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The automotive industry is a major driver of India's economy, contributing 7% of GDP and supporting 37 million jobs. To address the transport sector's role as the third-largest GHG emitter, India is transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) with a target of 30% EV sales share by 2030, supported by schemes like FAME and PM e-DRIVE.

A report by Ember using satellite data reveals that Polish coal mines were the most frequent fossil fuel methane super-emitters in the EU in 2025. Despite the EU Methane Regulation's ban on routine venting from drainage systems starting in January 2025, satellite evidence indicates continued venting at several Polish sites, highlighting a gap in enforcement and the absence of a national penalty framework in Poland.

A study in the Kibera informal settlements of Nairobi assessed emissions of CO, CO2, and PM2.5 from charcoal, kerosene, LPG, and electricity, finding that charcoal and kerosene produce the highest pollution levels while ambient PM2.5 levels significantly exceed WHO guidelines.

This research paper introduces Community-Informed Water Systems Modelling (CI-WSM), a five-phase participatory framework that integrates socio-economic data and local stakeholder input into water planning tools like the WEAP model. Tested in Bolivia and Cambodia, the approach improves the representation of water rights and social inequities to support more inclusive and resilient water management.

China is strategically transitioning its coal power fleet from a baseload generation role to providing system flexibility to support the rapid expansion of wind and solar energy. The country is on track to fully retrofit its existing coal fleet for flexibility by 2027, though the report emphasizes that clean flexibility solutions, particularly battery energy storage, must scale up to avoid locking in emissions beyond 2030.

This executive summary describes a pilot project in rural Kenya that tested the feasibility of using solar irrigation systems and batteries to power electric pressure cookers (EPCs). The pilot found that while the technology is feasible and accepted by users, its impact was limited by battery constraints, competing energy needs, and gendered dynamics regarding energy control.

This report evaluates a pilot project in Uttar Pradesh, India, that used the spare capacity of solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) to power village grain mills, identifying both the socio-economic benefits and the operational constraints of such secondary power uses.

This opinion piece by Nele Marien of Friends of the Earth International critiques the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Assessment on Businesses and Biodiversity. The author argues that the report erroneously assumes corporate ignorance is the primary barrier to biodiversity protection, whereas the actual driver is the profitability of destruction. Marien asserts that voluntary corporate actions and market-based instruments are ineffective and that only binding regulations and strict limits on corporate impacts can halt biodiversity loss.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) argues that modest economic improvements in South Africa during 2025 provide a critical window for structural transformation. While GDP and network industries like energy and logistics have stabilized, the IEJ warns that these gains have not translated into significant job creation, poverty reduction, or food security, urging President Ramaphosa to move beyond marginal reforms toward a state-led developmental macroeconomic framework.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes energy support measures in Indonesia from 2016 to 2024, highlighting a heavy fiscal reliance on fossil fuel subsidies that undermines the country's energy transition and carbon pricing efforts.

This fact sheet by RMI analyzes data from over 200 performance incentive mechanisms (PIMs) in the United States to identify trends in how public utility commissions (PUCs) use these tools to drive priorities such as decarbonization, equity, and affordability.

This report describes the role of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) as one of three primary technological categories for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector, specifically within the United States.

This guide by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) explains how intersecting systems of inequity—such as racism, ableism, and patriarchy—create structural barriers and conditions that increase individual and group vulnerability to climate change. It advocates for an intersectional approach to climate risk assessments to ensure adaptation actions are effective and equitable.

This policy brief by RMI evaluates the techno-economic potential of hydrogen trucking in India, comparing fuel cell electric trucks (FCETs) and hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks against diesel, battery electric (BET), and LNG alternatives. The analysis finds that while FCETs are projected to be more cost-competitive than diesel for long-haul, heavy-duty applications by 2040, they currently face high total cost of ownership (TCO) due to expensive hydrogen fuel, infrastructure, and taxation. The document recommends a coordinated roadmap involving policy incentives, strategic infrastructure planning, and tailored financial solutions to enable hydrogen to complement electrification in decarbonizing India's freight sector.

This briefing by RMI discusses the use of 'baseline' large load tariffs and 'Bring-Your-Own' (BYO) tariffs to integrate large energy users, such as data centers and advanced manufacturing facilities, into the United States power grid while mitigating risks to other ratepayers and accelerating clean energy deployment.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) outlines five critical themes and questions the organization will monitor during the 2026 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town. The document focuses on the intersection of geopolitics, industrialization, infrastructure, regional cooperation, and the role of civil society in Africa's mineral sector.

This research paper proposes a new multi-statement reporting framework to address the inability of current Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting methods to accurately reflect the real-world impacts of specific corporate climate actions.

This report by Ember analyzes the evolving potential of geothermal electricity in Europe, highlighting how technological advances in drilling and reservoir engineering are making geothermal a cost-competitive, firm, low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. It emphasizes that while Europe pioneered many of these technologies, it now risks losing its leadership to the US and Canada due to a lack of coordinated EU-level policy and investment frameworks.

A notification from the Executive Director (a.i.) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) sharing a statement from the IAI Advisory Committees (SAC, SPAC, and IPAC) regarding the United States' intention to withdraw from the IAI.

A notification from the Executive Director (a.i.) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) sharing a statement from the IAI's advisory committees (SAC, SPAC, and IPAC) confirming their support for the institute following the United States' intention to withdraw from the organization.