
Global South

Ensuring Grid Reliability in India
A beginner’s guide to understanding resource adequacy in India’s power sector.

Dispatch from Mumbai: Experiencing the Urban Gem of Palava
Thoughts from a visit to India’s model net-zero energy city.

There’s No “One-Size-Fits-All” for Achieving Universal Energy Access in Africa
In recent years, Africa has seen significant progress in electrification. Approximately 27 million people now have access to reliable energy through minigrids — more than any other continent. A whopping 45 million people gained access to electricity through solar home systems in 2022. All…

How to Hold Back a Storm: Financing Critical Infrastructure Projects in the Caribbean
In the rainy season, storms pummel Saint Lucia, a small Eastern Caribbean Island nation. When they hit, the torrential rain and flooding forces local systems to shut down — the aging infrastructure is simply not designed to handle those levels of inundation. This is especially true in the rural areas,…

Organic Waste, an Untapped Solution: Waste Authorities in Nigeria Tackle Food Waste as a Climate Solution in Lagos
RMI, in partnership with Nigeria’s National Council on Climate Change, and the International Solid Waste Association, convened Nigerian waste professionals to double-down on reducing methane emissions, and tackling climate change from organic waste. Here’s what they learned.