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This 2020 industry brief by GreenCape outlines the financial and regulatory case for solar PV adoption by businesses in South Africa, highlighting cost savings, payback periods, and regional feed-in tariff availability.

This fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates Japan's funding of fossil fuels relative to other G20 OECD member countries, highlighting its role as a major public financier of overseas coal and liquefied natural gas projects despite some reductions in overall support.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the interactions between the bioeconomy and the rapid growth of electrification technologies, such as solar PV, wind, and batteries. It categorizes these interactions as competitive, complementary, or synergistic, arguing that while electrification may disrupt some biofuel markets, it also provides opportunities for decarbonizing heavy industry and improving agricultural value chains in low-income countries.

This executive summary from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the interactions between the bioeconomy—defined as sectors based on biomass production and processing—and the rapid cost reductions and deployment of variable renewable energy (VRE), specifically solar photovoltaics, wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. The document categorizes these interactions as competitive, complementary, or synergistic, arguing that bioeconomy policy must be designed to integrate with and benefit from electrification to achieve deep decarbonization.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, focusing on decarbonizing transportation, electric power, and buildings, while emphasizing environmental justice, workforce development, and climate resilience.

This report by Energy Innovation outlines an illustrative policy pathway to achieve net zero emissions in the United States by 2050 using the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS). The proposed pathway aims to abate over 6 Gt of emissions annually and save more than 120,000 lives per year by reducing particulate pollution, focusing on the industrial, transportation, electricity, and buildings sectors.

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2019) is a strategic electricity infrastructure development plan for South Africa, designed to balance least-cost electricity supply and demand while considering security of supply and environmental impacts. The document updates the previous IRP 2010–2030 to reflect lower-than-expected GDP growth, declining electricity demand, and the deteriorating performance of Eskom's existing power plants.

The document provides a practical guide and analytic method for comparing the climate-effectiveness of different investments intended to displace coal-fired electricity, emphasizing that both emissions and costs must be combined to make sound climate protection choices.

This policy brief by RMI argues that the United States can reduce carbon emissions and lower consumer costs by replacing proposed new natural gas power plants with 'clean energy portfolios' consisting of zero-emissions technologies.

This briefing discusses the mandate given to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to investigate the transition to a performance-based regulation (PBR) model to align utility operations with state clean energy and decarbonization goals.

This executive summary describes a study conducted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and Brown University to evaluate the feasibility of ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in Rhode Island. The study updates a 2016 baseline using more recent science on methane leakage and global warming potential, finding that current emissions are higher than previously estimated. It models pathways to reach near-zero net emissions by 2030, 2040, and 2050, concluding that a 70-80% reduction is feasible through electrification, efficiency, and grid decarbonization.

This briefing by RMI argues that hydrogen is a critical complement to electrification in the energy transition, particularly for hard-to-abate industrial sectors and heavy transport. It outlines the different production methods—distinguishing between grey, blue, and green hydrogen—and highlights the potential for green hydrogen to drive renewable energy demand and decarbonize industrial value chains.

This introductory text describes a report by RMI that examines Shenzhen's leadership in electric urban delivery vehicles. The report focuses on solving charging infrastructure challenges using data from 10,000 vehicles and operator interviews to create a model for other cities to decarbonize goods transport.

This executive summary discusses the need for wholesale electricity market reform to accommodate the transition from large, fossil-fuel-burning power plants to cheaper, smaller, carbon-free resources. It introduces two proposed pathways for market evolution: a decentralized approach emphasizing bilateral contracting and a hybrid approach combining long-term markets with short-term spot markets.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute outlines a ten-point agenda to increase global mitigation ambition, arguing that current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. It emphasizes the need for a whole-economy approach to decarbonization and the alignment of financial flows with zero-carbon development.

This report by RMI examines strategies for decarbonizing bulk material hauling in the mining sector, highlighting the significant emissions from haul trucks and the need for disruptive technology by 2040 to meet International Energy Agency targets.

The research paper proposes a wholesale electricity market design to facilitate rapid decarbonization by combining a centralized regional spot market for short-term efficiency with decentralized forward procurement for long-term investment. The authors argue that this approach minimizes the risks of over-investment and political interference associated with centralized capacity markets while leveraging public policy instruments to internalize carbon externalities.

This report by Energy Innovation examines the need to modernize wholesale electricity market designs to accommodate the transition from large, fuel-burning power plants to decarbonized resources like wind, solar, and energy storage. It identifies the limitations of the current 'marginal cost dispatch' paradigm and proposes ten principles for future markets, while outlining two primary pathways for evolution: a 'Robust Spot Market' approach and a 'Long-Term Plus Short-Term Markets' approach.

The Report of the IAI Directorate Science-Policy details the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) in bridging the gap between scientific research and public policy. It outlines the establishment of rules for the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), collaborations with multilateral environmental agreements, and the policy impacts of the third Collaborative Research Network (CRN3) across the Americas.

This report from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details activities to bridge the gap between science and policy. It outlines the establishment of procedural rules for the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), efforts to strengthen capacity within member states, and the policy impacts of the third round of Cooperative Research Networks (CRN3).