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This case study by RMI evaluates the economic and environmental impact of an anaerobic digestion (AD) facility at the Oko Oba Abattoir in Lagos, Nigeria. The analysis compares a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario with scaling options to replace charcoal fuel and diversify biogas use, concluding that while the project is economically viable, high upfront capital costs remain a significant barrier to private investment.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the oil and gas production narratives used by the governments of Colombia and Nigeria between December 2015 and May 2022. It examines how these narratives—focused on development, energy security, and energy transitions—are used to justify continued fossil fuel expansion despite the Paris Agreement, and provides strategies for civil society and researchers to challenge these frameworks to enable a more equitable energy transition.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the policy incoherence surrounding deforestation in Colombia. While the country has a robust framework for the 2030 Agenda and climate goals, implementation is hindered by conflicting objectives, institutional weaknesses, and the influence of powerful economic interests in the mining and agricultural sectors. The authors highlight a tension between environmental enforcement and the rights of local peasant populations, recommending a more integrated, community-inclusive approach and regional cooperation to achieve sustainability goals.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute outlines the necessity for a next generation of industrial policies in the United States to achieve net zero emissions, noting that the industrial sector is projected to be the highest emitting sector by 2030.

This briefing analyzes the risks and dynamics surrounding Ghana's general elections on December 7, 2024, where voters will elect a president and 276 members of parliament. The author argues that a combination of severe economic crisis, deepening partisan polarization, and low trust in state institutions—specifically the Electoral Commission and the judiciary—threatens the country's reputation for democratic stability.

A report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) reveals that major oil and gas power plant owners use accounting loopholes in the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol to hide billions of dollars in climate costs. By analyzing five top companies using the Global Energy Ownership Tracker and Climate TRACE data, GEM identified 10.7 million tonnes of undisclosed CO2 emissions for 2022, representing $2 billion in annual social costs.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's remarks at the G20 Closing and Handover Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 19, 2024, marking South Africa's assumption of the G20 Presidency. He outlines the theme and priorities for the upcoming year, emphasizing the first time an African country will lead the group.

This policy brief examines the foreign and development relations between Africa, the European Union (EU), and Germany, arguing that these relationships are still characterized by 'coloniality'—the persistence of unequal power dynamics and colonial logic. The author analyzes how EU and German policies in security, raw material acquisition, and development aid often marginalize African agency, prioritize European economic interests, and employ 'saviourism' through top-down interventions. The document provides specific case studies from Mauritania, Mali, South Sudan, Namibia, and Zambia to illustrate these dynamics and concludes with recommendations for genuine decolonization, including respecting African demands on trade and resource beneficiation.

Zero Carbon Analytics reports on the economic benefits of rooftop solar for households, specifically simulating potential savings for Japanese homes in FY 2020. The report argues that while Japan has the lowest clean energy share among G7 nations, it has significant untapped potential for residential solar to reduce electricity costs and carbon emissions.

In 2024, solar energy generation in Türkiye surged by over 40% in the first eight months, playing a critical role in meeting record-high peak electricity demand driven by increasing cooling needs. Solar power now meets 18% of peak demand, up from 2.5% in 2017, and covered two-thirds of the peak demand increase compared to 2023.

Ember's response to the EU's energy security fitness check consultation argues that the EU must accelerate the energy transition to achieve self-sufficiency and eliminate reliance on imported fossil fuels, particularly from Russia, by 2027.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines modal choices for activities essential to quality of life in Sweden, focusing on how the low-carbon transport transition may disproportionately affect disadvantaged societal groups and impact their lived values.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and numerous medical professionals urging the Vancouver City Council to reverse its decision to allow natural gas heating in new buildings, citing severe public health risks and climate impacts.

The First Amendment to the Agreement for Scientific or Technological Cooperation between the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) extends the partnership's duration and expands the scope of collaboration to include equity, indigenous knowledge, and scientific diplomacy.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues for the urgent integration of sanitation considerations into national climate policies and the inclusion of climate adaptation and mitigation measures within sanitation policies.

This fact sheet by the World Resources Institute details the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) negotiated between Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler) and the city of Detroit for the $2.5-billion expansion of the Jefferson North Assembly Plant. The agreement, triggered by Detroit's Community Benefits Ordinance (CBO), provided $13.8 million in community investments and nearly 5,000 jobs, though community members have since criticized the negotiation timeline, the sufficiency of the benefits, and the effectiveness of enforcement regarding air quality violations.

A statement by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) evaluating the outcomes of COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The document highlights a new climate finance goal of at least USD 300 billion per year by 2035, while criticizing the lack of progress on fossil fuel subsidies and the failure to advance the COP 28 energy package.

This report by RMI analyzes the role of rural energy cooperatives as a collaborative model to accelerate the global transition to clean energy, focusing on overcoming barriers to energy access and affordability in rural areas.

A statement from World Resources Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta regarding the COP29 climate finance agreement, which establishes a new goal of $300 billion per year by 2035 and a broader target of $1.3 trillion from all sources.

This research paper examines the strategic importance of South Africa's G20 presidency, which begins on 1 December 2024. The author argues that South Africa is uniquely positioned to advocate for the reform of global debt governance and the integration of sustainable finance to address Africa's severe sovereign debt crisis and climate vulnerabilities.