Rocky Mountain Institute

DECARBONIZING KEY SECTORS: - RMI's BUILDINGS PROGRAM DRIVES A CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION IN THE GLOBAL BUILDINGS SECTOR BY ADOPTING A WHOLE-SYSTEMS APPROACH. WE WORK TO ADVANCE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL BUILDING SECTOR THAT LOWERS HOUSING COST BURDENS AND IMPROVES HOUSING QUALITY, CREATING A SAFE AND HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL. - RMI's ELECTRICITY PROGRAM WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO CREATE AND SCALE SOLUTIONS THAT DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WHILE MAINTAINING ENERGY RELIABILITY, EXPANDING ENERGY ACCESS, AND IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY. WE SUPPORT US UTILITIES IN PLANNING, PROVIDE INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS ON CHINA'S USE OF WIND AND SOLAR TO MEET ITS GROWING ELECTRICITY DEMAND, AND TRANSFORM UTILITY BUSINESS MODELS TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH. - RMI's TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM SPEARHEADS A RAPID AND EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUTURE IN INDIA, CHINA, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE GLOBAL SOUTH. GLOBALLY, OUR WORK WILL ACCELERATE THE ELECTRIFICATION OF TWO- AND THREE-WHEELERS, TRUCKS, AND FACILITATE INVESTMENT IN EV INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL. - CLIMATE-ALIGNED INDUSTRIES ENGAGES WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO KICK- START FIRST-OF-A-KIND INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS THAT ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY WORLDWIDE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY. WITH PARTNERS, WE LEVERAGE "HUBS" TO COMPLETE FIRST-MOVER COMMERCIAL SCALE PROJECTS, ENCOURAGE THE BUILD-OUT OF GREEN HYDROGEN, AND ACCELERATE CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL PROJECTS.

SCALING SOLUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD: - RMI CHINA ACCELERATES DECARBONIZATION OF THE COUNTRY'S BIGGEST CARBON-PRODUCING SECTORS, OFFERING IN-DEPTH, INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SOLUTION-BASED IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES TO HELP CHINA REACH CLEAN ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS. - THE GLOBAL SOUTH PROGRAM WORKS ON THE GROUND TO ACCELERATE THE ENERGY TRANSITION, HELPING EMPOWER, CONNECT, AND ELEVATE VOICES IN AFRICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND BEYOND TO DEVELOP THE LABOR AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BE PART AND BENEFIT FROM THE ENERGY TRANSITION. - RMI INDIA SUPPORTS THE TRANSFORMATION OF INDIA'S ECONOMY FOR A CLEAN, THRIVING, AND INCLUSIVE ENERGY FUTURE, ALIGNED WITH THE COUNTRY'S BOLD AMBITION TO ACHIEVE A NET-ZERO ECONOMY BY 2070. - THE US PROGRAM RAISES THE AMBITION AND IMPACT OF US FEDERAL AND STATE CLIMATE POLICY, HELPING CREATE TANGIBLE EXAMPLES TO SHOW THAT MEASURES TO BOOST RENEWABLE ENERGY AND REDUCE ENERGY WASTE ARE NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT ARE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY ADVANTAGEOUS. - URBAN TRANSFORMATION HELPS CITIES IMPLEMENT AND ACT ON THEIR CLIMATE PLANS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, ENHANCE LIVABILITY AND INCREASE RESILIENCE FOR ALL. - ENERGY TRANSITION "SUPER TEAM" BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM ACROSS THE INSTITUTE TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE AND INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL APPROACHES TO THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY. THESE APPROACHES CAN MOBILIZE CAPITAL AND ALIGN STAKEHOLDERS FOR A FASTER ENERGY TRANSITION.