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.
Peer-reviewedJournalChinese Journal of Chemical Engineering2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Catalyst technology for diesel hydrotreating towards low carbon production
Wenbin Chen, Xueyan Ju, Hong Nie +6
This paper reviews advances in catalyst technology for diesel hydrotreating, aiming at low-carbon production. Novel catalyst materials enable reduced hydrogen consumption and lower CO2 emissions.
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalSustainability2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Study on the Spatial Heterogeneity of Carbon Emissions and Low-Carbon Planning Strategies in Megacities in the Climate Transition Zone: A Case Study of Xi’an, China
Shiyi Song, Ran Guo
This study estimates carbon emissions in Xi'an using a 500m grid and analyzes spatial heterogeneity via autocorrelation and MGWR. Commercial areas show highest emission intensity, with a positive feedback loop from the 'dry heat island' eff…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalAsian Journal of Water Environment and Pollution2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Toward carbon neutrality: The impact of the opening of high-speed rail on urban green total factor energy efficiency in China
Lan Yu, Chunheng Fu, Ting Yu +1
This study examines the impact of high-speed rail (HSR) opening on urban green total factor energy efficiency (GTFEE) in China using a dynamic network slacks-based measure and staggered difference-in-differences method. Results show HSR sig…
Peer-reviewedJournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#AI × ESGDOI
Orchestrating Green Transformation: How <scp>AI</scp> Adoption Enables Corporate Carbon Neutrality
Xiaonan Dong, sungjin son
This study examines how AI adoption affects corporate carbon neutrality performance using Resource Orchestration Theory. Analyzing panel data of Chinese A-share listed manufacturing firms (2018-2023), it finds that AI significantly enhances…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalResources Environment and Sustainability2026#Scope 3DOI
Coupled water–carbon burden transfers in staple-crop supply chains: trade-driven responsibility shifts, inequality signals and sustainability options in China
Chuanbin Liang, Wenxin Zhang, Shichao Chen +2
This study analyzes the coupled water and carbon burden transfers in China's staple-crop supply chains, quantifying trade-driven responsibility shifts and regional inequality. It identifies sustainability options for reducing these burdens,…
Peer-reviewedJournalEnergy2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Integrating medium- and long-term contracts with spot trading in coupled electricity-carbon markets: A multi-leader Stackelberg game approach
Yulong Xiao, Chaoshun Li
This study proposes a multi-leader Stackelberg game model analyzing strategic interactions between power generators and consumers in coupled electricity and carbon markets, considering both medium/long-term contracts and spot trading. Equil…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalAdvances in Economics Management and Political Sciences2026#Carbon PricingDOI
The Empirical Analysis of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism's Impact on China's Foreign Trade and the Multidimensional Impact Assessment
Chuxuan Wei
This study empirically analyzes the impact of the EU's CBAM on steel, aluminum, and downstream sectors like automotive, using a reproducible 'industry-product-factor' framework. It quantifies border carbon cost increases due to the absence …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalNature Climate Change2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Early signs that the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism is reshaping EU–India steel trade
Gian Luca Vriz, Theodor Cojoianu, Carolyn Fischer +1
This firm-level analysis of Indian steel exporters reveals that high-emission firms significantly reduced EU exports and revenues during the CBAM reporting phase, while low-emission firms maintained their levels. The supply chain adjustment…
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalEnvironmental Science & Technology2026#CCUSDOI
Large-Scale Carbon Removal Will Create Public Health, Economic, and Climate Trade-Offs
Parisa Javadi, Patrick O’Rourke, Jay Fuhrman +5
This paper systematically quantifies the regional air quality and public health implications of six carbon dioxide removal (CDR) portfolios for the U.S. It finds that while both high- and low-CDR deployment avoid similar climate damages, th…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalPLoS ONE2026#Carbon PricingDOI
The quantile domain volatility shock transmission between carbon emission trading system and European emerging stock markets: Practical implications for portfolio optimization
Abdullah A. Aljughaiman, Mosab I. Tabash, Suzan Sameer Issa +1
Using quantile VAR, this paper shows asymmetric volatility spillovers from EU-ETS to European emerging stock markets. In bullish conditions, transmission reaches 88%, with Greece, Poland, and Hungary most exposed, while Slovak equities act …
Peer-reviewedJournalChallenging glass conference proceedings2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Evaluating Trade-Offs Between Embodied Carbon Production and Projected Reductions in Operational Carbon Achieved by Façade Retrofit
Dan Bettenhausen, James Casper, Adam Krueger
This study evaluates the net carbon balance of façade retrofits by comparing embodied carbon from materials with operational carbon savings. Using weather data and building orientations, it identifies conditions where retrofits effectively …
🇺🇸 USAJournal2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Trading California carbon during COVID-19
Owain Johnson
During the early COVID-19 pandemic, California carbon allowance prices fell below the floor price due to demand drop and risk aversion. The author advised clients to secure discounted forward contracts for December 2021 delivery, resulting …
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalSustainability2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Considering Service Priority in Multimodal Transport Route Selection Under the Uncertainty of Carbon Trading Prices
Junhong Hu, Kaiyang Liu, Zhicheng Zhang +2
This study investigates the impact of service priority on multimodal transport route selection under carbon trading price uncertainty. It models carbon price fluctuations using a 'carbon K-line' distribution and quantifies service priority …
Journal2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Trading carbon-compensated crude oil
Owain Johnson
This paper details the development of carbon-compensated crude oil trading at Ecopetrol, Colombia's national oil company. After measuring the full carbon footprint of its key crude grade Castilla Blend, the company established a process to …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2026#Scope 3DOI
What Do We Know About Scope 3 Emissions in Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises? Mapping Current Knowledge and Advancing a Theory–Practice‐Oriented Framework
Chidinma Uchendu, Okechukwu Okorie, Fatemeh Khosravi +3
This PRISMA-guided systematic review synthesises 49 SME-relevant studies on Scope 3 emissions, developing a theory-informed, practice-oriented framework. It identifies that SME engagement is driven by cascading buyer and regulatory pressure…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSustainable Development2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Advancing Energy Transition Through Technological Financing: Evidence From <scp>AI</scp> , Blockchain, and Sustainable Development Pathways
Abu Bakkar Siddik, Abdulateif A. Almulhim, Mohammad Masukujjaman
This study examines how AI and blockchain (BC) financing affect energy transition (ET) in 15 emerging and developing economies from 2010 to 2022, with sustainable development as a mediator. Results show both promote ET by strengthening inno…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournaliScience2026#Transition FinanceDOI
Planning to fail? Credibility and financing of corporate transition plans in hard-to-abate sectors
Stefanie Klein, Friedemann Polzin, Xander Urbach
This paper analyzes the relationship between credibility and financing of corporate transition plans in hard-to-abate sectors. It suggests that insufficient credibility can hinder financing and proposes a framework for assessing credibility…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalMineral Economics2026#Transition FinanceDOI
Financing the responsible supply of energy transition minerals
Paul Ekins, Patrice Christmann, Mehmet Metehan Ciftci +2
This paper analyzes the investment challenges of scaling up production of energy transition minerals critical for low-carbon technologies. It highlights ESG risks, concentration of processing in China, and supply chain vulnerabilities, emph…
Peer-reviewedJournalSustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments2026#Climate FinanceDOI
Climate and green finance: navigating the energy transition
Andrea Gatto, Dario Salerno
This paper outlines the role of green finance in supporting climate action and the energy transition, discussing instruments such as carbon pricing, green bonds, and transition finance, along with policy alignment.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Topics2026#ESGDOI
Impact of ESG Reporting and Corporate Sustainability Practices in the Context of Indian Economic Scenario
Varun Yadav, R. S. Verma
This study uses a mixed-methods approach to analyze the integration of ESG frameworks into corporate strategies. Based on global data from 500 firms and case studies, it finds that robust ESG reporting improves stakeholder trust and financi…