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This executive summary describes a study on the residential cooking sector in Kenya, using scenario modelling to evaluate the links between cooking solutions, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, human health, and sustainable development. The study identifies significant mitigation potential and health benefits by transitioning from modern cooking (such as LPG and improved biomass stoves) to clean cooking solutions (electricity, biogas, and bioethanol), while highlighting economic, cultural, and political barriers to this transition.

RMI's research paper 'Clean Power by the Hour' evaluates the costs and emissions impacts of hourly carbon-free energy procurement strategies across seven global electricity markets to determine how matching electricity demand with supply on an hourly basis affects grid decarbonization.

This briefing examines the challenges and opportunities for private sector partnerships aimed at achieving a sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. It draws on the development of the Strategic Framework for Private Sector Partnership for the Western Indian Ocean Region, produced by the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, to argue that partnerships must move beyond viewing the private sector as a mere funding source and instead leverage technical expertise and mutual benefit to improve ocean governance.

This case study evaluates a grass-roots campaign in Western Kenya, sponsored by the US-based non-profit Sun24, which promoted the use of rockbeds in cooking fires to reduce wood consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

This report discusses the necessity and challenges of implementing a border carbon adjustment (BCA) mechanism in Canada to protect energy-intensive trade-exposed sectors as domestic carbon prices rise toward 2030.

This report examines the financial risks faced by African oil and gas producers during the global energy transition, specifically the danger of 'stranded assets' and the vulnerability of National Oil Companies (NOCs). It argues that governments and NOCs often base investment decisions on unrealistic price assumptions and calls for increased transparency and the adoption of Paris Agreement-aligned scenarios to protect public finances.

This policy brief examines the drivers of violent conflict in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, arguing that the insurgency is fueled by a combination of political marginalization, grievances over the governance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) resources, and the amplifying effects of climate-related disasters.

This document is a Twitter toolkit produced by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) to support a social media campaign surrounding the release of the 'HealthyNDCs Scorecard' on July 8, 2021. The toolkit provides instructions and sample posts to encourage users to challenge governments to integrate health into their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP 26.

This report by DNA Economics for the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) analyzes various progressive financing options to fund a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa. It evaluates the revenue potential of nine specific tax measures, including a Social Security Tax, Resource Rent Tax, and Luxury VAT, and models their impact on national debt and the primary balance over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).

The NewClimate Institute developed a methodology to systematically assess the design of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, applying it to 20 diverse NDCs to evaluate mitigation ambition, comprehensiveness, implementation plans, and transparency.

This research paper argues that African countries should incorporate nuclear power into their energy mixes to address severe electrification gaps and align with global transitions toward cleaner energy. The author contends that nuclear energy is a viable economic and environmental option, provided that countries develop robust regulatory frameworks and leverage cooperative regional approaches to overcome challenges in financing and infrastructure.

This report documents a validation workshop held on 8 July 2021 by the SIVIO Institute and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) as part of the Zimbabwe APRM Popular Sensitisation (ZAPS) Project. The workshop aimed to validate findings on key governance issues in Zimbabwe identified by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to inform a civil society submission to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

This briefing examines the long-term decline of the United Kingdom's steel industry over approximately 50 years, analyzing the socio-economic impacts and identifying policy measures to support regional economic diversification and industrial transition.

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the feasibility of using municipal green bonds to support Indonesia's goal of achieving a 23% renewable energy contribution in its energy mix by 2025. While identifying a strong case for these instruments based on energy targets and the fiscal capacity of certain local governments, the paper highlights significant bureaucratic, regulatory, and market-driven barriers that have prevented their issuance to date.

This briefing by RMI outlines the risks posed by methane emissions to public health, safety, and the climate, emphasizing the need for better visibility, source attribution, and the implementation of methane standards to reduce leakage from oil and gas systems, coal mines, landfills, and livestock.

This policy brief by RMI argues for the implementation of a strategic suite of refundable tax credits to decarbonize buildings in the United States. The authors contend that current tax provisions are insufficient to meet President Biden's climate goals and propose six specific tax credit modifications and additions to incentivize zero-carbon new construction, deep energy retrofits for existing buildings, and the scaling of clean heating and cooling manufacturing.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the role of 'other effective area-based conservation measures' (OECMs) in Africa. It argues that OECMs, which are sites outside formal protected areas managed to deliver long-term biodiversity and socio-economic benefits, are essential for engaging local communities and achieving biodiversity targets. Through case studies in South Africa and Kenya, the document demonstrates how community-private sector partnerships can create sustainable livelihoods while protecting ecosystems, and calls for African governments to align on a community-centred conservation agenda for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundwork, wrote to the National Energy Regulator SA (NERSA) on 6 July 2021 to request a 90-day extension for commenting on electricity generation licence applications for three Karpowership gas power projects. The CER argues that the public participation process is flawed and that the projects' national significance warrants wider advertisement beyond local newspapers.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs analyzes the strategic position of African states within the World Trade Organization (WTO). It argues that African nations must shift from a strategy of blocking new negotiations to one of active participation, particularly regarding the COVID-19 vaccine TRIPS waiver, the stalled Doha Round, and Joint Statement Initiatives (JSIs) on digital trade and investment.

This research paper introduces an agricultural systems model designed to integrate the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions with food consumption-related health risks and agricultural air pollutant emissions.