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This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the priorities and challenges for African nations leading up to COP27 in Egypt. It highlights the continent's push for climate justice, increased financial support for adaptation and loss and damage, and a 'just transition' that allows for the temporary use of natural gas to ensure energy security.

A joint submission by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), groundWork Trust, South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), and Natural Justice objecting to a proposed Ministerial Determination for the procurement of 3,000 MW of gas-to-power capacity in South Africa. The submission argues that the determination is legally flawed, procedurally unfair, and environmentally and economically irrational.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, submitted comments on the Draft 8th National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report (NGHGIR) on 31 August 2022. The submission argues that the draft significantly undercounts methane emissions due to the omission of fugitive emissions from the oil and gas industry, pipeline transport, and abandoned mines, and criticizes the use of outdated global warming potential (GWP) metrics and low emission factors for coal mining.

This discussion paper by the African Climate Foundation examines the tension between utilizing Africa's significant natural gas resources for economic development and the risks posed by the global transition to low-carbon energy. It argues that while gas provides short-term revenue and energy security, long-term investments in gas infrastructure are increasingly risky due to falling renewable energy costs and international climate targets. The paper advocates for a shift toward renewable energy (RE) to support industrialization and electrification, provided that climate finance is scaled up.

A fact sheet by the NewClimate Institute arguing that natural gas cannot sustainably meet Africa's energy demands and that the continent should instead transition to renewable energy to avoid stranded assets and economic risks.

The Global Energy Monitor's Europe Gas Tracker Report 2022 details planned gas infrastructure expansions in the EU, including pipelines and LNG terminals, and notes their incompatibility with climate goals.

This commentary, authored by four policy institutes, evaluates the partnership between the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) ahead of the sixth EU-AU Summit. It argues that for the partnership to move beyond institutional circles in Brussels and Addis Ababa, both parties must shift away from donor-recipient models toward a more balanced relationship based on African ownership, private sector engagement, and a recognition of divergent interests in areas such as the green transition and digitalization.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, submits a formal objection to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's draft Gas Master Plan Basecase Report. The submission argues that the plan is 'reckless and unnecessary', contradicting South Africa's constitutional obligations to protect citizens from climate change and ignoring energy modelling that suggests gas-to-power is not required for energy security.

Natural Justice submitted comments on 31 January 2022 regarding the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) Gas Master Plan Base Case Report. The organization argues that gas development contradicts climate commitments, perpetuates fossil fuel dependence, and lacks sufficient protections for affected communities and the environment.

Natural Justice (NJ) submitted a critique of the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) Gas Master Plan Base Case report on January 31, 2022. NJ argues that the plan is incompatible with climate commitments, lacks sufficient risk analysis regarding financial and environmental costs, and fails to provide adequate mechanisms for public participation and community compensation.

A case study by Friends of the Earth detailing the successful opposition to the Jordan Cove Energy Project, a proposed 229-mile natural gas pipeline intended to transport fracked gas from Canada to Coos Bay, Oregon.

This RMI briefing argues that new gas-fired power plants in the United States are becoming increasingly uneconomic compared to Clean Energy Portfolios (CEPs). The document highlights a trend of gas plant cancellations and warns of significant stranded cost risks due to falling renewable energy prices and evolving policy priorities regarding health, jobs, and community impacts.

This report argues that World Bank Development Policy Finance (DPF) in Indonesia and Pakistan has locked these countries into carbon-intensive energy paths. In Indonesia, DPF conditionalities promoted natural gas as a 'bridging fuel' and supported state energy company PLN, which continues to plan coal expansion. In Pakistan, the report claims World Bank pressure to meet 'prior actions' for the PACE loan led to the adoption of a flawed energy plan (IGCEP) that significantly reduced renewable energy targets in favor of coal, gas, and large-scale hydropower.

This research paper by the Africa Policy Research Institute argues that Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) must leverage the global clean energy transition to drive industrialization and address severe energy deficits. The author proposes that the region utilize a combination of green industrial policies, strategic use of natural gas for baseload power, and the leveraging of critical mineral reserves to move up the global value chain, while insisting that the transition must account for the economic differences between developed and developing nations.

This document provides updates as of October 29, 2021, to the 2018 'Towards Paris Alignment' report, focusing on the climate tools and policies of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). It details specific institutional approaches to carbon emissions mitigation, shadow carbon pricing, and climate finance targets, noting responses from the AfDB, WBG, IDB, and EBRD.

The 2021 Production Gap Report finds that global government plans for fossil fuel production in 2030 remain largely unchanged from previous assessments and are inconsistent with the Paris Agreement temperature limits, particularly regarding gas production and recent funding allocations.

This report by Ember analyzes the regulatory and economic risks associated with Poland's plans to expand its gas-fired power capacity, arguing that such investments conflict with EU climate goals and exceed the capacity required for a transition away from coal.

This techno-economic evaluation by Clyde Mallinson analyzes the South African Risk Mitigation Power Producers Procurement Programme (RM4P). The report argues that the Request for Proposals (RFP) was designed for gas-dominated projects, creating restrictive rules that unfairly penalize renewable energy and storage projects, thereby making gas projects appear more cost-competitive than they are. The author suggests that a technology-agnostic, system-integrated approach could significantly reduce tariffs and carbon emissions.

This research paper examines the economic viability of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, arguing that the region is vulnerable to low prices and a global shift toward low-carbon energy sources.

This guide by RMI outlines the environmental impact of natural gas flaring, specifically within the United States, and proposes a seven-step framework for industry actors and policymakers to reduce and eventually eliminate routine flaring to cut greenhouse gas emissions.