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This report provides a status update as of December 2022 on the Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on Electronic Commerce, analyzing its position within national, regional, and multilateral e-commerce governance frameworks.

This report evaluates fair greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions budgets for Belgium using different distribution models, concluding that Belgium has likely already exhausted its fair share of the global carbon space.

Damilola Ogunbiyi delivered a keynote speech at the 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue on March 28, 2023, emphasizing that a global transition to net zero is impossible without the inclusion of Africa and addressing the severe disparity in renewable energy financing for developing nations.

The document outlines the statutes of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), a non-profit association based in Vienna. It defines the organization's purpose of promoting climate protection and the energy transition, its governance structure consisting of a General Assembly, a Board, and a CEO, and its operational activities focused on SDG7 and the Paris Agreement.

This briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes Provisional Measure (MP) nº 1.150/2022, which proposes changes to the rules for joining the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) and the deadlines for the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) in Brazil. The analysis compares the original MP text with two reports presented by Deputy Sergio Souza, highlighting risks of legal insecurity and the loss of incentives for environmental compliance.

This briefing, based on research from the Aspen Global Change Institute, examines the impact of climate change on atmospheric rivers and snowpack in California and other mountainous regions. It highlights a paradoxical future where the region faces both an increased risk of catastrophic megafloods and a long-term decline in snowpack and overall precipitation frequency, emphasizing that high-emissions scenarios will accelerate these hydrologic shifts.

This fact sheet provides a profile of Kenya's economic transformation based on the African Transformation Index (ATI), detailing performance across diversification, export competitiveness, productivity, technology, and human well-being.

The Europe Gas Tracker 2023 by Global Energy Monitor reports that the European Union is pursuing a costly and uncoordinated expansion of gas infrastructure, including LNG terminals and pipelines, which may conflict with its 2030 and 2050 climate goals.

This RMI fact sheet explains the technology, benefits, and market opportunities for geothermal heat pumps (also known as ground-source heat pumps) in the United States. It highlights their efficiency in both hot and cold climates, their role in reducing building emissions, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on lowering installation costs.

This briefing consists of two letters from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requesting nominations from Parties to fill vacancies on the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) and the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) during the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties in June 2023.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is requesting nominations from Parties to fill vacancies in the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) and the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) ahead of the 31st Conference of the Parties in June 2023.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) evaluates Canada's 2023 federal budget, noting significant investments in clean energy, freshwater protection, and climate adaptation, while warning that continued financial support for fossil fuels and carbon capture and storage (CCS) may undermine net-zero goals.

This briefing provides a framework for addressing legal questions regarding the use of the CO2 Performance Ladder, a carbon management system used in public procurement to provide award advantages to certified organizations.

This report by RMI examines the cradle-to-gate (CtG) embodied carbon emissions associated with new low-rise residential construction in the United States, highlighting the potential for significant emissions reductions using existing, cost-effective materials.

This report by Trend Asia examines Indonesia's energy transition policies, specifically focusing on the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) and the role of the state electricity company, PLN, in managing energy capacity and emissions.

A review of Indonesia's energy transition policy focusing on the challenges of meeting Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) targets amidst a legacy of coal-fired power expansion and state utility debt.

This fact sheet by RMI explains the concept of embodied carbon in building materials, detailing how it is calculated, strategies for its reduction, and the role of policy and industry in decarbonizing construction.

The report outlines a roadmap for decarbonizing India's steel industry to prevent a projected 200 percent increase in sectoral emissions by 2050, proposing five technical levers and six strategic policy objectives to transition toward a green steel economy.

This guide by RMI explores renewable energy (RE) procurement strategies for the Indian real estate sector, using the developer Lodha as a primary example. It details how different stakeholders—developers, co-operative societies, residential users, and commercial tenants—can utilize mechanisms such as net metering, green tariffs, open access, and virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to reduce Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions and align with India's national net-zero goals.

This report documents the role of girls and young women in advocating for climate action and justice in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on their vulnerability, the barriers they face, and the tools they use to challenge shrinking civic space.