GX & Decarbonization Research

Wen Zhou, Feifei Tian

This study examines the impact of the Dual Pilot Policy (DP) combining China's Civilized City and Low-Carbon City programs on urban green production and lifestyles (GPL). Using panel data from 276 cities (2002-2023) and a staggered DID mode…

R. Kh. Mudarisova, N. M. Mukhiddinov

This paper analyzes Uzbekistan's environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, and climate initiatives within international cooperation. Since joining the GEF, it has implemented projects on ecosystem restoration and low-carbon trans…

Ryna Yiyun Cui, Jiaxun Sun, Xinzhao Cheng +11

This study evaluates the effectiveness of methane-intensity import standards for natural gas using a global integrated assessment model (GCAM). It finds that import standards can reduce supply-chain emissions by 58% for major importers by 2…

Zhengjie Chun, Yuchi Wu, Pan Pan +1

This study empirically examines the impact of climate policy uncertainty on corporate innovation resilience using Chinese A-share listed firms from 2010 to 2023. It finds that higher policy uncertainty is associated with greater innovation …

Yaobin Liu, Zenghui Zheng, Yuewei Chen +2

This paper analyzes how governmental climate governance discourse influences the building of climate-resilient cities. Focusing on Chinese cities, it examines the link between policy discourse and actual adaptation measures, suggesting effe…

Agaba Albert, Qualitative Researcher

This paper analyzes how external actors (firms, NGOs, consultants) influenced the formation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). It sheds light on the role of stakeholders in policy adjustment, offering insights in…

Jing Li

This paper empirically analyzes how green public procurement (GPP) in China creates low-carbon demand and shapes market formation. It examines the shift from mandatory policy to market mechanisms, highlighting the role of public procurement…

Wencang Shen, Zhengfeng Zhang, Walter Timo de Vries +3

This study analyzes how climate policy pathways reshape the trade-off between cropland expansion, deforestation, and agricultural carbon emissions in the Amazon. It evaluates the impacts of climate policies on land-use change and carbon bud…

Adrià Bronchal, Esther Blanco, Aida Guerrero Tort +1

This field experiment with 762 high-school students and 416 parents shows that training cooperative decision-making for climate action increases real-money donations to pro-environmental causes, hope, and mitigation behavior. Positive spill…

Renan Milagres Lage Novaes, Camila Espezio de Oliveira, Diego Ribeiro do Amaral +5

This paper provides data and methods to quantify direct land-use change (DLUC) CO2 emissions associated with biofuels and their impact on Brazil's RenovaBio decarbonization targets. It includes municipality-level estimates for maize ethanol…

Mariam Zaqout, Flavio Martins, Sam Godfrey +1

This paper argues that climate change will worsen infrastructure gaps, threatening SDG achievement. It proposes a new generation of cross-sectoral, climate-resilient infrastructure SDGs, leveraging interdependencies among water, energy, and…

Duygu Erten

This study assesses the alignment of Türkiye's YES-TR and DGNB certification systems with the EU Level(s) framework via a qualitative crosswalk. DGNB shows stronger alignment, while YES-TR lacks methodological equivalence for whole-life GWP…

Juergen Renn

International climate cooperation faces a trade-off between efficiency and robustness to institutional erosion. This paper formalizes a coalition-formation game with membership premium and outsider drain, using robust control to analyze sta…

Yi-Ming Wei, Si-Yu Liu, Li-Jing Liu +8

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of research on non-CO2 greenhouse gas reduction strategies, identifying trends and key themes. It offers insights for policy and technology development, though it likely lacks specific empirical d…

Jörg Broschek

This paper examines the role of multilevel governance in decarbonizing transportation and proposes a research agenda. It highlights the importance of intergovernmental coordination and policy integration to align transport policies with cli…

Md Qamruzzaman, Abdulateif A. Almulhim, Abdullah A. Aljughaiman

Using advanced econometrics on BRICS+T time-series data, this study finds that digitalisation and green finance improve environmental sustainability by reducing CO2 emissions in the long run. It also reveals non-linear effects and supports …

Xvlu Wang, Minrui Zheng, Xiaoyuan Zhang +5

This paper analyzes the decoupling of carbon emissions from land use efficiency under carbon reduction targets and identifies its driving forces. It clarifies mechanisms by which land use efficiency contributes to emission reductions, offer…

Yu Jiang, Yu Yan, Zeren Gongbu +2

This study uses a discrete choice experiment to analyze Chinese farmers' preferences for low-carbon agricultural technology (LCAT) extension program attributes: organizing body, delivery agent, format, and participation cost. Results show d…

Yu Jiang, Yu Yan, Zeren Gongbu +2

This study uses a discrete choice experiment with Chinese farmers to analyze preferences for organized low-carbon agricultural technology (LCAT) extension programs. Delivery format is the most influential attribute; programs organized by go…

Gulkhayo Sharipova

This study analyzes Uzbekistan's shift from gas exporter to importer using path dependence and self-reinforcing mechanisms. Employing process tracing, it explains how historical choices locked the country into a trajectory leading to the 20…