Refrigerant Reclamation Assessing Potential Emissions Impact of R-410A Refrigerant Reclamation in the United States' Residential HVAC Sector Draft Report / September 2024 Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Ankit Kalanki Yulin Lou Ian McGavisk Raghav Muralidharan Hadia Sheerazi Gareth Westler Authors listed alphabetically. All authors are from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contacts Raghav Muralidharan, rmuralidharan@rmi.org Gareth Westler, gwestler@rmi.org Ankit Kalanki, akalanki@rmi.org Copyrights and Citati ...

集群化发展助力低碳转型之： 工业场景中大规模绿氢应用 模式研究 2024.09 关于落基山研究所（RMI） 落基山研究所(Rocky Mountain Institute, RMI)是一家于1982年创立的专业、独立、以市场为导向的智库，与政 府部门、企业、科研机构及创业者协作，推动全球能源变革，以创造清洁、安全、繁荣的低碳未来。落基山研究所 着重借助经济可行的市场化手段，加速能效提升，推动可再生能源取代化石燃料的能源结构转变。落基山研究所 在北京、美国科罗拉多州巴索尔特和博尔德、纽约市及华盛顿特区和尼日利亚设有办事处。 集群化发展助力低碳转型之：工业场景中大规模绿氢应用模式研究 rmi.org / 2 作者与鸣谢 作者 李抒苡，李婷，王珮珊，薛雨军 *除非另有说明，所有作者均来自落基山研究所。 作者姓名按姓氏首字母顺序排列。 联系方式 李抒苡，sli@rmi.org 引用建议 李抒苡，薛雨军，王珮珊等, 集群化发展助力低碳转型之：工业场景中大规模绿氢应用模式研究, 2024，https:// rmi.org.cn/insights/transitioning-chinas-industrial-sector ...

Breaking Barriers in Carbon Dioxide Removal with Electrochemistry Insight Brief / August 2024 Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Silvan Aeschlimann Charithea Charalambous Authors listed alphabetically. All authors are from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contributors Rudy Kahsar, Daniel Pike, Emily Rogers, Noah Shannon, Guy Wohl, and Isabel Wood All contributors from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contacts Silvan Aeschlimann, saeschlimann@rmi.org Charithea Charalambous, charithea.charalambous@rmi.org Copyrights a ...

MRMI A Marketplace for Equitable Building Report / August 2024 Retrofits How Lessons from Massachusetts Can Help Scale Decarbonization to Meet Climate Goals iStock photo Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Ella Mure Eva Rosenbloom Lucas Toffoli Authors listed alphabetically. All authors are from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contacts Eva Rosenbloom, erosenbloom@rmi.org Ella Mure, emure@rmi.org Lucas Toffoli, ltoffoli@rmi.org Copyrights and Citation Eva Rosenbloom, Ella Mure, and Lucas Toffoli, A Marketplace f ...

AARMI Advancing Zero-Emission Fuels in Washington's Shipping Sector Roadmap to 2050 Report / July 2024 Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Aparajit Pandey Jane Sadler Andrew Waddell Authors listed alphabetically. All authors are from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contributors We would like to thank the following organizations for their valuable feedback and contributions to this study: • Consortium for Hydrogen and Renewably Generated E-Fuels (CHARGE) — Vishal Agarwal, Melanie Eng, Aaron Feaver, Aida Urazaliy ...

MARMI | Contrail Impact Task Force An MRMI Initiative Understanding Contrail Management: Opportunities, Challenges, and Insights A Comprehensive Overview Report / July 2024 Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Siân Andrews, NATS Joey Cathcart Andrew Chen Henri Cornec, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University Supraja Kumar, International Council on Clean Transportation Joachim Majholm, Blue Lines Maxime Meijers, Estuaire Nicolas Meijers, Estuaire Reed Miller, University of Maine, Departme ...

MARMI HIRD A | DERIVATIVE Crowdfunding for Climate Tech Startups A Global Analysis and the Opportunity Ahead Report / July 2024 Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Pilar Carvajo Lucena Weiting Li Emma Loewen Cheryl Webster Authors listed alphabetically. All authors from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contacts Emma Loewen, eloewen@third-derivative.org Pilar Carvajo Lucena, pcarvajolucena@third-derivative.org Copyrights and Citation Emma Loewen, Weiting Li, Cheryl Webster, and Pilar Carvajo Lucena, Crowdfunding ...

The Battery Mineral Loop The path from extraction to circularity July 2024 Authors Daan Walter, Will Atkinson, Sudeshna Mohanty, Kingsmill Bond, Chiara Gulli, Amory Lovins Contacts Daan Walter daan.walter@rmi.org Will Atkinson watkinson@rmi.org Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following individuals for their input and expertise: E.J. Klock McCook, Rushad Nanavatty, Laura LoSciuto, Monkgogi Buzwani, Natalie Janzow, Sam Butler-Sloss, Laurens Speelman, James Newcomb, Lachlan Wright, Mike Hemsley, Ma ...

Industry Investment Rating - The report focuses on the steel and concrete sectors, highlighting the urgent need for decarbonization and the potential for innovative procurement mechanisms like Book and Claim to drive lower-carbon materials markets [7][10] Core Viewpoints - Companies are increasingly expanding their climate commitments to include supply chain decarbonization, particularly for steel and concrete, which account for over 10% of global CO2 emissions [7][12] - Three prominent procurement approaches are identified: direct procurement, out-of-sector offset purchase, and in-sector environmental attribute certificate (EAC) purchase, with EAC purchases being the core focus of the report [7][8] - Book and Claim systems, which decouple environmental attributes from physical products, are seen as a logical and catalytic mechanism for decarbonizing steel and concrete, especially when direct procurement is not feasible [10][41] Summary by Relevant Sections Introduction - The report emphasizes the urgent need for rapid carbon emissions reduction to stay below 1.5°C of warming, with companies increasingly focusing on decarbonizing their supply chains, particularly for steel and concrete [7] - Three procurement approaches are outlined: direct procurement, out-of-sector offset purchase, and in-sector EAC purchase, with the latter being the focus of the report [7][8] Why Decarbonize Steel and Concrete? - Steel and concrete are fundamental materials, with concrete being the most used material in the world after water, and steel being critical for the energy transition and infrastructure development [12] - Combined, these sectors account for over 10% of global CO2 emissions and half of heavy industrial emissions, with demand expected to increase by 20% for concrete and 30% for steel by 2050 [12][13] Why Are Organizations Interested in Lower-Carbon Materials? - Leading organizations are setting climate targets that include supply chain emissions, with Microsoft highlighting the challenges of embodied carbon in building materials and hardware components [14] - Companies at the end of the supply chain, such as technology firms, face challenges in reducing emissions from materials like steel and concrete due to their distance from producers [15] How Can Organizations Decarbonize Beyond Direct Procurement? - Book and Claim certificates allow organizations to channel funds directly to alternative material producers, enabling decarbonization of supply chains and meeting Scope 3 targets [19][20] - This model is already used in industries like renewable electricity and sustainable aviation fuel, providing flexibility and verifiability in emissions reductions [24][25] Book and Claim as a Decarbonization Mechanism - Book and Claim systems expand the market for clean commodities by allowing stakeholders who do not directly procure materials to invest in lower-carbon markets [26] - The system requires verifiable, additional, and catalytic certificates to ensure impact, with forward contracting models strengthening additionality by tying certificates to new production facilities [27][31] Infrastructure Needed for Book and Claim - Robust Book and Claim systems require certification schemes, standards, registries, and reporting guidelines to ensure transparency and credibility [53][54] - Certification schemes, such as EPDs and third-party standards, are critical for verifying the environmental attributes of products, while registries ensure the integrity of certificate transactions [57][63] Microsoft's Pilot Process: Lessons Learned - Microsoft's pilot process revealed that the market for Book and Claim certificates is in its early stages, with limited offerings that meet the criteria for significant, verifiable, and additional emissions reductions [72][73] - The market needs stronger collective demand signals, fit-for-purpose accounting methods, and robust infrastructure to de-risk the approach and scale Book and Claim systems [77][79] Next Steps - Collaboration among stakeholders is essential to formalize Book and Claim infrastructure, with a focus on developing certification schemes, standards, registries, and reporting guidance [80] - Market-leading buyers should align and aggregate demand to pave the way for broader adoption of Book and Claim systems in the steel and concrete sectors [80]

How to Restructure Utility Incentives The Four Pillars of Comprehensive Performance-Based Regulation Report / July 2024 Authors and Acknowledgments Authors Cara Goldenberg Kaja Rebane Authors listed alphabetically. All authors from RMI unless otherwise noted. Contacts Kaja Rebane, krebane@rmi.org Cara Goldenberg, cgoldenberg@rmi.org Copyrights and Citation Kaja Rebane and Cara Goldenberg, How to Restructure Utility Incentives: The Four Pillars of Comprehensive Performance-Based Regulation, RMI, 2024, https: ...