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Justin Ren

Coal in the 21st Century and the Critical Transition to Clean Energy

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Two IGS co-authored papers on coal transitions inspired by work with UNDP and UNECE were published in The Electricity Journal in 2022 and 2023.

Tagged: 2023 Research, David Jermain, Energy Systems of the Future, Justin Ren

China’s Clean Energy Transition Plan Should Have Been More Ambitious and More Aspirational to the World

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IGS Blog | In the most recently released “China’s 14th Five-Year Plan” (the Plan), covering the years 2021-2025, one welcome highlight is its focus on decarbonization and energy efficiency.

Tagged: China, David Jermain, Justin Ren, sustainable energy

On-Demand Webinar | Sustainable African Electricity Sector Expansion: The Critical Role of Social Factors

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IGS Events | Energy of the Future series

Tagged: 2021 Events, Africa, energy access, Energy of the Future, Justin Ren, Richard Stuebi, sustainable energy

Bringing Power and Progress to Africa in a Financially and Environmentally Sustainable Manner

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IGS Research | April 2020

Tagged: 2020 Research, Africa, Edem Adukonu, Energy Systems of the Future, Justin Ren, Peishan Wang, Richard Stuebi, Ted Zhang, Xin Yue

Melting the ICE: Lessons from China and the West in the Transition from the Internal Combustion Engine to Electric Vehicles

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IGS Research | June 2019

Tagged: 2019 Research, David Jermain, Energy Systems of the Future, Justin Ren, Peter Fox-Penner

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