance on profitability for mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2021-2024. Using multiple regression, it finds that green fi…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEuropean Business Law Review2026#GreenwashingDOI
Different Shades of Green: EU Corporate Disclosure Rules and Their Effectiveness in Limiting ‘Greenwashing’
Maria J. Nieto, C. Papathanassiou
This paper examines the EU corporate sustainability disclosure framework, including the Taxonomy, as a tool to combat greenwashing, with a focus on banks. It argues that credible implementation with penalties is crucial for effectiveness an…
Peer-reviewedJournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
Barrier to a Greener Future?
ESG
Reputation Risk and Corporate Green M&A
Xiulu Huang, Yuhui Chen, Rui Zhu +1
This study finds that ESG reputation risk shocks significantly reduce corporate green M&A activities. The negative effect is amplified under conditions of tightened financing constraints, increased regulatory pressure, and diminished instit…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Financing. The Case of ‘Legality Rating’
Federica Doni, Lucio Masserini, Zeila Occhipinti +1
This study analyzes the impact of Italy's legality rating (LR), a sustainability rating introduced in 2012, on corporate debt costs and financing. Using a dataset of 3,905 private firms and propensity score matching, it finds that LR positi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSustainability2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
The Impact of Corporate Digital Transformation on Green Total Factor Productivity—The Role of Environmental Regulation
Qiong Zhang, Zhihong Mao
Using data from Chinese A-share listed companies (2011-2020), this paper shows that corporate digital transformation improves Green Total Factor Productivity (GTFP) through enhanced innovation, accounting transparency, and reduced financing…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Renewable Energy Development2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Geopolitical risk, renewable energy transition and policy response: evidence from the BRICS economies
T. Zwane, A. Ogunsola
This paper empirically analyzes the negative impact of geopolitical risk on renewable energy transitions in BRICS countries from 1990 to 2023. It finds that policy uncertainty can spur renewable consumption under effective frameworks but hi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Environmental Management2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Sustainable hydropower development under the Belt and Road Initiative: Role of international cooperation and its carbon reduction effects.
B. Lin, Jinhan Li
This study uses the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a natural experiment to estimate its effect on renewable hydropower generation and carbon emissions. Analyzing panel data from 121 countries (2000-2022) with a multi-period DID approach,…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Organizational Change Management2026#ESGDOI
Digital transformation and ESG: an exploration of sustainable development paths for Chinese enterprises
Liangyu Jiang, Ye Xuan, Kerong Zhang
This study examines the impact of digital transformation on ESG performance using a sample of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2022. It finds that digital transformation significantly enhances ESG performance, especially for st…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSustainable Development2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Advancing Sustainable Development Through
FinTech
, Renewable Energy, and Human Capital in
ASEAN
Nations
Zhongzhi Xie, Aswin Aaron
This paper analyzes the effects of FinTech, renewable energy consumption, and human capital on environmental sustainability in ASEAN economies from 2010 to 2022. It constructs a novel PCA-driven composite FinTech index and uses a two-step S…