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This briefing by Ember provides recommendations for the European Commission's 'European grid package' to accelerate the upgrade, digitalisation, and expansion of European grid infrastructure. Ember argues that electricity grids should be treated as strategic infrastructure essential for economic growth and competitiveness, rather than just technical assets. The document proposes a shift toward independent and integrated planning, the establishment of a financing 'one-stop-shop', and the adoption of a TOTEX-based regulatory approach to incentivise flexibility and grid-enhancing technologies over traditional capital-heavy reinforcements.

A statement by Trend Asia arguing that the Indonesian government must resolve the financial crisis of the state electricity company, PLN, by halting the 35,000 MW power project and stopping the construction of new coal-fired power plants due to severe oversupply.

This policy brief describes a pilot study conducted by the Global Climate Adaptation Partnership (GCAP), the UK Met Office, and Atkins as part of the Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) programme. The study investigated the current and potential future use of medium- to long-term climate information for adaptation in Rwanda, identifying gaps in how policy-makers integrate climate projections into national planning and infrastructure projects.