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A statement by Trend Asia and a global coalition of civil society organizations arguing that large-scale forest biomass combustion for energy is not carbon neutral, harms biodiversity, violates community rights, and obstructs the transition to clean energy. The signatories call for the cessation of forest biomass expansion and the removal of related subsidies.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that a restrictive international governance framework for geoengineering already exists across environmental agreements and human rights law, but is being undermined by a proliferation of outdoor experiments and commercial carbon markets.

The report analyzes how extreme heatwaves in 2024 increased electricity demand and fossil fuel generation in the world's three largest electricity markets: China, the United States, and India. Using a population-weighted temperature methodology, Ember found that cooling needs significantly drove demand spikes during critical summer months, leading to increased reliance on coal and gas to fill generation gaps.

The North Plains Connector (NPC) is a proposed 420-mile, 525 kilovolt high-voltage direct current transmission line designed to connect the western and eastern electricity grids between eastern Montana and central North Dakota. Developed by North Plains Connector LLC (a subsidiary of Grid United), the project aims to add 3,000 megawatts of bi-directional transfer capacity to improve reliability and economic benefits across the US. The project is distinguished by a "landowner-first" engagement strategy, avoiding eminent domain and modifying its route by adding 50 miles to accommodate local preferences, thereby reducing community opposition.

This research paper by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that private insurance companies in California are avoiding the costs of climate-driven disasters—specifically the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires—by shifting risk to the public and the state-supported FAIR Plan, while simultaneously profiting from investments in the fossil fuel industry.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4), scheduled for July 2025, must explicitly include the taxation of natural resources in its agenda to enhance domestic resource mobilization in developing nations.

This insight brief for public-sector decision makers outlines the necessity of targeted public-sector financial support to overcome barriers to the adoption of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in India, as private capital remains risk-averse in nascent markets.

This report examines the decarbonization of ammonia production in China, focusing on the transition from coal-based feedstocks to green hydrogen produced via renewable-powered water electrolysis to reduce high carbon emissions.

A case study by the World Resources Institute on the impact of solar-powered water pumps on mango farmers in the Chamwino district of Tanzania, highlighting production increases and income growth alongside remaining structural and technical challenges.

This report by Ember analyzes the impact of the UK government's Clean Power 2030 Action Plan on energy import reliance. It finds that while the plan significantly reduces gas imports for electricity generation, the wider UK economy remains vulnerable due to continued reliance on imported oil for transport and gas for domestic heating. The report argues that comprehensive electrification of heating and transport is necessary to fully stabilize energy bills and enhance national energy security.

The 'Resilience Science Must-Knows' report, published by the Global Resilience Partnership, Stockholm Resilience Centre, and Future Earth, distills decades of resilience science into nine core principles for decision-makers. Developed through a collective effort involving over 120 researchers and 162 leaders, the document aims to bridge the gap between complex scientific research and actionable strategy across various sectors to help societies cope, adapt, and transform amid increasing global volatility.

This briefing analyzes the US Treasury's final 45V guidance for electrolytic hydrogen projects, which establishes a tax credit framework based on three pillars: incrementality, temporality, and deliverability. The guidance provides a transition period for annual matching until 2030, after which hourly matching is required, and introduces flexibility by allowing emissions calculations per hour and per electrolyzer to avoid 'all or nothing' credit losses.

The report 'Clean Air, Healthy Lives' outlines a strategic framework for health ministries to address the global air pollution crisis, which causes 7 million premature deaths annually. It advocates for the use of Health Impact Assessments (HIA) and tools like WHO's AirQ+ to quantify health burdens and drive policy. Through case studies from India, Singapore, the Philippines, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago, the document demonstrates the efficacy of solarising health centers, establishing inter-agency task forces, and using community-led litigation to enforce clean air standards.

The report "Aire limpio, vidas saludables" provides a policy roadmap for health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to integrate air pollution responses. It emphasizes the role of health ministries in leading intersectoral collaboration, utilizing health impact assessments, and strengthening infrastructure to mitigate the severe health and economic burdens of air pollution.

The CCFLA scoping paper highlights a critical funding gap for urban climate adaptation, noting that only 1% of tracked urban climate finance in 2021/22 went to adaptation. It identifies key barriers including cities' lack of technical capacity to develop investible projects, restrictive mandates for financial institutions, and the exclusion of cities from National Adaptation Plans. The report recommends improving project matchmaking, documenting viable business models, standardizing taxonomies, and enhancing the enabling environment to attract private investment.

This document is Appendix A of a report by Energy Innovation, detailing the modeling methodology used to assess the impacts of repealing federal energy tax credits. It provides a comprehensive table mapping specific sections of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to their inclusion in 'Business as Usual' (BAU) and 'IRA Repeal' scenarios, explaining the calculations for credits related to renewable energy, electric vehicles, carbon sequestration, and agricultural conservation.

This report by Energy Innovation uses the Energy Policy Simulator to analyze the economic and environmental impacts of repealing federal clean energy tax credits and funding programs, specifically those established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The analysis compares a 'Current Policies' scenario against a 'Repeal' scenario starting in 2025, finding that such a repeal would lead to significant job losses, increased household energy costs, reduced GDP, and higher air pollution.

This executive summary presents a meta-analysis of research from nonpartisan groups, universities, and government agencies regarding the impact of federal technology-neutral electricity tax credits (§45Y and §48E) on consumerSS. United States household energy bills. The document argues that these credits lower electricity costs by reducing the investment costs for wind, solar, battery, nuclear, and geothermal projects, with utilities passing these savings to consumers. It warns that repealing these credits would increase energy bills for households and businesses, particularly as electricity demand grows due to factors such as data center expansion.

The '2030 Global Forest Vision' report outlines eight priority actions for governments to implement in 2025 to meet the goal of halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030. The framework emphasizes integrating forest goals into national climate and biodiversity plans, scaling up finance through mechanisms like the Tropical Forest Finance Facility (TFFF), securing land rights for Indigenous and local communities, and reforming harmful agricultural subsidies.

The 'Transforming forest finance' special report by the Forest Declaration Assessment outlines five priority actions to align the global financial system with forest and sustainable development goals by 2030. It argues that simply increasing funds is insufficient; systemic transformations are required to address the socio-economic and political drivers of deforestation, including the reform of multilateral finance, sovereign debt, harmful subsidies, and financial regulatory frameworks.