The New Climate Economy

What The New Climate Economy does

The New Climate Economy (NCE) is a non-profit climate policy research initiative originally launched in 2013/2014 as the flagship project of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, established by seven countries (Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom). Its core function is producing evidence-based research and policy analysis demonstrating that climate action and economic growth are mutually reinforcing, targeting finance ministers, heads of government, and economic decision-makers across developing countries and emerging economies.

NCE's core outputs include four flagship global reports (2014-2018), country-specific research for 9+ nations (Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, Vietnam, plus later additions in Uganda, Tanzania, and the United States), and the Green Economy Model (GEM) — a system dynamics economic modelling tool customized to national contexts. Country programmes deliver targeted policy support for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) implementation in collaboration with in-country partners.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: NCE does not sell products or services and provides all publications free of charge. Funding flows through institutional grants managed under World Resources Institute (WRI), which became the managing partner and ultimately absorbed NCE fully in 2023 into its Climate, Economics and Finance Programme. The NCE website was archived in 2023 with operations continuing under WRI's broader institutional structure. The organization operates with 11-50 staff from Washington, DC, and works through partnerships with the NDC Partnership, Food and Land Use Coalition, Energy Transitions Commission, and other major climate initiatives.

Name

The New Climate Economy

Legal name

The New Climate Economy

Website

https://newclimateeconomy.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New Climate Economy is a non-profit climate policy research initiative producing evidence-based analysis and economic modelling tools for governments in developing countries and emerging economies to align climate action with economic growth. It now operates under World Resources Institute following 2023 integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Research

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB), Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Economic modeling tools
• Green growth advisory
• Sustainable development consulting
• Country programme support

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research and policy support grants: NCE operates as a research initiative under World Resources Institute's Climate, Economics and Finance Programme. Funded through institutional grants and partnerships rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NCE produces independent policy research, flagship global reports, and analytical tools (including the Green Economy Model) that quantify the economic benefits of climate action. It delivers targeted in-country policy advisory programmes to governments in Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, and Vietnam to support implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions. Since 2023, NCE has operated under World Resources Institute's Climate, Economics & Finance Programme.

Product overview

The New Climate Economy is a policy research and knowledge platform (not a software technology product) that offers a portfolio of research publications, analytical tools, and in-country advisory services. Its core offerings include flagship economic reports on climate action, the Green Economy Model (GEM) system dynamics tool, country-specific programs in 9 developing nations, and NDC partnership support services. The organization moved under WRI's Climate, Economics & Finance Programme in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Research and Reports NCE's portfolio of climate economics research outputs, including flagship global reports, working papers, technical summaries, and country-specific analyses, produced for governments and policy audiences to demonstrate the economic case for climate action.
• Country Programmes Multi-year in-country policy advisory programmes delivering sustainable, inclusive, low-carbon development support to governments in Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, and Vietnam, aligned with each country's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
• Green Economy Model (GEM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Bold climate action could deliver US$26 trillion in economic gains through 2030
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship/parent, core and minor.

• World Resources Institute (WRI)flagship/parentStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, NCE moved fully under WRI's Climate, Economics and Finance Programme. WRI serves as the managing partner and parent organization for NCE's global operations.
• NDC PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCE supports the growing demands submitted to the NDC Partnership by member countries, providing targeted policy support and knowledge products.
• Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCE was involved in efforts around the International Financing Agenda to support step-change in sustainable investment, working with FOLU on food and land use system transitions.
• Energy Transitions CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated initiative carrying forward the energy sector agenda from NCE's work on sustainable energy transitions.
• Coalition for Urban TransitionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped national decision makers unlock the power of cities for enhanced national economic, social, and environmental performance. Active 2016-2021.
• Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting green growth and achievement of global development goals in partnership countries.
• Government of UgandacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on green growth analysis showing 10% GDP boost potential, working on 23 green growth interventions.
• Global Green Growth InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner contributing to country-level green growth analysis and implementation support.
• World Resources Institute (Managing Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRI serves as Managing Partner for the research consortium that supports the Global Commission, which also includes Climate Policy Initiative, Ethiopian Development Research Institute, Global Green Growth Institute, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, Overseas Development Institute, Stockholm Environment Institute, and Tsinghua University.
• Economic Policy Research CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUganda-based research partner contributing to economic analysis for green growth report.
• Global Commission on the Economy and Climateflagship/parentStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent commission established by 7 countries (Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, UK) overseeing NCE's work until 2022. Comprises former heads of government and finance ministers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): NCE's parent organization since 2023 and managing partner of its research consortium; WRI is the broader institutional incumbent with a much larger portfolio (climate, energy, water, cities) under which NCE now operates, providing cross-program synergies and shared donors.

Direct peers

• Energy Transitions Commission (ETC): Global coalition of business, finance, and policy leaders producing recommendations for net-zero energy transitions; ETC carries forward much of NCE's energy-systems agenda and serves the same high-level political-and-financial buyer segment.
• Climate Policy Initiative (CPI): San Francisco-based climate finance and policy research organization that is both an NCE research consortium partner and a direct peer producing economic analyses of climate policy, sustainable infrastructure finance, and country-level transition pathways — closely aligned with NCE's mission and target buyers.
• Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI): Intergovernmental organization headquartered in Seoul supporting green-growth policy in developing countries. GGGI directly collaborates with NCE on country-level analyses and shares NCE's emerging-economy government buyer segment and analytical orientation.
• Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU): Coalition focused on transforming food and land-use systems through climate-economic evidence; FOLU is an NCE research consortium partner and addresses a parallel climate-economy agenda with shared government and institutional buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewClimateEcon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/showcase/wri-climate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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