Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
Carbon Intensity
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CCS retrofit: analysis of the globally installed coal-fired power plant fleet
This study presents data from the ten countries which together account for more than 85% of the world’s CO2 emissions from coal‐fired power generation and discusses the percentage of that population of plants that could be particularly attractive for considering CCS retrofit.
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An assessment of dams in India’s north east seeking carbon credits from clean development mechanism of the UNFCCC
This report, prepared by the Citizens Concern for Dams and Development with support and coordination from International Rivers, critiques the social and environmental impacts of mega dams in India's North
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The little data book on climate change 2011
The Little Data Book on Climate Change includes a diverse set of indicators selected from the global economic and scientific communities. These indicators recognize the intrinsic relationship between climate
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State of green business 2012
In this report, the authors take stock of the trends and indicators that tell how, and how well, the world of business is doing to address sustainability concerns. It presents 10 key trends one needs to
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Climate Policy Beyond Durban
An assessment of the Durban outcome should consider how to turn a setback into a strategic opportunity. We have agreed to a new and not well-defined process without the industrialised countries specifying
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Some reflections on climate change, green growth illusions and development space
A discussion paper by the UNCTAD argues that Green Growth based on enhanced material, resource and energy efficiency, as well as a drastic change in the energy mix will not lead to the greenhouse gas (GHG)
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Desperate for gas
Natural gas is a clean, cheap and efficient fossil fuel, giving India hopes of reducing its carbon intensity. But its shortage has left critical sectors in the lurch. Can India overcome the crisis?
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The supply chain of CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels are conventionally attributed to the country where the emissions are produced (i.e., where the fuels are burned). However, these production-based accounts
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Energy intensive sectors of the Indian economy: path to low carbon development
Initiated in 2005, this study was requested by the government of India to: develop the analytical capacity required to help identify low carbon growth opportunities, up to the end of the 15th Five Year
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Development without carbon: climate and the global economy through the 21st Century
Economic development and the eradication of energy poverty are increasingly seen as key components in a comprehensive strategy to prevent dangerous climate change, along with emission reductions and adaptation