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🌍 GlobalJournalCircular Economy and Sustainability2026#AI × ESGDOI
Beyond Green: Why Leaders Must Choose Transformation Over Technology? A Human-Centric AI Framework for Genuine Sustainability
Ahmed Seffah
This paper argues that genuine sustainability requires organizational transformation over mere technology adoption, proposing a human-centric AI framework. It emphasizes leadership and strategic use of AI for sustainability goals.
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalSustainability2026#Energy TransitionDOI
The Energy Narrative: Discursive Strategies for Repositioning the Spanish Energy Sector in the Context of the Energy Transition
Francisco Fernández Beltrán, Eva Mayordomo-Vendrell
This study examines how four major Spanish energy companies (Iberdrola, Endesa, Naturgy, Holaluz) construct the narrative of the energy transition through CEO letters in sustainability reports (2020-2024) using qualitative content analysis …
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalSustainability2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Environmental Concern, Coal Transition, and Environmental Justice in Appalachian Communities: Evidence from Kentucky
Sydney Oluoch, Fiona Southers, Cecelia Harner +1
This study examines Kentucky residents' perceptions of coal decline and how socio-demographic factors shape environmental concern using survey data from 685 respondents. Ordered logistic regression results show that female respondents expre…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalBusiness & Society2026#CCUSDOI
The Race to Negative Emissions Technologies and the Centrality of Fossil Fuel Companies
Giorgio Tripodi, Linda Sabattini, Martina Iori +1
This paper examines the role of fossil fuel companies in carbon removal technologies using IEA data, corporate records, and patents. It finds that incumbents are central to CCS but largely disconnected from emerging direct air capture (DAC)…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalEgyptian Journal of Petroleum2026#CCUSDOI
Addressing Climate Change Using Direct Air Capture Mediated by Solid Sorbents: A Comprehensive Review
Hind Shabbani, Dhuha J. Hussien, Shams A. Mahdi +2
This comprehensive review evaluates recent developments in solid sorbents for direct air capture (DAC), covering physical sorbents (carbon-based, zeolites, MOFs) and chemisorption materials (solid amines, amine-MOF hybrids, amine-mixed meta…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEnergy Reports2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Modelling the power sector with high time resolution in the integrated energy system model POTEnCIA: Capturing the value of flexibility in high renewable share power systems
Juan Gea‐Bermúdez, Mate Rozsai, Raffaele Salvucci +5
This paper documents the revision of the power sector module in the POTEnCIA integrated energy system model developed by the JRC of the European Commission. The high-temporal-resolution modelling enables detailed analysis of the transition …
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Transport System Engineering2026#EV & TransportDOI
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CO2 EMISSIONS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT VEHICLES IN MALAYSIA
Siti Hartini Hamdan, Ng Jo-Han
This study develops a simplified comparative model for operational energy use and CO2 emissions of gasoline ICEVs, HEVs, and EVs under Malaysian conditions. HEVs and EVs reduce annual operational CO2 by 38.69% and 45.96% respectively, thoug…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalPolitics and Governance2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Between Repurposing and Innovation: Governing the Resilience of Critical Offshore Energy Infrastructures in Italy
Andrea Prontera, Claudio Christopher Passalacqua
This paper develops an analytical framework for critical offshore energy infrastructure governance during the low-carbon transition, combining modes of governance (public-led vs. private-led) and problem-framings (threat-based vs. risk-base…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSpringer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Power and Inequality: Renewable Energy Systems Through a Justice Lens
Raju Chaketi, Venkatesh Boddu
This paper critically analyzes renewable energy transitions through energy justice criteria (distributive, procedural, recognition). It reveals that transitions often reproduce inequalities affecting disadvantaged communities, Indigenous pe…
Peer-reviewedJournalFrontiers in Environmental Science2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Co-creation and ownership: rethinking technology implementation through community participation in rural Limpopo
David Tinarwo, Thilivhali Rasimphi, Sophie Mulaudzi
This qualitative case study in rural Limpopo, South Africa, examines how community participation levels affect renewable energy system sustainability. Villages with participatory implementation—including labor contributions, training, and f…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalCompetitiveness Review An International Business Journal incorporating Journal of Global Competitiveness2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Assessing Austria’s climate and energy model regions (KEM): a logic model evaluation of sustainability and destination competitiveness
Anna Burton, Astrid Dickinger, Michele Bettin
This study evaluates Austria's Climate and Energy Model Regions (KEM) program using a logic model to link sustainability transitions to destination competitiveness. Through 25 semi-structured interviews and document analysis, it shows how p…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalAdvanced Materials Interfaces2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Xenes for Sustainable Energy: A Roadmap From First‐Principles Design to Practical Deployment
Onur Karaman, Ceren Karaman
This review examines emerging 2D materials (borophene, phosphorene, etc.) for sustainable energy storage and conversion. It compares theoretical predictions with experimental results, highlighting stability, reproducibility, and integration…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalComparative Economic Research Central and Eastern Europe2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Navigating Energy Transition: Driving Energy Efficiency Improvement in EU Industry
Agnieszka Pach‐Gurgul, Piotr Stanek, Marta Ulbrych
This study analyzes determinants of energy efficiency improvement in EU industry from 2004 to 2023 using a CS-ARDL model. It finds that economic growth and rising energy prices drive efficiency, while higher CO₂ emissions are associated wit…
🌍 GlobalJournalUniversity of Southern Queensland ePrints (University of Southern Queensland)2026#Carbon AccountingDOI
An evaluation of REDD+ in community managed forests: a case study from Nepal
Shiva Shankar Pandey
This study evaluates REDD+ impacts on carbon stocks in community-managed forests across 105 user groups in Nepal. It finds that while there is significant potential for carbon sequestration, participation often imposes net economic costs on…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalOcean and Society2026#PolicyDOI
Geopolitical Upheaval Through Climate Measures: IMO and EU Decisions for International Shipping
George Dikaios, Marianna Terezaki, Dimitris Gavalas
This article analyzes the geopolitical repercussions of climate measures by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Union (EU) for international shipping. The findings indicate that current climate policies are diverg…
PreprintResearch Square2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
Design of a Hybrid Geothermal and Concentrated Solar Power System with Thermal Storage
Ochieng GO, Mariach LK, Bett GK +1
This study designs a hybrid geothermal-CSP system with thermal storage at Kenya's Olkaria IV field, compensating for the 0.7% annual geothermal decline. Economic analysis over 25 years shows a real LCOE of 12.23¢/kWh, NPV of $1.77B, and IRR…
PreprintResearch Square2026#Energy TransitionDOI
Energy Transition, Financial Development, and Load Capacity Factor in Bangladesh: Asymmetric Effects and Rapid Renewable Growth
Masud MR, Hasan R, Rahman MM
This study examines asymmetric effects of energy transition and financial development on Bangladesh's Load Capacity Factor (LCF) from 1976-2024 using NARDL, quantile ARDL, and scenario forecasting. Fossil fuels undermine long-run ecological…
PreprintResearch Square2026#Renewable EnergyDOI
A Forecast-to-Deployment Framework for Sustainable Rooftop Hybrid Renewable Energy Planning: A City-Scale Assessment of Dhaka
Hossain ML, Huda MN, Shams SMN +1
This study proposes a forecast-to-deployment framework integrating LSTM-based renewable energy forecasting with SAM simulations for rooftop PV, wind, and hybrid systems in Dhaka. The optimized commercial hybrid achieves LCOE of 5.81 BDT/kWh…
Preprint🇪🇺 EuropeResearch Square2026#Carbon PricingDOI
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Nigeria's Manufacturing Sector: Perspective from the EU for Bilateral Industrial Competitiveness
Oserei K, Bamigbade S, Uddin G
This study analyzes the impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on Nigeria's manufacturing sector using a multi-regional input-output (MRIO) approach. Findings show that fossil fuel dependence and limited MRV capacity r…
Preprint🌍 GlobalResearch Square2026#climate_policyDOI
Global GHG Emission Dynamics, Regional Convergence, and Cross-Border Emission Spillovers: Evidence from a Hierarchical Dynamic Factor Model
Fernández AdJ
Using a hierarchical Dynamic Factor Model on monthly EDGAR data for 225 countries and four gases (1970-2024), we find a single global factor explains 41-68% of cross-country variance with no inflection at major climate policy milestones. Cr…