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The report analyzes why New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island have seen a surge in heat pump installations compared to the rest of Canada. It attributes this 'anomaly' to a combination of moderate climates, high energy poverty, existing electrical infrastructure, and aggressive financial incentives. The study highlights the role of established energy efficiency agencies and the effectiveness of combining heat pump rebates with broader home energy audits. It also notes challenges such as unreliable installers and administrative bottlenecks, offering lessons for scaling electrification across Canada.

The report examines food crisis challenges and resilience interventions in East Africa and Southeast Asia, identifying shared drivers such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The authors advocate for the use of systems thinking to identify which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) act as accelerators for others, rather than focusing on 'easy fixes' or short-term interests. Using the 'SDG Synergies' tool in Sweden as an example, the text demonstrates how certain goals, such as SDG 11, can positively impact the entire system while others may face trade-offs. The document recommends that countries report their priority-setting strategies in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to foster global peer-learning.

A foreword by Chile's Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, for the Global Electricity Review 2023, highlighting the economic benefits of electromobility and Chile's progress in renewable energy generation.

The global electricity system is transitioning toward clean energy, with wind and solar emerging as dominant forces. In 2022, wind and solar met 80% of the increase in global electricity demand. However, other clean sources like nuclear and hydro are underperforming relative to 1.5°C pathways. The report predicts a structural tipping point as soon as 2023, where clean power growth may finally exceed total electricity demand growth, leading to an enduring decline in fossil fuel generation. While coal plant closures have slowed, particularly in China and India, the report suggests a simultaneous phasedown of both coal and gas power is becoming likely, especially in G7 countries and Asia due to energy security and cost concerns.

The Biftu Beri women’s village savings and loan association (VSLA) in Kumbi Kebele, Ethiopia, integrates forest conservation with economic empowerment to address climate-induced droughts and shrinking water sources. Led by Momina Adam and supported by Farm Africa, the group employs agroforestry, indigenous tree planting, and a weekly savings scheme to build climate resilience and improve household livelihoods.

The document presents an 'integrated' or 'extended' CBA model designed for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) to value 'betterment' road projects—investments that build infrastructure to a higher resilience standard than original specifications. Unlike traditional CBAs that focus on direct avoided reconstruction costs, this model incorporates 15 non-road indicators, including mental health impacts, market access for agriculture, and environmental externalities. Through case studies, such as the Aurukun Access Road, the report demonstrates that including these indirect and induced benefits can significantly alter the perceived economic viability of a project, potentially justifying investments that would otherwise appear financially non-viable.

The report documents a pattern of exploitative practices by Progress Residential, including high eviction rates, neglect of home maintenance, and the imposition of exorbitant fees. It highlights the company's rapid expansion in the U.S. South and its role in the National Rental Home Council (NRHC), arguing that these corporate landlords prioritize profit over tenant well-being and contribute to the racial wealth gap by limiting homeownership opportunities.

The document argues that BRICS failed to harness the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity for collective health diplomacy, instead relying on bilateral arrangements and national interests. Despite declarations of cooperation, there were no 'all-BRICS' partnerships for vaccine development, and the bloc experienced significant discord over the transparency and approval of vaccines like Russia's Sputnik V and India's Covaxin. The author highlights a lack of a dedicated BRICS health institution and recommends the creation of a collaborative think tank, a joint research centre, and a formal pandemic intervention protocol to move from 'vaccine nationalism' toward effective science diplomacy and technology transfer.

The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI), co-led by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), and The Rockefeller Foundation, aims to scale voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) in Africa. Launched at COP27, the initiative focuses on directing international finance toward renewable energy, forestry, agriculture, e-mobility, and clean cooking to support decarbonization and green job creation. The ACMI roadmap includes 13 Action Programmes targeting supply, standards, intermediation, financing, and demand. As of April 2023, the initiative has secured approximately USD 200 million in Advance Market Commitments, with a target of USD 1 billion by COP28. Implementation efforts include the development of national Carbon Market Activation Plans (CMAPs) for Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Ghana, as well as the digitization of Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) processes and the creation of national carbon registries.

The Malawi Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) Tool, developed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Malawian government, provides geospatial analytics and modelling to optimize energy investments. The tool identifies the most cost-effective technologies—including grid expansion, mini-grids, and solar home systems—to address Malawi's low electrification rate (15%) and clean cooking access (1%). A specific module for health-facility electrification has already informed GIZ's installation of solar-battery systems at 93 health facilities.

The Universal Energy Facility (UEF), managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), launched the 'Stand-Alone Solar for Productive Use' (SSPU) programme in Nigeria in 2022. This results-based financing (RBF) initiative provides grants to renewable energy companies to deploy solar and storage solutions for businesses and households, aiming to displace polluting generators. An initial USD 10 million in funding was allocated to ten companies to provide over 3,500 electricity connections. The programme seeks to improve energy access, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and foster economic productivity by lowering the up-front costs of solar installation.

Barbados is partnering with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) to create an Energy Transition and Investment Plan (ETIP). This plan aims to transition the island from a heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels—which accounted for nearly 95 percent of the energy mix in 2019—toward 100 percent renewable energy and full electrification of transport. The initiative focuses on evaluating technological pathways, scoping investment needs, and addressing human capacity gaps to ensure a just transition and energy independence.

The 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (24/7 CFE) Compact, launched in September 2021 at the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy, aims to eliminate reliance on fossil fuels by moving beyond annual renewable energy matching to hourly, real-time matching of demand and carbon-free supply. Coordinated by SEforALL with support from Google, the Compact has grown to over 120 signatories, including governments, private companies, and academic institutions. The initiative supports a technology-inclusive approach, prioritizing storage, demand-side management, and the development of Granular Certificates to drive investment. Current and future efforts include a global study on policy and regulatory reforms to empower consumers and a working group exploring the role of green hydrogen in achieving 24/7 CFE.

Since October 2022, SEforALL, IBM, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have collaborated to create an open-source planning tool using machine learning and satellite imagery. The tool aims to address data gaps regarding building footprints—locations and sizes of residential and commercial buildings—which serve as proxies for human activity. By providing more accurate foundational data, the tool helps policymakers and the private sector estimate future energy demand and determine the most suitable energy technologies for specific communities, thereby reducing investment risk and increasing the efficiency of energy infrastructure interventions. The project is currently developing a 'Minimum-Viable-Product' (MVP) for testing in pilot geographies before wider deployment.

The Universal Energy Facility (UEF), managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), uses a results-based financing (RBF) strategy to deploy clean energy mini-grids in remote communities. In Madagascar, the UEF has signed grant agreements for nine mini-grid sites, with one developer constructing eight solar-hybrid mini-grids and verifying 786 connections to households and small businesses. A second funding round announced in September 2022 received proposals for 28 additional sites targeting 16,300 solar connections.

The document details the creation of Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan (ETP), which aims for net-zero emissions by 2060. Developed through a partnership between SEforALL and the Nigerian government, the plan identifies a total investment need of USD 1.9 trillion and an initial project pipeline of USD 23 billion. The ETP focuses on five sectors—power, cooking, oil and gas, transport, and industry—which account for 65% of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. Implementation is supported by the Energy Transition Office, which has helped secure over USD 3.6 billion in finance commitments as of 2022.

A case study detailing the successful opposition to proposed gas plants in Astoria, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley. By utilizing New York's climate law, the PEAK coalition and Earthjustice blocked these projects, leading to the transition of the Astoria site to an offshore wind connection and the development of energy storage in Brooklyn.

The document outlines a study aimed at filling a knowledge gap regarding the environmental and health impacts of air pollution within Cambodia's garment sector. Based on interviews with 323 workers across 16 factories and 16 factory owners, the research seeks to inform policymakers on improving occupational air pollution and upholding worker health as a human right. The brief notes that while the garment sector is an economic backbone, it is a highly polluting industry emitting pollutants through energy use, waste, and wastewater.

The report examines how the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and World Bank are mainstreaming climate adaptation. While global finance flows for adaptation have increased and climate risk screening has become standard, the report finds that trends at the country level in Kenya, Nepal, and Peru are less clear. It highlights a lack of transparency in project-level finance allocations and argues for more funding of discrete adaptation projects and the use of programmatic finance and innovative instruments aligned with National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).