Library

Download published content and data related to the Carbon Transparency Initiative. We would like to learn how the model and data are being used and request the user fill out the questionnaire before downloading. If you are interested in receiving the full model for one or all regions please contact us.

  • documentation - November 1, 2016
    Carbon Transparency Initiative Model Methodology

    The following document describes the methodology used to calculate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions trajectories projected by the CTI models for eleven sectors: Power, Transport, Oil & Gas, Buildings, Iron & Steel, Cement, Chemicals, “Other Industries,” Agriculture, Forestry, and Waste.

  • documentation - November 1, 2016
    Carbon Transparency Initiative Policies Document

    This document provides an overview of underlying policy assumptions across different source materials and parameters used within the Carbon Transparency Initiative models.

  • data - January 4, 2019
    ClimateWorks Tracker Full Site Data

    This workbook contains data from the Carbon Transparency Initiative for use in the dashboards on the ClimateWorks Tracker website. Data are organized in column format for easy input into statistical programs. Please contact us if you are interested in accessing the full models themselves.

  • report - December 2, 2015
    Faster and Cleaner: Decarbonization in the Power and Transport Sectors is Surpassing Predictions

    The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, safer energy technologies is underway and offers hope for limiting warming to 2°C. This study by ClimateWorks, New Climate Institute, Ecofys, and Climate Analytics compares past projections with actual developments in renewable energy, coal consumption, and passenger vehicles.

  • report - April 20, 2017
    Faster and Cleaner 2: Kick-starting Global Decarbonization

    Meeting the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature limit requires a decarbonization of the global energy system by mid-century. This report looks at the technology trends driving decarbonization in three sectors—power, transportation, and buildings—along with empirical evidence on what can drive these rapid transitions.

  • data - January 4, 2018
    Carbon Transparency Initiative: Brazil Model

    Through our partnership with the System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals Estimates (SEEG), a platform developed by a consortium of Brazilian NGOs under the umbrella of the Brazilian Climate Observatory, we have expanded Carbon Transparency Initiative modeling to Brazil.

    To download the CTI Brazil model, please follow the download link, which will ask for a name and email address. As it is a macro-enabled workbook, you will receive security prompts from Excel when opening it and will need to enable the use of macros for it to function properly. From this page one may also download the full site data in order to make your own comparisons to the other CTI geographies.

  • report - October 25, 2017
    Mapping China Renewables Curtailment and Coal Risks

    With the support of ClimateWorks Foundation, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has created the China Renewable Curtailment and Coal Stranded Assets Risk Map to provide forward-looking transparency on the metrics that are used by central regulators governing this market transformation.

    The full report is available below; to download the tool, please follow the download link, which will ask for a name and email address. As it is a macro-enabled workbook, you will receive security prompts from Excel when opening it and will need to enable the use of macros for it to function properly.

    Excel Tool Download Link

Suggested Citations

Website: Carbon Transparency Initiative. November 2016. ClimateWorks Foundation, San Francisco, CA. Accessed on (date). Available at climateworkstracker.org.

Model Methodology: Monteith, S., Plechaty, D., Cronin, C. and Menon, S., “Carbon Transparency Initiative: Model methodology for all sectors.” November 2016. ClimateWorks Foundation, San Francisco, CA. Available at climateworkstracker.org.

Brazil Model Methodology: Azevedo, T., Tsai, D., dos Santos Cremer, M., Costa Jr., C., Brandao Jr., A., Coluna, I., Albuquerque, I., Monteith, S., Plechaty, D., Cronin, C. and Menon, S., “Carbon Transparency Initiative: Brazil.” December 2017. System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals Estimates (SEEG) and ClimateWorks Foundation. Available at climateworkstracker.org.

Brief (2015): Cronin, C., Menon, S., Monteith, S., Plechaty, D., Hagemann, M., Höhne, N., Sterl, S., van Breevoort, P., Wouters, K., Hare, B., Roming, N., and Sferra, F., “Faster and Cleaner: Decarbonization in the power and transport sectors is surpassing predictions.” December 2015. Available at climateworks.org.

Brief (2017): Cronin, C., Menon, S., Monteith, S., Plechaty, D., Sterl, S., Hagemann, M., Fekete, H., Höhne, N., Cantzler, J., Ancygier, A., Beer, M., Hare, B., Wouters, K., Deng, Y., Blok, K., “Faster and Cleaner 2: Kick-starting global decarbonization.” April 2017. Available at climateworks.org.