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This document outlines the analytical methodology and specific utility-level assumptions used by RMI to estimate changes in residential utility bills under various tariff structures during electrification. The analysis utilizes NREL's ResStock dataset for building load profiles and integrates tariff data from Genability and RateAcuity, with specific adjustments made for utilities in Minnesota, Maryland, Maine, and Massachusetts to ensure consistency and accuracy in bill calculations.

This document details the electricity sector methodology used in the 'Reinventing Fire' analysis, focusing on the application of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) and RMI's internal electricity dispatch model to evaluate four future scenarios for the U.S. electricity system from 2010 to 2050.

The 'METHODOLOGY-SDG IQ' (GS4GG PAA M400-06) is a global guide for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions achieved by replacing operational fossil-fuel-based electricity generators with new renewable energy systems (RES). It emphasizes an 'Integrated Replacement' approach, requiring the permanent decommissioning of fossil-fuel assets and the implementation of a Just Transition Plan to ensure maintained or improved energy access.

The Mini-Grid Emissions Tool, developed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), provides a standardized methodology for calculating the carbon emissions displaced by renewable energy mini-grids. It improves upon previous methods by accounting for diverse previous energy sources, actual energy consumption by customers, and various generating sources, including hybrid systems.

This guide describes the Stock Turnover Analysis methodology within the LEAP software, detailing how to model energy consumption and emissions for both the transport sector and other energy-using technologies based on device lifetimes and vintage-based averages.

This guide describes the Transport Analysis methodology within the LEAP software, detailing how energy consumption and environmental loadings are calculated based on vehicle stocks, mileage, and fuel economy.

This methodology document describes the data, calculations, and assumptions used in 'Klimatkalkylatorn', a climate footprint calculator developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and WWF Sweden to help the public understand the environmental impact of their lifestyles.

This document is a draft manual (v1, October 2021) outlining the methodology for Rapid Village Assessments (RVA) as part of a Darwin Initiative-funded project titled “Community-based integrated catchment management for conserving the Upper Chindwin River”. The manual provides a structured framework to collect field data from priority villages to identify and prioritize wetlands for community management and screen them against Ramsar international importance criteria.

This fact sheet describes a project (October 2016 – January 2018) led by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Swedish Steel Producers Association (Jernkontoret) to develop a "societal value compass" for the Swedish steel industry. The tool is designed to help the industry align its research, investments, and product development with its 2050 vision of producing only positive societal value, utilizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and capital theory.

This methodology note describes the development of Indicator 8: Embedded water risk, a supplement to SEI Working Paper No. 2016-07. The indicator uses the IOTA (Input-Output Trade Analysis) model and WRI Aqueduct data to assess the relative water risk associated with the consumption of agricultural commodities embedded in international supply chains.

This technical note describes a methodology for calculating urban indicators by combining global geospatial datasets with local jurisdictional boundaries to support urban decision-making and benchmarking.

This technical note describes the data sources and calculation methods for the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool, a free web-based resource designed to help U.S. communities analyze the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of forests and trees at a local scale.

The 'Square Your Circle' guidebook, co-developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), provides a three-step methodology for apparel companies to measure and ensure the environmental benefits of reuse business models to avoid greenwashing and decouple profit from resource use.

This technical note describes the methodology used by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to create the State Overview online resource, which supports the American Cities Climate Challenge: Renewables Accelerator by providing regulatory and market information for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

This guide explains the methodology, data sources, and limitations of the World Resources Institute's Aqueduct future projections for water availability and risk, which utilize climate and socioeconomic scenarios to inform long-term water resource management.

This working paper details the methodology for creating the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, a global database and interactive tool designed to translate complex hydrological data into intuitive water-related risk indicators for decision-makers.

This technical note describes the structure, content, and methodology of the procurement guidance section on the American Cities Climate Challenge: Renewables Accelerator website, a resource created by the World Resources Institute and Rocky Mountain Institute to assist cities in procuring renewable electricity.

This technical note describes the data and methodology for the Climate Finance Requirements Tracker, a tool developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to monitor climate finance needs as stated in countries' nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute describes a methodology for ranking 180 countries and 200 major river basins based on their exposure to water-related risks, using weighted aggregations of localized data from the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.

This research paper describes the methodology used by the World Resources Institute to process global climate data into simplified indicators and open geospatial datasets to improve accessibility for climate adaptation decision-making.