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Energy Solutions & Decarbonisation
Energy solutions and decarbonisation refer to strategies and technologies that reduce carbon emissions while ensuring reliable and sustainable energy supply. This includes renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydropower, energy efficiency measures, electrification, carbon capture, and clean energy innovations. Decarbonisation is essential for mitigating climate change, enhancing energy security, and transitioning industries toward low-carbon operations.
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Tech giants' investments in renewable power purchase agreements lead the way: Saving money while the sun shines (and the wind blows)
Information and communication technology giants are leading the private sector in the uptake of power purchase agreements and direct renewable investment. There is a strong business case behind their investments, which also contributes to their overall carbon emissions reduction plan
Carbon Tracker Initiative
Carbon Tracker Initiative is an independent financial think tank that carries out in-depth analysis on the impact of the energy transition on capital markets and the potential investment in high-cost, carbon-intensive fossil fuels.
Supercharged: Challenges and opportunities in global battery storage markets
This reports analyses trends in the global battery storage market. It identifies key drivers as well as key constraints and identifies areas for policy makers to support its development.
Norden is leading the world on fossil fuel divestment
This briefing examines the world-leading divestment strategies of Nordic countries from the fossil fuel industry. It looks at the current policies of pension funds, insurers, banks, development finance institutions, credit agencies and central banks.
RethinkX
RethinkX is an independent think tank that analyses and forecasts the speed and scale of technology-driven disruption and its implications across society. They produce impartial, data-driven analyses that identify pivotal choices to be made by investors, business, policy and civic leaders.
The ambition loop: How business and government can advance policies that fast track zero-carbon economic growth
This report highlights how building on business leadership and strong national policy measures spur additional investment and action on businesses, accelerating the transition to a prosperous zero carbon economy. This requires an "ambition loop" - a positive feedback loop between business leadership and government policies.
The Climate Group
The Climate Group is an international non-profit organisation working to accelerate climate action. They work with leading businesses, states and regions, aiming to deliver a world of net zero greenhouse gas emissions and greater prosperity for all.
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) examines issues related to energy markets, trends, and policies. IEEFA is a not-for-profit think tank which produces knowledge products to accelerate the transition of the global economy towards low-carbon economy.
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
A private family foundation created in 1997 in the United States with a broad vision for a sustainable planet earth. Philanthropic activities focus on climate change including programs, technology solutions and techniques to catalyse the building industry towards greenhouse gas reductions, and grants to improve energy efficiency and climate wise buildings.
Carbon Brief
Carbon Brief is a UK-based website covering the latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy. Key focus areas include science, energy, policy, thematic 'in focus' research pieces and daily news updates.
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the principal global environmental authority responsible for setting the global environmental agenda and serving as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP drives the environmental element of the sustainable development plan put into place by the United Nations (UN).
We Mean Business
We Mean Business is a global nonprofit coalition working with the world’s most influential businesses to take action on climate change. The organisation catalyses business leadership to drive policy ambition and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon economy.
Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet
The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come; a 'safe operating space'. Crossing these boundaries increases the risk of generating large-scale abrupt or irreversible environmental changes.
The Inevitable Policy Response: Preparing financial markets for climate-related policy/regulatory risks
The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) is a project to prepare investors for the investment risks associated with the most likely responses to climate change. The likely impacts of climate change and mechanisms in the Paris Agreement are likely to force substantial policy introduction in the near future with investment implications.
Energy Transition Advisors
Energy Transition Advisors provide advisory and consulting services on energy markets to both the not-for-profit sector and for-profit sector. Their work aims to capture the transition away from fossil fuels towards more sustainable sources of energy.
ClimateWorks Foundation
ClimateWorks Foundation is a US-based foundation that mobilises philanthropy to solve the climate crisis, and ensure a prosperous future. ClimateWorks Foundation seeks to unlock a low-carbon future by facilitating effective public policy, business innovation and public support.
