This briefing to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women shows that climate finance flows remain largely exclusionary to women and girls. One of the reasons is that most climate finance is provided as loans, which are less accessible to women. It recommends different ways in which financing institutions can guarantee greater access […]
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 report by the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) shares opportunities, challenges and good practices related to advancing gender equality in electricity infrastructure projects.
This guidance note outlines the advantages and risks of pumped storage hydropower projects, and provides advice for how projects can be structured and funded.
This executive summary of a larger report provides a quick overview of the growth of battery demand since the early 1990s. It shows that the reduction in battery costs and the increase in efficiency has led to a domino effect, as batteries become viable alternatives to other energy sources for ever more applications.
The Long Duration Energy Storage Council is a global non-profit working with energy companies, technology providers, investors and governments to accelerate the deployment of large-scale energy storage around the world. This platform provides an overview of different energy storage technologies.
This report by the Alliance for Rural Electrification explores the role of women in advancing electrification and socio-economic development in rural communities and gives examples of ways to integrate gender equality throughout the off-grid energy supply chain.
This article provides a quick and accessible introduction to different energy storage technologies, including thermal energy storage, pumped storage, hydrogen, and gravity batteries, with links to recent projects.