Pulling the plug on fossils in power
India’s renewable sector is booming but just not fast enough to become 1.5-degree Celsius compatible, and the country is heading in the opposite direction entirely when it comes to phasing out coal power,
Fossil Fuels
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Countdown to COP28: time for world to focus on oil and gas phase-out, renewables target, not distractions like CCS
COP28 in the UAE needs to send a clear signal towards ambitious climate action. It requires a phase-out of oil and gas production, new global targets on renewables and fewer distractions from topics like
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Equatorial Guinea economic update: reforming fossil fuel subsidies
This is the first edition of the Economic Update for Equatorial Guinea. This report presents recent economic developments in Equatorial Guinea as well as the medium-term economic outlook and risks (Chapter
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Global decarbonization in fossil fuel export-dependent economies
This paper takes a closer look at the potentially huge economic and fiscal transition costs of global decarbonization in fossil fuel export-dependent economies. The paper identifies 40 heavily fossil fuel
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Shaping a just transition to clean fuel-based energy sources
The ongoing global energy crisis has highlighted countries’ vulnerabilities to energy shocks due to an overdependence on fossil fuels. Clean energy sources are an ideal option for states looking to hedge
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200 and counting: global financial institutions are exiting coal
In its latest report, IEEFA has found that globally significant financial institutions (FIs) are committing to divesting away from coal at a quicker rate as climate change becomes a priority globally.
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Gabon economic update: reforming fossil fuel subsidies
The Gabon Economic Update is an annual World Bank publication that presents an overview of the evolving macroeconomic position in Gabon, followed by a detailed exploration of a specific topic in each edition.
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Final energy estimation for a net-zero emissions India by 2070 via deep electrification pathway
In this paper, examine the impact of an economy-wide deep electrification strategy on the final energy requirement for India. Multiple scenarios accounting for varying levels of direct and indirect electrification
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Fossil fuel prices and air pollution: evidence from a panel of 133 countries
Fossil fuel combustion is a major contributor to urban air pollution, which in turn can lead to negative health outcomes. While the relationship between fuel prices and consumption has been extensively
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Charting an electricity sector transition pathway for Bangladesh
Bangladesh should aim for renewables to make up 40% of its total power generation capacity by 2041, says this report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), which charts a
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Africa’s resource future: harnessing natural resources for economic transformation during the low-carbon transition
This book examines the role for natural resource wealth in driving Africa’s economic transformation and the implications of the low-carbon transition for resource-rich economies. Resource wealth remains