GX & Decarbonization Research

Wang Jingqi, Gao Yan†, Wu Zhiqiang, Li Renjie

This paper proposes a real-time pricing model incorporating load uncertainty and carbon trading in smart grids, maximizing welfare for both supply and demand. Using Q-learning to handle non-convex nonlinear problems, it contributes to renew…

Zhang Yedong, Yedong Zhang

This paper examines legal safeguards for carbon market integration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, focusing on legislation, enforcement, and judiciary. It emphasizes cooperation under 'One Country, Two Systems' to achieve…

Zhao Sanglin, Zhao Sanglin

This study empirically analyzes the impact of digital transformation (DX) on carbon emission reduction using data from Chinese listed construction enterprises from 2000 to 2021. The results show that DX significantly reduces carbon emission…

Chen Xiaohong, Cao Liaoying, Jiaolong Chen +3

This paper examines the growing electricity consumption from computing power development in China and strategies for green and low-carbon transition. It highlights the challenge of balancing data center energy demand with emission reduction…

Lin B.

This study uses a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the economic impacts of China's emissions trading scheme (ETS) when only the power sector is included. It quantifies spillover effects on other sectors and the macroeco…

Zhetong Li, Qing Ding, Sanglin Zhao +2

This study empirically evaluates the impact of green credit policies on coordinated reduction of carbon emissions and air pollutants in China's industrial sector using a difference-in-differences (DID) model. By comparing treated and contro…

Xiaojuan Lin, R. van der A, Jos de Laat +3

This study uses TROPOMI satellite NOx observations to indirectly estimate CO2 emissions in Africa and the Middle East, revealing that current inventories underestimate total emissions by about 30%. About 35% of the underestimation is from n…

Mary Oyewole, Daniel W. M. Chan, D. C. Nwonu +1

This study addresses socio-organizational barriers to circular economy implementation in concrete waste management (CCWM). Through a systematic review of 51 studies, it identifies 11 stakeholder groups and applies a RACI governance framewor…

Peter Adriaens, Juri Mattila

This paper explores the connection between smart city data value chains and infrastructure financing, proposing a multi-layer securitization framework. It maps the digital infrastructure stack from physical sensing to digital twins, contrac…

Zhai J.

This paper empirically analyzes how green finance innovation affects supply chain decarbonization using Chinese firm data. It identifies pathways through which financial mechanisms encourage downstream emission reductions and lower carbon i…

Angela Rolfe, Martin Greco-Coppi, Caterina Brandoni +4

This study provides the first comprehensive LCA of indirectly heated calcium carbonate looping (IHCaL) for lime production, evaluating five scenarios. IHCaL reduces global warming impact by over 80%, with SRF-fueled systems achieving net-ne…

Xinyu Zhang, Xiaoyi Ding, Zehui Jia +2

This study examines the impact of China's low-carbon city pilot policy (LCP) on green total factor productivity (GTFP) of manufacturing firms using panel data from A-share listed companies (2005-2024) and a difference-in-differences approac…

TIAN Wei, LI Yan, LIU Sumei, WANG He

This paper proposes a bi-level Stackelberg-Nash game optimization scheduling method for park-level integrated energy systems, integrating electricity-hydrogen coupling and green certificate-carbon trading. It incorporates liquid-storage car…

Veda Vaidyanathan

This article analyzes the development paradox of the energy transition, examining Zimbabwe's lithium potential and China's dominant role. Despite policy interventions, weak state capacity and political economy challenges limit developmental…

Yagya Gupta

This thesis explores sustainable production of value-added chemicals from food waste and forest residues via biorefinery. It investigates phenolic acid extraction, molecularly imprinted polymer separation, and reductive catalytic fractionat…

Moaz Altaf, Nattapong Chayawatto, Sebastien Bonnet +1

This study uses an integrated LEAP-NEMO framework to assess Thailand's net-zero pathways. The NZ2050 scenario cuts demand-side emissions by 93% from BAU through electrification, renewables, coal phase-out, and CCUS/BECCS, while reducing pow…

Kelly G.H.

This paper evaluates the practical implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), analyzing its effectiveness and challenges. It provides empirical insights into carbon pricing policy efficacy and offers implications for the de…

Lykotrafiti A.

This paper draws lessons from the inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) from an innovation policy perspective. It analyzes the impact of carbon pricing on technological innovation and emission reductions, offerin…

Pocklington D.

This paper analyzes the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) from a business perspective, examining how carbon pricing affects corporate strategy and competitiveness. It discusses how the design and operation of the scheme influence firm be…

Filipponi P.

This paper analyzes the implications of EU's Omnibus 2025 and CSRD for biodiversity management and sustainability goals from a political governance perspective. It examines how regulatory changes affect corporate disclosure obligations and …