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This policy brief by RMI examines how US governors are addressing rising electricity costs, which have increased by an average of 23% over the last decade. The document highlights actions taken by governors in at least 14 states since 2023 to balance immediate customer relief with long-term system cost containment, while warning against superficial measures like one-time bill credits that do not address underlying affordability challenges.

This report by RMI outlines strategies to bridge the gap between India's green hydrogen production targets and actual adoption, proposing five demand-side interventions to unlock between 2.1 and 5 million metric tons (MMT) of demand by 2030.

This RMI briefing argues that repealing tech-neutral clean electricity tax credits, specifically the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) (48E) and Production Tax Credit (PTC) (45Y), would increase energy costs for farmers and rural electric cooperatives, undermine grid reliability, and derail planned clean energy investments in rural America.

RMI reports that US utilities face a projected 270 GW gap in electricity capacity due to rising demand from AI and electrification and the retirement of coal plants. While utilities are increasingly relying on gas-fired power plants, severe supply chain constraints among major turbine manufacturers—with delivery dates extending to 2030—and rising procurement costs threaten grid reliability and affordability. RMI suggests that alternative solutions such as energy efficiency, virtual power plants, and grid-enhancing technologies can meet nearly all projected near-term load growth.

This briefing by RMI discusses the importance of establishing clarity on the residual value of electric vehicles (EVs) to accelerate the growth of the EV sector in India and support the country's goal of energy independence by 2047.

This report by RMI outlines a whole-system approach to accelerate the adoption of electric two- and four-wheelers in Indonesia to meet government targets for 2030.

Brazil is positioned to become a global leader in green iron exports due to its abundant renewable energy, which can make hydrogen-based direct reduction (H2-DRI) steel production up to 65% cheaper than in other countries.

This briefing from RMI argues that state public utilities commissions (PUCs) in the United States must increase their regulatory agility to manage the complexities of the energy transition, including aging infrastructure and demands for cleaner service, while maintaining their core mandates of safety, reliability, and affordability.

The 'Electricity Action Framework and Menu for States' by RMI provides a structured approach for state governments to transition to clean energy. It utilizes a framework combining on-the-ground solutions, policy conditions, and state levers across six categories: demand management, utility-scale supply, community/commercial supply, distributed energy, grid management, and grid infrastructure. The guide offers a menu of pragmatic actions, such as promoting virtual power plants (VPPs), implementing grid-enhancing technologies (GETs), and facilitating clean repowering of fossil fuel plants.

This report by RMI and the Mission Possible Partnership details the development of clean industrial hubs in California and Texas between August 2022 and December 2024. It examines how these hubs support first-of-a-kind clean industrial projects by creating ecosystems of finance, policy, and community engagement to reduce risk.

This briefing by RMI outlines the economic, health, and environmental benefits of transitioning over 10 million US homes that rely on delivered fuels (oil and propane) to electric heat pumps. It provides data on potential energy savings, carbon pollution reduction, and recommends specific policy interventions and outreach strategies to accelerate this transition.

This report by RMI evaluates the potential for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and storage by integrating biomass residue building products into the construction industry. It estimates that using these materials could remove 3.6 Gt CO2 by 2050 and avert an additional 16.5 Gt CO2 in emissions. The document also discusses the role of mass timber and active forest management in stabilizing forest carbon, while outlining the policy and technical barriers to scaling these solutions.

This report by RMI details the development of transition credits to accelerate the retirement of coal-fired power plants, using a pilot project at the South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) plant in the Philippines as a case study. It outlines a four-phase framework for moving from project origination to concept development, emphasizing the need for high-integrity baselines, clean energy replacement portfolios, and just transition planning to ensure additionality and avoid moral hazard.

This report by RMI argues that heavy industries are uniquely positioned to scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by leveraging their existing infrastructure, material flows, and expertise. It outlines a business case for industrial integration of CDR to create new revenue streams, manage regulatory risks, and meet net-zero targets, while emphasizing that CDR must complement, not replace, aggressive decarbonization.

RMI describes the use of its GridUp tool to forecast electric vehicle (EV) load growth and its impact on distribution systems, specifically focusing on a case study of National Grid and Consolidated Edison in New York State.

RMI argues that while attributional carbon accounting is useful for reporting, it fails to measure the actual climate impact of corporate actions. The briefing proposes the adoption of 'consequential assessment,' which models how specific actions—such as signing solar PPAs or investing in grid storage—change the overall emissions profile of the electricity grid. While more uncertain than inventory-based accounting, consequential assessment can guide companies toward more effective decarbonization strategies. The authors call for modernized datasets and standardized reporting frameworks to make this approach practical for global corporate use.

This primer introduces the "transition finance nexus," a conceptual framework for the banking sector that illustrates the interconnections between transition pathways, planning, assessment, and finance to support net-zero targets and real-economy decarbonization.

This guide from RMI outlines the importance of proactive, two-way engagement with host communities as a universal strategy to derisk energy and infrastructure projects and secure the 'social license' necessary to reach final investment decisions (FID).

This briefing by RMI outlines a strategy for the United States to transition from a linear electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain to a circular economy. By implementing six specific strategies to maximize the utility of minerals and investing in domestic recycling and midstream manufacturing, the author argues that the need for new mined minerals can be eliminated by 2050.

This RMI briefing evaluates three 'retrofit-ready' multifunction mechanical system approaches—fully packaged, partially packaged, and distributed—designed to reduce the cost and disruption of decarbonizing multifamily buildings in California by integrating heating, cooling, ventilation, and hot water systems.