logologologologo
logo text

Renewable Energy

With the largest share of global emissions, the energy sector is a highly important arena for mitigation action. Energy sector action is included in the scope of over two-thirds of country NDCs, but gaps for the assessment of energy policies remain.

The Renewable Energy Methodology helps policymakers assess and communicate the impacts of renewable energy policies to ensure that they are effective in mitigating GHG emissions, advancing development objectives, and helping countries meet their sectoral targets and national commitments. The document provides methodological guidance on how to estimate emissions pathways and reductions resulting from the implementation of policies in the energy sector. The methodology focuses on three policy interventions: Feed-in tariff policies, auctions policies and tax incentive policies.

Chapters 1 & 2
What is the methodology and why should I use it?
Chapters 3 & 4
Overview of the methodology
Empty div

These chapters provide an introduction to the methodology and an overview of objectives users may have in assessing the GHG impacts of renewable energy (RE) policies. This section should be read to understand whether to use the methodology and to determine what objectives it will be used for.

Chapter 5
How to describe the policy or action being assessed
Empty div

These chapters provide an introduction to the methodology and an overview of objectives users may have in assessing the GHG impacts of renewable energy (RE) policies. This section should be read to understand whether to use the methodology and to determine what objectives it will be used for.

Chapter 6
How to identify the GHG impacts of RE policies to assess
Empty div

These chapters provide an introduction to the methodology and an overview of objectives users may have in assessing the GHG impacts of renewable energy (RE) policies. This section should be read to understand whether to use the methodology and to determine what objectives it will be used for.

Chapters 3 & 4
How to quantify the GHG impacts ex-ante
Empty div

These chapters provide an introduction to the methodology and an overview of objectives users may have in assessing the GHG impacts of renewable energy (RE) policies. This section should be read to understand whether to use the methodology and to determine what objectives it will be used for.

Technical Working Group

Group Lead

  • Heather Jacobs Verra United States

Group Lead

  • Niklas Hohne & Markus Hagemann NewClimate Institute mailto:n.hoehne@newclimate.org mailto:m.hagemann@newclimate.org
  • Bamshad Houshyani Greenovation Netherlands
  • Belaynesh Birru Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity of Ethiopia Ethiopia
  • Chirag Gajjar WRI, India India
  • Derik Broekhoff Stockholm Environment Institute United States
  • Ernst Worrell Utrecht University Netherlands
  • Gil Nemesh Independent Germany
  • Jongikhaya Witi Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa South Africa
  • Jorge Rodrigues de Almeida RdA – Climate Solutions Portugal
  • Joyashree Roy Jadavpur University India
  • Matthew Brander University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
  • Miao Ren Energy Institute, China China
  • Miquel Muñoz IRENA United States
  • Sina Wartmann Ricardo Energy & Environment United Kingdom
  • Stan Kolar Center for Clean Air Policy Czech Republic
  • Steve Thorne Independent South Africa
  • William Wills EOS Consulting Brazil
  • Willy Alarcon Independent Peru
  • Ernst Worrell Utrecht University Netherlands
  • Gil Nemesh Independent Germany
  • Jongikhaya Witi Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa South Africa
  • Jorge Rodrigues de Almeida RdA – Climate Solutions Portugal
  • Joyashree Roy Jadavpur University India
  • Matthew Brander University of Edinburgh United Kingdom
  • Miao Ren Energy Institute, China China
  • Miquel Muñoz IRENA United States
  • Sina Wartmann Ricardo Energy & Environment United Kingdom
  • Stan Kolar Center for Clean Air Policy Czech Republic
  • Steve Thorne Independent South Africa
  • William Wills EOS Consulting Brazil
  • Willy Alarcon Independent Peru

Use of first and third-party cookies

Cities Alliance employs other companies to perform analytical functions that help Cities Alliance better understand how Users navigate the Cities Alliance website. These functions involve the use of first and third-party cookies which are identifiers that enable web browsers to store information about Users visiting the Cities Alliance website. Other third parties, such as Facebook and Twitter, may use cookies to collect and receive data on Users in order to provide Cities Alliance with measurement services and target advertisements. Use of this website constitutes consent to the collection and use of information as described in this privacy notice.

Furthermore, Cities Alliance treats all User information with confidentiality and third parties will not disclose User information to other advertisers unless User permission is given, or the third-party is required to do so by law. Cities Alliance, however, assumes no responsibility for the security of User information. Users that do not wish to have their information collected may choose to disable new cookies on their web browser as well as disable cookies altogether. Additionally, Users may choose to change their browser settings to disable flash cookies which remain on your browser after deleting cookies.