Search Climate Insights Directory

This guide by RMI explains the role of a new generation of satellite missions, particularly those led by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), in monitoring and quantifying methane emissions globally to accelerate climate action.

Natural Justice submitted a critique of South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP2023), arguing that it lacks the necessary foundations for energy planning through 2030. The organization calls for a redraft of the IRP2023 and the urgent development of an Integrated Energy Plan by the DMRE, both of which should be grounded in a people-centered approach and a comprehensive Energy Justice Framework.

This research paper examines Nigeria's strategies and policy frameworks for reducing methane emissions within its oil and gas sector. It details the country's alignment with international pledges, such as the Global Methane Pledge, and evaluates the effectiveness of national tools and regulations in curbing gas flaring and fugitive emissions.

This research paper analyzes a survey of 1,020 Swedish residents to identify the primary drivers of transport modal choice and the impact of transport infrastructure on quality of life and the living environment.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics argues that transitioning to zero-carbon electricity grids powered by wind and solar is technically and economically feasible. It debunks common myths regarding the need for fossil fuel backups and grid overloading, highlighting that stability can be achieved through flexibility solutions, digitalisation, and cross-border interconnectors. The document provides real-world examples from countries like Denmark, Portugal, and Namibia, while noting that insufficient investment in grid infrastructure remains a primary obstacle to a faster global rollout.

The 'Status of the transition to green & fair economies 2024' executive summary identifies a global 'polycrisis' of conflict, economic instability, and climate change, while noting systemic shifts toward social justice and green macroeconomic governance. It highlights the rise of the clean energy economy, led by solar PV and electric vehicles, alongside significant risks such as the 'gold rush' for critical minerals, insufficient private sector investment in nature, and the use of climate policy as a political 'wedge' issue.

This executive summary outlines the findings of a survey comparing foreign policy perspectives between Germany and the IBSA countries (India, Brazil, and South Africa). It highlights divergent views on the war in Ukraine, the dominance of the US dollar, and the role of BRICS+, while identifying shared hopes for the G20 and a mutual desire for UN Security Council reform.

The Institute for Economic Justice and partner organizations criticize a R20 monthly increase to the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant starting 1 April, arguing it fails to address inflation, food precarity, and systemic exclusion of eligible beneficiaries.

This policy brief summarizes a UNEP foresight workshop held in Bangkok in December 2023, where 42 academics and practitioners from 15 countries in Asia and the Pacific discussed plausible future scenarios for the region leading up to 2050. The discussions focused on the interplay between human activities and the environment, specifically examining the roles of technology, cultural values, and power relations in shaping planetary health and human well-being.

Researchers developed metrics to better reflect the impact of land cover on soil heterotrophic respiration in seasonal forests, finding that land cover significantly influences the relative contribution of heterotrophic respiration to higher-level fluxes.

A briefing by Earthjustice regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) finalized rule to regulate carcinogenic ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilization facilities following legal pressure.

This briefing document outlines the process for relocating the headquarters of the Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) following the Uruguayan Government's decision to terminate its Host Country Agreement.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law and Earthjustice supporting the High Commissioner's report on climate change, specifically emphasizing the link between fossil fuels, agrochemicals, and food security.

This executive summary outlines a report by the Climate Policy Initiative and Hivos Indonesia that assesses the climate finance landscape in Indonesia. It highlights the vulnerability of marginalized communities to climate change and the inadequacy of current top-down financing approaches, proposing a shift toward blended finance and the removal of structural barriers to improve access for these populations.

This report by Ember analyzes the alignment between the ten-year grid development plans of European Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and national energy policy targets for 2030. It highlights a risk that transmission grids may become physical barriers to the energy transition if infrastructure planning is based on under-ambitious renewable energy scenarios.

This background document details the methodology used by SEI York to estimate nitrogen flows within agricultural and aquatic commodities imported to and exported from the UK between 2017 and 2021 for the WWF-UK UK Nitrogen Balance Sheet.

This research paper analyzes the tension in German foreign policy between corporate profit interests and value-based rhetoric, specifically regarding trade and investment in Africa. The author argues that Germany is shifting from a broad 'exportist' geoeconomic approach toward a more selective strategy focused on risk mitigation and the securing of critical resources, such as LNG and minerals, while urging a transition toward supporting African economic self-determination and regional industrialization.

This report by Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the regulatory, legal, and economic frameworks for forest restoration in Brazil. It argues that current policies are designed for property-scale rather than landscape-scale restoration and identifies three essential factors—regulatory flexibility for restoration typologies, integration of public and private land tenure, and the synergy between mandatory and voluntary restoration—necessary to enable large-scale initiatives, particularly those driven by the carbon market.

A statement by Earthjustice criticizing the California Air Resources Board's proposed updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), arguing that the program currently favors polluting biofuels over zero-emissions transportation.

This report by Ember analyzes the underreporting of coal mine methane (CMM) emissions in Indonesia, arguing that current official figures significantly underestimate the actual environmental impact. The document highlights gaps in the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, the exclusion of underground mines, and the use of outdated emission factors, which may undermine Indonesia's commitments under the Global Methane Pledge.