BIG IDEAS TO UNLOCK RAPID PROGRESS
Our research reveals the reasons why producing renewable energy in low-income countries is so costly and sets out practical solutions to make it affordable.
This work led to the launch of the Derisking Climate Finance report at COP28. Its findings were reflected in the G20 Ministerial Statement the following year, helping to lay the groundwork for reducing the cost of capital for renewable energy in developing countries.
In 2025, we published Fast, Fair, Forever: How Public Finance Can Supercharge the Just Energy Transition, in partnership with organisations including 350.org, Christian Aid, and Climate Action Network (CAN) International. The paper makes the case that scaled-up, predictable, and primarily grant-based public finance from developed countries is a rational investment in global stability and shared prosperity, enabling developing nations to pursue their own just energy transitions without deepening debt burdens.
Our current focus is to work with organisations to expand rooftop solar and distributed energy systems across urban centres in the Global South.
