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The document establishes principles for digital communication to ensure social justice, emphasizing universal rights to information, inclusive governance of digital platforms, and the necessity of sustainable energy and affordable hardware to enable digital participation.

The document outlines principles for communication for social justice in the digital age, emphasizing that equitable access to information, infrastructure, and media literacy is essential for addressing global issues including climate change and human rights. It advocates for the right to privacy, cultural identity, and the provision of sustainable power sources, such as solar or wind, to enable digital access.

The document outlines principles for communication for social justice in the digital age, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach to digital technologies. It advocates for universal rights to communicate, participate in the information society, and access fair public communication. Key requirements include inclusive governance of digital platforms, data privacy controls, media literacy, and the provision of affordable devices and sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, to support digital infrastructure.

The document presents a series of principles derived from a September 2021 international symposium to ensure digital technologies promote dignity and justice. It advocates for universal rights to communicate, participate in the information society, and access fair public communication. Key requirements include inclusive governance of digital platforms, transparency, the right to privacy, and the protection of cultural and linguistic identities. Additionally, it asserts that individuals should have access to sustainable power sources, such as solar or wind energy, and affordable devices to enable their digital engagement.

The document presents a manifesto of principles from a September 2021 international symposium, arguing that effective communication is essential for addressing social issues such as climate change, poverty, and human rights. It advocates for a holistic approach to digital technology that prioritizes dignity and justice, establishing a framework of entitlements for all people, including equitable access to infrastructure, privacy, media literacy, and sustainable power sources.

The manifesto argues that effective communication is essential for addressing global issues such as climate and poverty, and proposes a framework of rights to ensure digital technologies promote dignity and justice. Key principles include equitable access to communication infrastructure, the right to privacy, media literacy, and the necessity of sustainable power sources, such as solar or wind power, to enable digital media access.

The report argues that the RM4P procurement process was designed for gas projects, imposing restrictions that increased renewable energy bid tariffs by over 50% and made gas-dominated projects appear erroneously cost-competitive. Modelling suggests that a technology-agnostic, system-integrated approach could halve tariffs, saving Eskom R8 billion annually (R160 billion over the PPA term) while eliminating the 4 million tonnes of annual CO2 emissions produced by the current preferred bidders, 90% of which come from three Karpowership projects.

The document calls for urgent action to address the climate crisis, asserting that the necessary zero-emissions technologies already exist and are increasingly cost-competitive. It advocates for a broad spectrum of solutions, the immediate end of fossil fuel subsidies, and the rapid shutdown of coal plants and other carbon-intensive assets to prevent the planet from reaching an unbearable hothouse earth scenario.

The statement calls for a transition to 100% renewable energy in Africa to address the dual crises of climate change and Covid-19. It demands the installation of over 300 GW of new renewable capacity by 2030 and 2000 GW by 2050, funded by an estimated $130 billion annual investment. The plan emphasizes community ownership, energy sovereignty, and a feminist just transition that creates 7 million well-paid jobs while ending fossil fuel extraction and illicit financial flows.

The report advocates for a systemic shift in Africa's energy landscape, moving away from fossil fuels toward a decentralized, community-owned 100% renewable energy system by 2050. Based on modeling by Dr. Sven Teske, the plan suggests that achieving this goal requires an annual investment of approximately $130 billion. The document emphasizes that this transition would not only mitigate climate impacts and address severe energy poverty—where approximately half of sub-Saharan Africans lack electricity—but also create up to 7 million jobs by 2050. It calls for a 'just and feminist transition' that prioritizes gender equity and workers' rights. To fund the plan, the authors propose ending illicit financial flows, canceling African debt, and demanding that developed nations fulfill their climate finance obligations.

The report argues for a systemic shift in Africa's energy landscape, moving away from fossil fuels toward a decentralized, community-owned system of 100% renewable energy by 2050. Based on modeling by Dr. Sven Teske, the plan estimates a need for 360 GW of capacity by 2030 and 2,280 GW by 2050, requiring an average annual investment of $130 billion. This transition is projected to create 7 million jobs by 2050. The document emphasizes 'energy sovereignty' and 'energy as a common good,' calling for the cancellation of African debt, the end of illicit financial flows, and the fulfillment of climate finance promises by developed nations to fund the transition.

The statement calls for a transition to 100% renewable energy in Africa by 2050 to address energy poverty and the combined impacts of climate change and Covid-19. It demands the installation of over 300GW of new renewable energy by 2030 and over 2000GW by 2050, emphasizing socially-owned, community-based systems. The plan estimates an annual investment requirement of US$130 billion, which it argues can be funded through public climate finance, debt cancellation, and stopping illicit financial flows. The authors call for a ban on new fossil fuel developments and the creation of 7 million well-paid jobs in the clean energy sector.

Despite pledges for carbon neutrality, China's power and steel sectors continued to announce coal-based projects in early 2021. While CO2 emissions growth showed signs of cooling in the second quarter of 2021 due to government controls on financial excesses and industrial output, the volume of new coal projects remains high, risking the creation of stranded assets and undermining 2030 emission reduction targets.

Despite a slowdown in emission growth in Q2 2021, China's power and steel sectors continued to announce significant new coal-based capacity in the first half of the year. The report highlights a contradiction between economic growth driven by construction and decarbonization goals, noting that zero-emission power only met 30% of electricity demand growth between H1 2019 and H1 2021. While government measures to control fiscal overspending and industrial output led to a slowdown in CO2 emission growth in the second quarter, the continued announcement of coal-based projects risks creating stranded assets and hindering the transition to low-carbon technologies.

The LAC region has a high overall electrification rate of 97%, yet 18.1 million people remain without electricity and 65 million are underserved. The report argues that off-grid renewable energy solutions are the best fit for at least 40% of this access gap, particularly in rural 'last-mile' communities. While the region possesses vast renewable resources, market growth is hindered by socioeconomic constraints, limited regulatory frameworks for private off-grid actors, and a lack of coordinated data. The document provides detailed country profiles for Haiti, Honduras, and Suriname, highlighting their specific challenges and the potential for productive use of renewable energy (PURE) to drive local economic development.

The document asserts that the transition to clean energy requires a synergistic approach combining utility-scale power, local electricity production (such as rooftop solar), and a modernized transmission system. It rejects the framing of these solutions as being in competition, noting that solar and wind are the least-cost power sources and that combining them enhances grid resilience during extreme weather. The author calls for federal infrastructure legislation and state-level planning to support both inter-regional transmission and local power generation.

The report investigates the potential for municipal green bonds to support Indonesia's goal of 23% renewable energy by 2025. While provincial governments in Java and Bali generally meet fiscal eligibility criteria, no municipal bonds have been successfully issued as of 2021. Key barriers include complex bureaucratic procedures, a lack of profitable project pipelines, and a conservative investor market primarily motivated by credit ratings and commercial returns rather than green mandates. The authors recommend simplifying issuance requirements, providing clearer central government policy signals, and targeting quasi-government institutions as initial investors.

A meta-analysis of eight recent studies indicates that the United States can achieve approximately 80% clean electricity by 2030 at minimal cost. The findings suggest that such a transition would drive 500,000 to 1 million net new jobs, avoid up to $3 trillion in health and climate damages by 2050, and is essential for meeting the Biden administration's GHG emissions reduction targets. The analysis concludes that a strong national clean electricity standard (CES) is the most effective policy mechanism, primarily driving the deployment of wind, solar, and battery storage.

The document challenges the notion that heavy transport and industrial heat are 'hard-to-abate' sectors, suggesting that they can be decarbonized profitably. It emphasizes the role of plummeting renewable energy costs and the potential for massive efficiency gains in trucking, aviation, shipping, and the production of steel and cement. The author advocates for 'integrative design' and structural efficiency to drastically reduce the volume of materials needed, thereby lowering both costs and emissions.

The Union of Concerned Scientists argues that the US can technically achieve a 50% reduction in heat-trapping emissions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050 through widespread electrification and renewables. However, it emphasizes that carbon-only modeling is insufficient; a transformative transition must actively dismantle structural racism and economic inequality by prioritizing marginalized communities, ensuring a fair transition for fossil fuel workers, and shifting power from corporate interests to community governance.