GX & Decarbonization Research

Dylan Keegan, Lisa Brennan, Linda O’Neill +1

This scoping review synthesizes 25 studies measuring carbon emissions from clinical research activities. It finds a fragmented methodological landscape, with tools ranging from rigorous LCA databases to accessible calculators, and highlight…

Bart Lahcen

This linear programming model integrates carbon, circularity, and supply risk in materials sourcing. It allocates a purchaser's requirement across supply routes, minimizing embodied carbon subject to caps on single-country exposure, recycle…

Pengxiang Wang, Lei Wang, Haibin Tang +6

This study develops a self-supported 3D interconnected Ag nanowire membrane using an anodic aluminum oxide template, achieving efficient and selective electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO with a maximum Faradaic efficiency of 97.28% and c…

Shengyue Chen, Georgios Blougouras, Markus Reichstein +7

Using a multitask deep learning model with 95,000+ observations, this study reconstructs daily riverine organic carbon transport across the contiguous US (1984-2023). Annual transport averages 13.8 Tg C/yr, about 1.9% of vertical NEE, excee…

Qiulan Zhang, Xiaofei Yao, Shugen Liu +1

This paper examines the role of carbonic anhydrase in enhancing feldspar bioweathering and its implications for carbon sequestration. It highlights the potential of microbial mineral weathering as a nature-based climate mitigation strategy.

Kang Zhang, Xiaoxu Wang

This paper analyzes the challenges of marine blue carbon protection and governance in China's 'dual carbon' strategy, proposing a multi-stakeholder collaborative governance model through law-policy synergy. It identifies gaps in specialized…

Shawn Wang

Using panel data from 266 Chinese cities (2011-2020), this study finds an inverted U-shaped relationship between AI development and urban carbon emission intensity (CEI): AI initially increases CEI but reduces it after a turning point. By 2…

Sunantana Nuanla-or, Kim N. Irvine, Manat Srivanit +1

This study evaluates whether Thailand's 5% green space guideline for peri-urban residential development is sufficient for flood risk management. Using GIS and PCSWMM modeling of 164 gated communities, it finds that the 5% baseline is inadeq…

Annika Schlemm, Ernest Ronoh, Afnan Agramont +13

This study presents a Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis (SMCA) framework for mapping Nature-based Solutions (NbS) opportunities in the Yala Basin, Kenya, integrating biophysical suitability with stakeholder knowledge. Six NbS types were asses…

Josselin Rouillard, Gerardo Anzaldúa, Johanna Meier +11

This paper argues that diversifying funding sources is essential to scale up freshwater restoration and meet EU policy targets. Restoration teams show caution toward private finance due to language barriers, reputational risk, and difficult…

S. Kumar, S. Mandal, A. Kumar +10

This paper examines salt-tolerant mustard varieties as a nature-based solution to salinity stress, focusing on economic and policy perspectives. It highlights potential for improving agricultural productivity in saline regions and contribut…

Melissa Keeley, Andrea Herrera Krug, Nils Berglund +2

This study empirically evaluates Washington DC's Green Area Ratio (GAR), a performance-based zoning regulation for nature-based solutions (NBS), using approval records from 1,329 properties (2015-2025). Approximately 184 hectares of NBS wer…

Yilin Du, Qingbin Liu, Cai Liang +4

This study visualizes CO2 hydrate growth and flow-path blockage at the pore scale during hydrate-based carbon capture. It reveals occurrence patterns and their impact on flow, providing insights for designing efficient carbon capture techno…

Vijendran A/L Muniandy, Tan Seng Teck, Toong Hai Sam +4

This review integrates CCS as a socio-technical, organizational, and governance issue beyond a mere technological mitigation option. Stakeholder acceptance is shaped by trust, risk perception, legitimacy, and communication, while corporate …

Yutong Ding, Ruicong Geng, Wenzhao Duan +5

This study develops a ZIF-8-derived hollow N-doped porous carbon (HNPC) as a capture-to-catalyst platform for closed-loop gold recovery and nitrate-to-ammonia electrocatalysis. HNPC exhibits high gold adsorption capacity and selectivity, an…

Shiwei Huang, Weiguo Liu, Shuchun Li +3

This study develops a PVDC-derived hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries, achieving high capacity under high-rate and low-temperature conditions. It contributes to low-cost, resource-abundant energy storage alternatives to lithium-ion …

Laxmi Narayan Pandey, Prati Dubey, Mettu Jhansi Lakshmi +3

This paper proposes an IoT edge computing architecture for integrating solar and wind energy in low-carbon smart cities, enabling real-time energy management and load balancing. Simulations show a 23% improvement in energy utilization effic…

Josie Gray, Keyvan Hosseini, Clare Cowen +1

The CORDIAL project addresses health inequalities and NHS-related carbon emissions by engaging patients and the public to identify barriers to low-carbon, equitable healthcare transport. Participants reported costly, unreliable public trans…

Yushu Jing, Bowen Guan, Anhua Xu +3

This paper proposes a low-carbon material for loess stabilization using alkali-activated magnesium slag and fly ash, reducing CO2 emissions by substituting cement and valorizing metallurgical waste, contributing to sustainable construction.

Shuai Liang, Huanhuan Jiang, Peng Wang +1

Using Chinese provincial panel data (2010-2023) and spatial Durbin models, this study finds that new quality productivity (NQP) significantly promotes green low-carbon transformation (GLT) in manufacturing, with 78.1% of the effect from spa…