GX & Decarbonization Research

Ulviyya Abasova, Syed Anees Haider Zaidi, Rana Umair Ashraf

This study examines macroeconomic determinants of environmental sustainability in 26 European countries (1995-2023) using dynamic panel and machine learning. Structural change is significant short-run, while energy diversification and polit…

Robert E. Kopp, Philip H Lippel, Rita Teutonico +7

This response to Quiatchon et al. argues that higher education institutions (IHEs) can accelerate societal climate action beyond campus sustainability. Drawing on a 48-state US workshop with 61 IHEs, it highlights roles in education, workfo…

Wulan Tresna Mukti, Susanti Withaningsih, Asep Pranajaya +2

This study assessed carbon stocks in a montane forest in West Java, Indonesia, and evaluated their potential as indicators of ecosystem resilience. Average carbon stock was 192.77 tC/ha, with canopy trees contributing the most. Species dive…

V. Prasad, G. Ranjith Kumar, G Malammanavar Somashekar +2

This review evaluates soil, water, and nutrient management interventions in Indian agriculture to reduce GHG emissions while maintaining productivity. It aligns with the '4 per 1,000' initiative, highlighting practices that enhance soil org…

Moyan Shi

This dataset provides a country-year panel from 1990 to 2022 on adoption of renewable energy support policies such as feed-in tariffs and net-metering. It enables analysis of how energy vulnerability influences policy adoption and variation…

Arianna Latini, Luciana Di Gregorio, Elena Valkama +7

This systematic review synthesizes evidence that organic matter application in EU agricultural soils enhances microbial biomass and activity, increases soil organic carbon, and potentially reduces N2O and CH4 emissions. Plant diversity is c…

Zeinab Salehi, Yijun Chen, Elizabeth L. Ratnam +2

This paper explores the social shaping of transactive multiagent systems, from renewable energy systems to climate policy. It emphasizes the interplay between technical design and social context, arguing for the importance of social factors…

Kaj Hobér

This chapter analyzes recent trends in energy disputes arising from the energy transition, drawing on the author's extensive experience as counsel and arbitrator. It covers climate change and energy transition, access to natural resources, …

Rick Greenough

This editorial introduces articles on UK climate policy and net-zero progress, the impact of environmental taxes and renewable energy on ecological footprints in three African countries, and experimental studies on solar thermal desalinatio…

Tran Thai Ha Nguyen, Thi Thuy, Hong Loan Cao +3

This study analyzes the impact of green finance and technological readiness on renewable energy adoption in 116 developing countries from 2008 to 2021. Using PCSE and GMM, it finds that green finance positively affects renewable energy adop…

Magnus Åberg, Mikael Sandanger, Mattias Gustafsson

This study models district heating in Gävle, Sweden, using linear programming to assess carbon capture impacts. It finds potential to capture 151-506 ktonnes of biogenic CO2, achieving net-negative emissions of -158 to -510 ktonnes. However…

Maksym Koltunov, Filippo Beltrami, Luigi Grossi +1

This paper assesses the impact of renewable energy communities (RECs) on the Italian day-ahead electricity market through scenario analysis. It finds that increased REC deployment could lower market prices and alter grid operations, offerin…

Rio Afrianda

This study systematically reviews the strategic transformation of power utilities during the energy transition, driven by decarbonization, digitalization, and decentralization. Using a PRISMA-based approach on Scopus and Web of Science arti…

Rio Afrianda

This study analyzes how regulatory and political pressures affect firm performance through dynamic capabilities in Indonesian energy companies. Using PLS-SEM on survey data, it finds that such pressures significantly enhance dynamic capabil…

Ezechimere Justice EKPENDU1*, Chidera Gideon CHINYEAKA2 & Dominic Udochukwu NWANOSIKE PhD3

This study analyzes the impact of renewable energy investment financing on manufacturing value added and industrial carbon intensity in Nigeria from 1990 to 2025 using ARDL-ECM. Findings show that renewable energy investment boosts industri…

Jonathan Yeung, Thomas Beach, Yacine Rezgui

This paper proposes a design and regulatory framework integrating Building Energy Simulation (BES) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to support net-zero pathways. By co-simulating operational energy and full life-cycle impacts, it enables mor…

L.C.R. Brito, V.H.B. Lima, R.M.L.O. Souto +2

This paper evaluates the application of mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) to the evaporation stage of the Bayer process for alumina production, assessing energy efficiency, economic impact, and decarbonization performance. It demonstrate…

Ali Rıza Gökbunar, Eren Tozak

This paper examines a case study from Manisa, Turkey, on decarbonizing municipal waste transport through rail-integrated systems. It evaluates the potential for improved transport efficiency and CO2 emission reduction via infrastructure dev…

Agnes Oboh, Fidelis Abam, Anthony Obi +1

Using the LEAP model, this study projects energy demand and GHG emissions to 2060 for Nigeria's cement, iron/steel, and chemical sectors under four scenarios. Results show sector-specific responses: green-fuel pathways cut cement demand by …

Jha N.K.

This study measures capillary pressures of hydrogen-brine systems in carbonate and dolomite rocks under stress and pore pressure, providing critical data for underground hydrogen storage site selection and capacity assessment.