Making energy planning more strategic: launch of five principles at COP26
For Energy Day at COP26 we helped launch a set of pioneering principles to define a 'code of conduct' for strategic energy planning.
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Making energy transition possible: how technology can help
In this comprehensive guide for policymakers and practitioners alike, our senior consultant, Benjamin Klooss, looks at both supply- and demand-side technological …
Making energy transition possible: the role of green grids and cross border trade in renewables
Following the COP26 theme of 'energy transition' we look at how advances in electricity transmission technology are making very long-distance connections between centres …
Podcast: Covid in Bangladesh…what the government did - and didn’t do
In the first episode of the new series of our Policy in Pandemics podcast, Acting Chief Economist, Stevan Lee talks to Selim Raihan, Professor of Economics at the …
Understanding how the pandemic is shaping extreme poverty… can big data help?
For International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Finn Tarp, Nikos Tzavidis, Peter Lanjouw and Lucy Scott explore what the evolving global pandemic may mean for …
Will COP26 deliver on funding for loss and damage?
Climate finance is first on the agenda at COP26. Countries hardest hit by the climate crisis are often the poorest and have contributed the least to climate change. Who …
Gas and oil industry emissions – what could be done right now?
Opportunities to benefit climate and increase fiscal revenues exist. Ahead of COP26, we discuss how producing countries can use technologies and increased regulation for …
Can urban living labs address India’s urban planning challenges?
On World Habitat Day, Vinaya Padmanabhan, our urban policy and planning consultant, discusses urban living labs drawing examples from India and abroad.
Turning climate promises into action: what rich countries can learn from countries like Ethiopia
With COP26 fast approaching our experts put a spotlight on Ethiopia - a country on track to achieving its climate-conscious economic development goals.