Within reach: Navigating the political economy of decarbonization

Many companies in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) are now climate-gender-1140x500_1140x500prioritizing climate action and advancing gender inclusiveness. However, there are still too few bringing these two goals together in an integrated, comprehensive, and strategic way.

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Within reach: Navigating the political economy of decarbonization

Political economy can be a sensitive topic. At an individual level, why people do what theyWithin Reach Main Book.pdf do and think what they think is inherently personal, private even. But collectively, people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors shape current and future events.   

It is tempting to avoid analyzing or addressing the political economy for fear of creating unnecessary controversy. But for climate policy makers, this stance will not hold, as shown by the successes and failures of the past decade.  

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eC2: Opportunities and Benefits of Decarbonization through Enhanced Regional Electricity Trade in Central Asia

Deadline: 10-Aug-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

U.S. Electricity Output Rose 6.2% From A Year Earlier

The objective of this assignment is to review and assess country level energy demand and supply resources for the period of 2022-2060, develop/update regional power system optimization model, examine potential and benefits of electricity trade among Central Asian countries, and identify interconnection upgrades and potential new cross-border transmission projects that would support decarbonization in the region through scaling up of regional electricity trade in Central Asia. The assessment has to be carried out through comparison of the nationally optimized plan and the regionally optimized plan on each countrys generation development, including considering the latest commitments to carbon neutrality/NDCs, as , as well as World Bank Country Climate and Development Reports (CCDR) where applicable, nature of energy security considerations vs integration of regional options.

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