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This research paper examines Africa's potential to develop a solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing sector by leveraging its mineral resources and solar irradiance. It analyzes the barriers to entry, such as China's market dominance and high capital requirements, and proposes a regionalized strategy to overcome these challenges.

The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre, in collaboration with UNEP and local stakeholders, conducted a cost-benefit analysis of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) and hybrid scenarios across 12,000 hectares in four districts of Ghana to mitigate extreme weather impacts under three climate scenarios (SSP1, SSP3, and SSP5).

This document is a Request for Proposals (RFP) and Terms of Reference (ToR) issued by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) to procure venue and catering services for the 2025 Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) in Kampala, Uganda.

This policy brief provides six recommendation pathways to integrate gendered care work into emergency preparedness and response for climate-related disasters, noting that such disasters disproportionately affect those with care responsibilities, primarily women.

This research paper by the Africa Policy Research Institute analyses the industrial relations between Africa and the European Union (EU), arguing that despite the African Union's (AU) consistent focus on industrialisation, the EU has largely sidelined industrial policy in their partnerships, maintaining a relationship based on trade and aid that favours the extraction of raw materials.

A report by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) warns that 118 planned or underway petrochemical projects in the US could add 153.8 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions annually, potentially increasing the sector's share of total US greenhouse gas emissions from 5.2% to over 7%. The analysis highlights that ten megaprojects account for half of these potential emissions and that 95% of proposed ammonia production is derived from methane gas, contradicting claims that it is a 'clean' fuel.

The 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance report (SCCFR) assesses global urban climate finance flows and needs, highlighting a significant gap between current funding and the trillions required for mitigation and adaptation by 2030 and beyond.

This executive summary describes a proposed "cluster development" model designed to scale the integration of green hydrogen within China's industrial sector, which is the country's largest hydrogen consumer. The model aims to overcome challenges related to supply stability and high costs by optimizing the alignment of production and consumption through a "production-storage-transportation-utilization" system.

This report by RMI analyzes opportunities to decarbonize China's building sector to achieve carbon neutrality, focusing on operational emissions, embodied carbon, new growth models, and social equity.

This research paper analyzes climate adaptation strategies for mountain regions based on submissions to the Adaptation at Altitude Solutions Portal. It finds a strong focus on watershed management, water-related impacts, and ecosystem preservation. While emphasizing the need to document project experiences to bridge policy gaps, the study identifies persistent challenges in gender equality, upscaling, and long-term planning.

This executive summary outlines a project to develop a collaborative framework for addressing hydroclimatic risks in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area (MCMA), focusing on the interplay between flood risk, water scarcity, and public health.

This project utilized a study of the socio-ecological impacts of bioenergy in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, and the USA to build interdisciplinary teamwork skills among a group of 18 scientists and students. The initiative resulted in peer-reviewed publications, a free online workshop on transdisciplinary teamwork, and the collection of 1,800 interviews and surveys. The overarching goal is to improve policies for sustainable energy and socioecological resilience by enhancing how interdisciplinary teams address global change problems.

This executive summary describes a meta-analysis of an internationally funded project in Argentina focused on water scarcity and adaptation. The study examines the collaboration between researchers and stakeholders, the role of institutional boundaries, and the challenges of interdisciplinary communication in the context of global change and sustainable development.

This executive summary describes an interdisciplinary project aimed at improving the provision of climate and agricultural information for public decision-makers in Guatemala to better respond to droughts. The project focuses on understanding decision-making processes, evaluating institutional responses through emergency simulations, and developing a platform to empower officials with adapted climate and food security evidence.

This project brief describes a multidisciplinary effort to evaluate marine ecosystem services, specifically the role of phytoplankton, across the Antares network of eight time-series stations in Latin America. The project integrates in situ historical data, remote sensing, and bio-geochemical modeling to monitor phytoplankton populations and their impact on carbon sequestration and fisheries, while developing socio-economic indicators to assess how these services affect human populations and decision-making.

The Bridging ecosystem services and territorial planning (BEST-P) initiative is a research project focused on integrating the concept of Ecosystem Services (ES) into land use and territorial planning across southern South America. The project analyzes the biophysical and human dimensions of landscapes in the Rio de la Plata Grasslands, the Gran Chaco dry-forests, and the Valdivian forests to develop toolboxes for zoning and planning that balance production and conservation.

This executive summary describes a project and the creation of the Nitrogen, Society, and Environment Network (Nnet) to increase knowledge of the continental nitrogen cycle in Latin America. The initiative focuses on measuring biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), atmospheric deposition, and the impacts of human activities—such as soy production, mining, and urbanization—on nitrogen reservoirs and ecosystem biodiversity across several countries.

A case study proposal by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) to evaluate the impact of green spaces on heatstroke-related illnesses in Mexico City, utilizing an open science framework and public consultation to identify vulnerability hotspots.

This executive summary describes a project led by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to establish the Nitrogen Human Environment Network (Nnet). The project aims to map the nitrogen (N) cycle across Latin America, analyzing the impacts of human activities—such as fertilizer use, soy production, and mining—on ecosystem processes and biodiversity to provide guidelines for regional nitrogen management policies.

This executive summary describes an interdisciplinary project aimed at improving climate information systems to support public decision-making regarding drought response and food security in Guatemala.