China
From Sichuan to California, Extreme Heat Is Pushing the Grid to Its Limit
A range of solutions, from market-based conservation measures to grid hardware upgrades, could prepare the electricity system for future extremes.
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Climate-Aligned Finance
The Right Nudge: Targeted Interventions to Accelerate the Technology Shift in Buildings
Across the real estate sector, targeted interventions by financial actors can accelerate progress toward zero-carbon buildings.
Electricity
How to Finance a Credible Coal Transition
New guidelines address the possible pitfalls involved with financing the just transition of coal plants.
Climate Intelligence
Supply Chain Traceability: Looking Beyond Greenhouse Gases
Supply chain transparency and traceability is fundamental to ensure that climate action doesn’t destroy communities and ecosystems.
Climate Aligned Industries
Contrail Mitigation: A Collaborative Approach in the Face of Uncertainty
There is growing scientific consensus that contrails may be a significant contributor to aviation-based climate change. It’s time to take action.
Electricity
Small Changes Could Yield Big Savings for Georgia Electricity Customers
As Georgia families struggle with electricity costs, the largest utility in the state is asking regulators for changes that would raise utility bills.
General
Is It Possible to Go to Too Many UN Climate Conferences?
Laetitia De Marez has been to 17 Conferences of the Parties, or COPs. Her run spans more than half of these global gatherings, where priorities and policy are hammered out to combat the climate crisis.
Global South
Architecting Indonesia’s Record-Setting Climate Deal
The largest single carbon-cutting deal in history, the move promises to shave gigatons of emissions from the global tally by mid-century.
India
Growing Zero-Pollution Mobility in India
The Shoonya campaign is revolutionizing India’s transport sector with a radical and urgent transition to zero-emissions vehicles.
Urban Transformation
Blueprints for a Green City
Urban nature is a powerful tool to help cities reduce emissions, promote equity, and more. Scaled-up investment is needed to unlock valuable benefits.