Research & think tanks

The analysis the field relies on.

14 research institutes and think tanks producing the data, outlooks and policy analysis the field runs on, including IPIS and Levin Sources on the extractives niche. The hub points to each institution rather than reproducing its work.

Showing 14 of 14 institutes

World Resources Institute

External

A global research organisation behind Global Forest Watch, Climate Watch and much of the field’s open data and analysis.

Cross-cuttingForests & natureEnergyGlobal
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RMI

External

An independent institute accelerating the clean-energy transition through market-focused research and deployment programmes.

EnergyClimate financeGlobal
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International Energy Agency

External

The intergovernmental authority on energy data, outlooks and net-zero pathways, with growing coverage of emerging economies.

EnergyCross-cuttingGlobal
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International Renewable Energy Agency

External

The intergovernmental agency for renewables, with global capacity statistics, cost data and energy-transition analysis.

EnergyGlobal
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Stockholm Environment Institute

External

An international research institute bridging science and policy on climate, water, air and equitable development.

Cross-cuttingAdaptation & resilienceWaterGlobal
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ODI Global

External

A global affairs think tank with deep work on climate finance, adaptation and development across the Global South.

Climate financeAdaptation & resilienceGlobal South
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International Institute for Sustainable Development

External

An independent think tank on sustainable development, with strong programmes on energy subsidies and responsible mining.

Cross-cuttingExtractives & mineralsEnergyGlobal
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Climate Policy Initiative

External

The reference analyst of global climate finance flows, publishing the annual Landscape of Climate Finance.

Climate financeGlobal
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IPIS

External

An independent research institute mapping mineral supply chains, armed actors and traceability systems, especially in Central Africa.

Extractives & mineralsAfrica
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Levin Sources

External

A specialist advisory on responsible mineral supply chains, co-author of comparative reviews of digital traceability systems.

Extractives & mineralsGlobal South
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E3G

External

An independent climate-change think tank focused on the diplomacy and finance of the transition, including the development banks.

Climate financeEnergyGlobal
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Carbon Brief

External

A specialist climate-science and policy analysis publisher whose explainers, Q&As and data work the field relies on. Also runs the Global South Climate Database (in Experts) and Project Cosmos (in Datasets).

Cross-cuttingEnergyGlobal
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Energy Transitions Commission

External
Energy Transitions Commission

A global coalition of energy, industry, finance and NGO leaders producing net-zero transition roadmaps; its 2025 Power Systems Transformation work covers high-renewable grids in developing and developed economies alike.

EnergyGlobal
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Global Center on Adaptation (GCA)

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Global Center on Adaptation

A Rotterdam-based international institute advancing climate adaptation. Its Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, launched in 2021, aims to mobilise finance toward resilience for millions across the continent, alongside its flagship adaptation research.

Adaptation & resilienceCross-cuttingGlobal South
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