Reports
Energy Efficiency Policy in Azerbaijan: A Roadmap
2024
Author(s): International Energy Agency
To support Azerbaijan's journey towards greater efficiency across its economy, this report examines the country's energy efficiency status. It provides a series of recommendations, in the form of a summary roadmap, designed to offer inputs on energy efficiency strategy formulation and policymaking over the coming decades to 2040.
A Global Review of Patent Data for Smart Grid Technologies
2024
Author(s): International Energy Agency
The report analyses trends in smart grid technology innovation, detailing the timing, locations, and subsectors of these advancements. By examining innovation at the city level it uncovers the geographical model of smart grid innovation.
This mid-year update, which follows the Electricity 2024 report published in January, explores these trends and their implications for 2025. It features the latest data for 2023 and new 2024 and 2025 forecasts for global electricity demand, supply by fuel type, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the power sector.
Technologies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Automotive Steel in the United States and the European Union
2024
Author(s): Bui A, Isenstadt A, Zhou Y, Bieker G, Negri M
This report examines the technologies and actions available to reduce the emissions associated with automotive steel manufacturing. The report discusses current steel production pathways and their associated GHG emissions. Next, it describes pathways for producing fossil fuel-free steel interchangeably called “green” steel herein.
Green Shipping Corridors: Screening First Mover Candidates for China’s Coastal Shipping Based on Energy Use and Technological Feasibility
2024
Author(s): Mao X, Zhou Y, Meng Z, Cho H J
This study investigates the potential for green shipping corridors (GSCs) in China’s coastal shipping area, using hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, and batteries.
Electrifying US School Bus Fleets Equitably to Reduce Air Pollution Exposure in Underserved Communities
2024
Author(s): Lazer L, Freehafer L, Worker J, Achury A, Shrestha R, Brown C T, Kodakkandathil V, Zepka B
The report investigates how the fuel type and age of school bus fleets may be affecting U.S. communities disproportionately exposed to air pollution. Researchers explore how a focus on equity has brought zero-emission electric school buses to the school districts most harmed by the oldest, most polluting diesel school buses.
Real-World Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emissions in Delhi and Gurugram Using Remote Sensing
2024
Author(s): Narla A, Bernard Y, Dallmann T, Bhatt A
The study finds that vehicles certified to the newest emission standard, Bharat Stage (BS) VI, show significant improvements in tailpipe emissions across all pollutants and vehicle types measured. At the same time, real-world emissions from BS VI vehicles in many cases remain higher than type-approval limits.
Vertical Take-off? Cost Implications and Industrial Development Scenarios for the UK SAF Mandate
2024
Author(s): Sandford C, Malins C
The report examines the cost implications of the proposed SAF mandate targets from an industrial development perspective.
High-Emitting Sectors: Challenges and Opportunities for Low-Carbon Suppliers
2024
Author(s): World Economic Forum
This report provides analysis from the suppliers’ perspective on the value chain, decarbonization pathways, challenges and opportunities for scaling-up zero-emission technologies.
Accelerating the Electrification of Road Transport In Guangdong Province, Helping to Decarbonize Transportation and Improve Air Quality
2024
Author(s): Niu T, He Y
This study examined the benefits of electrification development in Guangdong Province on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, air quality improvement, and the achievement of environmental goals in 2035, and further explored the environmental benefits of setting higher electrification targets.