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India's Clean Cooking Shift
Why India needs to gradually diversify clean cooking beyond liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)/piped natural gas (PNG)—urban electric cooking ("e-cooking") and rural biogas—to address affordability, access, and volatility challenges.
Beyond Irrigation: Turning sunlight into supper for Kenya's women and farmers
This study evaluates feasibility of electric cookers powered by solar irrigation systems and their impact on gender equality and social inclusion in rural Kenyan households.
Beyond Irrigation: Harnessing the untapped potential of solar pumps
This report presents analysis from an experimental study in India that tested whether mills powered by "secondary use" of solar pumps can improve the lives of smallholders, particularly women.
Indonesia’s Energy Support Measures
In 2024, Indonesia spent IDR 713.5 trillion on energy subsidies, with nearly 90% of that supporting fossil fuels.
Working With Indigenous Knowledge Holders to Advance Equitable and Inclusive Nature and Climate Initiatives
This brief explores actions for working with Indigenous Knowledge Holders to promote climate and nature initiatives using Indigenous science in collaborative and fair ways.
January 2026 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
Global markets are expected to be oversupplied in the coming years, yet production is set to expand again in 2026, with the United States and Brazil leading the charge.
Arbitration and the United Nations Framework Convention on Tax
This brief examines the risks of using investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) for cross-border tax disputes under the UN Framework Convention on Tax, showing why ISDS is ill-suited and offering a baseline for negotiators exploring alternative arbitration options in the protocol.
Natural Infrastructure Essentials
On the Canadian Prairies, the need for water storage to cope with climate change is increasing. Natural infrastructure provides a solution.
Local Content Policies in Mining
Key findings on local content policies in mining from a survey of producer countries.
A Sustainable Asset Valuation Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Kigali, Rwanda
This report assesses how nature-based solutions can reduce flood risks, improve health, and deliver economic benefits for nearly 1 million residents in Kigali, Rwanda.