GX & Decarbonization Research

Q H Zhang, Wangfang Xu, Xinhui Feng +1

Using panel data from 745 counties in China, this study applies a staggered difference-in-differences approach to examine the impact of digital infrastructure development (Broadband China policy) on crop production carbon emissions. Finding…

Yang Li, Jing Liao, H P Wang

This study develops a hybrid Coupled Electricity-enterprise Production-carbon market (CEP) model integrating electricity generation, enterprise production, and carbon market mechanisms. It simulates policy adjustments (e.g., carbon quota al…

Yuanzhe Li, Youren Ma, Xiaozhuo Wang

This critical scoping review develops a four-layer digital life-cycle carbon governance mechanism for buildings, combining operational and embodied carbon management. It proposes a Singapore national pathway that expands from operational ca…

Chunting Zhang, Weihui Hu, Yaobin Liu +1

Using panel data from 284 Chinese cities (2010-2023), this study finds that digital intelligence investment (DII) significantly improves energy efficiency (EE) through the mediating channels of marketization, green innovation, and energy in…

Jiawen Li, Lei Shu, Guiliang Tian +2

This study analyzes rural small hydropower transition in China using socio-ecological archetypes, employing mechanism mapping and scenario simulation. It typifies transition patterns across regions and provides insights for policymaking.

Peng-Chong Cao, J Y Chen, Yang Wen

This study develops a priority decision framework for building energy retrofits using life-cycle cost-benefit analysis and net present value rate (NPVR), integrating carbon trading. Five retrofit measures (wall/roof insulation, window repla…

Zhang L, Kioi Valentine Mukuiya, Joana Cobbinah +1

This study examines how economic policy uncertainty and energy justice moderate the impact of carbon taxation on GHG emissions across 39 OECD countries from 1990-2024. Using System GMM and other robust methods, it finds that carbon taxes ef…

Qi Liu, C Y Zhang, Yunfeng Ma +1

This paper proposes resilience enhancement and black start strategies for plateau comprehensive energy systems (CES) using multi-timescale situation awareness. It improves system restoration capability under high-altitude conditions.

Zilin Yang, Xiaoxuan Liu, Le Hao +1

Shared energy storage (SES) is key for power system flexibility and renewable integration. This study examines power generation enterprises' participation intentions using a TOE model with perceived risk and benefit. SEM and fsQCA reveal mu…

Yujie Zhang, Jian Gao, Rui Gao +29

Climate change worsens surface ozone, posing health and ecosystem threats. Using China's ozone pollution as a case, this study analyzes path dependency in long-term emission reduction strategies, finding that early volatile organic compound…

Xiaowen Ge, Qiling Luo

This study examines greenwashing in mutual funds marketed as green by comparing their symbolic ESG claims to actual carbon emission performance. It reveals significant discrepancies, challenging the effectiveness of current ESG ratings and …

Wei Tao, Chunlei Cong, Chunli Ji

Using panel data of Chinese A-share listed industrial firms from 2013 to 2022, this study demonstrates that new digital infrastructure significantly improves carbon performance. Three mediating mechanisms are identified: alleviation of fina…

Xiang Cheng, Z. W. Huang, Bowen Liang

Using 2016-2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey data, this study empirically examines the relationship between carbon emissions and labor income under China's carbon peak and neutrality goals. It finds an inverted U-shaped relationship and sh…

Sultan Mamun, Stelios Ioannou, Nicholas Christofides +1

This systematic review analyzes the application of multi-agent systems (MAS) for decentralized control and management of active power grid peripheries, including low-voltage distribution networks, DERs, prosumers, and EVs. Covering 160 Q1 j…

Yunjing Wang, Xiaodong Deng, Xinhui Song +2

This paper proposes an optimization method for capacity allocation of electricity-hydrogen cloud energy storage on the renewable generation side, considering multi-time-scale to improve system efficiency and economy.

Xinyi Chen, Yujia Zhao, Yuanyuan Wu +3

This paper analyzes China's copper supply risk under clean energy transition scenarios, highlighting potential supply shortages that could constrain the energy transition.

C Gamble, P Joshi, P Kodumuri

This study calculates the carbon footprint of five common orthopaedic trauma procedures at a UK hospital. Emissions ranged from 33-49 kgCO2e per procedure, with scope 2 contributing 55%. By switching to reusable gowns/drapes and improving e…

Priya, Kotte Sandeep

This LCA study identifies GHG emission hotspots in rice-wheat systems. Optimized nitrogen management and conservation agriculture can cut emissions by 20-50% without yield loss, supporting climate-smart intensification.

Swapnil Choudhary, Ganesh Upadhyay, Neeraj Kumar +3

This study compares the energy consumption, carbon footprint, and operational costs of various paddy straw management machinery in North-Western India. It covers processes from harvesting to storage, quantifying environmental and economic i…

Yao Tong, Yoshiaki Shimazaki, Ken-ichi HASEGAWA +2

This study proposes the supply-chain production input-output (ScPIO) model for practical regional carbon footprint assessment. It overcomes limitations of conventional single-region and multi-region IO models by integrating national multipl…