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India can Advance Clean Cooking at a Lower Cost Through Biogas and Electric Stoves
A new report finds that India can build on its clean cooking success by expanding decentralized biogas and electric cooking alongside liquefied petroleum gas and piped natural gas.
Indonesia spent IDR 713.5 trillion on energy subsidies in 2024
Indonesia needs a gradual, transparent reallocation of government spending from fossil fuels to clean energy.
Dire Dawa Shares Key Lessons for Nature-Based Solutions in Arid Landscapes
DIRE DAWA, ETHIOPIA – As the SUNCASA Project (Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in sub-Saharan Africa) enters its third and final year, over 2 million trees and shrubs have already been planted, and the revitalization of degraded urban river catchments is becoming a reality for local communities in Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa. Looking ahead to 2026, more than 60 partners will come together in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, to share best practices, reflect on lessons learned, take stock of achievements and challenges, and align priorities for the final phase of implementation.
Indonesia’s Shift to Induction Cooking Could Ease LPG Subsidy Costs While Improving Health
New research finds Indonesia could save up to IDR 12 trillion a year, cut reliance on imported fuel, improve public health, and unlock long-term savings by accelerating a shift from subsidized LPG to electric induction cooking.
India’s Clean Energy Support Rises, but Progress Hinges on PSUs’ Diversification and Electricity Reforms
Government support for fossil fuels in India fell in financial year 2024 while clean energy subsidies increased by 31% year-on-year, finds new research from IISD.
IISD Welcomes Nicolas Delaunay as New Director, Strategic Partnerships
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is pleased to announce that Nicolas Delaunay will join the organization as Director, Strategic Partnerships.
Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy Could Reach Cost Parity With New Thermal Plants in India by 2030
New research finds that firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) can match the cost of new thermal power plants in India with the possibility of achieving cost parity as early as 2025. FDRE is already cheaper than new coal when the full social costs of thermal power plants are considered.
Inclusive Just Transition can Unlock Jobs, Economic Resilience, and Social Equity in Indonesia
New research finds that Indonesia’s coal phase-out requires strong support and government commitment to develop more inclusive just transition policies that protect vulnerable groups and support region-specific economic diversification.
South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Plans Miss the Mark Without Communities at the Centre
New research finds South Africa’s plans for a just energy transition risk leaving communities behind unless they are grounded in local realities and built on long-term, trust-based engagement.
Unlocking Renewable Energy in Chhattisgarh
New analysis finds Chhattisgarh's energy sector received more than INR 16,672 crore in government support in FY2024—but subsidies and investments for fossil fuels were four times higher than those for renewable energy.