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This case study describes the implementation and temperature-reducing effects of cool roof reflective paint in low-income communities and industrial settings in Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Friends of the Earth International and over 500 other organizations are boycotting the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), arguing that the event is a corporate-led effort to maintain control over food governance through false solutions and undemocratic processes.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement denouncing the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) as a 'farce' and a tool for corporate and Northern power. The organization announced a boycott of the UNFSS and the organization of a counter-event, the 'People's Summit to transform corporate food systems,' involving over 500 organizations to advocate for agroecology and food sovereignty.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement boycotting the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), characterizing it as a tool for corporate and philanthropic control over food governance. The organization, alongside over 500 other entities, organized an alternative 'People's Summit' to advocate for agroecology and food sovereignty over commercial technological solutions.

This policy brief examines the opportunities and risks for developing countries resulting from the increased demand for lithium and cobalt used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, emphasizing the role of trade policy in capturing value and managing overinvestment.

This research paper examines how trade policy instruments, such as import tariffs and local content requirements, can be used to maximize local economic benefits from renewable energy investments without increasing project costs or delaying the energy transition.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the engagement of young people (aged 10-24) in climate change and health actions within six low- and middle-income countries across Africa and Asia, focusing on structural barriers to their participation and the need for inter-generational climate justice.

This report outlines the necessity of climate resilience for India's power sector to ensure energy security and economic growth. It recommends a combination of adaptive planning, technical upgrades (such as energy storage and grid hardening), and innovative financing to protect the grid from climate risks.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the mineral requirements of the energy transition, focusing on the ethical, environmental, and geopolitical challenges associated with the sourcing of cobalt, nickel, and lithium for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

A coalition of international organizations argues that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an ineffective and dangerous 'distraction' that prolongs fossil fuel dependence, poses significant safety risks to marginalized communities, and lacks economic viability. The authors urge the Canadian and U.S. governments to end subsidies for CCS and enhanced oil recovery (EOR), instead investing in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure.

A statement from the Center for International Environmental Law and numerous supporting organizations urging the United States and Canadian governments to reject carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, arguing they are a 'dangerous distraction' that prolongs fossil fuel reliance and poses significant risks to marginalized communities.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) asserts that recent voter suppression laws in 17 U.S. states disproportionately harm people of color and undermine democracy. WRI links voting rights to environmental justice, noting that marginalized communities—who face higher exposure to pollution and climate risks—require political representation to influence environmental policy. The statement supports the 'John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act' and the 'For the People Act' as necessary measures to protect the franchise.

RMI argues that utility-scale energy production and local electricity production, such as rooftop solar, are complementary rather than competing solutions for the energy transition in the United States.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics prepares readers for the release of the IPCC's 6th Assessment Report (AR6) 'The Physical Science Basis'. It outlines major climate science developments since the 5th Assessment Report (AR5), focusing on human attribution of extreme weather, updated carbon budgets, refined climate sensitivity models, the role of non-CO2 greenhouse gases, and the complexities of net-zero and carbon dioxide removal.

This policy brief by the Institute for Economic Justice argues that South Africa's initial COVID-19 relief efforts were insufficient and poorly implemented, leading to a humanitarian crisis during the country's third wave. The document proposes an immediate R70 billion emergency relief package to support businesses, protect wages, and sustain livelihoods.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the distribution of energy subsidies in India from FY 2014 to FY 2020, analyzing the disparity between funding for fossil fuels and clean energy, and providing recommendations for solar manufacturing and public sector undertakings.

This policy brief outlines strategies to enhance the science-to-policy interface in the Western Indian Ocean region to improve the governance of marine and coastal systems. It identifies key barriers to policy uptake—such as mismatched timeframes and a lack of trust—and proposes moving toward 'dialogic science-policy networks' and co-produced knowledge. The document emphasizes the need for institutional reforms in research evaluation to reward policy impact over mere publication and suggests specific strategies for building trust and managing the 'boundary' between science and decision-making.

This executive summary describes a study on the residential cooking sector in Kenya, using scenario modelling to evaluate the links between cooking solutions, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, human health, and sustainable development. The study identifies significant mitigation potential and health benefits by transitioning from modern cooking (such as LPG and improved biomass stoves) to clean cooking solutions (electricity, biogas, and bioethanol), while highlighting economic, cultural, and political barriers to this transition.

RMI's research paper 'Clean Power by the Hour' evaluates the costs and emissions impacts of hourly carbon-free energy procurement strategies across seven global electricity markets to determine how matching electricity demand with supply on an hourly basis affects grid decarbonization.

This briefing examines the challenges and opportunities for private sector partnerships aimed at achieving a sustainable Blue Economy in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region. It draws on the development of the Strategic Framework for Private Sector Partnership for the Western Indian Ocean Region, produced by the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, to argue that partnerships must move beyond viewing the private sector as a mere funding source and instead leverage technical expertise and mutual benefit to improve ocean governance.