Reports & Tools

Energy Access, Climate and Development

The transition to a climate-constrained world is occurring at a time when nearly half of the world’s population lacks reliable…

Investigating ecology and poverty dimensions of biomass use and energy access: methodological issues

Energy access, ecosystems health and poverty are deeply linked in areas where there is a heavy reliance on traditional biomass…

Climate and Clean Air Coalition Annual Report: 2013-2014

This report provides an overview of status and progress of the Coalition, covering the period September 2013 - August 2014.…

Renewable Energy in the Water, Energy, & Food Nexus

Renewable energy technologies offer substantial opportunities in the water, energy and food nexus. The interlinkage between the water, energy and…

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Global Atlas

The Global Atlas for Renewable Energy is an initiative coordinated by IRENA, aimed at closing the gap between nations having…

Cookstoves and REDD+ Understanding Woodfuels Impact on Tropical Forests (Briefing note)

The use of woodfuel for cooking and heating is a vital source of energy for an estimated two and a…

An Approach to Promote REDD+ Compatible Wood-fuel Value Chains

This report outlines research that SNV undertook to examine the wood-fuel value chain and to identify key issues that preclude…

Renewables 2014 Global Status Report

Fuelwood Savings and Carbon Emission Reductions by the Use of Improved Cooking Stoves in an Afromontane Forest, Ethiopia

In many Sub-Saharan African countries, fuelwood collection is among the most important drivers of deforestation and particularly forest degradation. In…

World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2014: Gender Equality and Sustainable Development