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This report by Ember analyses electricity generation data to demonstrate that fossil fuel power has reached a structural peak and is in permanent decline across all 38 OECD member countries as of 2025. It highlights how the rapid scaling of solar and wind is displacing thermal generation, a trend that is now extending into major emerging economies like China and India.

This report by Energy Innovation analyzes the economic and environmental potential of electrifying industrial heat in India, arguing that solar-powered electrification is often the cheapest energy option and can significantly reduce pollution and energy use.

This fact sheet consists of a series of infographics detailing the economic and environmental implications of electrifying industrial heat in India, focusing on levelized costs of heat, energy use by sector, and the impact of clean energy technologies on air pollution and CO2 emissions.

This Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) report assesses the economic and environmental impact of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) and hybrid infrastructure interventions in the Bogotá River basin, concluding that these investments provided significant net benefits in flood protection and water quality.

This position paper by the Public Affairs Research Institute discusses the need for real-time citizen engagement in South African public procurement to combat corruption and opacity. It leverages the Public Procurement Act (2024) to propose three specific oversight mechanisms: the introduction of civic observers for high-risk procurement, the expansion of community-level social audits, and the adoption of open data standards for end-to-end transparency.

This document is a membership contract and privacy policy for ARE AISBL, a global association for the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector. It outlines a tiered fee structure for corporate and not-for-profit members based on turnover and staff size, establishes membership terms governed by Belgian law, and details the association's data handling practices in compliance with GDPR.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the misalignment of global public finance, noting that in 2024, public support for fossil fuels exceeded USD 1.2 trillion, nearly five times the USD 254 billion provided to clean energy. The report examines fossil fuel subsidies, G20 renewable energy support, state-owned enterprise (SOE) capital expenditure, and international public finance, arguing that governments must shift from blanket subsidies to targeted social protection and clean energy investment to reduce fiscal exposure and energy vulnerability.

This report analyzes the alignment of Mongolia's nationally determined contributions (NDCs), national adaptation plans (NAPs), and national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) to identify gaps and opportunities for integrated climate and nature policy coordination.

This policy brief examines the United States government's recent shift toward using equity investments to secure critical mineral supply chains, particularly to reduce dependence on China. While these deals provide essential up-front capital and have catalyzed private investment, the author argues that equity alone is insufficient and must be paired with demand-side supports, such as price floors and offtake agreements, to ensure long-term market stability.

This report examines the potential of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to reduce the European Union's global deforestation, emissions, and biodiversity footprint associated with seven specific forest-risk commodities.

This case study describes the 'Enhancing Women’s Land Tenure through Shea Tree Mapping' project, which uses geo-tagging and digital mapping to provide evidence of assets for women shea producers in West Africa. By recording the location of shea trees and linking them to the women who manage them, the project aims to overcome financial barriers, improve access to productive assets like motorised tricycles, and provide legitimacy to women's co-operatives in the eyes of policymakers and investors.

This report evaluates the economic and environmental benefits of using nature-based infrastructure (NBI) for progressive mine closure in Marmato, Colombia. It finds that progressive closure provides a return of USD 1.44 for every USD 1 invested, primarily by reducing mortality risks from landslides and tunnel collapses. NBI interventions like reforestation and slope stabilization are highlighted as critical for restoring ecosystems and reducing long-term environmental liabilities in a region where regulatory frameworks for artisanal mining closure are still emerging.

This report examines the factors influencing the viability of low-carbon technology options for the commercial vehicle sector, focusing on total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) analyses and the impact of geopolitical, industrial, and geographic contexts.

This perspective from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that climate mitigation and adaptation have been artificially fragmented into separate agendas, which wastes resources and undermines sustainable development. The author advocates for a systemic approach where climate considerations are integrated by default into all policies, budgets, and planning decisions across all scales of governance, particularly in Asia.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies argues that the election of Romuald Wadagni as president of Benin on 12 April 2026 provides a strategic opportunity to reset diplomatic relations with Niger and reduce regional tensions. The authors suggest that the African Union (AU), specifically through the AU Mission for Mali and the Sahel, is best positioned to facilitate this dialogue to address security and economic liabilities resulting from the current impasse.

This discussion paper by the NewClimate Institute explores potential frameworks for the 'Roadmap for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels' (TAFF Roadmap), an initiative announced by the Brazilian Presidency at COP30. The paper suggests that a 'Coalition Roadmap' led by high-ambition first-mover countries is the most feasible way to maximize impact given current political divisions.

This report argues that electricity planning in Southeast Asia (specifically Indonesia, Viet Nam, Thailand, and the Philippines) is overly focused on GDP and industrial growth, leading to a 'well-being gap' where essential services and households lack reliable power despite sufficient aggregate generation. Using a Decent Living Standards framework, it estimates a 'Sufficiency Floor' of 620–1,270 kWh per capita per year and calls for a governance shift toward guaranteed delivery of this minimum requirement through tariff reforms and Beyond GDP frameworks.

The report argues that betting on long-term growth for metallurgical coal (met coal) is a losing strategy as demand plateaus due to China's economic shift and the rise of low-carbon steel production. It highlights the risk of stranded assets given the volume of planned mine expansions and recommends that governments accelerate the transition to green steel through subsidy reform and public procurement.

This report analyzes the subnational policy landscape for electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing across 14 major automotive states in India, emphasizing the role of state governments in deepening localization through the control of land, power, and infrastructure.

The report recommends that Zambia diversify its economy by expanding copper smelting and refining, prioritizing affordable electricity, and improving trade corridors to capture more value from the global copper supply chain.