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A foreword by Chile's Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, for the Global Electricity Review 2023, highlighting the economic benefits of electromobility and Chile's progress in renewable energy generation.

This report by Ember provides a detailed analysis of global electricity generation, demand, and emissions for 2022, evaluating progress toward net-zero targets. It highlights a record growth in wind and solar power, offset by a continued reliance on fossil fuels and a historic decline in nuclear generation. The report notes that while emissions intensity is at its lowest level, absolute power sector emissions reached an all-time high in 2022.

This report by Ember analyzes China's power sector in 2022, noting a 4.4% increase in power demand and a record high in absolute coal generation, while highlighting the rapid growth of wind and solar power and the challenges facing China's path to net zero emissions.

This report by Ember analyzes Türkiye's electricity generation from clean sources at a province level from 2018 to 2022. It highlights the vulnerability of Türkiye's energy transition to droughts due to a heavy reliance on hydropower and argues that accelerating wind and solar deployment, particularly in underutilized southern provinces, is essential to reduce dependence on imported gas and meet clean energy targets.

This research paper examines the evolution of German-African energy relations, tracing the shift from a primary focus on development cooperation and energy poverty to a more complex framework involving energy diplomacy, technology-driven cooperation, and strategic geopolitical interests. The author analyzes the tensions between 'green' and 'fossilist' objectives, the risks associated with the roll-out of hydrogen diplomacy, and the trend toward the financialization of development through multi-stakeholder partnerships.

This statement, submitted by the Life after Coal Campaign (LAC) and the Fair Finance Coalition Southern Africa (FFCSA) to the Presidential Climate Commission, provides critical comments on South Africa's Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP). The authors argue that the plan is overly skewed toward private sector interests and large-scale infrastructure, specifically green hydrogen, while neglecting social ownership models, local manufacturing, and the urgent needs of coal-affected communities.

This report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners analyzes the global state of coal-fired power plants as of April 2023. It highlights a stark divergence between China, where coal capacity is expanding rapidly, and the rest of the world, where new projects are declining. While the report notes that the 'return of coal' in Europe due to the energy crisis was minimal, it emphasizes that current retirement rates are insufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals, particularly in non-OECD countries.

This report, published by Global Energy Monitor and several partner organizations, analyzes the state of global coal-fired power plants as of April 2023. It highlights a divergence between China, where coal capacity is expanding rapidly, and the rest of the world, where development is generally declining. While the report notes that the end of coal is approaching globally, it warns that the current pace of phase-out is insufficient to meet Paris Agreement goals, particularly in non-OECD countries.

This case study describes the development of the Malawi Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) Tool by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet. The tool provides a data visualization platform and geospatial analytics to help the Malawian government and private sector identify the least-cost solutions for achieving universal energy access by 2030, specifically targeting electricity and clean cooking.

This report by Trend Asia examines Indonesia's energy transition policies, specifically focusing on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the role of the state electricity company, PLN, in managing energy capacity and emissions.

A review of Indonesia's energy transition policy focusing on the challenges of meeting Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) targets amidst a legacy of coal-fired power expansion and state utility debt.

The report outlines a roadmap for decarbonizing India's steel industry to prevent a projected 200 percent increase in sectoral emissions by 2050, proposing five technical levers and six strategic policy objectives to transition toward a green steel economy.

This guide by RMI explores renewable energy (RE) procurement strategies for the Indian real estate sector, using the developer Lodha as a primary example. It details how different stakeholders—developers, co-operative societies, residential users, and commercial tenants—can utilize mechanisms such as net metering, green tariffs, open access, and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to reduce Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions and align with India's national net-zero goals.

The report examines the regulatory and economic landscape for renewable energy in Nigeria, arguing that while immediate economic and security crises may limit large-scale public climate investment, the government can achieve 'easy wins' by reinstating fiscal incentives for solar products and leveraging existing agricultural and infrastructure programs to advance the energy transition.

This executive summary describes RMI's research and stakeholder discussions regarding China's transition to a "New Power System" to meet its goals of peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

This case study describes a pilot project by SAO Energy and Okra Solar to deploy Nigeria's first fully fledged mesh-grid in Omolege, Ondo State. The project energises a Primary Health Centre (PHC) and surrounding households using a "keymaker" business model where productive hubs offset residential tariffs.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides an overview of the sustainable asset-backed securities (ABS) market in Brazil as of Q3 2022. It examines the regulatory framework, the role of various securitisation instruments like CRAs and CRIs, and the potential for these tools to scale investment in small-scale sustainable projects, particularly in agriculture and renewable energy.

This briefing by Ember argues that the European Union's Fit-for-55 renewable energy target of 40% for 2030 is outdated due to the rapid acceleration of clean technology deployment. Based on industry forecasts for solar, heat pumps, and electric vehicles, the analysis suggests the EU is currently on course to reach a 45% renewable energy share by 2030, with the potential to reach 50% if policy and financial support are strengthened.

This executive summary describes the States’ Electricity Transition (SET) Scoring system developed by Ember to evaluate the electricity transition across 16 Indian states, which represent 90% of India's annual power requirement. The analysis focuses on four dimensions: decarbonisation, power system performance, power ecosystem readiness, and policies and political commitments. While some states like Karnataka show strong performance across all metrics, others, particularly Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, require significant improvements in decarbonisation and system performance to meet national targets.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) submitted a critique of South Africa's 2023 Budget Review, arguing that the fiscal framework prioritizes debt stabilization and austerity over the realization of socio-economic rights. The IEJ contends that cuts to public services, the failure to protect social grants from inflation, and the conditions attached to Eskom's debt relief exacerbate poverty and inequality. The submission calls for a new macroeconomic framework targeting unemployment and poverty, the implementation of a permanent basic income support system, and the use of progressive taxation to create fiscal space for public investment.