GX & Decarbonization Research

Rachel Shin, Cory Searcy

This study investigates the challenges and benefits of GHG accounting in Ontario's craft beer industry. A case study found Scope 3 emissions accounted for 46.4% of total GHGs, mainly from barley agriculture, transportation, and bottle produ…

Nicolas Antheaume, Souâd Taïbi

This editorial introduces a themed section on multi-capital accounting (MCA), tracing its evolution from infancy in the 2010s to its current institutionalization under ISSB and EU CSRD. It reviews conceptual debates on weak vs. strong susta…

Ian Mell

This editorial synthesizes seven papers on sustainability in construction, focusing on recycled aggregates and LCA/LCCA evaluation to cut carbon budgets. It also discusses practical frameworks such as BES60001 certification and digital tech…

Lorenzo Rinaldi

nxsut 3.0 is a global environmentally-extended supply-use table in hybrid units, built from EXIOBASE Hybrid v3.3.18 with updated 2025 electricity supply (EMBER) and trade mixes (ENTSO-E). It adds ~20 new activities for innovative steelmakin…

Botond Géza Kálmán, Md Billal Hossain, Роберт Бачо +2

This study applies Random Forest to analyze the relationship between fossil energy consumption and economic growth in coal-based economies using World Bank data. It finds that energy-intensive development has indirect implications for agric…

Sudhakar Geruganti

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for solar-powered electric vehicles (SEVs), covering design optimization, performance analysis, energy management, and environmental impact assessment. It spans photovoltaic integration, battery…

ZHANG Jing

This study simulates runoff and estimates gross hydropower potential (GHP) for the Kaidu River Basin in the Tianshan Mountains, a climate-sensitive region. It provides empirical insights into how climate change may affect water resources an…

Fei Qiang

This paper addresses global warming by exploring renewable biodiesel production. It investigates the bioconversion of low-value biomass into microbial oil using oleaginous microorganisms, aiming to replace expensive glucose. The study highl…

Tan Xianchun, Gu Baihe, Wang Yi

This paper reviews the evolution of multilateral climate governance from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement, highlighting persistent difficulties. It notes the 2017 U.S. withdrawal as a setback and discusses the role of the world's l…

ZHAO Rui-Kai　DENG Shuai　ZHAO Li　LI Shuang-Jun　ZHANG Yue　LIU Bo-Wen

This paper proposes a 'thermodynamic carbon pump cycle' framework to analyze the energy performance of temperature swing adsorption (TSA) carbon capture. Applying thermodynamic methods, it addresses the high energy cost bottleneck of captur…

中尾 悠利子 中園 宏幸 石野 亜耶

This survey explores how companies utilize AI support tools when responding to ESG/sustainability questionnaires (e.g., CDP, EcoVadis), clarifying current practices and challenges. It also examines the benefits of AI adoption and future pro…

國部 克彦

This paper reorganizes the concept of 'materiality' in ESG/sustainability disclosure by distinguishing four different concepts (e.g., financial materiality, impact materiality). It clarifies each concept's meaning and scope, helping practit…

Liang, Na, Ji, Yongsheng, Xu, Jing +4

This paper introduces a compact Janus membrane separator that enables a carbon-based aqueous supercapacitor to simultaneously use acidic and alkaline electrolytes, achieving a high cell voltage of 2.2 V and specific energy of 20.06 Wh/kg, w…

Yan Haoran¹ Wu Jiekang¹ Yan Hanting² Liu Xiangdong¹

This paper establishes a comprehensive evaluation index system for renewable energy distribution networks across five dimensions: equipment operating status, power supply reliability, power quality, economic efficiency, and environmental fr…

Dong Bangbang^1, Li Li^1, Tang Hongsong^2, Su Yang^3

Using the STIRPAT model and scenario analysis, this study predicts carbon emissions from energy consumption in Northwest China from 2017 to 2030. Nine development patterns under three levels of environmental regulation and FDI are analyzed …

LI Jiaxiu

This study applies LMDI decomposition to quantify drivers of CO2 emissions in five Central Asian countries and compares decoupling status between economic growth and emissions. It provides policy insights for low-carbon transition in one of…

Long Zhi, Sun Yingqi, Lang Lixia +4

This study analyzes carbon emission characteristics and spatiotemporal patterns in Qingcheng County, a typical county on the Loess Plateau. County-level regions are key administrative units for China's dual-carbon goals. Findings offer insi…

Wu Qian, Chen Qiangqiang

This study decomposes carbon emission drivers across 13 sectors in Gansu Province (2010-2019) using LMDI and Tapio decoupling models. It evaluates how each factor contributes to decoupling economic growth from emissions, offering policy imp…

Jiang Lu^1,2^, Liu Yanjuan^1^, Shi Xiaonan^3^, Ding Bowenpeng^4^, Chen Hongyu^1^

Using 2021 field survey data and ordinary least squares regression, this study analyzes household energy consumption in Xining, a plateau city critical to China's ecological security. It finds households are a major contributor to energy-re…

Shao Zhenghan

This paper measures carbon risk using E ratings of Chinese A-share firms from 2009 to 2020, and demonstrates a reversal in the sign of the carbon premium during 2015-2016. Using simulated portfolios and firm-characteristic regressions, it f…