GX & Decarbonization Research

Peter Walke, Kimmo Lylykangas, Juudit Ottelin +1

This paper analyzes personal consumption-based carbon footprints in European countries from 1994 to 2020, focusing on urban vs rural areas. Emissions are generally declining but remain above targets. Urban emissions are higher in Southern a…

Stanisław Kołodziejski, Eva E. Stüeken, Laura Sánchez López +4

This study reveals that CO2 emissions from acid mine drainage (AMD) neutralization are a major component of metal mining carbon footprints. Using data from the Iberian Pyrite Belt, they show AMD emissions are comparable to conventional copp…

Raman R, S Gowthami

This review critically synthesizes carbon trading, carbon budgeting, and carbon sequestration within climate-smart agriculture. Carbon trading mechanisms enable cost-effective mitigation; carbon budgeting links cumulative CO2 emissions to t…

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This paper presents a method for environmental hotspot analysis using life cycle thinking. It identifies key environmental burden stages across the entire product lifecycle, supporting efficient improvement planning. Applicable to corporate…

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This paper evaluates the environmental impact of different cooking methods, comparing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It provides insights for sustainable cooking choices in households and restaurants.

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This study estimates the carbon footprint of non-glutinous rice from the Toso region in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It quantifies the environmental load of a local agricultural product, providing baseline data for decarbonization in the agricu…

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This paper evaluates the environmental impact of waterless printing technology and explores its application to carbon offset and carbon footprint. It suggests waterless printing as a means for decarbonization in the printing industry.

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This paper presents a trial calculation of the carbon footprint (CFP) of sanitary paper manufactured in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Using manufacturing process and raw material data, it estimates greenhouse gas emissions and prop…

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This study calculates the total greenhouse gas emissions across the life cycle of udon, a staple Japanese food, covering raw material procurement, production, distribution, and consumption. It quantifies the carbon footprint of udon and ide…

Mashael Bakhit, Fawwaz Alrwabdah, Ahmad Alomari +3

This study proposes a transparent, reproducible sector-based carbon-exposure measure using only public industry classifications, avoiding ESG rating divergence. Analyzing 3067 firm-year observations across six developed markets (2021-2025),…

Moses Nyakuwanika, M. Panicker

This study explores how organizations in Zimbabwe integrate climate risk into Environmental Management Accounting (EMA). Using institutional theory and sensemaking, it finds climate risk awareness is driven by global investors and standards…

Thomas Aneni, Adumaro Amabogha

This paper critiques state-centric production-based climate governance and reframes the debate using consumption-based personal carbon footprint (PerCF). Using a Nigerian case study, it highlights the subsistence-luxury distinction, showing…

Vedika Shrivastava

This study provides preliminary estimates of the operational carbon footprint of India's digital infrastructure, including data centers, mobile data transmission, and AI inference. Annual emissions are estimated at 15-17 MtCO2 (average grid…

M. Ramamurthy Srinivasan, S. Tso

This study analyzes the carbon footprint of melanoma treatment in the UK, broken down by disease stage. It quantifies greenhouse gas emissions associated with healthcare activities and highlights variations in environmental burden across st…

Nathalie Hilmi, Loua Aurel De Vince Vehi, Marina Treskova +2

This global assessment of blue carbon wealth reveals that oceanographic processes, rather than just coastal ecosystem area, are the primary determinants, leading to highly uneven distribution across countries. The findings underscore the im…

Manar Hassan

This review examines the role of fruit trees in absorbing and sequestering atmospheric CO2. It highlights the high carbon storage efficiency of fruit orchards due to their long life cycles and extensive root systems, and discusses the impor…

Assoumane Guero Ousseini, Inoussa Maman Maârouhi, Amadou Garba +4

This study assessed woody plant diversity and carbon storage in public green spaces across four cities in Niger. It inventoried 15,719 individuals (47 species) and estimated total carbon stock at 747.81 tC/ha, equivalent to 2,744.46 tCO₂/ha…

Alejandro Arias-Castillo, Tobias Viere

This meta-analysis evaluates the life cycle climate impacts of industry-specific machinery technologies, revealing potential for environmental burden reduction in technology selection.

Karim Moawad, Ahmad Mayyas

This paper presents a methodology to rate the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of different vehicle types (ICE, EV, etc.) incorporating lightweight materials. It covers manufacturing, use, and end-of-life phases, quantifying how material…

Nohman Khan, Huma Sikandar, Mohammad Falahat +1

This systematic review analyzes the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence systems used in climate science and proposes decarbonization strategies. It highlights the sustainability paradox where AI's energy demands conflict with its cl…