An IEA report prepared for the Ministerial, Reducing the Cost of Capital, shows that emerging and developing economies (outside China) account for less than 15% of total investment, despite being home to 65% of the world’s population and generating about a third of global gross domestic product. The report provides detailed insights into the risk factors that affect financing costs across seven clean energy sectors in emerging and developing economies and recommendations of what can be done to address them, based on case studies and best practices from Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.

This report on Just Transition Finance shows how the financial sector, particularly private banks and insurance companies, can support a just transition and outlines the social and economic impacts of the low-carbon transition. It also provides strategies to banks and insurers on how to promote the achievement of a just transition towards a sustainable future, including by redirecting funds to green technologies and innovative ventures.

This policy brief [Skills for Social Justice: Advancing social justice through stronger skills systems] focuses on skills for social justice, and specifically the powerful tool developing these skills can be. The strategic integration of skills in policies for greener jobs, structural transformations, social protection, digital transitions, and transitions to formality is necessary for creating an equitable and sustainable future for all. How will you use this information to further social justice and climate action?

Please take this survey concerning the working environment in which energy knowledge producers operate if you're a researcher, technician, expert, academic, or practitioner engaged in scientific and technological knowledge production for the energy sector. The collected data will be used to create project reports and scientific publications, accessible to the public. The analysis of survey results will contribute to a policy brief supporting inclusive knowledge production for a just energy transition.

Two Green Career Guides for All -- One showcases an inclusive approach to 'green jobs' and explains that these go much beyond windfarms and wellies. The other provides support for staff within institutions - careers advisors, curriculum coordinators, tutors, student support staff, placement supervisors, lecturers, and anyone else who supports students on progression and employment. It takes an inclusive and accessible approach to green jobs to help staff understand what a green job can look like, and some of the best ways to guide students to find a role that’s good for them and the planet. https://www.eauc.org.uk/green_careers_guide

The Anticipatory Social Protection Index for Resilience (ASPIRE) diagnostic tool is designed to assess the readiness of a country's existing social protection programmes to deliver climate resilience. Working at two levels, the tool assesses a country's overarching social protection policies and systems, guided by 36 indicators that cover policy objectives, innovation, risk definitions, target specifications, planning and budgeting process, and types of assistance. At the second level, ASPIRE examines specific programmes being implemented, evaluating their design features and functions using a combined set of 33 indicators. These indicators cover aspects such as cash transfers, public works, food assistance and their efficacy in delivering resilience outcomes such as prevention, protection and promotion.

Have you used this toolkit yet? - Integrated Policymaking and Empowering Communications for the Clean Energy Economy and Workforce . Produced by the Clean Energy Ministerial Empowering People Initiative and focused on workforce development for an inclusive clean energy transition, it is filled with practical tools, samples of good policies, strategies to build effective coalitions for change, building a green economy and more!

The IRENA-led session discussed how governments can successfully align Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) and Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS). After a short presentation on IRENA's findings on LT-LEDS by Dr Asami Miketa (IRENA), Dr Melisande Liu from the CEM Secretariat moderated a panel discussion with two experts Dr Stelios Pesmajoglou, Manager Mitigation Division, UNFCCC Secretariat, and Dr Marius Oosthuizen, Director for Scenarios at the World Energy Council, who shared their thoughts on how governments can ensure that LTEDS reflect the interest and expertise of a wider range of stakeholders, making the planning process more robust and transparent, and thereby building trust and acceptance among the wider public. Following the event, LTES and the UNFCCC Secretariat agreed to explore further opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the area of training countries in the skills needed for LT-LEDS development.

"Towards a greater engagement of universities in addressing climate change challenges", published as an open-access paper in the journal "Scientific Reports", details the work of a team of researchers from the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR), Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP), and International Climate Change Information and Research Programme (ICCIRP). They completed an investigation on the factors that may lead to a greater commitment of universities towards tackling climate change.

As the adoption of clean energy technologies increases across the world, it will be essential to reduce financial barriers for lower-to-median-income households, making clean energy accessible to all and ensuring all people and communities benefits from clean energy transitions. Targeted programmes can play an important role in providing low-income households with clean energy access and paving the way for an inclusive transition. This webinar, organised as part of the IEA’s people-centred clean energy transitions work programme, will draw on lessons learned from innovative and effective clean energy programmes from around the world, including Mexico, Canada, Ireland, and New Jersey.