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This case study examines how Chile, Indonesia, and South Africa are decarbonizing their mining sectors to align with the Paris Agreement while continuing to supply critical minerals for the global energy transition.

A briefing by the Institute for Security Studies warning that factional infighting within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) threatens the stability of Ethiopia’s Tigray region following the 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA).

The NewClimate Institute's 2024 update evaluates the progress of 25 major emitters towards their climate mitigation targets, projecting that aggregated emissions could be 10% below 2019 levels by 2030 under current policies, though this remains insufficient to meet the 1.5°C goal.

A World Resources Institute (WRI) analysis reveals that 25% of global crops are grown in areas with highly stressed or unreliable water supplies. The report highlights the vulnerability of staple crops and the rapid depletion of water resources in the few countries that dominate irrigated crop production, while also noting the increasing instability of rainfed agriculture due to climate change.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute argues that the $700 billion annual biodiversity finance gap can be addressed by complementing complex, resource-intensive reporting frameworks with simpler, cost-effective metrics—specifically hectare-based measurements—to incentivize broader private sector contributions to nature conservation and restoration.

The Civil Society FfD Mechanism submits a series of recommendations for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), calling for a fundamental redesign of global economic governance. The submission advocates for a shift from GDP-centric growth to wellbeing and ecological prosperity, proposing new UN-led frameworks for international tax cooperation, sovereign debt resolution, and development cooperation to remove systemic impediments facing the Global South.

This case study describes a project in Northern Ghana that used the co-creation of songs to amplify women's voices in climate advocacy. By combining local lived experiences with scientific research, the initiative created radio-broadcasted songs that addressed climate risks and social issues, overcoming barriers to women's participation in formal decision-making.

This report by RMI provides a strategic framework for hydrogen project developers to comply with the proposed 45V clean hydrogen production tax credit in the United States. It details the 'four pillars' of the Treasury's proposed guidance—regionality, hourly matching, incrementality, and attribute tradeability—and outlines an ecosystem of registries, contracts, and operational strategies needed to secure the highest credit tier of $3 per kg of hydrogen.

RMI and partners conducted a feasibility study on establishing a green shipping corridor for dry bulk trade between the US Gulf Coast and Japan. The study focuses on the use of green methanol in dual-fuel bulk carriers by 2030, analyzing cost drivers, infrastructure needs, and the impact of regulatory frameworks to achieve decarbonization goals.

This report provides guidance on integrating clean cooking, specifically electric cooking (eCooking), into national energy access planning for low- and middle-income countries to improve policy, investment, and implementation strategies.

This research paper examines the efforts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia to establish a regional battery industry by leveraging their copper and cobalt resources. It analyzes the geopolitical competition between the USA, China, and the EU for critical minerals, the historical shift from nationalized to privatized mining, and the governance challenges hindering local value addition.

This document consists of several 'Extensions of Remarks' from the Congressional Record dated October 11, 2024. One specific section features a statement by Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), detailing its history as a nonpartisan resource for policymakers on climate, clean energy, and environmental issues.

This policy brief identifies critical barriers to a just transition from thermal coal in Colombia, highlighting a gap between government commitments and the resources available. It emphasizes the need for concrete local investments and institutional capacity building in regions like Cesar and La Guajira, while noting conflicting visions between community/labour groups and mining interests.

This executive summary from the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes international development funding for outdoor air quality projects from 2018 to 2022. It highlights a chronic underfunding of clean air efforts, which represent only 1% of total international development funding, and notes a significant imbalance in funding distribution and a reliance on loans over grants.

This fact sheet by Ember warns that Romania's hard coal production in the Jiu Valley is significantly more methane-intensive than the limits set by the EU Methane Regulation of May 2024, risking penalties if intensity is not reduced by 2027.

A fact sheet by Ember detailing the risk of sanctions for Romania due to high methane emissions from its hard coal mines, which currently exceed EU limits, and proposing methane capture and conversion as a solution.

Romania faces potential penalties under the EU Methane Regulation due to high methane intensity in its underground hard coal mines in the Jiu Valley. Despite state-owned mines exceeding EU emission limits, the country has shown a lack of transparency in reporting hard coal production and lacks projects for abandoned mine methane utilisation.

This report by the Africa Policy Research Institute analyzes the economic implications of a proposed International Maritime Organization (IMO) shipping carbon levy on African states. Using the GTAP-E model, the study finds that such a levy would generally reduce GDP and household incomes across Africa, increase global food prices, and exacerbate existing freight cost imbalances. The report advocates for an equitable transition where revenues are redistributed as direct grants to climate-vulnerable nations for out-of-sector projects like renewable energy and resilient agriculture.

The Institute for Economic Justice argues that job-search conditionality for social grants in South Africa is bad policy because unemployment is structural, the costs of searching for work exceed the grant value, and such requirements violate constitutional rights and risk driving workers into exploitative, low-wage employment.

This briefing discusses the increasing implementation of due diligence regulations, primarily by Global North governments, to ensure sustainability and human rights within global value chains. It highlights the challenges for Global South actors to comply and mentions the role of sustainability standards in mitigating risks like deforestation and forced labour.