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The NewClimate Institute provides a briefing on the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2.0, released in June 2026. The analysis evaluates the standard's strengths in transparency and implementation, while highlighting concerns regarding flexibility, the lack of mandatory hourly matching for electricity, and the need for clearer Scope 3 guidance.

This research paper assesses global digital transformation trends and integrates them into the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) framework to analyze impacts on energy, emissions, and climate targets.

The report examines the role of underground coal mine closures in reducing fugitive methane emissions in Australia. While the closure of 'super-emitting' mines has historically driven significant emissions decreases, new project expansions and license extensions threaten to reverse these gains and undermine national and state climate targets.

This research briefing by Ember evaluates the estimated Scope 1 methane emissions of the Lake Vermont Meadowbrook Extension Project. Ember argues that the project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) significantly underestimates methane emissions, potentially threatening the Safeguard Mechanism and the climate targets of the Australian and Queensland governments.

The NewClimate Institute reports that Germany's plans for eleven LNG terminals with a 73 bcm annual capacity are massively oversized and conflict with national and international climate targets. The report suggests that energy efficiency and existing pipeline imports could eliminate the need for new terminals, and that current plans risk creating stranded assets and diverting resources from renewable energy expansion.

An executive summary by the NewClimate Institute arguing that planned LNG import terminals in Germany are significantly oversized and conflict with national and international climate goals.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes fossil fuel subsidies in four Canadian provinces—Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador—highlighting how these subsidies undermine climate targets and divert public funds.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) criticizes the Canadian government's commitment to a 40% emissions reduction by 2030, arguing that it is an insufficient 'half-measure' that does not represent the country's global fair share of climate action.

This policy brief by RMI argues that the United States requires a bold, coordinated national vision for transportation electrification by 2030 to meet climate goals and maintain global industrial competitiveness. It proposes specific targets for EV adoption and infrastructure, alongside a national industrial strategy to retool manufacturing and an aggressive fleet electrification plan.

This short study by the NewClimate Institute evaluates the compatibility of Germany's current climate targets with a fair CO2 budget, concluding that existing goals are outdated and insufficient to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

This briefing by the NewClimate Institute analyzes potential emission reduction paths for Germany to align with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, concluding that current government targets are insufficient.

The March 2019 report 'Boom and Bust 2019' by Global Energy Monitor, the Sierra Club, and Greenpeace tracks the decline in global coal-fired power plant development. It highlights a three-year trend of falling capacity growth, driven by political and economic constraints, while noting that China remains a significant exception due to the resumption of previously stalled projects and proposed capacity increases.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace analyzes global trends in coal-fired power plant capacity. It highlights a general decline in new construction and pre-construction activities, alongside record retirements, while noting that China remains a significant outlier due to the resumption of previously suspended projects and its role as a primary financier of coal infrastructure globally.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, the Sierra Club, and Greenpeace analyzes global coal power plant trends, highlighting a general decline in new construction and planning, contrasted by specific policy shifts in China and continued development in Southeast Asia.

The New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld the Minister of Planning's decision to refuse the Rocky Hill Coal Project proposed by Gloucester Resources Limited, citing significant negative impacts on land use, society, and the climate.

This fact sheet by the World Resources Institute analyzes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets announced by the United States and China, comparing them to previous commitments and current trajectories in the context of the global goal to limit warming to 2 degrees C.

This technical note describes the India Energy Policy Simulator (EPS-India), a System Dynamics computer model developed by Energy Innovation LLC and the World Resources Institute to help India design policy packages to meet its climate targets.

This research paper examines the legal and financial barriers host countries in Asia face when attempting the early decommissioning of foreign-invested, unabated coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) to meet climate targets.

This technical note describes the Indonesia Energy Policy Simulator (EPS), a System Dynamics computer model designed to help policymakers estimate the impacts of policy packages to meet national climate targets.