GX & Decarbonization Research

G. Goffey, C. Gill, J. R. Underhill

This paper reports the rationale and history of the Energy Geoscience Conference (EGC) series, focusing on subsurface collaboration for the energy transition. It argues that upstream petroleum expertise can support carbon storage and waste …

Neetal Vyas, Manmohan Vyas, Komal Singh

This paper examines how fintech startups leverage blockchain, AI, and machine learning to drive sustainable finance, including ESG analysis, green payments, and carbon credits. They enhance transparency, reduce greenwashing, and fill gaps l…

Nazanin Azim, Zahra Dehghan Shabani, Ebrahim Hadian +1

Using a panel of 140 countries (49 developed, 91 developing) from 2000-2021 and instrumental variable quantile regression, this study analyzes the heterogeneous impacts of renewable energy, productive capacity components, and climate policy…

Hussein Dia

This study presents CleanCharge, a reproducible open-data workflow for emissions-aware EV charging in Melbourne. It integrates charger locations with hourly grid carbon intensity, using a gradient boosting model to forecast low-carbon charg…

Abigail Taiye Igbaugba

This paper reviews the literature on community-based solar energy distribution systems in emerging economies, highlighting their potential to reduce carbon emissions and alleviate energy poverty. It finds these systems provide affordable el…

Narae Yang, Minkyung Kim, Hye Won Lee +1

This study compares Korean and EU Best Available Techniques reference documents for the pulp and paper industry, focusing on energy management and greenhouse gas mitigation. The EU adopts a process-based structure with separate thermal and …

Dwi Ardhanariswari Sundrijo, Dian Khairiani, Saroj Kumar Aryal

This paper examines bottom-up localization of energy transition norms by non-state actors in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. Using Amitav Acharya's norm localization framework, it argues that cultural framing, systematic roadmaps, and community-bas…

Daniyal Ranjbar, A. A. Kondratova

This paper analyzes India's decentralized energy policy model, showing how power distribution between federal and state levels enhances adaptability to energy crises. The dual coal-renewable structure contributes to stability and helped ove…

Felix Creutzig, Siir Kilkis, Florian Nachtigall +5

This study develops scenarios to quantify the mitigation potential of urban planning in new settlements from 2025 to 2050, finding a 14% reduction in GHG emissions compared to business-as-usual. Contributions come equally from transport and…

Clotilde Grassart, Adèle Sébert

This paper analyzes the social and institutional dimensions of energy transition through the case study of the French AMEP (Energy Management and Environmental Protection Workshop). It identifies factors and barriers to collaboration at the…

Justin E. Silpe, Karla Damian-Medina, Sarah M. Reyes +1

This paper quantifies the greenhouse gas and water burdens of commercial milk formula versus breastfeeding, finding that global formula use among infants under 6 months adds ~5.9-7.5 bn kg CO2e annually. It also highlights how climate shock…

Jukka Sivonen, Helena Siipi, Vuokko Härmä +1

Using Finnish national survey data (n=5,909), this study examines how subjective energy poverty affects support for climate mitigation measures such as fossil fuel taxation and nudges. Results indicate that higher subjective energy poverty …

Romée Lammers, Sikke R. Jansma, Bernard P. Veldkamp +2

This qualitative study identifies four barriers to narrative resonance in the Dutch energy transition: overly technical language, perceived unfairness in responsibility distribution, inconsistent policy messaging, and skepticism toward rene…

徐崇翰

This paper constructs three indexes (Energy Consumption Growth Index, Renewable Energy Contribution Index, and Green Electricity Economic Contribution Index) to quantitatively analyze the relationship between China's energy transition and e…

Maksym W. Sitnicki, D. Kurinskyi, Ján Užík +1

This study uses panel data from 47 countries (2000-2023) to analyze the impact of energy policy stringency on green and digital energy start-ups. A one-unit increase in the Energy Policy Stringency Index leads to 8.5% growth in green start-…

US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

This dataset provides a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions for fluid milk in the United States, circa 2008. Commissioned by the U.S. dairy industry to benchmark a voluntary 25% reduction goal by 2020, it…

Fabiola Tropea, Michela Marchi, Fabio Sporchia +3

This paper proposes an integrated approach for sub-national GHG inventorying by aligning IPCC guidelines, SECAP methodology, and GPC protocol. Applying a four-step Decision-Oriented Approach to the Municipality of Grosseto (Italy), it demon…

Samuli Pitzén, Suvi Huttunen, Annika Lonkila +3

This study examines forest owners' acceptance of novel economic policy instruments for carbon sequestration in Finland, where 60% of forests are privately owned. Based on a 2023 survey (n=2137), it identifies groups of critics and supporter…

Çiğdem Tuğaç

This study comparatively analyzes climate policy frameworks in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan, revealing how fossil fuel dependency creates gaps between policy discourse and implementation. Using qualitative content analysis, it f…

Alexandra Prodromidou, Faye Ververidou, Evaggelia Zisopoulou

This report examines green energy transition, energy security, and poverty in Western Balkan and Eastern Partnership countries through focus groups. It finds that stakeholders perceive transition as a socio-economic, governance, and geopoli…