This report is part of RMI’s Global Energy Transformation Guide: Electricity series, which is a research endeavor aimed at understanding the leading edge of innovation for forward-thinking electricity system transitions around the world. The intent of the Global Guide is to assess new developments to secure universal access to reliable, affordable, and clean electricity by identifying key trends, exploring emerging challenges and opportunities, and sharing success stories from electricity system leaders.

The series focuses on eight catalysts for change that our research has shown have the greatest potential to support electricity system transformation. These catalysts are high-impact levers available to industry leaders across countries to transform the power sector.

RMI plans to publish a separate report for each of the eight catalysts to provide details on the innovation edge and where leadership is needed most.

This report is focused on Fossil Fuel Transition Strategies. The other catalysts in this series are: • Market Structures • System Planning and Procurement • Public Policies • Customer Solutions • Accessible Finance • Utility Incentive Structures • Carbon-Free Technology Additionally, for an introduction to this effort, explanation of the framework used to guide our discussion of different catalysts, and further context on where countries are in their energy transition, we have published a complementary report titled Points of Progress — An Introduction to RMI’s Global Energy Transformation Guide: Electricity.