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This policy brief from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) examines the 'green resource curse' in Africa, where the transition to renewable energy and the mining of green technology minerals may trigger various levels of conflict. The authors identify three primary conflict trajectories: the establishment of renewable energy projects, the mining of minerals for green technology, and the production and distribution of renewable energy. While many resulting conflicts are local and non-violent, the brief warns of the potential for large-scale civil conflict, organized crime, and geopolitical tensions as the global energy balance shifts.

This policy brief examines how the BRICS bloc can support the digitisation of African agriculture to drive economic growth. It highlights the potential for investment through the New Development Bank, knowledge transfer from BRICS members' digital agricultural reforms, and the role of South Africa's 2023 BRICS chair to advance continental goals like Agenda 2063 and the AfCFTA.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, based on research involving potential funders and recipients. It emphasizes the need for transparency, participatory governance, and flexible funding mechanisms to ensure that resources reach the most vulnerable communities in the Global South.

The 'Gender in climate action training pack: A resource for practitioners' is a guide developed by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to help climate and development professionals integrate gender and social inclusion perspectives into climate projects and programmes. The pack consists of six modules designed for facilitators and trainees to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of climate action through gender-responsive approaches.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative provides a comprehensive analysis of global climate finance flowing into agrifood systems during 2019/20. It highlights a significant gap between current financial flows and the investment needed for climate transition, noting that agrifood systems receive a very small fraction of total global climate finance despite their high emissions and vulnerability.

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), managed by the USDA Farm Service Agency, pays agricultural producers to remove environmentally sensitive land from production to improve soil, water, and wildlife resources. The program has significant climate mitigation goals, with an estimated annual reduction of 12 million metric tons of CO2e as of April 2021. Enrollment is capped by the 2018 Farm Bill, reaching a limit of 27 million acres for FY 2023.

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), administered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and nonindustrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits.

This guide by RMI provides strategic and technical recommendations for entities applying for the EPA's Solar for All program, a $7 billion initiative under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) designed to expand low-income solar access nationwide.

This report by RMI outlines financial and policy solutions to decarbonize long-term coal power purchase agreements (PPAs), using a representative Indonesian PPA as a case study to demonstrate how innovative financial mechanisms can reduce emissions while maintaining costs for taxpayers and earnings for investors.

This research paper examines the evolving geopolitics of mineral supply chains, specifically how industrialised states are seeking to reduce dependencies on certain countries following the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It focuses on the potential for African economies to benefit from this restructuring as the global transition to renewable energy increases the demand for critical minerals.

This report examines the alignment of the food and agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with the Paris Agreement, highlighting the need to redirect investment from conventional agribusiness toward innovative, low-emission alternatives such as biochar and alternative proteins.

A joint submission by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM), The Ethics Institute (TEI), and Corruption Watch providing comments on the Public Administration and Management Amendment Bill 2023. The submission supports the professionalisation of the public sector but proposes strengthening prohibitions against public sector employees conducting business with the state to prevent corruption.

A joint submission by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM), The Ethics Institute (TEI), and Corruption Watch regarding the Public Service Amendment Bill 2023. The document supports the Bill's goal of professionalising the South African public administration but argues that it does not go far enough to insulate the service from patronage politics and political interference.

RMI provides recommendations for the US Department of the Treasury regarding the 45V production tax credit (PTC) for grid-connected green hydrogen, arguing for a balance between industry acceleration and strict emissions standards to ensure climate goals are met.

This report provides recommendations for the implementation and operation of the international Loss and Damage (L&D) fund, focusing on the needs and priorities of intended recipients and beneficiaries in the Global South.

This case study examines the impact of climate change on the fishing village of Laborie, Saint Lucia, highlighting how rising sea levels, ocean warming, and extreme weather events threaten the local blue economy and the livelihoods of fisherfolk.

This research review examines the technical and political economy challenges of long-term mitigation and adaptation planning, focusing on the integration of climate resilience and low-emission goals within national and sector policies.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) evaluates Canada's new framework for identifying fossil fuel subsidies, praising its alignment with World Trade Organization definitions and its transparency regarding 'inefficiency,' while warning that exemptions for 'abated' production and carbon capture and storage could undermine climate targets.

This guide provides an overview of state and federal regulations and laws governing electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the United States, specifically detailing compliance requirements for manufacturers, fleet operators, and transportation companies.

This guide by RMI proposes a "multi-level engagement" model for banks to maximize climate impact by coordinating efforts across client, sector, and policy levels. Based on an 'Alignment Forum' workshop involving 44 sustainable finance bankers from 17 global banks, the document argues that siloed engagement is often ineffective and that sustainability teams must act as the central coordinating body to align internal stakeholders and drive real-economy decarbonization.