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This guide provides an overview of the traditional centralized electricity grid architecture and the emerging shift toward distributed energy resources (DERs) to improve reliability and flexibility in the face of rising demand and extreme weather.

A statement signed by over 100 companies with a combined annual revenue exceeding $1.5 trillion USD urging governments to make clean electrification a central pillar of economic and industrial strategy to reduce exposure to volatile fuel markets and enhance energy security.

This document outlines an institutional strategy and roadmap to accelerate the deployment of Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources (FNCER) in Colombia by activating existing regulatory, planning, and market tools.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute identifies opportunities and proposes methods for integrating co-benefits into the design of renewable energy auctions in Colombia to ensure the energy transition is socially legitimate and technically viable.

An RMI analysis evaluates the viability of residential clean technologies—electric vehicles (EVs), air-source heat pumps (ASHPs), and rooftop solar—in the US following the expiration of federal tax credits under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. The report finds that these technologies still provide significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and household cost savings, though the most effective technology varies by region and household archetype.

A submission by a coalition of civil society organisations—including Law for Energy Transitions Africa, Natural Justice, The Green Connection, and Project 90 by 2030—providing detailed comments on the draft South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) Code and Rules. The submission argues that the draft framework lacks sufficient alignment with constitutional rights and climate obligations, suffers from governance conflicts of interest due to the Market Operator's link to Eskom, and lacks transparency regarding costs and contracts.

This research paper proposes 'transition compacts'—negotiated, sector-specific packages bundling trade disciplines, investment, technology transfer, and transition timelines—as a more equitable alternative to the current patchwork of unilateral green industrial policies and carbon border adjustments. The author argues that existing frameworks, including the WTO and Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs), suffer from structural flaws or a lack of binding equity provisions, whereas transition compacts would link market access to verified emissions performance and binding support for developing nations.

This report examines the governance challenges facing the development of cross-border subsea power cables in ASEAN. While technical feasibility is established, the report identifies gaps in regional planning, cost allocation, and maritime coordination. Drawing on Europe's experience with the Ten-Year Network Development Plan and Cross-Border Cost Allocation, it recommends a phased approach: first operationalising the ASEAN Power Grid Generation and Transmission Planning (AGTP) function, then piloting benefit-based cost allocation, and finally strengthening cross-sectoral maritime spatial planning.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics, in partnership with the Global Offshore Wind Alliance and Ocean Conservancy, examines the potential for offshore wind and marine energy in Africa. It highlights that the continent's 30,500-kilometre coastline could support 6,750 GW of offshore wind, which could significantly exceed current power generation capacity and provide substantial economic and environmental benefits if scaled.

This report by Ember analyzes how Spain's strategic expansion of renewable energy has decoupled electricity prices from volatile gas prices, shielding consumers during the 2026 energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran. It details the reduction in gas influence on power prices, the resulting savings for typical households, and policy responses following the April 2025 Iberian blackout to improve grid resilience and electrification.

This briefing by RMI reflects on Amory Lovins's 1976 'soft energy path' concept, arguing that modern challenges—including AI-driven electricity demand, critical mineral scarcity, and geopolitical instability—should be addressed through design, efficiency, and demand management rather than traditional supply-side infrastructure expansion.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes Zimbabwe's development trajectory up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' (business-as-usual) against eight sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined scenario'. It evaluates the impact of interventions in demographics, health, agriculture, education, manufacturing, infrastructure, AfCFTA integration, financial flows, and governance on economic growth, poverty alleviation, and sustainability.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of South Africa's development trajectory to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' (business-as-usual) against eight sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined' scenario. It examines the impacts of demographics, health, education, manufacturing, trade (AfCFTA), infrastructure, financial flows, and governance on the country's GDP, poverty levels, and carbon emissions. The analysis highlights structural challenges such as extreme inequality, high unemployment, and a history of deindustrialisation, while offering policy recommendations to transition toward an export-led, green economy with improved human capital and governance.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes Uganda's development trajectory toward 2040, comparing a 'Current Path' against eight sectoral scenarios. It evaluates progress across demographics, health, education, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, trade, and governance, concluding that while progress has been made, integrated policy interventions are required to meet the goals of Uganda Vision 2040.

This report presents the 'Combined Agenda 2063 scenario' for Namibia, an integrated forecasting model combining 11 sectoral scenarios to project economic and social outcomes by 2043. The scenario predicts significant growth in GDP per capita and a reduction in extreme poverty, though it also forecasts a substantial increase in carbon emissions.

This research paper provides a background overview of Uganda, detailing its political structure, geography, natural resources, and the evolution of its national development planning frameworks, specifically focusing on the goals of Vision 2040 and the Third National Development Plan (NDPIII).

This report provides a conclusion and set of policy recommendations for Tunisia's development trajectory toward 2043. It compares a 'Current Path' scenario, which is deemed insufficient to meet national and continental goals, against a 'Combined' scenario of coordinated interventions across eight sectors to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth.

This introductory report provides a historical and socioeconomic overview of Nigeria, detailing its transition from an agricultural exporter to an oil-dependent economy, its volatile political history between military and civilian rule, and the current challenges and reforms under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

This research paper provides a background analysis of Rwanda's development trajectory, focusing on its strategic goals under Vision 2050, economic performance, and structural challenges. It details the country's transition from a low-income status toward aspirations of high-income status by 2050, while examining the impact of COVID-19, inflation, and the prevalence of the informal sector.

This research paper analyzes the 'Combined Agenda 2063 scenario' for São Tomé and Príncipe, integrating 11 sectoral scenarios to forecast economic and social outcomes by 2043. The analysis compares this integrated approach against a 'Current Path' forecast, highlighting significant gains in GDP and poverty reduction, alongside an increase in carbon emissions.