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A Framework for Digital Public Infrastructure to Scale Transformation

Author(s) Beverley Hatcher-Mbu, Deputy Director of Programs, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (United States); Deepa Karthykeyan, Co-Founder and Partner, Athena Infonomics (India); Charlene Migwe-Kagume, East and Southern Africa Lead, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (United States); Tom Orrell, Deputy Director of Programs, Development Gateway: An IREX Venture (United States); Shruti Viswanathan, Associate Director - Data and Digital Governance, Athena Infonomics (India).

Facilitating a Just Transition for SMEs by Automating Data Collection and Leveraging Digital Sustainable Finance

Author(s) Marianne Haahr, Senior Fellow, Responsible Al 2030 (USA); Ulrich Volz, Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance, SOAS, University of London (United Kingdom).

5G EMERGENCE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: CHALLENGES AND POLICIES TO OVERCOME THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE GAP

Author(s) Manuel Gonzalo, Co-coordinator of the India Working Group. Argentine Council for International Relations & Adjunct Professor, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes (Argentina); Carina Borrastero, Associate Researcher, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina); José Cassiolato, Professor, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Redesist (Brazil); Dattesh Parulekar, Assistant Professor, Goa University (India).

Driving effective and equitable public private sector partnerships for a just transition across G20 countries

Author(s) Joachim Roth, Climate Policy Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance (Netherlands); Marta Torres Gunfaus, Director Climate Programme, IDDRI (France).

Toward Universal and Meaningful Connectivity: Strategy to Overcome Affordability Barriers

Author(s) Hilman Palaon, Research Fellow, Lowy Institute (Australia); Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Senior Researcher, The SMERU Research Institute (Indonesia).

Creating Value for the Critical Minerals Supply Chain in Latin America

Author(s) Eduarda Zoghbi, MPA graduate, Columbia University (United States); Lilly Lee, Research Associate, Center on Global Energy Policy (United States); Pranati Kohli, MPA graduate, Columbia University (United States); Vicente Loyola, MPA graduate, Columbia University (United States); William Tobin, Assistant Director, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council (United States).

Charting a People-Centred Minerals Strategy to Safeguard Indigenous and Land-Connected Communities in the Global Energy Transition

Author(s) Kathryn Sturman, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland (Australia); Deanna Kemp, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland (Australia); Alex Benkenstein, South African Institute of International Affairs (South Africa); Marit Kitaw, African Minerals Development Centre (African Union); Jennifer Tauli Corpuz, Nia Tero (Philippines); Isabel Cane, Cane Advisory (France); Halima Goumandakoye, African Minerals Development Centre (African Union).

Brazil Presidency Must Lead G20 to Mitigate Environmental and Social Spillovers of the Energy Transition

Author(s) Simon Heiberg Olsen, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (Japan); Nandakumar Janardhanan, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (Japan); Eri Ikeda, Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi (India); Maria Cândida Mousinho, IFBA/PGENAM-UFBA/Office of the Special Advisor to the President (Brazil).

The G20’s Path to Inclusive Digital Asset Integration

Author(s) Irina Yarygina, Head of Economics and Banking Business Department, MGIMO University (The Russian Federation); Krish Chetty, Senior Research Manager, Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa); Nirmala Gopal, Professor, University of Kwazulu Natal (South Africa); Mikhail Bitch Associate Professor, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (The Russian Federation).

Balancing a Trifecta of Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Inclusivity: a Policy Framework for Low-Impact Siting to Facilitate India's Sustainable Energy Transition

Author(s) Joseph M Kiesecker, Lead Scientist, The Nature Conservancy- Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters (United States of America); Nupur Bapuly, Policy Analyst, Nature Conservancy india Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy (India); Shivaprakash KN Senior Applied Scientist, Nature Conservancy India Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy (India); Kel Sochi, Spatial Scientist, The Nature Conservancy- Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters (United States of America); Anthony Ortiz, Principal Research Scientist Manager, Microsoft Al for Good Research Lab (United States of America); Juan Lavista Ferres, Corporate VP, Chief Data Scientist and Lab Director, Microsoft Al for Good Research Lab (United States of America); Caleb Robinson, Principal Research Scientist, Microsoft Al for Good Research Lab (United States of America); James Oakleat, The Nature Conservancy-Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters (United States of America); Aishwarya Bhattacharjee, Social Values Mapping Postdoctoral Fellow, The Nature Conservancy- Global Protect Oceans, Lands and Waters (United States of America); Anand Madhav Mishra, Project Coordinator, Nature Conservancy India Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy (India); Vishnu Pandey, Outreach Manager, Nature Conservancy India Solutions Pvt. Ltd., an affiliate of The Nature Conservancy (India).

Strategies for collecting demand-side data on digital technologies for informed policies in the Global South

Author(s) Andrew Partridge, Senior Economist, Research ICT Africa (South Africa); Graziela Castello, Coordinator of Sectoral Studies and Qualitative Methods, Cetic.br/Nic.br (Brazil).

A North-South Agenda for the Renewables Challenge: Ensuring Sustainable Supply Chains, Equitable Green Development and Transparency Standards

Author(s) Ana Julia Aneise, Lead Researcher at Energy Department, Fundar (Argentina); Sebastian Sahla, Policy Manager, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Global); Elisabeth Möhle, Lead Researcher at Energy Department, Fundar (Argentina); Carlos Freytes, Director of Natural Resources Department, Fundar (Argentina); Victoria Arias Mahiques, Coordinator of Natural Resources Department, Fundar (Argentina); Victor Delbuono, Lead Researcher at Natural Resources Department, Fundar (Argentina); Esteban Manteca, Regional Director, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Global); Martin Obaya, Researcher, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (Argentina); Andrea Wainer, Project Manager Renewable Energy and Sustainability, REN21 (Global); Michael Jarvis, Executive Director, Trust, Accountability, and Inclusion Collaborative (United States of America); Anabel Marin, Leader of the Business, Markets and State Cluster, Institute of Development Studies (United Kingdom); Antonio Andreoni, Professor of Development Economics, School of Oriental and African Studies (United Kingdom).