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Mobilising capital for India’s critical minerals sector

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
This report examines financing challenges in India's critical minerals sector across upstream, midstream, and recycling segments. It evaluates the National Critical Mineral Mission's role in addressing capital gaps and suggests de-risking projects to ensure commercial viability and support India’s energy transition goals through strategic policy and international partnerships.
Research
8 May 2026

2026 IEA Energy Prices Database

International Energy Agency (IEA)
The 2026 IEA Energy Prices Database provides comprehensive global data on energy prices, investment trends, and capital flows. It supports finance professionals in assessing market volatility, conducting risk analysis, and evaluating energy sector investments.
Online tool/database

IEA's interactive data explorer

International Energy Agency (IEA)
The IEA's Interactive data explorer provides access to visualisations and databases covering 640 energy technology designs and global climate commitments. It assists finance professionals in tracking energy transitions and regional net zero outlooks.
Online tool/database

Financial Innovation Knowledge Platform

Climate Policy Initiative
CPI's platform offering practical tools, research, and guidance for public and private actors developing and investing in climate finance vehicles.
Resource hub

Global critical minerals outlook series

International Energy Agency (IEA)
The Global Critical Minerals Outlook is an annual series published by the IEA that tracks market, investment, technology, and policy trends across critical mineral supply chains. Each edition provides medium- and long-term demand and supply projections for key energy minerals, covering supply security, concentration risks, and diversification developments.
Benchmark/series
15 July 2026

Global energy review series

International Energy Agency (IEA)
The Global Energy Review is an annual benchmark series published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) that assesses trends across the entire energy sector, covering all fuels, technologies, regions, and energy-related CO2 emissions for the preceding calendar year.
Benchmark/series
1 May 2026

Clean cooking in Africa 2026: Progress report

International Energy Agency (IEA)
This report evaluates progress toward universal clean cooking access in sub-Saharan Africa. While delivery rates have tripled since 2010, population growth continues to outpace gains. The analysis covers investment trends, infrastructure development, and the impact of the 2026 energy crisis on regional fuel supply chains.
Research
9 July 2026

The price of gas: The hidden costs of European banks’ support for gas power expansion

Reclaim Finance
This report examines how 24 European banks provided US$41.9 billion to gas power developers between 2021 and 2024. It highlights significant health impacts, including nearly 3,000 premature deaths in Europe, and warns that expanding gas infrastructure undermines global climate targets and exposes economies to price volatility.
Research
1 April 2026

Sector insights: Real estate series

Sustainable Fitch
Sustainable Fitch Sector Insights Report Series is a series providing analytical assessments of the sustainability profiles of different sectors. It examines sustainability impacts, ESG rating trends, sustainable finance developments, sector-specific issues, and relevant sustainability-related regulations to support finance professionals’ understanding of sector performance.
Benchmark/series
7 April 2026

Transition Acceleration Framework (TAF)

Rhodium Group
TAF is a forward-looking analytical framework by Rhodium Group that evaluates where climate investment and policy will accelerate decarbonisation.
Online tool/database

AI data centers and electricity demand: Taming the energy guzzlers

Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
This paper examines AI data centre electricity demand and its costs for ratepayers and the environment. It finds that Big Tech market capitalisations have risen far above predicted levels since ChatGPT's 2022 launch, while data centres drive up electricity prices and fossil fuel use. Regulatory reforms and innovations are recommended.
Research
1 February 2026

EDHEC Climate Institute Resource Hub

EDHEC Business School
EDHEC Climate Institute is a climate finance research resource that provides research, analytical tools and data on climate-related financial risks, transition pathways and climate policy. It supports finance professionals with evidence-based insights for investment analysis, risk assessment and decision-making on climate-related issues.
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Credible climate financing and fossil fuel phase-out commitments are possible but remain marginal amongst major financial institutions

World Benchmarking Alliance
WBA's analysis of 400 major financial institutions finds that transition planning is emerging but capital allocation to low-carbon solutions and fossil fuel phase-out commitments remain marginal. Only two institutions demonstrate robust fossil-fuel restrictions, and low-carbon activities account for an average of just 2.7% of total financed activities globally.
Research
30 June 2026

Measuring the impact of data centers in the United States economy: Monetary damage from air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
This NBER working paper quantifies the environmental costs of US data centre electricity use in 2025. Using facility-level data for approximately 2,800 data centres, it estimates gross external damages of $24.6 billion from air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, with Texas and Virginia accounting for 30% of the national total.
Research
1 April 2026

Global Project Tracker

Mission Possible Partnership (MPP)
MPP's Global Project Tracker maps the global pipeline of commercial-scale, net-zero-aligned clean industrial plants across materials, chemicals and fuels sectors.
Online tool/database

CEF Newsletter

Climate Energy Finance (CEF)
The CEF Newsletter delivers updates and financial analysis on the global energy transition, renewable energy markets, and climate policy.
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