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The Help My House pilot program in South Carolina demonstrated that on-bill financing (OBF) can effectively drive residential energy efficiency, particularly for low-income households. Retrofits in 125 homes reduced average electricity use by 34% (approx. 11,000 kWh/year), with over 80% of participants seeing energy savings that exceeded their loan payments. The program significantly increased member satisfaction with electric cooperatives and led several cooperatives to establish permanent OBF programs. While the pilot showed minimal impact on system load factor, it highlighted the potential for OBF to defer expensive new generation investments and reduce CO2 emissions.

This document presents the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) core budget request for the 2013/2014 fiscal year and preliminary projections for 2014-2016. It details the operational costs required to maintain the IAI Directorate, including a transition of operations from Brazil to Uruguay, the management of several scientific research programs, and the outsourcing of IT services.

The minutes of the 21st Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on June 12-13, 2013, detail the institute's transition to a tripartite governance structure, its scientific progress in regional hydrology and health, and the approval of its 2013-2014 operational budget.

This June 2013 report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the selection of 10 international research teams for the CRN3 program, addresses critical membership vacancies within the SAC, and outlines strategic alignment with the 'Future Earth' framework and the IAI's administrative restructuring.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) examines the vulnerability of India's trucking industry to diesel price increases. It identifies structural issues—such as extreme fragmentation, lack of entry barriers, and dependence on brokers—that prevent truck operators from passing increased fuel costs to customers. The report recommends short-term measures like fixing minimum freight rates and reducing tollgate delays, alongside long-term structural reforms to improve fuel efficiency and professionalize the industry.

This policy briefing examines the historically strained bilateral relationship between Mozambique and Malawi, detailing the causes of distrust and the recent efforts to recalibrate relations following the change of leadership in Malawi in 2012.

This document serves as an introduction to a guidebook designed to assist policy-makers in Southeast Asia in formulating fossil-fuel subsidy reform strategies tailored to their specific objectives and circumstances.

This research paper examines the failure of the biofuels sector in Zambia, where government goals of poverty reduction and energy security were undermined by a lack of policy safeguards, poor infrastructure, and the inability of small-scale farmers to access international markets.

Oral comments delivered by Baskut Tuncak of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) on May 29, 2013, regarding the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The statement warns against "enhanced regulatory cooperation" on chemicals that might undermine the European Union's more stringent hazard-based regulatory approach in favor of the United States' risk-based approach.

This report summarizes interviews with 22 UNFCCC stakeholders to analyze the dynamics of consensus-building in climate negotiations. It introduces a Policy Dialogue Model focusing on political context, negotiation dynamics, and group processes, while highlighting the importance of interpersonal trust, the role of 'hybrid' negotiators (combining diplomacy and technical expertise), and the critical influence of capable chairs. The findings suggest that reducing the frequency of meetings and increasing informal dialogue could enhance the quality of outcomes, while cautioning that moving from consensus to majority voting could undermine the process's inclusivity.

A letter from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) to U.S. Senators urging the inclusion of $1.3 billion in mandatory funding for the energy title of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 to support sustainable bio-based products and energy industries.

A statement from a coalition of environmental, health, and workers' organisations to the European Commission urging the adoption of comprehensive criteria and a robust strategy to identify and regulate Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) to protect human health and wildlife.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) describes the technology, benefits, and potential of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems in the United States. It highlights how CHP increases energy efficiency, reduces emissions, and provides resilient power during grid failures, while identifying regulatory barriers and the specific advantages of biomass-fueled systems.

This research paper examines why South Africa is a founding member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) but remains absent from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The author argues that South Africa's reliance on general domestic transparency laws is insufficient for the specific needs of the extractive sector and suggests that the government's reluctance is tied to geopolitical perceptions of double standards between the global North and South.

This fact sheet describes the environmental and health impacts of landfill methane in the United States, the regulatory frameworks governing its capture, and the economic viability of converting landfill gas (LFG) into energy.

This briefing reports on a roundtable workshop held in Beijing on April 24, 2013, convened by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Global Environmental Institute (GEI). The event brought together representatives from the Chinese government, academia, and enterprises to discuss reforming the international investment treaty framework to better balance investor protections with the policy space of host states and the goals of sustainable development.

This fact sheet details the Obama administration's fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget proposal regarding sustainable energy, clean energy technology, and energy efficiency across multiple federal agencies.

This document consists of several distinct text fragments. The primary section is an introduction to a report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development that compares climate change vulnerability assessments (VAs) in Tunisia and Indonesia using a four-component framework (Framing, Process, Inputs, and Outputs). Additional fragments discuss nature-based solutions for road resilience in Indonesia and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a $20 billion financing mechanism aimed at accelerating the retirement of coal plants and the development of renewable energy in Indonesia and South Africa.

A statement from the Chair and members of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Science Advisory Committee (SAC) to the IAI Executive Council and Conference of the Parties (CoP) requesting the urgent appointment of new members to fill upcoming vacancies.

The Mining Zone Peoples’ Solidarity Group has petitioned Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the National Advisory Council, to permanently halt iron ore mining in the Khandadhar mountain range of Odisha, India, citing severe environmental devastation and the threat of cultural extinction for the Pauri Bhuiyan tribe.