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Powering wellbeing: rethinking electricity planning beyond GDP in Southeast Asia
Publication date 23 Apr 2026

A new report that examines why and how electricity planning in Southeast Asia should move beyond GDP-centred growth towards sufficiency, affordability and well-being.

Discussion paper: From assessment to action: Mapping Article 2.1(c) assessment frameworks for climate-aligned finance and related actions
Publication date 01 Apr 2026

This discussion paper maps existing assessment frameworks to track progress toward Article 2.1(c), identifying key trends, gaps and lessons learned.

Discussion paper: Unpacking Article 2.1(c): Conceptual and political dimensions of climate-consistent finance under the Paris agreement
Publication date 23 Oct 2025

This discussion paper synthesises existing perspectives and emerging debates around the interpretation and implementation of Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement.

Emerging technologies series: The role of renewable hydrogen in the power sector
Publication date 14 Aug 2025

Renewable hydrogen could play a role in Southeast Asia’s power sector, but its value lies in targeted use. This brief assesses opportunities, challenges and policy considerations to support informed decision-making on the region’s energy transition strategies.

Projection of labour force for Viet Nam’s energy transition
Publication date 25 Apr 2025

Viet Nam’s energy transition is gaining momentum. This report explores how shifting to renewables under PDP8 and the JETP will shape the country’s power sector workforce through to 2050.

Assessing safeguards for hydrogen sustainability in the H2Global mechanism
Publication date 11 Feb 2025

This report assesses the extent to which the design of H2Global and the BMWK pilot tender address sustainability.

Assessing safeguards for hydrogen sustainability in Germany’s carbon contracts for difference
Publication date 11 Feb 2025

This report evaluates Germany’s Klimaschutzverträge (KSV) mechanism, highlighting its role in industrial decarbonisation through green hydrogen.

Nachhaltigkeit von Wasserstoff im H2Global-Mechanismus
Publication date 11 Feb 2025

Dieser Bericht bewertet, inwieweit die Konzeption von H2Global und der BMWK-Pilotausschreibung Nachhaltigkeit berücksichtigt.

Stellen die Klimaschutzverträge die Nachhaltigkeit von Wasserstoff sicher?
Publication date 11 Feb 2025

Dieser Bericht bewertet die deutschen Klimaschutzverträge (KSV) und beleuchtet ihre Rolle bei der industriellen Dekarbonisierung durch grünen Wasserstoff.

Electricity Market Design in Southeast Asia
Publication date 28 Oct 2024

This report assesses opportunities for fast-tracked renewable energy growth in Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam and the Philippines.

Progress of major emitters towards climate targets | 2024 update
Publication date 16 Oct 2024

In our 2024 update report, we modelled greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards 2030 based on countries’ policies as of July 2024 and compared these emissions to countries’ current NDC targets to evaluate whether countries are on track to meet them.

Wie ausbleibender Klimaschutz im Verkehr künftige Generationen belastet
Publication date 12 Sep 2024

Deutschland und der Verkehrssektor in Deutschland insbesondere hinken beim Klimaschutz hinterher. Je länger Reduktionen verzögert werden, desto dringender und disruptiver werden die Maßnahmen, wenn gesetzte Ziele immer noch erreicht werden sollen.

Navigating the Transition to Net-zero Emissions in Southeast Asia – Energy Security, the Role of Gaseous Energy Carriers and Renewables-based Electrification
Publication date 12 Jun 2024

A new research brief underscores that rapid expansion of renewable electricity and electrification of energy end users are essential, not only to achieve climate mitigation targets but also to boost energy security and economic development across Southeast Asia. Focusing on Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam and the Philippines – four countries that are part of the project “Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy for Southeast Asia” (CASE) – the brief analyses net-zero pathways under two different decarbonisation scenarios – one centred on reducing fossil fuel use through the deep electrification of...

Green Hydrogen for Sustainable Development: The Role of Multilateral Development Banks
Publication date 16 May 2024

This report examines the role of multilateral development banks in ensuring that producer countries secure sustainable development benefits from green hydrogen development.

Climate Action Tracker Briefing: COP28 initiatives will only reduce emissions if followed through
Publication date 09 Dec 2023

We estimate that of the total emissions savings that could be achieved by the pledges, around a quarter is already included in government NDCs, around a quarter is additional and achievable, and around half is unlikely to be achieved without further action to improve the initiatives.

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