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This report by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) provides preliminary estimates of global energy subsidies by source for 2007, detailing the assumptions and calculations used for nuclear energy, renewable energy, biofuels, fossil fuels, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

This 2007 research paper examines the environmental impacts of trade liberalization and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the hydropower, mining, and construction materials sectors of Lao PDR. It analyzes how economic growth and regional trade agreements, such as AFTA and ACFTA, drive resource extraction and infrastructure development, while highlighting the gaps in environmental governance and the need for stronger implementation of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of three mobility scenarios for Indonesia to achieve net-zero transport by 2050. The analysis compares strategies based on 'avoid, shift, and improve' interventions, concluding that a combined approach of public transport investment and private vehicle electrification yields the highest societal benefits.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) for transport and building infrastructure along the Shymkent–Tashkent–Khujand economic corridor. The assessment compares traditional financial metrics with a sustainable benefit-cost ratio (S-BCR) to demonstrate the socioeconomic value of expanding electrified rail and sustainable buildings over conventional options.

This case study examines the evolution of India's Clean Energy Cess on coal production from 2010 to 2018, detailing its transition from a fund for renewable energy to a mechanism for state budget compensation.

The document describes the methodology for the Tariff Analysis and Cost-Benefit Tool for Solarizing Irrigation (TACTS), designed to support the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme. The tool provides a framework for calculating solar tariffs using the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) method, analyzing risk reduction financing instruments, and conducting cost-benefit analyses from the perspective of distribution companies (DISCOMs).

This June 2014 consultation background paper, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), outlines the framework for updating Manitoba's climate change and green economy plans. It focuses specifically on the built environment and energy sectors, detailing the province's current emissions profile, the role of clean energy exports, and the need to integrate adaptation and mitigation strategies to enhance resilience against extreme weather events.

This report provides a detailed development forecast for The Gambia up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' trajectory with various sectoral improvement scenarios and a combined 'Agenda 2063' scenario. It analyzes demographics, economic growth, poverty levels, energy transitions, and the potential impacts of interventions in stability, health, education, and trade.

This report provides a detailed development forecast for Benin up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' scenario—based on existing policies—against various sectoral improvement scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. It analyzes demographics, economic growth, poverty levels, energy transition, and the potential impacts of targeted interventions in governance, education, and trade.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies provides development forecasts for sub-Saharan Africa up to 2043. It compares a 'Current Path' scenario—based on existing policies and historical patterns—against eleven sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis focuses on demographics, economic growth, extreme poverty, health, and carbon emissions, highlighting the potential for significant improvements in GDP per capita and poverty reduction if integrated policy goals are achieved.

This report provides a detailed development forecast for Equatorial Guinea up to 2043, utilizing the International Futures (IFs) forecasting platform. It contrasts a 'Current Path' scenario—based on existing policies and historical patterns—with various sectoral improvement scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis highlights a severe misalignment between the country's status as an upper middle-income nation, driven by oil wealth, and its poor development indicators, including pervasive extreme poverty and low life expectancy.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies provides a development forecast for Lesotho extending to 2043. It outlines a 'Current Path' based on existing policies and compares it against 11 sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis focuses on demographics, economics, poverty, health, and energy, highlighting Lesotho's heavy economic dependence on South Africa and its vulnerability to food insecurity and political instability.

This report provides a comprehensive development forecast for Liberia up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' scenario (continuing current policies) against various sectoral improvement scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. It analyzes demographics, economic growth, poverty levels, infrastructure, and carbon emissions, highlighting that while GDP is expected to grow, significant challenges remain in food security, rural electricity access, and extreme poverty.

This report provides a detailed development forecast for Namibia up to 2043, utilizing the International Futures (IFs) forecasting platform. It outlines a 'Current Path' based on existing policies and evaluates several sectoral scenarios—including stability, health, agriculture, and education—to determine their potential impact on GDP per capita and extreme poverty. The report concludes with a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario, which aggregates these interventions to project a significantly higher economic trajectory and a substantial reduction in poverty.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies provides development forecasts for Eritrea up to 2043. It compares a 'Current Path' scenario—based on existing policies and conditions—against various sectoral scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis focuses on demographics, economic growth, poverty reduction, and carbon emissions, highlighting the potential for significant GDP growth and poverty alleviation if comprehensive policy reforms are implemented across sectors such as trade, infrastructure, and governance.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies provides a development forecast for Angola up to 2043. It compares a 'Current Path' scenario, based on existing policies and trends, against various sectoral improvement scenarios and a 'Combined Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis focuses on demographics, economics, poverty, health, and carbon emissions, highlighting Angola's vulnerability to oil market volatility and the challenges of rapid population growth.

This report provides a development forecast for the Republic of the Congo up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' (CP) trajectory based on existing policies with various sectoral improvement scenarios and a combined 'Agenda 2063' scenario. The analysis focuses on demographics, economics, poverty, health, and energy, highlighting the country's heavy reliance on oil and its high levels of urbanization.

This report provides a detailed development forecast for Togo up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' trajectory with various sectoral improvement scenarios and a combined 'Agenda 2063' scenario. It analyzes demographics, economic growth, poverty levels, energy transitions, and the potential impacts of targeted interventions in agriculture, education, and governance.

This report provides development forecasts for Mauritius up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' baseline with various sectoral improvement scenarios. It analyzes demographics, economic growth, poverty levels, and carbon emissions, highlighting Mauritius's position as a high-income, stable island nation facing challenges such as an aging population, skilled labor shortages, and climate vulnerability.

This report provides development forecasts for Sierra Leone up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' trajectory based on existing policies with various sectoral improvement scenarios and a combined 'Agenda 2063' scenario. It analyzes demographics, economic growth, poverty levels, energy transition, and the potential impacts of targeted interventions in agriculture, education, and governance.