GX & Decarbonization Research

Kelvin Kidonya Ngongolo, Atuhombye Ayubu Sigala, Doreen Mrimi

This review assesses climate impacts on Sub-Saharan African food systems, focusing on Tanzania, South Africa, and Nigeria. Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) like agroforestry and soil rehabilitation improve resilience but face barriers: financia…

Guy Finkill, Clair Gough, Sarah Mander (10209119) +1

This study examines the role of green finance in the low-carbon transition of UK industrial clusters, showing how financing frameworks shape what is considered 'green'. It highlights that projects like carbon-capture-enabled gas power and e…

Coleman Parker Vollrath

This dissertation improves methane emission estimates from urban natural gas infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada. It reviews existing studies, develops a new quantification method, and conducts two case studies in Calgary to better charac…

Abdulazeez Y.H. Saif-Alyousfi

This study proposes a hybrid framework integrating TVP-VAR connectedness with LSTM deep learning to analyze and forecast volatility spillovers in green financial markets, including green bonds, renewable energy stocks, and carbon markets. U…

Dr. V Chandrasekhar Rao, Dr. Srikanta Murthy M.R., Dr. Shruti Khemashetty +2

This study empirically examines how geopolitical conflicts like the U.S.-Iran war influence renewable energy transition. Using survey data from 350 stakeholders and SEM analysis, it suggests that energy security concerns from conflicts boos…

Meiying Huang

This paper empirically examines the impact of China's ecological informatization supervision policy on corporate energy transition. Using a randomly sampled dataset, it shows that the policy promotes energy efficiency improvements and low-c…

Joseph Agyapong, Eric Atanga Ayamga, Lordia Yalley

This paper analyzes the macroeconomic impact of energy transition metal prices (e.g., lithium, cobalt) in IEA economies using nonlinear methods. It finds asymmetric effects of metal price shocks on growth and inflation, offering implication…

Rafael Leal-Arcas

This chapter analyzes the development of decentralized energy systems in the EU, focusing on electricity markets and regulatory frameworks. It situates EU energy policy within energy security, climate change, and market liberalization, and …

Jorge Iván Silva-Ortega, Hernan Villa-Sogamoso, Juan Rivera-Alvarado +3

This article analyzes Colombia's electric and hybrid vehicle market, highlighting regulatory fragmentation and infrastructure gaps. It finds that hybrids dominate registrations, while full electrification lags. The study recommends a more c…

Farzad Hossain, Mahmudul Firoz, Md. Jahid Hasan +2

This paper evaluates coal as a transitional energy source for Bangladesh to enhance energy security while supporting sustainable development. It finds that adopting supercritical and ultra-supercritical technologies can raise thermal effici…

Aulia Nafis Puspitarini, Budi Warsito, Fahrudin

This study evaluates the effectiveness of co-firing sawdust biomass in Indonesian coal power plants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Analysis with SimaPro shows significant GHG reduction compared to pure…

Ari Purwanti, Junet Kaswoto, Dahlia Tri Anggraini +3

This study analyzes 55 Indonesian energy companies using PLS-SEM, finding that both carbon trading participation and carbon management strategies positively affect emissions reduction and financial performance. Emissions reduction also impr…

Amir Mohammad Moghani, Bahareh Heidary, Abbas Maleki

This study develops a system dynamics model to analyze the dynamic interconnections among energy security, governance, and human development in fossil fuel-dependent economies, using Iran as a case study. Results show governance quality sig…

Udo Emmanuel Ahuchaogu, Temitope Ebenezer Adebayo, Chukwudi Nwaogu +6

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of circular economy (CE) research on agri-food waste and soil health (AFW-SH), revealing research chronology, collaboration networks, conceptual structure, and thematic evolution. Analyzing 190 ar…

Ionna Trofimova‐Elliot

This study analyzes 186 acquisitions and JVs in the solar PV sector and 296 diversification transactions into other renewable domains, showing that cross-sectoral diversification lowers firm failure rates and serves as a commercially viable…

M A Islam, Mohammad Chhiddikur Rahman, M S Rahaman +1

This study evaluates the comparative advantage and export potential of BRRI dhan50 aromatic rice in Bangladesh using the Policy Analysis Matrix. Data from 160 farmers in 2021-22 show that at 56% head rice recovery, the variety has export co…

Lúna Grétudóttir, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Ólafur Ögmundarson

This study conducts a cradle-to-gate LCA of a 9.9 MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Iceland using the CML-IA method. The global warming potential is 4 g CO2eq/kWh (3 g under 100-year lifetime), with construction materials dominating impac…

Srijan Budhathoki, Jill McCluskey

Using U.S. household panel data, this study estimates demand for meat and plant-based alternatives. A carbon tax could cut beef consumption by 8-20% and dietary GHG emissions by up to 16%, while PBMA subsidies have negligible effects. Deman…

Bishop, George, Gaffey, James, Styles, David

Deliverable D4.3 from the InformBio project is a database on environmental sustainability of bio-based value chains, covering grass-to-leaf protein concentrate, wood waste to biochar, wood residues to particleboard with BECCS, and various a…

Reid A. Miner, Barry Malmberg, Adam Costanza +1

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon balance in the US forest products industry from 1990 to 2020. It evaluates emission sources across manufacturing processes, energy use, and product life cyc…