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The Philippines could outpace its 2040 renewable energy targets
Modelling shows renewables could exceed energy targets while cutting coal use by a third and gas by nearly two thirds, creating space to retire inefficient plants before power costs rise
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Bangladesh rooftop solar: humble beginnings
TransitionZero’s satellite imagery and analysis show steady growth, but adoption still falls short of policy targets
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Coal flexibility risks locking in gas in Peninsular Malaysia
Modelling shows coal flexibility shifts up to 90% generation to gas in Peninsular Malaysia, but enables coal-to-clean switching in Sarawak at minimal cost
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Coal flexibility risks locking in gas in Peninsular Malaysia
Modelling shows coal flexibility shifts up to 90% generation to gas in Peninsular Malaysia, but enables coal-to-clean switching in Sarawak at minimal cost
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Coal in Southeast Asia will not flex on command
Legacy contracts and market rules still reward baseload output, despite the engineering potential to reduce reliance on coal.
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Coal flexibility in Southeast Asia: a stepping stone, not a destination
What is coal flexibility and how does it fit in the region’s energy transition agenda?
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Building TZ-OSeMOSYS-STEEL: our methodology
How we designed a tool – including data, assumptions, projections, and scenarios – to model the decarbonisation of Japan’s steel sector
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What is 24/7 Carbon Free Electricity?
24/7 carbon free energy is a way to purchase and account for clean electricity on an hourly basis
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How can nationally determined contributions help countries reach net zero emissions?
Concepts within NDCs that help policymakers plan for a net-zero energy system
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How do countries set greenhouse gas emissions limits?
Introducing NDCs – Nationally Determined Contributions – and the underlying assumptions and conditions that shape them
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What are greenhouse gas emissions limits and carbon budgets?
Why do we need them, who sets them, and how are they used for energy system modelling?
