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The report argues that technical assistance (TA) from the World Bank Group (WBG) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) creates a 'paradox' by facilitating fossil gas dependency while the institutions claim to align with the Paris Agreement. Between 2016 and August 2023, the WBG allocated nearly $200 million in TA for gas-related sectors across 14 countries, while the ADB committed nearly $11 million from 2016 to 2021. The authors contend that TA has a disproportionate impact on national energy strategies, often locking countries into carbon-intensive infrastructure and creating stranded asset risks. Case studies in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan illustrate how TA has been used to prepare LNG projects or gas storage systems rather than accelerating renewable energy transitions. The report recommends that all energy-sector TA be approved at the Board level and redirected toward enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and renewable energy infrastructure.

The report examines the social and environmental risks associated with the surge in demand for transition minerals like nickel, lithium, and cobalt. It criticizes current IFI approaches, such as the World Bank's 'climate-smart mining,' for treating environmental and social governance (ESG) as commercial risks rather than human rights imperatives. Through case studies in Indonesia, Guinea, Argentina, and the DRC, the document illustrates harms including forced evictions, water scarcity, and corruption. It proposes solutions centered on reducing mineral demand through circular economy models, implementing binding due diligence, and supporting mineral sovereignty for resource-rich countries in the Global South.

The document advocates for a prioritized approach to repurposing approximately 1 million acres of irrigated farmland in California to meet Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) goals. It argues that 'extractive agriculture'—characterized as water-intensive and soil-degrading—imposes significant health and economic costs on rural disadvantaged communities that outweigh the revenues generated. The proposed framework prioritizes repurposing land inside these communities first, followed by land within a one-mile buffer, and finally other cropland through a transparent cost-benefit process. Proposed sustainable alternatives include renewable energy generation, habitat restoration, and regenerative agriculture.

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project argues that The Carlyle Group lacks transparency in its climate reporting by excluding its majority-owned subsidiary, NGP Energy Capital, from its ESG and net zero goals. The document notes that Carlyle has lagged behind peers in renewable energy fundraising and invested $16 in fossil fuels for every $1 invested in renewables between 2011 and 2021. It specifically highlights NGP's impact in New Mexico, where its portfolio company Tap Rock Resources has a history of emitting pollutants, and notes that Carlyle received $145 million in carried interest from NGP over the past year.

The South African Youth Statement outlines a comprehensive framework for climate action ahead of COP28, emphasizing the intersection of climate change with health, human rights, and social inequality. It calls for a just energy transition, the reform of global climate finance to prioritize grants over debt-burdening loans, and the legal recognition of climate migrants. The statement advocates for the meaningful inclusion of youth, women, and Indigenous peoples in decision-making and urges developed nations to lead in achieving net-zero emissions to provide developmental space for the Global South.

The report finds that 27% of U.S. Republicans are either Alarmed or Concerned about global warming. These individuals are more likely to be younger, female, politically moderate, and people of color compared to other Republicans. While they hold stronger pro-climate views and support policies like renewable energy research and carbon dioxide regulation more than the average American, they are no more likely to discuss climate change with others. The authors suggest that engaging this group—estimated at 29 million registered voters—through conservative values and social communication can build political will for climate action.

The study finds that 27% of U.S. Republicans are Alarmed or Concerned about global warming. These individuals are more likely to be younger, female, politically moderate, people of color, and suburban residents compared to other Republicans. While they hold stronger pro-climate views and support policies like renewable energy research and carbon dioxide regulation more than the average American, they are no more likely to discuss or hear about climate change in their social circles.

The Renewstable Barbados Project's Gender Action Plan establishes a framework to integrate gender-responsive interventions into the renewable energy sector, specifically focusing on hydrogen energy. The plan aims to increase women's participation in technical roles through internships and vocational qualifications, provide gender-sensitivity training on sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and ensure inclusive community engagement. Key activities include developing a Community and Social Engagement Benefits Sharing Plan for St. Philip and establishing a participatory Steering Committee including gender experts from the University of the West Indies (UWI) or the Bureau of Gender Affairs.

The document is a petition addressed to Enviva leadership, alleging that the company's operations destroy 175,000 acres of Southern forests annually and release toxic pollution and wood dust into surrounding communities. The signatories demand immediate actions, including the installation of dust control plans, the cessation of nighttime operations, a halt to sourcing from bottomland hardwood forests, and the establishment of a 'Good Neighbor Fund' to provide air purifiers and health centers for impacted residents. Furthermore, the petition calls for Enviva to stop claiming wood pellets are clean energy, cease taking government subsidies, and halt production expansion.

The report argues that delivering existing clean power commitments would allow the UK to produce 98% of its electricity from clean sources by 2030, saving the average household £300 per year and reducing total household costs by £8.7 billion. It contrasts a 'Delivering commitments' scenario with a 'Falling short' scenario, noting that the latter would increase reliance on volatile fossil gas imports and result in the UK remaining a net importer of electricity. While grid investment would increase network costs, these are outweighed by a significant drop in wholesale electricity prices. The report identifies critical barriers to this transition, including slow permitting processes, grid connection delays, and unsuccessful renewable auction rounds, particularly for offshore wind.

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provides a framework for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and selected Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to transition from application to action. CATF emphasizes prioritizing hydrogen for hard-to-abate sectors, ensuring transparency in project planning, coordinating funding across federal programs, and deepening community engagement to ensure equitable and climate-beneficial outcomes.

The document argues that energy efficiency is essential for climate and development goals and can be accelerated by shifting individual and business decision-making through positive, emotion-based narratives. It outlines a framework for communication based on four pillars: empowering people, fostering positive emotional connections, recognizing champions, and innovating communication channels. The compendium utilizes case studies from G20 countries across sectors including buildings, industry, and transport to share lessons for global energy-efficiency actions.

The submission argues that the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill [B23 – 2023] lacks sufficient provisions for a just transition, energy decentralisation, and transparency. It specifically criticises the potential for grid privatisation through wheeling agreements, the lack of regulatory support for energy storage and small-scale embedded generation (SSEG), and the expansion of Ministerial discretion over the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and procurement processes. The authors also object to proposed confidentiality clauses that could limit public access to licence applications and call for stronger public participation requirements aligned with PAJA and PAIA.

The document proposes a Global Credit Guarantee Facility (GCGF) to address the disparity in capital costs for renewable energy, which are on average 7x higher in developing economies than in developed ones. It outlines three funding scenarios—Conservative, Moderate, and Optimistic—ranging from USD 660 million to USD 4.1 billion in capital, with potential debt mobilization leverage up to 250x. For a sample of 40 countries, the GCGF could reduce risk premia by 3%-6% and improve credit ratings by 2-6 notches.

Canada has introduced the first transparently published guidelines to prevent new inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, building on its 2022 commitment under the Glasgow Statement. While the framework adopts the World Trade Organization's definition of subsidies and establishes a definition of inefficiency, critics and the IISD highlight loopholes, such as exemptions for 'abated' fossil fuel production involving carbon capture and storage. A significant gap remains in domestic public financing for fossil fuels, which Environmental Defence estimated at CAD 19 billion from the Federal Government in 2022. The government has pledged a plan to end this domestic public financing by fall 2024.

Natural Justice argues that nuclear energy is an economically unviable and environmentally dangerous alternative to renewable energy in South Africa. The commentary contends that the National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Bill encourages investment in a sector characterized by high costs, long lead times, and significant waste management risks. It specifically criticizes the extensive powers granted to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, citing the Department's poor track record in rehabilitating abandoned mines as evidence that it cannot be trusted to manage nuclear decommissioning and waste. The authors advocate for decentralized renewable energy solutions, such as solar and wind, to address load shedding and rural energy access.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by GreenCape seeks a service provider to develop the system requirements and solution architecture for an online platform designed to address skills priorities in the renewable energy sector. Funded by UK Pact, the platform aims to connect industry, Post School and Education Training (PSET) institutions, and Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) to align graduate skills with industry competency needs.

The European Union is expanding its Emissions Trading System (ETS2) to cover buildings and road transport, starting in 2027 or 2028. While intended to accelerate decarbonisation by applying the 'polluter pays' principle, the system risks disproportionately impacting low-income households. To mitigate this, the EU has established the Social Climate Fund (SCF) to support vulnerable groups and finance energy retrofitting. Carbon Market Watch advocates for increasing the SCF cap, strengthening energy performance standards, banning internal combustion engines by 2035, and ensuring that carbon pricing is complemented by binding national targets under the Effort Sharing Regulation.

The Green Economy Coalition responds to the IEA's Net Zero Roadmap and the International Climate and Energy Summit, emphasizing that while technology exists to limit warming to 1.5 °C, success depends on tripling renewable capacity, doubling energy efficiency, and reducing methane emissions by 75% by 2030. The Coalition argues that the transition must be 'people-centred' and based on 'eco-social contracts' to ensure marginalized voices are included and multilateral financial institutions are reformed to support emerging economies.

The author contends that the EU's green agenda has lost momentum and calls for a deep economic transformation. Key proposals include shifting from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the European Council to implement taxes on fossil fuel profits and billionaires, phasing out fossil gas by 2035, and reforming global financial architectures to support the Global South. The text emphasizes that a sustainable economy must integrate strict social and environmental standards for public subsidies and transition toward a circular economy to reduce overproduction and energy waste.