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A letter from a coalition of civil society organizations to the World Bank Group Executive Directors outlining six minimum requirements for the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) updated Proposed Approach to Remedial Action.

This report by Ember analyses Chinese customs data from the first half of 2023, detailing a 34% increase in solar module exports. It highlights that while global manufacturing capacity is sufficient to meet 1.5C climate pathways, bottlenecks in installation and grid integration are leading to an accumulation of solar panel stocks in warehouses, particularly in Europe.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and WALHI denouncing the violent repression of residents on Rempang Island, Indonesia, following a National Strategic Program to build an 'Eco-City' without local consent.

A fact sheet detailing a COMPACT Stakeholder Engagement event held on 14 September 2023 in Gauteng. The event focused on enhancing local government accountability through hybrid digital and traditional public participation tools and resulted in the formation of a COMPACT Reference Committee.

This policy brief by RMI argues that the United States does not need further studies to justify expanding interregional electricity transmission, as the need is already well-documented. The author contends that current grid bottlenecks are delaying clean energy projects and increasing vulnerability to extreme weather, urging Congress to implement minimum transfer requirements, mandate proactive planning, and streamline permitting processes.

This statement, co-authored by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), UN Development Programme, International Science Council, and Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), summarizes insights from the first Science Day. It advocates for a stronger science-policy interface and the creation of a "global transformation road map" to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid stalled global progress.

This guide from the World Resources Institute provides city officials with a framework for building decarbonization, emphasizing the distinction between Net Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEBs) and Zero-Carbon Buildings (ZCBs) and the importance of life-cycle assessments (LCAs) to address both operational and embodied emissions.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) Steering Group minutes from September 2023 outline a new strategic phase (2023-2027) focused on 'eco-social contracts' and a shared global green deal. Key activities include a partnership with UNRISD to build a 350+ member network and efforts to influence G20 processes in Brazil. The group noted urgent funding needs for its hubs, particularly the Amazon hub, and is planning to diversify its Steering Group membership.

This report examines the integration of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) into trade policies between developing countries (South-South trade) to enhance the trade of sustainable products and improve market access for small-scale producers and small and medium-sized enterprises.

This research paper analyzes mitigation scenarios from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report to evaluate the speed, trajectory, and feasibility of fossil fuel reduction pathways necessary to limit global warming to 2 °C or below.

This expert note provides suggestions for the first Global Stocktake (GST) at COP28 to drive transformational action to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C.

This report examines market trends in the sugar cane sector, focusing on the impact of sustainability standards on producer incomes in developing countries and the challenges faced by smallholder farmers.

This media brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) compiles authoritative language and findings from recent human rights expert reports and principles regarding geoengineering technologies, specifically carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation modification (SRM). The document highlights warnings from UN bodies and legal frameworks that these technologies are largely unproven, pose unprecedented risks to human rights, and may create a 'moral hazard' by delaying the necessary phase-out of fossil fuels.

This report analyzes international cooperation and development finance for land use in Brazil from 2015 to 2020, detailing the sources, instruments, and beneficiaries of these climate-aligned financial flows.

This report analyzes climate finance for agricultural risk management in Brazil from 2015 to 2020, detailing the roles of public and private funding in enhancing agricultural resilience against climate events such as droughts and excessive rains.

The Joint Strategic Resource (JSR), a group of experts coordinated by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), submitted public comment on the Public Procurement Bill 2023. The JSR argues that the Bill continues to follow an 'administrative paradigm' focused on rigid compliance and expenditure control, rather than a 'strategic contracting paradigm' that would allow for flexibility, professional expertise, and better service delivery outcomes.

The Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG) issued a statement on 11 September 2023 regarding the Public Procurement Bill [B 18-2023]. While the PRWG views the creation of a single national legislative framework as a positive step toward simplifying a system currently governed by over 100 pieces of legislation, it warns that the Bill's current draft contains critical flaws. These include ambiguous definitions of 'preferential procurement' and 'public procurement', and an over-reliance on subordinate legislation and the law-making powers of the National Treasury and Public Procurement Office rather than concrete statutory rules.

The Institute for Economic Justice argues that the South African National Treasury is using fears of a "fiscal cliff" to justify unwise spending cuts while ignoring alternative revenue-raising strategies and the severe social consequences of austerity.

This policy brief examines Nigeria's challenge of reconciling an immediate economic and security crisis with its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2060. It analyzes the tensions between Nigeria's reliance on petroleum and gas as transition fuels and the shifting priorities of international financiers who are increasingly phasing out fossil fuel funding. The document evaluates three policy options for the Tinubu administration and uses the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KE) as a case study to highlight the systemic inefficiencies and high losses in the power sector that must be addressed before large-scale energy transitions, such as electric vehicle adoption, can be viable.

This policy brief from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines why the costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS) remain high, particularly within Canada's oil and gas sector. It argues that high design complexity and the need for customization prevent the technology from achieving the cost reductions seen in renewable energy. While the brief suggests CCS may be necessary for hard-to-abate industrial sectors like cement, it concludes that CCS in oil and gas is an inefficient use of public funds compared to other mitigation strategies.