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The NewClimate Institute proposes a virtual Article 6 pilot project in Khovd, Mongolia, focusing on the installation of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) to replace coal-based district heating in apartment buildings.

This research paper examines methods for identifying low-carbon investments, specifically focusing on the EU Taxonomy and the integration of national climate strategies with investment landscapes to bridge the gap between current financial flows and low-emission transition goals.

This research paper evaluates the role of national and multinational credit purchase facilities in supporting Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects at risk of discontinuing greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement between 2013 and 2020.

This research paper analyzes the preparation and implementation process of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the 2015 Paris Agreement, drawing on four surveys conducted between 2015 and 2018 with stakeholders primarily from developing countries and emerging economies.

A briefing by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) providing a global temperature update as of December 2019, highlighting a significant gap between current government pledges and the Paris Agreement goals, while detailing trends in coal, natural gas, and renewable energy.

The NDC Update Report by the NewClimate Institute examines the role of long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LTSs) in achieving the Paris Agreement goals. It emphasizes that LTSs should guide the 'highest possible ambition' for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) updates and signal a path toward net-zero emissions by 2050.

This report by the NewClimate Institute assesses the potential for seven specific countries to increase their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets to align with the Paris Agreement's goals of limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing 1.5°C.

This policy brief by the NewClimate Institute presents national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 aligned with the Paris Agreement's temperature goals. It compares two distinct methodologies for distributing these targets: fairness-based approaches, derived from Climate Action Tracker evaluations, and cost-effectiveness approaches, based on marginal abatement cost curves.

This executive summary proposes a framework and recommendations for the design of the Global Stocktake (GST) under the Paris Agreement to ensure it effectively assesses collective progress toward long-term goals.

This research paper proposes the creation of an independent Global Stocktake (iGST) to enhance the accuracy and transparency of the official Global Stocktake (GST) process under the Paris Agreement. The authors identify significant knowledge gaps in mitigation, adaptation, finance, and equity, and recommend that the iGST focus on synthesizing existing data, fostering common understandings of key climate goals, and providing forward-looking recommendations to raise global ambition.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute examines the evolving role of international carbon offsets within the context of the Paris Agreement and the global transition toward net-zero and net-negative carbon emissions.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute compares geothermal and coal power generation in Kenya, evaluating their impacts on costs, affordability, reliability, and sustainable development. The study finds that geothermal energy is significantly more cost-effective, creates more domestic employment, and has far lower environmental and health impacts than the proposed coal plants in Lamu and Kitui.

This report by the NewClimate Institute examines the potential of renewable energy mini-grids to help Kenya achieve universal electrification by 2022. It argues that mini-grids are often more cost-effective than national grid extension for rural and remote areas and can provide significant socio-economic and climate benefits, though they remain under-represented in national planning documents like the 2018 Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES) and the 2017-2037 Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP).

A research paper by the NewClimate Institute estimating the potential supply of carbon offset credits for the International Civil Aviation Organisation's CORSIA scheme from 2013 to 2035.

This report analyzes how political and financial de-risking measures can reduce the cost of renewable energy projects in South East Europe by up to 20%, specifically highlighting the potential for onshore wind in Greece and Serbia. It identifies the proposed EU budget guarantee mechanism (2021-2027) as a primary driver for reducing financing costs, which currently hinder renewables from competing with fossil-fired generation.

This research paper introduces a qualitative assessment framework designed to help policy makers analyze their country's progress in decarbonizing the electricity sector. It focuses on the technical and regulatory challenges associated with integrating variable renewable energy sources (vRES), such as wind and solar, and emphasizes that power sector transformation occurs in phases requiring timely planning and country-specific regulatory frameworks.

The NewClimate Institute research paper argues that the EU's 2050 greenhouse gas reduction targets of 80% to 95% are outdated and insufficient. It finds that an 80% reduction is incompatible with the Paris Agreement and that even neutrality by 2050 is not a fair contribution. Based on equity principles, the study suggests the EU should have reached zero emissions by 2030-2040 to leave remaining carbon budgets for other nations.

The 2019 report by the NewClimate Institute analyzes the impact of climate mitigation commitments from cities, regions, and businesses, specifically focusing on ten major emitting economies and 17 international cooperative initiatives (ICIs). It finds that while individual actor commitments provide modest reductions, ICIs offer the most significant potential to close the global emissions gap to 2°C by 2030.

This guidance document by the NewClimate Institute provides Energy Community Contracting Parties with a framework to consolidate overlapping climate and energy planning processes into a single, efficient system to reduce resource burdens and ensure alignment with international obligations.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute outlines a ten-point agenda to increase global mitigation ambition, arguing that current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. It emphasizes the need for a whole-economy approach to decarbonization and the alignment of financial flows with zero-carbon development.