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An Ember report analyzing National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) indicates that EU gas demand is in terminal decline, with a projected 7% decrease by 2030 compared to 2023 levels, while the bloc shifts toward a more electrified economy powered by clean electricity.

This report by Ember analyzes China's energy transition, noting that the country has surpassed its 2030 wind and solar capacity targets six years early. It argues that China is moving from an era of simultaneous renewable and coal growth to a phase where clean electricity can meet all demand growth, potentially locking in coal's decline. The report emphasizes that further progress now depends on breakthroughs in emerging technologies—such as smart grids, long-duration storage, and industrial electrification—to overcome the 'innovation valley of death' and sustain economic growth through 'New Quality Productive Forces'.

This briefing analyzes the US Treasury's final 45V guidance for electrolytic hydrogen projects, which establishes a tax credit framework based on three pillars: incrementality, temporality, and deliverability. The guidance provides a transition period for annual matching until 2030, after which hourly matching is required, and introduces flexibility by allowing emissions calculations per hour and per electrolyzer to avoid 'all or nothing' credit losses.

This executive summary describes the Energizing Agriculture Programme (EAP), which tested business models to deliver productive uses of energy (PUE) equipment to rural agribusinesses in Nigeria to increase incomes and improve minigrid profitability.

Energy Innovation has released version 4.0 of the United States Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), an open-source model updated to incorporate the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The updated model features a rebuilt electricity sector with hourly dispatch and expanded power plant types to better analyze the financial incentives and emissions trajectories of the U.S. energy system through 2050.

This report by RMI analyzes the availability of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) required to qualify for the US Inflation Reduction Act's 45V Clean Hydrogen Production tax credit. The analysis focuses on the 'three pillars' of the proposed rules—new, nearby, and hourly matched power—and evaluates whether these requirements can be met across seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs). RMI finds that while there is sufficient projected clean electricity capacity to meet current hub goals, the primary obstacles to scaling the industry are underdeveloped EAC markets, data infrastructure, and physical grid bottlenecks rather than a lack of available clean energy attributes.

The RMI report 'Clean Repowering: A Near-Term, IRA-Powered Energy Transition Accelerant' identifies a strategy called 'clean repowering'—siting new clean electricity generation and storage at the same point of interconnection as existing or retiring fossil generators—to bypass interconnection delays and leverage Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives in the United States.

This report by Energy Innovation and RMI evaluates the impact of five key state-level energy policies on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across six U.S. states using the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS). The analysis demonstrates that a coordinated policy approach can significantly reduce emissions, create jobs, and improve public health outcomes.

This report by Energy Innovation provides a guide for state policymakers to leverage the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 to accelerate the transition to clean electricity. It details the mechanics of clean energy tax credits, reinvestment financing for fossil infrastructure, and transmission provisions, while analyzing independent modeling of the IRA's potential to reduce U.S. electricity sector emissions and lower household energy costs by 2030.

This report describes the methodology used by Ember to measure the impact of energy policy changes announced by national governments between 2020 and 2022, focusing on the transition from fossil fuels to renewables and clean energy.

This report by the Electrifying Canada task force outlines the requirements and barriers to scaling up Canada's clean electricity system to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It argues that current utility planning is insufficient to meet the projected demand growth and proposes five catalysts—including regulatory mandates and private investment—to accelerate the transition.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), on behalf of the 'Electrifying Canada' private sector task force, outlines the requirements and obstacles for scaling up clean electricity production in Canada to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It argues that current utility planning is insufficient to meet the projected demand and proposes five catalysts—specifically focusing on regulatory mandates, proactive planning, and private investment—to accelerate the transition.

The document argues that relying on fossil gas as a transition fuel is no longer a credible strategy and calls for legislated coal phase-outs by 2030 and a clean electricity grid across Europe by 2035.

This report presents a meta-analysis of 11 studies published since 2020 regarding the feasibility and impact of achieving approximately 80 percent clean electricity in the United States by 2030. The analysis concludes that such a transition is affordable, feasible, and critical for meeting national climate goals, while providing significant public health and economic benefits without compromising grid reliability.

The CLEAN Future Act, introduced on March 2, 2021, by U.S. Representative Frank Pallone and other House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership, proposes a framework to achieve a 100% clean economy in the United States by 2050. The briefing outlines the bill's targets for emissions reduction, its approach to climate federalism, investments in transportation and power, and provisions for environmental justice and worker transitions.

This fact sheet by Ember provides global electricity insights ahead of COP27, detailing the acceleration of clean energy, regional trends in Europe and Asia, and the role of coal mine methane emissions.

This policy brief by Energy Innovation outlines a pathway for California to achieve 85 percent carbon-free electricity by 2030. Based on technical analysis by Telos Energy and GridLab, the document argues that this target is reliably achievable even under extreme stressors. It provides a set of 'no-regrets' policy recommendations focused on diversifying clean energy deployment, phasing out natural gas plants—particularly in disadvantaged communities—leveraging demand-side resources, and improving regional coordination across Western states.

This fact sheet by Energy Innovation analyzes the gap between the emissions reductions projected from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the United States' 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target. Using the U.S. Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), the document identifies additional policy measures across electricity, industry, transportation, and buildings necessary to reach the NDC goal.