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Friends of the Earth Africa opposes the use of gas as a transition fuel, arguing that gas exploitation for export to Europe contributes to global CO2 emissions and harms developing countries. The organization calls for a just transition to 100% renewable energy in Africa by 2050 to reduce emissions and eliminate energy poverty.

The document presents a manifesto for 'Energy Sovereignty Now!', calling for a shift away from capitalist and neoliberal energy models toward a system centered on human rights, environmental justice, and community control. It outlines ten demands, including the transition to 100% renewable energy, the recognition of energy as a common good rather than a commodity, and the implementation of a just transition that protects workers and marginalized groups. The manifesto emphasizes the historical responsibility of the Global North to provide climate finance and lead in emission reductions, while advocating for decentralized, small-scale renewable technologies managed democratically by local communities.

The document presents a manifesto for a 'just transition' of the energy system, arguing that the current capitalist model drives ecological collapse and social inequality. It advocates for energy to be treated as a common good rather than a commodity, calling for a shift toward 100% renewable energy through small-scale, decentralized, and community-managed technologies. The manifesto emphasizes 'energy sufficiency,' demanding a drastic reduction in overconsumption in the Global North to allow for equitable access to energy in the Global South. It links climate justice to broader social struggles, including feminist, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist movements, and calls for the redirection of public funds—such as military spending and taxes on the wealthy—toward a people-centered energy revolution.

The document critiques the current global energy system as a tool of corporate and elite power that drives climate change, energy poverty, and human rights abuses. It identifies 'destructive energy sources'—including fossil fuels, nuclear power, industrial agrofuels, and mega dams—as causes of severe environmental and social harm. The author warns of a 'climate trap' where the transition to renewables could be co-opted by corporations to continue land grabbing and privatization. To counter this, the document advocates for a decentralized, democratically controlled energy system that treats energy access as a basic human right and ensures the free, prior, and informed consent of affected communities.

Friends of the Earth Europe asserts that the EU is economically vulnerable due to its high dependence on imported resources and a lack of measurement tools to track resource use. The report proposes four specific indicators—land, materials, water, and greenhouse gas emissions—to measure the EU's total resource footprint, including imported goods. It highlights the social and environmental costs of overconsumption, such as human rights abuses in Indonesia's palm oil sector and energy poverty within Europe, while criticizing the EU's Raw Materials Initiative for prioritizing resource access over efficiency.

The document outlines the 'Renewables Done Right' framework, which seeks to prevent renewable energy projects from replicating the harms of fossil fuel systems, such as land grabbing and human rights violations. It emphasizes energy sovereignty, sufficiency, and circular economies, using examples from India, Palestine, and Scotland to illustrate the need for community participation, infrastructure investment, and the avoidance of overconsumption.

GEEREF NeXt adopts the EIB Group’s Gender Strategy to address the gendered nature of energy poverty in developing countries. The fund focuses on the upstream renewable energy value chain, aiming to avoid aggravating existing inequalities while promoting female entrepreneurship and representation in the energy workforce. It identifies specific risks associated with on-grid projects, such as discriminatory land-use norms and limited female employment, and plans to require Investee Funds to conduct project-specific gender assessments supported by the GEEREF NeXt Technical Assistance Facility.

The report argues that inequality and sustainability are deeply interlinked, with the wealthiest individuals contributing most to environmental degradation while the poorest bear the brunt of its impacts. Through case studies in the UK, India, and Kenya, and analysis of the energy, transport, waste, and food sectors, it identifies recurring patterns of 'double injustice' where marginalised groups are most vulnerable to climate change and pollution. The document highlights 'win-win' examples—such as distributed solar power in Bangladesh, Bus Rapid Transit in Bogotá, and insect farming in Thailand—to show that sustainable development can be designed to reduce inequality.

The report examines the 'resource curse' in Southern Africa, specifically regarding LNG projects in Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. It highlights a gap between Africa's significant gas discoveries—accounting for nearly 40% of global discoveries in the last decade—and actual production due to socio-political instability. The document argues that without structural democratic reform and meaningful community consultation, resource wealth fails to translate into broad-based development, as seen in Angola. It recommends that governments and investors prioritize 'Free, Prior, Informed and Continuous Consent' and align mining projects with the Africa Mining Vision and SADC Protocol on Energy to avoid conflict and environmental degradation.

Global Witness asserts that 'supermajor' oil companies are conducting a 'brazen wealth transfer' by paying billions to shareholders while increasing oil and gas production. The statement highlights that companies like Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and Chevron are ignoring scientific consensus and rowing back on climate pledges despite record profits and the increasing frequency of climate disasters.

Global Witness reports that BASF's subsidiary, Wintershall Dea, continued extracting and transporting Russian gas in 2022 despite BASF's public commitment to wind down non-food businesses in Russia. The brief estimates that Russian gas transported by Wintershall across Germany in early 2022 was worth over €14 billion and that the subsidiary earned €400 million from Siberian fields between January and March 2022. It highlights BASF CEO Martin Brudermüller's lobbying to maintain these supplies to avoid economic crisis, while noting that Wintershall's partnership with Gazprom has increased Russia's leverage over Germany's energy security.

Global Witness argues that switching European home heating from fossil gas to hydrogen would be unaffordable for consumers and potentially cost €240 billion in infrastructure expenses. Based on analysis by Element Energy, the report claims hydrogen energy could cost more than double the price of gas, potentially exacerbating energy poverty for up to 80 million Europeans. The document further alleges that gas companies and distribution system operators (DSOs) are lobbying the European Commission to 'mutualize' these costs, meaning all gas users—including those not using hydrogen—would pay for the new infrastructure. Global Witness recommends that the EU limit hydrogen use to heavy industry and transport, instead prioritizing heat pumps and district heating for residential use.

The Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), implemented by GreenCape, is seeking technical partners to provide off-grid energy services to the Nomzamo Agricultural Village in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Based on a September 2023 enumeration of 2,097 people across 681 households, the community lacks formal electricity, water, and sanitation. Residents currently rely on wood, coal, and candles, spending up to R300 per month on lighting and R1,100 on cooking fuel. The community's primary energy priorities are efficient cooking fuel, home-level electricity for lighting and charging, and refrigeration to reduce food costs. Residents expressed a willingness to pay up to R350 per month, preferably via a pay-as-you-go model. The project is scheduled to begin in February 2024, with the Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) serving as social service partners.

The Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), implemented by GreenCape, uses an adaptive co-design framework to provide energy services to unserviced communities. In Freedom Farm, a settlement of approximately 2,000 people in Cape Town, the ASDU identified a lack of formal electricity and high unemployment (close to 65%). Community co-design sessions revealed priorities including home-level electricity, connectivity, and safe cooking. Residents expressed a willingness to pay up to R100 per month for these services, with a goal of eventual system ownership.

The Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), implemented by GreenCape, uses an adaptive co-design framework to provide energy services to unserviced communities. In Malawi Camp, Cape Town, a community of over 1,000 people with no formal electricity, residents identified home-level electricity, food storage (fridges), and area lighting for safety as their primary priorities. While residents expressed a willingness to pay between R50 and R100 per month for these services with the goal of eventual ownership, the document notes that the upcoming relocation of the community to a formal housing development on Symphony Way may decrease the business case for off-grid solutions.

The document highlights the intersection of climate change, urban heat islands, and public health in Chile, specifically within the municipality of Quilpué. It argues that while energy efficiency regulations have progressed since 2006, there is a critical need to incorporate health-focused criteria into building codes and housing policies to address energy poverty and the health impacts of extreme temperatures.

The document highlights the need to align building regulations, energy efficiency, and health responses to mitigate urban heat risks in Chile, specifically in Quilpué. It identifies a correlation between high temperatures and increased hospital admissions, noting that energy poverty exacerbates climate vulnerability. The brief advocates for a transdisciplinary approach combining green infrastructure, rigorous thermal standards, and early warning systems to protect public health.

The document outlines twelve projects (SG-CEH-01 to SG-CEH-12) focused on the climate-environment-health nexus. Key research areas include the expansion of dengue and diarrheal diseases in Peru, Argentina, Colombia, and Cuba; the impact of extreme heat on older adults and urban populations in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, and Chile; and the effects of climate change on nutrition and agroecology in Bolivia and Uruguay. The projects emphasize the need for intersectoral coordination, community participation, and the integration of climate data into public health surveillance and urban planning to build resilience against climate-driven health risks.

The document details twelve transdisciplinary projects investigating how climate change exacerbates health vulnerabilities in the Americas. Key focus areas include the spread of dengue and waterborne diseases, the impact of extreme heat on urban populations, and the role of agroecology and community participation in building climate resilience. The findings emphasize that effective health adaptation requires intersectoral coordination, the integration of satellite and local data, and the inclusion of marginalized groups, such as rural women and the elderly, in policy design.

The report assesses the current state of electricity generation, transmission, and consumption across Africa, highlighting a 'double burden' of climate and transition risk. It finds that while renewable energy potential is high, investment is heavily skewed toward generation and concentrated in a few countries, with significant data gaps hindering effective policy. The analysis of Global Production Networks (GPNs) reveals a heavy dependence on imported technology, particularly from China, and identifies specific challenges and opportunities for localising solar and wind value chains. Employment data is noted as inconsistent, though solar PV dominates the current renewable energy job landscape.