Our Projects

We collaborate with our members and partners on innovative research initiatives focused on climate policy. Our projects generate recommendations for policymakers and other key decision-makers on how to expedite climate action in the pursuit of net-zero emissions.

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Transition Indicators

This project is researching and developing a set of Transition Indicators, providing input to the follow-up process of the Global Stocktake and helping the effective implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Race to the Top for Climate

Race to the Top explores how US and EU industrial decarbonisation policy can be designed to optimize inter-operability and enable an international “race to the top” for heavy-industry decarbonisation.

Economics of Energy Innovation and Systems Transition Project (EEIST)

The project delivered empirically validated modelling tools capable of assessing the impact of energy, innovation and technology-related policy choices to help decision-makers make better decisions on effective policies.

Oil & Gas Transitions. Co-creating evidence to accelerate policy action in the North Sea

This initiative will develop a better understanding of oil & gas transition scenarios for the North Sea region. It will also co-produce just and feasible transition pathways and create roadmaps for countries facing similar challenges.

Making the Trade System Work for Climate 2.0

This project assessed the strengths and weaknesses of various border carbon adjustment agreements, with a focus on how agreements between multiple countries/regions can increase climate-trade policy efficacy.

Post-Coal Future Lab

This project designed a platform for sharing experiences of stakeholders affected by coal transitions in selected countries.

Increasing transparency in upstream value chains of virgin synthetic fibre production with brands and policymakers

This scoping study laid the groundwork for a project to analyse the link between the textile industry and fossil fuels – and its social and environmental impact.

Net-Zero Political Economy

This project explored how to accelerate systemic transitions to net-zero emissions in China, Nigeria, India, Indonesia and Brazil.

The Russian Coal Sector: Challenges and Transition Opportunities

This project analysed just energy transitions in Russia and the new fossil fuel export realities following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Strengthening National Climate Policy Implementation (SNAPFI)

The SNAPFI project explored how transformative change can be enabled by international climate finance through domestic policies in developing countries.

Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine

Climate Strategies was part of the consortium that, between 2021 and 2023, operated the Secretariat of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine.

Climate Friendly Materials Platform

The Climate Friendly Materials Platform analysed the transformation of basic material production and use to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

CFM TRACTION (Climate Friendly MaTeRials mArket CreaTIon through pOlicy iNnovation)

CFM TRACTION (Climate Friendly MaTeRials mArket CreaTIon through pOlicy iNnovation) worked in Germany and Poland to co-design national impact assessments of two innovative policy instruments supporting industrial decarbonisation.

Clean Energy Perspectives on Security and Resilience

The project supports the co-creation of technical knowledge on clean energy systems and energy security through building a community of practice bringing together leading experts from across the Global North and Global South.

Eurasian Energy Convening

As Russia shifts its fossil fuel exports in the wake of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Eurasian Energy Convening leverages data, policy insights, and expert dialogues to fill knowledge gaps and foster research collaboration. This project supports efforts to navigate risks and promote sustainable, just energy transitions across Eurasia.