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This research paper introduces a project by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) focused on the 'just transition' in South Africa and Brazil. It examines the need to reconcile climate action with economic development, specifically focusing on protecting vulnerable populations and addressing extreme inequality while shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

This global communiqué, issued in March 2025 during the SEforALL Global Forum in Barbados, records the consensus of ministers and representatives from 28 countries on accelerating a just and inclusive energy transition. The document emphasizes the need for increased development finance to eradicate energy poverty and the importance of country-specific transition plans to attract investment aligned with net-zero goals.

The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) reacts to the 2023 African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, arguing that an over-reliance on private sector climate finance poses a risk to Africa's debt sustainability and prioritizes profit over people.

This policy brief examines the macroeconomic policy development in Tanzania, specifically focusing on the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. It details the Bank of Tanzania's (BoT) monetary and fiscal interventions to avert recession, the economic impacts of the pandemic on GDP and tourism, and provides recommendations for social protection, debt management, and climate-resilient economic growth.

The report 'The Landscape of Climate Finance in Kenya' analyzes climate finance flows in Kenya for 2018, comparing them against the financial requirements of the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). It finds a significant funding gap, with tracked finance meeting only one third of the annual need, and a misalignment between the high proportion of mitigation funding (primarily in renewable energy) and the country's adaptation-focused needs.

This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines strategies for promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia, based on a study of the towns of Kombolcha and Mek’ele. It emphasizes the need for integrated planning, institutional capacity building, and a corridor approach to avoid carbon-intensive development pathways during rapid urbanisation.

This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines strategies for promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia. It advocates for a 'corridor approach' to connect urban clusters and industrial parks, using the Kombolcha–Mek’ele corridor as a primary case study to demonstrate how integrated transport, institutional coordination, and catalytic green investments can drive sustainable economic growth and climate resilience.

Minutes from the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group meeting on December 14, 2017, reviewing the 2017 global meeting in Trinidad, evaluating the coalition's impact, and outlining strategic priorities for 2018, including a focus on SME outreach and a distributed delivery model.

This policy brief describes the India-UK partnership on energy efficiency and green growth, highlighting how UK expertise supported the deployment of energy-efficient solutions and the development of investment strategies in India.

This report analyzes Costa Rica's green growth, noting that while historical investments in education and natural capital fueled an industrial transition and a successful eco-tourism sector, the country now faces a skills gap in innovation and critical deficiencies in sustainable public infrastructure, specifically regarding wastewater and greenhouse gas emissions.

This research paper introduces a conceptual framework designed to support green and blue growth by addressing the fragmented governance and limited ecosystem understanding in source-to-sea systems.

This policy brief by Clingendael examines the tension between Indonesia's rapid energy demand growth and the need for sustainable, green growth solutions, highlighting structural political challenges and emerging opportunities for a climate-compatible energy pathway.

This policy brief by Clingendael examines Kenya's potential to become a leader in green growth and renewable energy within the East African Community, highlighting the alignment of government and donor priorities alongside legislative frameworks like the 2016 Climate Change Act. It identifies critical hurdles, including suboptimal government capacity and the discovery of coal and oil reserves, and recommends prioritizing energy infrastructure, integrating micro-grid solutions for universal energy access by 2020, and leveraging devolution to increase public participation.

This policy brief synthesises political economy analyses (PEA) from Colombia, Indonesia, and Kenya to examine the constraints and enablers affecting government decisions on green growth in the energy sector for fossil-endowed middle-income countries.

This policy brief by Clingendael examines the opportunities for green growth in Colombia following the peace accord between the government and the FARC guerrilla group, highlighting the need to integrate renewable energy incentives with post-conflict development and strengthen links between local green initiatives and national policy.

This report by Clingendael analyzes the intersection of energy security and green growth in Indonesia, arguing that current fossil fuel-based investment paths threaten long-term economic development and identifying the structural and political barriers preventing the adoption of sustainable energy solutions.

An opinion piece by CDKN Executive Director Simon Maxwell discussing the role of the private sector in achieving climate compatible development following the Paris Agreement, emphasizing the need for public policy to guide the transition.

This executive summary, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in December 2016, argues that Canada must move beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to measure 'comprehensive wealth' to ensure long-term sustainable development. Analyzing data from 1980 to 2013, the study finds that while Canada remains wealthy, its comprehensive wealth growth is slow and heavily reliant on the depletion of natural capital and a highly concentrated produced capital sector.

This case study outlines a value chain analysis of the maize sector in Tanzania, intended to inform the National Strategy for the Maize Industry. It identifies systemic inefficiencies in the value chain and lists specific institutional and infrastructural barriers that hinder investment and growth.

This commentary argues that Sri Lanka should shift its energy investment from coal to a national solar energy program, drawing on the policy framework of the India Solar Mission 2022 to promote green growth and sustainable development.