GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing 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.
🇪🇺 EuropeJournalORBi (University of Liège)2026#Energy Transition
Historical reconstruction and future projections 1950-2050
Shady Attia
This report reconstructs and projects the GHG emission intensity of delivered electricity in Belgium from 1950 to 2050, compliant with EN 15978 and ISO 14040 for whole-life carbon assessments. The intensity fell from ~760 gCO2e/kWh in 1950 …
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalChallenging glass conference proceedings2026#Energy TransitionDOI
From Vision to Implementation
Lisa Rammig, Linda Hildebrand
This study evaluates the progress of the glass and facade industry towards climate neutrality and circularity using a six-stage maturity model within the CircuClarity initiative. Findings show rapid advancement in glass reuse, becoming incr…
Peer-reviewedJournalBrazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management2026#Supply ChainDOI
A systems dynamics approach to climate change policies in soybean production and transportation in Brazil
Patrícia Regina da Silva Zaluski, Mauricio Uriona-Maldonado, Lucila Maria de Souza Campos
This study develops an integrated assessment model based on system dynamics to evaluate combined effects of transportation policies and sustainable agricultural practices on the soybean supply chain in Brazil. Results show that the National…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalThe Thinker2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Reframing South Africa’s Energy Diplomacy: An African imperative and geopolitical strategy for Just Energy Transition
Sky L. Mkuti, Frank Odimegwu
This paper comprehensively examines South Africa's energy diplomacy, highlighting its role in fostering international cooperation for decarbonization. It analyzes strategic partnerships between the Global North and South and multilateral ag…
Peer-reviewedJournalThe Korean Journal of American History2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Heterogeneity and Continuity: Energy Transitions Revisited through the Pre-Fossil Fuel Past
Minseok Jang
This paper challenges two dominant assumptions in energy transition discussions: that transitions are discontinuous and that each energy regime is homogeneous. Analyzing American environmental history research, it argues that organic energy…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy Policy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
How can energy policy support a just transition for countries in the global South? Insights from South Africa's renewables procurement
J. Edward Taylor, Aalia Cassim, Roderick Crompton +1
Low- and middle-income countries face the dual challenge of decarbonisation and industrialisation amid electricity supply crises. Using South Africa's REIPPPP as a case study, this paper argues that an investment-centred approach is necessa…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalClimate2026#Climate ScienceDOI
Climate Change and Global Public Health: Advancing SDG 3 in Light of COP30
Mohammad Darwish, Shatha Elnakib, Osama Ali Maher +2
This narrative review examines climate change impacts on global public health and analyzes the Belém Health Action Plan (BHAP) from COP30. It covers heat-related morbidity, infectious disease spread, air pollution, food/water insecurity, di…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalCentAUR (University of Reading)2026#Climate FinanceDOI
Climate change exposure and M&A: global evidence
Y. Xue, Shehub Bin Hasan, Muhammad Kabir
This paper empirically analyzes the impact of climate change exposure on M&A activity globally. It provides evidence on how firms' vulnerability to climate risks influences their merger and acquisition decisions.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalFrontiers in Animal Science2026#Climate ScienceDOI
Building resilient livestock systems for climate change adaptation and mitigation in South Asia: a structured narrative review
Hasitha Priyashantha, Imasha S. Jayathissa, Janak K. Vidanarachchi +3
This structured narrative review synthesizes evidence on climate impacts on South Asian livestock systems, including heat stress, feed scarcity, and disease. It proposes climate-smart interventions combining traditional knowledge with preci…
Preprint🌍 GlobalZenodo2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Transition Scenarios for the Steel Industry toward Net Zero Emissions: A Multi-Method Foresight Study Using Delphi, MICMAC, and Narrative Scenario Planning
Khalili Zonouz, Mozhgan, Khalili Zonouz, Homa
This multi-method foresight study explores decarbonization pathways for the global steel industry by 2050. Using an international Delphi panel and MICMAC analysis, it identifies green hydrogen availability and climate policy stringency as k…
DatasetZenodo2026#HydrogenDOI
Techno-Economic Optimization of Hydrogen-Integrated Combined Cycle Power Plants under Carbon Pricing
Huynh, Thi Ngoc Thuong, Nguyen Thi, My Hien, Nguyen Ngoc Hung +4
This paper examines techno-economic optimization of hydrogen-integrated combined cycle power plants under carbon pricing. It analyzes the effects of hydrogen co-firing rates and carbon prices, proposing optimal operational strategies.
Peer-reviewedJournalCanadian Journal of Animal Science2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Variability in dairy farm greenhouse gas emissions: implications of gross and net GHG estimates for mitigation
Alexis Ruiz-González, Sylvestre Delmotte, Frédérika Nadon +3
This study quantified gross and net GHG emissions on 62 commercial dairy farms in Québec, Canada, including soil and tree carbon stock changes on 42 farms. Gross emissions showed moderate variability (CV=14.6%) while net emissions varied wi…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalJournal of Cleaner Production2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
The impact on greenhouse gas emissions of damming the rivers in China from 1960 to 2060
Xincong Liu, Ran Fang, Yaqin Jiang +6
This study analyzes the net impact of dam construction in China on greenhouse gas emissions from 1960 to 2060, considering both methane emissions from reservoirs and displacement of fossil fuel power. It quantifies trade-offs and informs en…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalApplied Economic Analysis2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Towards the green transition in the European regions. Assessing eco-efficiency in greenhouse gas emissions
Andrés J. Picazo-Tadeo, Celia Melguizo, Jesús Peiró-Palomino
This paper assesses eco-efficiency in greenhouse gas emissions across EU regions using DEA and bootstrap regression. Nordic and Western regions are most eco-efficient, while Central and Eastern regions lag. Innovation capacity, governance q…
Peer-reviewedJournalAustralian Journal of Agricultural Veterinary and Animal Sciences (AJAVAS)2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
An inventory analysis of temporal trends in ruminant greenhouse gas emissions using Tier 1a methodology
Usman M Muhammad, Aminu Nasiru, Shehu L Ibrahim +2
This study estimates greenhouse gas emissions from ruminants in Nigeria using the IPCC Tier 1a protocol. Over 1998-2022, livestock populations and emissions increased significantly, with cattle as the largest source. Enteric methane dominat…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalApplied Energy2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Beyond black-box rail transport: how aggregated energy system optimisation models can hide infeasible planning pathways and underestimate decarbonisation costs — evidence from Italy to 2050
Khaled Sayed Gad, Lorenzo Caravetta, Riccardo Sordi +1
This paper criticizes aggregated energy system optimization models for rail transport decarbonization planning, showing they can hide infeasible pathways and underestimate costs. Using Italy as a case study to 2050, it argues for more detai…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Housing and the Built Environment2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
Understanding rural residents’ willingness to undertake housing retrofits for decarbonization: the roles of social capital and low-carbon cognition
Qiongyao Ren, Tao XU, Dan Qiao
This study examines how social capital and low-carbon cognition influence rural residents' willingness to adopt housing retrofits for decarbonization. Findings highlight the importance of community bonds and environmental awareness in drivi…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSustainability2026#Energy EfficiencyDOI
From Building Services to Process Loads: Whole-Building Utility-Calibrated Simulation of Sustainable Operational Decarbonisation Limits in a UK SME Restaurant Retrofit
Harshul Singhal, Ali Badiei
This paper presents a utility-calibrated whole-building simulation of a London restaurant (655.82 m²) using OpenStudio/EnergyPlus. Scenarios including insulation, glazing, LED lighting, heat pumps, and PV were tested, achieving up to 24% re…
Peer-reviewedJournalSustainable Cities and Society2026#PolicyDOI
Climate-specific and morphology-informed decarbonization policy for cities using urban building energy modeling
Tao Wang, Shi-Jie Cao, Yu Qian Ang
This paper presents a climate-specific and morphology-informed approach to decarbonization policy for cities using urban building energy modeling. It provides a framework for tailoring building efficiency measures to local climate and urban…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnvironmental Monitoring & Assessment2026#Climate ScienceDOI
Nitrous oxide emission factors from fertilizer use in Brazilian agricultural systems: meta-analytical insights for soil management, climate, and land-use policies
Sandra Furlan Nogueira, N. P. Ramos, J. E. Ayer +7
This paper provides a meta-analytical synthesis of N2O emission factors from nitrogen fertilizer application in Brazilian agricultural systems. It quantifies the effects of soil management practices and climatic conditions on emission facto…