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Policies and Plans

Integrated policies and plans are required to promote sustainable development in a manner that considers the needs and impacts of the energy, water and food sectors. These policies and plans provide a framework and supportive guidance to ensure the interests of each sector are met. Strong policies and plans help ensure adequate voice is given to each sector and that development is performed in a manner that supports sustainable resource use and addresses competing resource demands.

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The Path to a New Era for Nuclear Energy

This new report by the IEA looks at the opportunities for nuclear energy to address energy security and climate concerns…

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International Energy Agency

Date:

16 January 2025

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Energy Transitions in Emerging Economies: What Success Looks Like and How to Replicate It

This report by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) examines pathways for emerging economies to achieve economic growth…

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Center for Strategic & International Studies

Date:

8 December 2020

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Powering The Future: Assessment of U.S. Light-Duty Battery Manufacturing Jobs by 2032

The shift to electric vehicles (EVs) continues to gain momentum, increasing the demand for batteries. This boom presents an opportunity…

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International Council on Clean Transportation

Date:

9 January 2025

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Storage Futures Study: The Challenge of Defining Long-Duration Energy Storage

This report is one in a series of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Storage Futures Study (SFS) Publications. The SFS…

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Date:

1 January 2021

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Nuclear Energy for Net Zero: Accelerating Investment in Clean Energy Transitions

This outlook produced for the G20 under the Presidency of Brazil (2024) is written to inform the Energy Transitions Working…

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International Energy Agency

Date:

1 January 2024

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Constructing a Ranking of Critical Minerals for the Global Energy Transition

The report presents a methodology for constructing a global ranking of critical materials for renewable energy applications, aiming to fill…

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International Renewable Energy Agency

Date:

1 October 2024

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Advancing Zero-Emission Trucks and Green Ports

This report examines the challenges hindering the adoption of zero-emission trucks (ZETs), focusing on infrastructure, technology, operations, logistics, finance, and…

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Date:

22 November 2024

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EV Battery Supply Chain Sustainability: Life Cycle Impacts and the Role of Recycling

This report explores the different life cycle emissions associated with different battery chemistries, and consequently, the varying strategies that should…

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International Energy Agency

Date:

1 December 2024

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Stronger NDCs with Cities, States, and Regions: Recommendations for National Governments

The document demonstrates how the climate action potential presented by subnational governments cannot only encourage greater confidence among national governments…

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World Resources Institute

Date:

23 November 2024

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Energy Connectivity for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific

The 2024 Regional Trends Report emphasizes the importance of energy connectivity in advancing sustainable development across the Asia-Pacific region, in…

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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Date:

29 November 2024

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World Energy Transitions Outlook 2024: 1.5C Pathway

The 2024 Outlook provides an overview of progress by tracking implementation and gaps across all energy sectors and identifies priority…

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International Renewable Energy Agency

Date:

7 November 2024

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Prioritizing Sustainability in MENA: Mapping Critical Environmental Issues for Regional Businesses

This report serves as a roadmap towards effective environmental materiality assessments in MENA, providing high-level guidance on material environmental topics…

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World Economic Forum

Date:

1 November 2024

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2024 Aspen-Columbia Global Energy Forum Report: Managing a Just and Affordable Clean Energy Transition in the Era of Energy Security and Geopolitics

The 2024 Aspen-Columbia Global Energy Forum took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This annual convening gethered leaders from government,…

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Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Program

Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA

Date:

11 July 2024

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Emissions Gap Report 2024

The UNEP Emissions Gap Report fro 2024 focuses on the difference between rhetoric and reality in the implementation of NDCs…

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United Nations Environment Programme

Date:

24 October 2024

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Decentralized Solar PV: a Gender Perspective

This report details the importance of Women in the renewable energy sector, specifically their impact in decentralized solar PV in…

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International Renewable Energy Agency

Date:

1 October 2024