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This report by the NewClimate Institute analyzes historical and ongoing coal transitions in Europe to provide lessons for countries currently planning a phase-out, specifically highlighting the opportunities for China to proactively manage its transition.

This research paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines how anti-fossil fuel norms can be utilized to promote equitable climate action, highlighting the tension between the political utility of simple messaging and the risk of overlooking distributional impacts on marginalized communities.

This research paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the UNFCCC climate regime's resilience to global crises depends on addressing structural inequities and power imbalances between the Global North and Global South, which were exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This briefing by Good Governance Africa outlines the economic challenges facing Zambia's mining sector and recommends a profit-based Mineral Royalty Tax (MRT) framework to attract investment and increase copper production for the global energy transition.

This report outlines a whole-system approach to decarbonize India's buildings sector, which currently accounts for roughly 40% of the country's energy use. It argues that without intervention, energy consumption will triple by 2050, but a strategy focusing on low-carbon design and clean energy supply could reduce emissions by a factor of four compared to business-as-usual.

This policy brief by Zero Carbon Analytics explores the establishment of comprehensive loss and damage facilities at the national level for African countries to address climate-induced economic and non-economic losses. It distinguishes between avoidable, unavoided, and unavoidable risks, proposing a framework that combines risk finance (e.g., insurance, bonds) and curative finance (e.g., trust funds, impact investments) to build resilience and provide compensation.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics evaluates the role of biogas and biomethane in the energy transition, arguing that their use should be limited to hard-to-abate sectors. The document highlights that biogas only addresses a minority of agricultural emissions, faces significant economic challenges requiring subsidies, and carries risks related to fugitive emissions and safety.

This document describes the approach and methodology used for a special report titled "Impact of COVID-19 in Africa: A scenario analysis to 2030 (July 2020)". It outlines the use of the International Futures (IFs) forecasting platform to model three scenarios against a pre-pandemic baseline, focusing on economic growth, poverty, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets through 2030.

This policy brief argues for the mainstreaming of climate change into Africa's development strategy through green industrialization, renewable energy, and multilateral engagement to ensure a more inclusive global dialogue on trade and climate resilience.

This guide from the World Resources Institute explains buyer-led aggregated procurement of renewable energy for local governments in the United States, detailing the benefits, challenges, and strategies for successful implementation to advance decarbonization goals.

A statement by the Life After Coal (LAC) campaign—comprising the Centre for Environmental Rights, Earthlife Africa, and groundWork—urging the South African government to lead at COP27 by supporting climate-vulnerable nations and accelerating a domestic Just Transition away from fossil fuels.

A letter from the Competition Bureau's Cartels and Deceptive Marketing Practices Branch notifying the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment that an inquiry has been commenced into the Canadian Gas Association's representations regarding natural gas.

This brief report by the Climate Policy Initiative presents preliminary findings from a study on global climate finance for agriculture, forestry, other land uses, and fisheries (AFOLU). It highlights a significant funding gap, noting that AFOLU receives only a small fraction of total climate finance despite the sectors' high emissions and economic importance, particularly in low-income countries.

This report by RMI outlines the economic, environmental, and strategic case for transitioning India's trucking sector to zero-emissions trucks (ZETs), specifically battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. It details the potential for significant cost savings, emission reductions, and the policy and infrastructure requirements needed to establish India as a global clean freight leader.

This report outlines the objectives of a community of practice on African climate finance, convened by the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), to identify adaptation finance priorities for the COP27 conference in Egypt.

This policy brief by the African Center for Economic Transformation outlines the significant climate finance gap facing Africa and proposes six priorities for the continent at COP27, including immediate technical assistance and long-term financial commitments.

Earthjustice criticizes the continued reliance on a centralized, fossil-fuel-dependent energy grid in Puerto Rico, citing failures of private generators and the need to utilize unspent FEMA funds for distributed rooftop solar and storage to ensure climate resiliency.

A joint briefing by six human rights and climate justice organizations released at COP27, providing recommendations to policymakers to protect land and environmental defenders and ensure the safe participation of civil society in COP conferences.

This report by RMI describes how power sector leaders are utilizing fossil fuel transition strategies to advance global energy transformation, focusing on innovation, emerging trends, and case studies to minimize new gas build-out and transition coal fleets.

This introductory text for RMI's 'Global Energy Transformation Guide: Market Structures' explains how the design of electricity markets influences resource utilization and pricing. It notes that maturing markets are currently favoring renewables over coal and are evolving to maintain reliability as variable and distributed energy resources increase. The full report aims to provide data, trends, and case studies on leveraging market structures to achieve energy transition priorities.