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This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics argues that nature and ecosystem services provide immense economic value, often exceeding the gains from their exploitation, and that the costs of biodiversity loss pose systemic risks to global GDP and financial stability.

This briefing from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the relocation of its headquarters from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Panama City, Panama.

This case study describes the collaboration between the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Kenyan women leaders to address food loss and waste. The efforts have focused on influencing national policy through a new post-harvest management strategy and developing redistribution guidelines for retailers to combat food insecurity and malnutrition.

An opinion piece by Justina Grigaraviciene discussing the alignment of Moldova with the European Green Deal (EGD), emphasizing the necessity of local leadership, strategic reforms in key sectors, and effective communication to ensure a sustainable transition.

This report by Ember evaluates power sector data transparency across 39 Asian economies, finding that limited data availability hinders the speed of decarbonisation in a region that accounts for 80% of global coal consumption.

This guide from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, produced by the Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative, provides practitioners and local communities with practical tips for designing and implementing gender-responsive and socially inclusive nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation.

This policy brief by RMI argues that while battery energy storage systems (BESS) costs in India have dropped by 65 percent over two years, the market remains constrained by regulations that only recognize a single value stream. The document advocates for regulatory reforms to allow 'value stacking'—monetizing energy, resource adequacy, ancillary services, and infrastructure deferral—to ensure grid reliability amidst rising temperatures and record power demand.

A policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute detailing how ecosystem-based approaches can integrate disaster risk reduction, climate, land, and biodiversity goals by leveraging synergies between the three Rio Conventions and the Sendai Framework.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other organizations urging the Canadian government to implement a regulatory package prohibiting toxic chemicals in plastics before the fifth negotiating session of the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5) in November 2024.

This document is a disclaimer and copyright notice for a brief authored by Amy Youngman of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Brett Francis. It specifies that the content is for general informational purposes, is not legal advice, and is provided without warranties. It directs inquiries to info@ciel.org and identifies the copyright holder as CIEL as of October 2024.

This fact sheet introduces a forthcoming report by the Center for International Environmental Law titled "Remedy and Reparations for Climate Harm: The Human Rights Case." It argues that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis and asserts that existing international legal frameworks already establish the right to remedy and the obligation of States and corporations to provide reparations for climate-related loss and damage.

This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) examines the legal distinctions between decisions made by a Conference of the Parties (COP) and the more formal processes of treaty amendments or new annexes. Using examples from various multilateral environmental agreements, it argues that COPs generally cannot fundamentally alter Party rights or obligations through simple decisions, highlighting the importance of securing strong provisions during initial treaty negotiations, particularly for the future plastics treaty.

This report analyzes the financial requirements for transitioning China's agrifood system to a net-zero, climate-resilient, and socially just future. It highlights that while China is the world's largest emitter in the agrifood sector, current climate finance is insufficient and poorly aligned with the sector's needs. The authors argue for the implementation of 'transition finance' to mobilize private capital, the creation of credible corporate transition plans, and the integration of 'just transition' principles to protect vulnerable small-scale farmers. Key recommendations include improving climate disclosure, aligning agricultural subsidies with climate goals, and enhancing policy synergy between transition and inclusive finance.

This report examines the financing gap in China's agri-food system transition, noting that while the sector is a major global emitter, it receives minimal climate finance. It argues that current green and inclusive finance policies are insufficient and advocates for a 'transition finance' framework. Key recommendations include improving GHG disclosure, developing credible entity-level transition plans, and aligning agricultural subsidies with climate goals to ensure a just transition for smallholders.

This guidance document outlines the framework, professional standards, and methodological requirements for Approved Verifiers and External Review Providers conducting certifications under the Climate Bonds Standard v4.2. It details the specific verification processes for Use of Proceeds (UoP), Asset, Entity, and Sustainability-Linked Debt (SLD) certifications, emphasizing independence, science-based criteria, and the role of the Climate Bonds Standard Secretariat in making final certification decisions.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes deforestation within agrarian reform settlements in the Brazilian Amazon. It finds that while settlements cover only 8% of the biome, they accounted for 24% of forest loss in 2023. The study highlights a high concentration of deforestation in a small number of 'critical' settlements and suggests that this loss is likely driven by external actors rather than the settled families, as the scale of clearing is inconsistent with family farming.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) outlines the methodology used to estimate 'bottom-up' climate finance needs, which are the financial requirements stated by countries in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reach national climate targets.

This report, prepared by an Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) for the Brazilian G20 Presidency and the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, reviews the operations of the Vertical Climate and Environmental Funds (VCEFs)—the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Adaptation Fund (AF), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The review identifies a fragmented global climate finance landscape and recommends a 'process integration' approach to enhance the Funds' collective impact. Key proposals include harmonizing accreditation and reporting, shifting from individual projects to country-driven investment platforms, and expanding the use of diverse financial instruments to mobilize more private and public capital for emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) and least-developed countries (LDCs).

The 'General Guidance for Tracking Green Finance' provides a standardized framework for members of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) and multilateral development banks (MDBs) to track and report financial flows related to climate mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity. It establishes 'Common Principles' to ensure consistency, transparency, and accountability, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach toward granular, project-component-based tracking.

The 'Sectoral Guidance for Tracking Green Finance' (October 2024), commissioned by the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) and produced by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Trinomics, provides a technical framework for national and regional development banks to track climate and biodiversity finance. The guide applies 'Common Principles' across five priority sectors: energy, transport, water, agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) and fisheries, and the urban sector. It details eligibility criteria for mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity activities, offering methodologies for ex-ante greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assessments and financial quantification to ensure transparency and consistency in reporting.