Global South
Redefining Rooftop Solar Through Community Action
In the Dominican Republic, a new approach to rooftop solar is allowing communities to bring clean energy to households long priced out of the energy transition.
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Industry
Exploring a Book and Claim Framework for Steel
RMI is launching a public consultation on a framework to accelerate investment in low-emissions iron and steel production.
Industry
Book and Claim for Cement and Concrete
RMI and GMA framework for a book and claim model to unlock investment in low-carbon cement and concrete, guiding credible emissions reduction market growth.
Climate Data
Establishing a Measure to Achieve Near-Zero Methane Waste from Global Oil and Gas Assets
A durable metric will permit market actors and policymakers to comprehensively differentiate oil and gas methane intensities worldwide.
Buildings
Five Takeaways from the First Large-Scale Pilot of the RESNET/ICC 1550 Embodied Carbon Standard
100 Massachusetts homes reveal how embodied carbon assessments can scale in the homebuilding sector.
Industry
From Roadmap to Reality: A New Interactive Hub for Tracking Global Progress on Carbon Dioxide Removal
RMI and Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability join forces to tackle carbon dioxide removal knowledge gap.
General
Why Communities Can and Must Consider Electricity Affordability and Risk Together
Just as investors balance risk and reward by building portfolios of stocks, we should pursue diverse energy strategies.
Climate Data
Methane 101: Why it matters, where it comes from, and how to tackle it.
Slashing this damaging pollutant from oil and gas, waste systems, coal mines, and more, offers one of the fastest climate wins available.
Electricity
How Fuel Cost-Sharing Can Deliver Savings for Utility Customers
RMI analysis of North Carolina shows how a fuel cost-sharing mechanism could reduce bill volatility, save customers money, and better align utility incentives.
Technology & Innovation
How Southeast Asia’s Low-Emission Chemicals Sector Can Expand
With chemical production set to grow rapidly, decisions made this decade will determine whether Southeast Asia locks in high emissions or accelerates cleaner production pathways.