GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSN Business and Economics2026#Climate FinanceDOI
Transforming financial institutions through green finance: The strategic role of FinTech in OECD Countries
Ali F.
This paper examines the strategic role of FinTech in advancing green finance among financial institutions in OECD countries. It argues that FinTech can enhance environmental disclosure and efficient capital allocation, thereby promoting dec…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalElectricity Journal2022#Carbon PricingDOI
Carbon pricing and Alberta's energy-only electricity market
Olmstead D.E.H.
This paper analyzes the impact of carbon pricing on Alberta's energy-only electricity market, examining effects on electricity prices and investment incentives, with implications for decarbonization.
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalResource and Energy Economics2022#Carbon PricingDOI
Raising climate ambition in emissions trading systems: The case of the EU ETS and the 2021 review
Quemin S.
This paper analyzes the 2021 revision of the EU ETS as a case study to examine how emissions trading systems can raise climate ambition. It evaluates the design elements and impacts of the revision, offering policy implications for other ju…
Peer-reviewedCNConferenceEnergy Procedia2011#Carbon PricingDOI
Research on China's power sector carbon emissions trading mechanism
Zhang F.
This paper analyzes China's carbon emissions trading mechanism in the power sector, examining institutional design and operational challenges. It discusses the expansion of China's ETS and its implications for power sector decarbonization.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalTechnological Forecasting and Social Change2023#Energy TransitionDOI
“Bigger than government”: Exploring the social construction and contestation of net-zero industrial megaprojects in England
Sovacool B.K.
This paper explores the social construction and contestation of net-zero industrial megaprojects in England, analyzing how these projects are framed and contested beyond government frameworks. It offers insights into social acceptance and c…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalJournal of Building Engineering2022#Energy TransitionDOI
Net-zero-energy buildings or zero-carbon energy systems? How best to decarbonize Germany's thermally inefficient 1950s-1970s-era apartments
Galvin R.
This paper compares two decarbonization pathways for thermally inefficient 1950s-1970s apartment buildings in Germany: achieving net-zero-energy at the building level versus integrating them into zero-carbon energy systems. It provides evid…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalBusiness Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility2026#ESGDOI
Steering Sustainability: Empirical Insights Into Enhancing
ESG
Ratings via
CSR
Committees
Andrea Caccialanza, M. Cotugno, S. Perdichizzi +1
This study analyzes 2,202 listed non-financial firms across 11 G20 countries from 2010 to 2021, examining the impact of CSR committee presence and composition on ESG performance. Findings show that board size, gender diversity, and independ…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalHumanities and Social Sciences Communications2026#AI × ESGDOI
Does environmental justice influence corporate climate risk disclosures? Evidence from the environmental court
Zhang Bokai, Chengjie Huang, Xiao Qiang
Using panel data of Chinese listed firms from 2012-2022, this study exploits the establishment of environmental courts as a quasi-natural experiment with a multi-period DID approach. It finds that environmental courts significantly promote …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEnergy Storage2026#HydrogenDOI
Advancements and Challenges in Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tank Design for Maritime Applications
Sera Ayten Çetinkaya, S. Korkmaz, Nuno Bimbo +1
This paper reviews the current state of liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank design for maritime vessels, covering hazards, tank geometries, insulation methods, and material requirements. It compares LH2 with LNG, discusses evolving IMO guide…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalJournal of Power Sources2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Lignin-based functional materials for advanced photovoltaics: From natural polymer to high-efficiency solar cells
Chao Wang, Wenhuan Cao, Hui Li +1
This paper reviews the application of lignin-based functional materials in photovoltaics. Lignin, a natural polymer, offers a low-cost and sustainable alternative for enhancing solar cell performance, contributing to the advancement of rene…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalSolar Energy2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
A critical review of design frameworks and performance assessment of photovoltaic applications on parking lots
Wen Zhang, Yuhan Chen, Shisheng Chen
This critical review systematically examines design frameworks and performance assessment methods for photovoltaic (PV) applications on parking lots. It highlights the potential of parking lot PV to combine efficient land use with renewable…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalBehavioral Sciences2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Self-Determination Theory in the Social Acceptance of Sustainable Energies and Technologies: A Comprehensive Review
Mei Xie, Zhuofan Yang, Yiyan Li +3
This review systematically synthesizes the application of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) to social acceptance of sustainable energy technologies. Following PRISMA, 34 studies (2000-2026) were analyzed, showing that autonomous motivation, s…
Peer-reviewed🇨🇳 ChinaJournalEnvironmental Science & Technology2026#AI × ESGDOI
WaterMAP: A ScalableMachine Learning Framework forEmission-Factor-Derived Spatiotemporal GHG Prediction and Mitigationin Wastewater Treatment Plants
Jinqi Jiang, Zhijing Wu, guosen zhang +9
WaterMAP is a scalable ML framework for predicting GHG emissions from wastewater treatment plants. Using data from 5155 Chinese WWTPs, it estimates Scope 1/2/3 emissions and suggests 9.6-34.0% reduction potential by 2060.
Preprint🌍 GlobalOSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)2026#Policy
Design Choices or Real Effects? Explaining Heterogeneity in the Green-Innovation Effects of China's Emissions Trading Scheme: A Three-Level Meta-Regression
万尧
This meta-analysis synthesizes quasi-experimental evidence on China's ETS and green innovation, using three-level meta-regression to disentangle design choices from real policy effects. It pre-specifies moderators and publication bias tests…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalFinance research letters2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Carbon Border Shocks and the Limits of Aggregate ESG Scores: Evidence from the EU CBAM
Tao Huang, Zhixin Liu, Chenyue Zhou
This paper analyzes the impact of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on corporate ESG scores, demonstrating that aggregate ESG scores fail to adequately capture carbon border shock risks. Using financial and emissions data of …
🌍 GlobalDatasetDRYAD2026#Supply ChainDOI
Data and code from: False reporting undermines the integrity of supply chain sustainability initiatives
Federico Cammelli, Johan Six, Rachael Garrett
This study quantifies collusion in sustainability verification reports for cocoa supply chains, finding 25% collusion, reduced to 11% by withholding compliance thresholds. It underscores that monitoring and traceability alone are insufficie…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalThe Lancet Planetary Health2026#AI × ESGDOI
Advancing environmental sustainability in health care: evaluating and prioritising sustainability measures for quality reporting and improvement
Michael Padget, Gregg Furie, Dionne Kringos +2
This paper is the first to systematically evaluate environmental sustainability measures for healthcare using quality measurement criteria. Six measures were assessed, and a minimum set of greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1 and 2), water us…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEuropean Accounting Review2026#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
Investor Perceptions of the Adoption of Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Standards
Nan Deng, Xi Chen, Giovanna Michelon
This paper empirically investigates investor perceptions of mandatory sustainability reporting standards. Co-authored by researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of Padua, it analyzes how the adoption of such standards …
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalIntegrated Environmental Assessment and Management2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
Comparing farm-level carbon footprint calculators for dairy production with a case study of Viikki Research Farm in Finland
Yajie Gao, Marja Roitto, Teng Hu +3
This study compares five farm-level carbon footprint tools for dairy production, revealing significant variability in total GHG emissions (415-913 t CO2eq/yr) due to differences in scopes and IPCC method tiers. Tool responsiveness to mitiga…
🇪🇺 EuropeJournalUniversity of Vienna2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Distributional effects and public support for carbon pricing in Europe
Jakob Unterkofler
This study examines how inequality in energy cost burdens relates to public support for climate policies in Europe, using Google Trends data. It finds that in countries without carbon pricing, higher inequality correlates with stronger supp…