Centre for Energy and Materials

Our initiatives on energy and materials

The Centre for Energy and Materials focuses on three key thematic programmes. Under each programme we champion initiatives making a tangible impact in their respective fields.

Shaping the Future of Energy

Driving transitions towards a world enabled by secure, sustainable, and affordable energy systems that drive opportunity for all.

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The Future of Clean Fuels

Accelerating the speed and scale of the clean fuels transition through insights, public-private partnerships, and dialogue.

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Future of Power Systems

Accelerating power system transformation through innovation and finance to meet growing energy demand, creating a power system that drives economic growth while advancing affordability, sustainability and energy security

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Energy Transition Index

This initiative benchmarks countries on their current energy system performance and on the readiness of their enabling environment for the energy transition.

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AI Energy Impact: Challenges and Opportunities

Driving sustainable AI adoption by optimizing energy use and fostering innovations that accelerate the energy transition.

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Responsible Renewables Infrastructure

Enabling the rapid expansion of renewable capacity and grid infrastructure while embedding better community engagement and nature-positive deployment practices.

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Coal to Clean

Accelerating the early retirement and repurposing of coal-fired power plants in emerging economies through scaling innovative financing and technological solutions.

Transforming Industrial Ecosystems

Shaping the transformation of industrial ecosystems to drive economic growth, employment and reduce CO2e emissions.

Transitioning Industrial Clusters

Supports collaboration and the development of a shared vision among co-located companies and public institutions, with the goals of driving economic growth, employment and reducing CO2 emissions.

Advancing the Future of Materials

Driving a future where material systems transition toward optimal accessibility, sustainability, and productivity, fostering societal, economic, and environmental prosperity.

Securing Minerals for Energy and Technologies

Advancing collaboration to strengthen the resilience of minerals, promote responsible development and mobilize finance for global mineral value chains.

Transitioning Materials Systems

Advancing resilient, sustainable and productive value chains by generating insights, fostering adaptive and interest-based coalitions, and accelerating innovation across the materials systems that underpin them.

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