This report by the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System investigates the main barriers to the scaling up of blended finance for climate action in the Global South, and provides recommendations for how to address these.
This is an article by a company that offers solutions to offset the emissions generated by online shopping. It provides a quick and basic guide for companies on how to start generating and selling carbon credits.
This article announces the approval in March 2025 by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) of a new cookstove methodology by Verra, which administers the Verified Carbon Standard. This sets a new benchmark for high-quality, trusted carbon credits for clean cooking. The article also provides data on the development of the clean […]
This report presents the CCA’s Principles for Responsible Carbon Finance in Clean Cooking: Integrity, Transparency, Fairness and Sustainability, and connects each with key actions to be taken by market actors.
This article tells a story of trial and error in the development of a clean cookstove business model in Zambia, highlighting the many factors that come into play and the occasional unpredictability of the market.
This paper underscores the need for sustainable utilities to deliver the energy transition in lower- and middle-income countries, and provides recommendations to governments and other stakeholders.
This paper shares lessons for donors, policymakers in beneficiary governments, and financial institutions on whether and how best to deploy blended finance in the clean energy sector.
The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2023 is an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions. It takes stock of emissions reductions in key energy subsectors and focuses on supporting stronger international collaboration to drive faster reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Green Cement Technology Tracker aims to support decision-makers and experts in policy and industry, academia as well as civil society, by tracking public announcements of investments in low-carbon cement technologies and presenting them transparently in one place.
This brief presents lessons learned from ten case studies on successful business models for clean cooking solutions.