GX & Decarbonization Research

Ladan Abrari, Mukesh Basnet, Milla Tynkkynen +2

This paper compares three CO2 supply chains for breweries using LCA: biogenic CO2 from biogas, fossil by-product, and fossil burn. Biogenic CO2 shows significantly lower climate impact (43 kg CO2-eq/t) even over long transport distances, ma…

Rajendra Prasad B S, Rachateshwar Rachateshwar, Nandini B

This paper analyzes how cognitive biases (overconfidence, confirmation bias, etc.) influence entrepreneurial decisions in India's renewable energy sector, focusing on the role of research institutions like NISE, NIWE, and SSS-NIBE in mitiga…

Dr. Özge TENLİK

This paper proposes an integrated framework for embedding zero waste and circular economy strategies into sustainable urban climate policies. Through a qualitative review, it highlights multi-level governance, innovative financing, and robu…

Volodymyr Manyuk, Allahverdi Tagiyev, Mehriban Ismayilova

This paper assesses geothermal potential in the Caspian–Guba region, reporting thermal water flow rates of 300–2000 m³/day and temperatures of 50–90°C from Jurassic and productive strata. Estimated reserves are 81,400 m³/day, with potential…

Behroz Assa,Sohail Anwar,Muhammad Abdullah Khan,Malik Javied Anwar

This systematic review examines project management practices that enable green construction in Pakistan for climate change mitigation. It analyzes efficient management approaches for sustainable building projects, providing insights for red…

Kante Mamadou, Maiga Yacouba, Toure Boubacar Kola

This qualitative study examines how poor household solid waste management in Bamako, Mali, contributes to climate change through GHG emissions from open burning and methanization, and exacerbates flooding. It highlights threats to SDG 11 an…

Vincent d’Herbemont, Candice Roche, Louis-Marie Malbec +1

This paper analyzes the hidden costs and frictions in the U.S.–EU energy trade deal of July 2025, framed as a 'green deal.' It critically examines how the clash between European environmental standards and U.S. market fundamentalism may hin…

Oleg Chevtchenko, Elena Chevtchenko, O Shevchenko

This paper presents the system architecture and strategic masterplan for the Circular Energy Silicon Grid (CSG), a closed-loop national energy system for the Netherlands. It uses silicon as an energy carrier: surplus renewable electricity r…

Heidi‐Jayne Hawkins, Michael D. Cramer, Kimberley J. Simpson +6

Using open-top chambers, this study demonstrates that grass, not trees, is the primary source of soil organic carbon (SOC) in savannas, regardless of elevated CO2 (550 ppm). Grass contributed 50-90% of SOC via belowground biomass and occlud…

Aleix Bassolas, Piero Birello, Julian Vicens

This study analyzes energy transition discourse on YouTube and experimentally tests how language formality affects engagement. Conversational content reaches broader audiences, but academic content retains viewers longer in later segments. …

Yong Sun, Haoran Zhang, Yuya Takane +2

This study demonstrates that rooftop photovoltaic (PV) deployment generates inequitable socio-energy trade-offs within cities, where disadvantaged communities bear higher societal costs for the same clean-energy gains. Using an integrated m…

Ruohan Wang

This study empirically analyzes how third-party green certification, corporate ESG ratings, and environmental disclosure quality affect green bond pricing in China (2017-2024). Using multiple linear regression, it finds that certification r…

Elena A. FEDOROVA, Anzhelika A. KOVALEVA, Lyudmila I. CHERNIKOVA

This paper applies LDA topic modeling to Russian companies' non-financial reports to construct an industry-standardized social (S) index. It identifies industry differences in social disclosure and the influence of specific topics on market…

Qianxing Chen

This paper traces the evolution of AI models for ESG assessment, from topic models to domain-adaptive Transformers and retrieval-augmented language models. It focuses on multi-label phrase annotation from news, earnings calls, and reports, …

Shukai Zhan

This study examines the impact of ESG-related disclosure events on the stock valuation of BYD, a leading Chinese NEV company, using an event study approach in R. It identifies events from CNINFO announcements and third-party ESG rating upda…

Wei Cai, Yanqi Sun, Cheng Xu +2

Using panel data from 4,065 Chinese A-share firms (2009-2021), this study finds that ESG rating disagreement significantly increases stock liquidity. Analyst attention and research reports mediate this effect, and the relationship is strong…

Delane D. Naidu

This study examines the effect of ESG disclosure on credit risk for South African firms. Using data from 2017-2023, it finds that higher disclosure lowers probability of default and improves credit model scores, but does not affect cost of …

Qirun Chen

This paper examines the impact of ESG ratings on IPO pricing efficiency in the US market. It finds that ESG disclosure can reduce underpricing by alleviating information asymmetry and boosting investor confidence, but greenwashing and ratin…

null Simona Heseková

This paper argues that the credibility of ESG ratings is crucial for their use in financial markets and positively assesses the EU regulation 2024/3005 for enhancing transparency. It confirms that industry classification influences rating m…

Yen-Yu Liu, Pin-Sheng Lee

This study uses Cox survival analysis on 2016-2024 data from Taiwanese listed firms to examine how sustainability disclosure and assurance affect ESG performance persistence (time to rating decline). Voluntary disclosure is associated with …