GX & Decarbonization Research

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…

Xu Tianhao

This paper proposes an irreversibility evaluation method for cross-seasonal heat storage systems and analyzes the cold-hot mixing phenomenon in thermal storage reservoirs. It addresses the mismatch between supply and demand of zero-carbon t…

Wang Zhiqiang

This study examines Xinjiang's water-energy-carbon coupled system using environmental input-output and ecological network analysis on 2007/2012/2017 input-output tables. It quantifies linkage effects and ecological pressure transmission amo…

Du Yaming

Using panel data from nine provinces in the Yellow River Basin (2000-2019) and a Super-SBM model, this study measures tourism carbon emission efficiency from static and dynamic perspectives, revealing spatiotemporal evolution and analyzing …

ZHANG Chunhui^1^  ZHANG Zhen^2^

This paper examines the power generation sector, the first to launch domestic carbon emissions trading. It presents management measures and implementation schemes for emissions trading, highlighting the role of smart meters in emissions acc…

ZHANG Chunhui¹  ZHANG Zhen²

This paper examines the origin and accuracy of carbon emission factors used in electric carbon meters. By comparing literature sources, it raises critical questions about the reliability of these factors and their application in carbon acco…

Han Chuqiao

This study analyzes land cover changes and their impacts on terrestrial carbon storage in the Turpan-Hami Basin, China, using the PLUS-InVEST model. It simulates future carbon storage under multiple scenarios, offering insights for carbon n…

Niu Zhenchuan, Wang Peng, Wu Shugang +1

China's dual-carbon targets demand accurate CO2 emission data. This paper discusses combining atmospheric CO2 observations with modeling for emissions verification, following IPCC recommendations, to support carbon neutrality goals and inte…

Guo Jianfeng**^1,2 **Zhang Xuemei**^1,2 **Cao Qi**^1,3 **Gu Fu**^4,5*

This paper analyzes the contribution of electric vehicles (EVs) to China's energy security and its dual carbon goals (carbon peak and carbon neutrality). Against a complex international backdrop, it argues that while energy security underpi…

Gu Baihe^1,2^ Yu Donghui^1,2^ Wang Can^3^ Wang Yi^1,2*^

This paper studies strategy and policy decisions for achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in China. It proposes a systematic roadmap for the dual-carbon transformation integrating objectives, technology, capital, and policy. It id…

Wei Yigang, Shi Jiawei, Xu Guannan

This study analyzes 1,743 low-carbon policies issued in China from 2000 to 2021 using text mining and policy econometrics within a framework of 'policy objectives—policy themes—policy fluctuations.' It systematically reviews the development…

Fu Wei, Gong Haixiu, Chen Jiancheng

This study calculates indirect carbon emissions from household consumption in China and applies social network analysis to examine the spatial correlation network structure, identifying clustering patterns and interregional linkages from 20…

Lü Ning, Mandarin, Peng Qin +5

This study assesses carbon emissions, absorption, and net sinks from cropland use in Xinjiang from 1991 to 2021, analyzing spatiotemporal dynamics and contributing factors. The findings reveal regional carbon sequestration potentials, offer…

Gao Qunxiang, Zhang Zixuan, Lin Xiangdong +4

This study analyzes hydrogen leakage and diffusion behavior in nuclear hydrogen production systems using ultra-high temperature gas-cooled reactors, focusing on how hydrogen storage tank placement and environmental conditions affect safety …

Cheng Lanhua¹, Yang Xianming^1,2, Wu Xinyan³

Using 77 prefecture-level cities in the Yellow River Basin, this study evaluates urban compactness through a multi-dimensional index and analyzes its impact on carbon emission performance using entropy weighting, kernel density estimation, …

Ma Haiqing**^1^, **Chen Qiangqiang**^1,2^

This paper estimates agricultural carbon emissions in Gansu Province (2014–2022) and analyzes their spatiotemporal variation using Moran's I. It identifies key influencing factors, providing evidence for targeted agricultural carbon reducti…

Huang, Mr. Xi, Lixiang Zhang, Huang, Mr. Yuxin +3

This study numerically simulates the pressure boundary failure accident of a printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE) connecting a lead-cooled fast reactor and a supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle, focusing on the large pressure difference betwee…

Zhou Tao¹, Wang Yaping¹, Liu Xiaopeng^2,3

This study examines the coupling and interaction between new-type urbanization and low-carbon development using panel data (2012–2022) for the Ningxia Yellow River urban agglomeration. Applying a modified coupling coordination model, PVAR, …

Wang Xiujun, Haibo Zhang, Han Guangxuan

This study evaluates carbon cycling and blue carbon sink potential in China's coastal and offshore waters, highlighting how natural and anthropogenic stressors create complexity and uncertainty in carbon source-sink dynamics. It provides im…