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A briefing by the NewClimate Institute analyzing how government responses to the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine may jeopardize the 1.5°C temperature limit of the Paris Agreement.

This research paper analyzes a draft World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement aimed at curbing fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing. It details the proposed prohibitions on subsidies for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, overfished stocks, and overcapacity, while examining the balance between strict disciplines and special and differential treatment for developing countries.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the urgent need for reform within the World Trade Organization (WTO). It identifies systemic failures in the organization's negotiating function, dispute settlement system, and transparency mechanisms, while detailing the conflicting priorities of major member blocs and the potential pathways for institutional reform.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes proposed trade-related legislation from the European Union and the United Kingdom designed to reduce commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation through mandatory due diligence requirements.

This briefing by RMI outlines the critical questions and structural challenges facing the process to establish a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance before 2025. It argues that the NCQG must move beyond the political nature of the previous US$100 billion target to become a science- and needs-based goal that addresses the specific priorities of developing countries, including adaptation, loss and damage, and a just transition.

This updated discussion paper, produced by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) in collaboration with the Partners for Inclusive Green Economies (PIGE), proposes a framework for a green economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues for a structural agenda that moves beyond short-term emergency stimulus and bailouts to mainstream green priorities into post-crisis policy, accounting for the divergent economic recoveries across different global regions and the emergence of new risks such as inflation and regional conflict.

This guidance note from the International Institute for Sustainable Development clarifies the concepts of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Nature-based Climate Solutions (NBCS), specifically focusing on climate adaptation through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). It emphasizes the necessity of social and biodiversity safeguards to ensure equitable, gender-responsive, and socially inclusive outcomes.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the paradox of the Legal Amazon, a region that generates over 25% of Brazil's electricity via large hydroelectric plants but where millions of residents remain disconnected from the National Interconnected System (SIN). These populations rely on expensive, polluting diesel-powered isolated systems or lack reliable electricity entirely, a situation linked to poor socioeconomic indicators and inefficient auction models for energy supply.

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This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute, produced as part of the Stockholm+50 meeting, synthesizes reports from GlobalABC, IEA, IRP, and UNEP to analyze the construction sector's environmental impact. It advocates for a value-chain approach to address the sector's high material intensity and proposes five interconnected policy intervention areas to facilitate a sustainable transition.

This EESI briefing overview highlights the necessity of electric vehicles for decarbonizing the U.S. transportation sector, which produces 29% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. It identifies insufficient charging infrastructure as a primary barrier to adoption and notes that $7.5 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, along with the Rural Energy Savings Program, can support the deployment of equitable charging networks.

European countries are accelerating their transition to renewable energy to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels. EU national plans now target a 63% share of renewable electricity by 2030, with planned fossil fuel generation slashed by 31% compared to 2019 strategies. Major importers like Germany and Italy have significantly raised their renewable targets, while several Central and Eastern European nations have announced coal phase-out dates. The REPowerEU proposal further aims for a 69% renewable electricity share by 2030 and the deployment of 10 million heat pumps.

This guide by RMI outlines five strategic steps for electric utilities to implement authentic community engagement to ensure an equitable clean energy transition, particularly in US states where legislation mandates equitable decarbonization.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) provides guidance for organizations on the voluntary use of nature-based solution (NBS) carbon credits through 2040. The document establishes a framework of 'guard rails' to ensure that the use of these credits supports the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C warming limit without reducing the pace of an organization's own emissions reductions.

This report describes the methodology used by Ember to measure the impact of energy policy changes announced by national governments between 2020 and 2022, focusing on the transition from fossil fuels to renewables and clean energy.

This report analyzes compensation calculations in international courts and tribunals to inform reforms of investor-state arbitration, aiming to mitigate the negative socio-economic impacts caused by increasingly high compensation awards to foreign investors.

The Forum on Trade, Environment & the SDGs (TESS) highlights that international trade in plastics exceeds USD 1 trillion, with significant 'hidden' trade flows (est. 70 million MT/year) omitted from statistics. While over 140 WTO-notified measures have been used to tackle pollution, TESS argues these are uncoordinated. They call for a global treaty to end trade in hazardous plastic waste, promote sustainable substitutes, and synchronize efforts across the WTO, OECD, and the Basel Convention.

This policy brief outlines the climate vulnerabilities of Nepal, particularly in its mountainous and urbanizing areas, and identifies systemic barriers to local climate action. It highlights a lack of technical capacity, financial constraints, and jurisdictional confusion following Nepal's shift to a federal structure. The authors recommend establishing 'resilience cells' to coordinate government efforts, integrating climate indicators into local budgeting, and adopting integrated planning tools to combine mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk reduction.

This submission by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change argues that States have a legal obligation to protect human rights from climate-induced loss and damage (L&D). The document advocates for a human rights-based approach to L&D, including the establishment of a dedicated Loss and Damage Finance Facility, the implementation of inclusive needs assessments, and the recognition of the collective responsibility of wealthy States to provide remedy and compensation to affected people in developing countries.

This fact sheet advocates for the United States to lead the development of a comprehensive international treaty to end plastic pollution. It highlights a timeline where over 175 UN Member Nations agreed in February 2022 to negotiate a treaty by 2024 for signing in 2025, and urges the US Congress to adopt the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act as a model for national action.