The global energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation, upending decades of economic thinking built around resource scarcity. Unlike fossil fuels – continuously extracted from finite, geographically fixed deposits – renewable energy revolves around manufacturing technology that...

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) is one of the more mature approaches to carbon neutrality, yet simultaneously one of the least understood or categorically defined. This paper intends to provide a broad-based overview of CCU, as well as a deeper dive that will incorporate scalability, market...

This study presents a systematic review of the academic literature on electric and hybrid vehicles, their ecosystems, and supporting infrastructure over the period 2008-2024. Using the PRISMA methodology, the research evaluates related studies, exploring trends and developments in charging...

Purpose - Growing food insecurity is a leading cause of fatalities, particularly in developing nations like Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. However, the rising energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are mostly associated with food production. Balancing the trade-offs...

Greater Asia is emerging as a major factor in the global energy transition. This shift is associated with growing independence from external actors such as the European Union and the United States, with unfolding developments increasingly concentrated within the region itself. Key trends include...

The demand for critical minerals is rising in support of the low-carbon energy transition, as well as global economic growth. Despite its hostile environment, the Arctic is a region with historic and existing mineral production. This paper assesses the potential of the Arctic to make a...

In contemporary times, energy sustainability and security have become essential economic concerns globally. Nonetheless, in addition to these concerns, inadequate governance inside a corporation within the energy industry may result in corruption and energy instability within the sector. The...

The EU has set ambitious targets for carbon neutrality, encapsulated in the European Green Deal. This framework aims to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy with no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. Innovation plays a critical role in developing...

Given the intersecting challenges of climate instability, resource constraints, and digital transformation, there is an urgent need for scholarly inquiry into the evolving patterns of green economic growth to inform evidence-based strategies for fostering sustainable and inclusive development...

This study examines the impacts of enhancing technology progress in clean energy technologies on the global energy system and economy. The analysis focuses on eight thematic technology groups, including wind, solar, batteries, hydrogen and fuel cells, carbon capture, direct air capture and...

The project focuses on transforming cooking practices in Rwanda through locally produced, affordable, and efficient cookstoves. It has scaled up production and distribution of clean cookstoves, integrating circular economy strategies and local materials to lower costs. This initiative has...

SophiA focuses on improving healthcare in rural Africa through sustainable, solar-powered systems providing reliable electricity, clean water, and advanced refrigeration for medicines and vaccines. The successful installation in Burkina Faso demonstrates its ability to enhance healthcare...

AURORA engages citizens in the energy transition through the creation of energy communities and citizen science hubs. The project brings together universities and a local council across Europe to demonstrate community-led renewable energy initiatives. Participants co-own renewable energy...

The Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy - Europe (CoM EU) is an ambitious initiative for local climate and energy actions supported by the European Commission. This document provides signatory municipalities with the context, objectives, methodological principles, procedures and best...

The Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy - Europe (CoM EU) is an ambitious initiative for local climate and energy actions supported by the European Commission. This document provides signatory municipalities with the context, objectives, methodological principles, procedures and best...

The study focuses on the deployment of renewable and low-carbon gases in the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP) region, focusing on the 8 BEMIP Member States (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Sweden). The report 1) assesses the economic and...

Quantifying progress towards achieving the 7th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG7) is essential for tracking global efforts on sustainable energy transition as well as guiding policy development. However, there is a lack of comprehensive assessment frameworks with consideration of...

Humanizing energy, i.e., engaging people and communities with the energy systems, is imperative to consider the societies' diverse perspectives, needs, and global impacts, which is essential for a balanced growth of energy trilemma (ET). Particularly, the humanizing energy may affect the complex...

This research examines the challenges faced by the BRICS countries, with a specific focus on issues surrounding energy production and environmental degradation. It investigates the potential of green financing and knowledge-for-money exchange to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy...

This research aims to determine, within this context, the influence of environmental governance, economic complexity, and geopolitical risks on energy transition in 20 OECD countries between 1990 and 2021. The current study is anchored on the Paris Agreement and COP27, which promotes clean...

Transitioning to low-carbon power generation is crucial for combatting climate change and achieving sustainability goals. This review delves into the literature on deep decarbonisation strategies within the power sector, examining the economic costs and associated challenges. Methodologically,...

This paper documents the evolution of US carbon emissions and discusses the main factors that contributed to the historical carbon emissions rollercoaster. We divide the discussion into four periods - up to 1920, 1920-1960, 1960-2005 and after 2005. For each period, we discuss the main drivers...

Since the publication of the previous (2022) RISE edition, progress toward universal electrification reversed course for the first time in 20 years. About 685 million people, most of them living in Sub-Saharan Africa, lacked access in 2022. While RISE electricity access scores climbed in many...

The growing digitalization of the financial industry, particularly through digital banking, offers significant potential to guide cities toward carbon neutrality. This study aims to explore the nexus between digital finance and energy transition efficiency across Chinese prefecture-level cities...

Coal regions are particularly vulnerable to the plans to reduce regional pollution and move towards a climate-neutral economy. The European Union therefore supports the transition away from coal in those regions that are socio-economically most affected to reduce negative impacts for...

Malaysia aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, addressing climate change by transitioning to low-carbon electricity. With the power sector contributing 36 % of carbon emissions in 2019, solar photovoltaic (PV) is a key solution, given Malaysia's abundant sunshine. While government roadmaps...

This study optimizes a local renewable electricity supply system to integrate demand response tactics for powerintensive industry activities. We use a multi-phase optimization framework to design demand response scheduling for continuous production and identify the best configuration for a local...

Propylene, a fundamental chemical, has witnessed a significant surge in demand in recent decades, establishing itself as the second most primary intermediate compound after ethylene. Propylene manufacturing currently depends on non-renewable resources, specifically naphtha or propane from fossil...

This study investigates the impact of digital economy on carbon emissions and energy transition, focusing on G20 countries and Chinese cities from 2008 to 2021. Using data from 276 Chinese cities, we employ an IV-GMM regression model to assess the role of digital economy in addressing the energy...