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This report by Ember, developed for the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA), provides a comprehensive analysis of global offshore wind targets across national, subnational, and regional levels. It examines current ambitions, deployment projections for 2030, and the potential for expansion in countries without existing targets, while highlighting the gap between political ambitions and projected delivery.

This case study describes the impact of a $1 million investment from the FSDAi Nyala Facility into WIC Capital, the first investment fund in Francophone West Africa dedicated to women-led businesses. The fund provides both capital and technical assistance to help female entrepreneurs overcome barriers to formal finance, specifically in Senegal.

This research paper argues that African nations must transition from fragmented national negotiations to a coordinated regional approach to trade diplomacy regarding green critical minerals. By leveraging the Africa Green Minerals Strategy (AGMS), the authors suggest that the continent can move beyond raw material extraction toward green industrialization and value addition, utilizing a collective negotiating framework to increase leverage against competing global powers.

This research paper analyzes the evolution of Nigeria's climate policy and governance, highlighting a persistent struggle with institutional fragmentation and the misalignment of petroleum policies with climate goals. It examines the transition through four 'policy moments,' the impact of International Oil Company (IOC) divestments, and the recent centralization of climate authority under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through the creation of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate (OSPEC) and the Presidential Climate Action Committee (PCAC).

This research paper analyzes Nigeria's climate policy and diplomacy, arguing that while the country has established a comprehensive policy architecture, its effectiveness is severely hampered by institutional fragmentation, inter-ministerial competition, and a lack of elite consensus. The author examines the shift toward centralized governance under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the challenges of aligning domestic petroleum interests with global energy transition goals.

India is generally on track to meet its National Electricity Plan (NEP) 2032 capacity mix, driven by record solar expansion and a strong pipeline of coal and pumped hydro projects. While solar, hydro, and coal are well-positioned, onshore wind requires significant acceleration, and nuclear capacity is likely to fall short of targets due to long lead times and a limited near-term pipeline.

The report analyzes the evolving role of India's coal-fired power fleet as variable renewable energy (VRE) expands. It projects a structural shift from steady baseload generation to flexible balancing resources by FY 2031–32, characterized by deeper midday turndowns and steeper ramping requirements to accommodate solar peaks. This transition is expected to lower overall plant load factors (PLF) and disproportionately impact higher-cost, less efficient units.

This report by Ember analyzes the rising effective costs of coal power in India due to declining Plant Load Factors (PLFs). It argues that underutilisation is driving up both fixed and variable costs, making new coal capacity economically inferior to Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE).

This report by Ember argues that India should avoid overbuilding coal capacity and instead focus on improving the flexibility of existing coal plants and expanding energy storage to integrate renewable energy.

This report analyzes the diminishing role of coal in India's electricity transition toward the National Electricity Plan (NEP) 2032 targets. It finds that as solar and wind capacity grows, coal is shifting from a baseload provider to a flexible balancing resource, leading to lower Plant Load Factors (PLFs) and a projected 25% increase in effective coal costs by FY 2031-32. The analysis concludes that no new coal capacity beyond the ~35 GW currently under construction is needed, as Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) and solar-plus-storage are becoming more cost-competitive than new coal plants.

A report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) examines how nominee companies—middlemen that hold shares in name only—are used to obscure the identity of actual investors in Australian fossil fuel assets. The analysis finds that these structures hide the ownership of assets responsible for approximately 18% of Australia's national fossil fuel CO2 emissions.

This report examines how resource-rich developing countries can utilize fiscal strategies, legal frameworks, and infrastructure to capture greater domestic value from critical minerals through local processing, refining, and manufacturing.

Plan 1.5 issued a statement on October 29, 2025, urging the South Korean government to exclude reduction targets in the 50% range from the 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) discussions, asserting that approximately 95% of online public opinions support a 65% reduction target aligned with the 1.5°C goal.

The document is a provisional agenda for the 60th meeting of the Executive Council (EC-60) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, scheduled for January 8, 2026.

This policy brief explores how South-South cooperation (SSC) can complement North-South mechanisms to facilitate a just transition from fossil fuel dependence while addressing development needs in developing countries.

A declaration by Indonesian youth, read at the Pesta Energi Bersih Berkeadilan in Yogyakarta, demanding a just energy transition that prioritizes human rights and local ecosystems over corporate profit and resource exploitation.

This policy brief by the Africa Policy Research Institute examines how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can be leveraged to combat youth unemployment by promoting greentech and Indigenous environmental practices. It argues that shifting from importing green goods to local manufacturing and trading within Africa can create millions of sustainable jobs, particularly in renewable energy, while integrating traditional knowledge to ensure inclusive development.

This guide by RMI outlines how state regulators in the United States can implement recently passed legislation to deploy advanced transmission technologies (ATTs), such as grid enhancing technologies (GETs) and advanced conductors, to lower electricity costs and improve grid reliability.

This report by RMI outlines a phased policy framework designed to support the adoption of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) at India's 12 Major Ports to align with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways' Harit Sagar guidelines.

This report by RMI analyzes India's potential to become a cost-competitive exporter of green hydrogen and its derivatives, focusing on market demand in the EU and East Asia and the strategic enablers required to translate production capacity into bankable export projects.