Decarbonizing Pakistan′s cement industry: a review of emissions, mitigation levers, policy frameworks, and implementation challenges

From Estimator to Carbon Manager: Navigating Quantity Surveyors’ Practice in Decarbonizing the Construction Industry

The construction industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, making the implementation of decarbonization strategies critical for a sustainable future. Within this sector, Quantity Surveyors (QS) are uniquely positioned to influence sustainability outcomes through their traditional expertise in cost man...

Beyond the Blend: A Review of the Systemic Challenges to Implementing Indonesia's B50 Biodiesel Programme

Indonesia's mandatory B50 biodiesel programme, officially launched in July 2026, represents one of the world's most ambitious attempts to substitute petroleum diesel with a domestically produced biofuel. The policy is intended to strengthen energy security, reduce diesel imports, deepen palm-oil downstreaming, support...

Decarbonizing Buildings at Scale: Energy Codes, Innovation Pathways, and the Net-Zero Transition

Africa’s Energy Matrix: A Review of Transition Drivers toward Sustainable Electrification

Africa constitutes 17% of the global population yet accounts for only 6% of global energy consumption. With over 600 million without access to electricity and over 900 million relying on biomass for cooking. This paper analyses Africa’s transition drivers and electrification pathways. It evaluates Africa’s energy mix i...

Enhancing resource efficiency and carbon mitigation in China's steel industry: An integrated decomposition, decoupling, and policy evaluation framework

As the world's largest steel producer, China's steel industry contributes about 15% of national carbon emissions (CEs). This study develops an integrated framework combining decomposition analysis, decoupling assessment, and quantitative policy evaluation to examine CEs pathways and drivers in China's steel industry fr...

Decarbonization Roadmap: Prioritized Mitigation Hierarchy in the Paint and Coating Industry

Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from chemical manufacturing present substantial operational, compliance, and competitive challenges under international climate accords and emerging regulatory frameworks, including the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Su...