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This guide provides a primer for local, regional, and national policymakers on designing domestic carbon crediting mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or increase carbon dioxide removals, focusing on design options and policy trade-offs.

This report presents the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Transport and Mobility Development Plan 2021-2035 (TLAK) in Estonia. The assessment evaluates how the plan's strategic goals—focused on reducing the environmental footprint of transport and improving mobility—align with national and international environmental targets and identifies potential environmental impacts across various sectors, including climate, air quality, and biodiversity.

Phaesun and partners implemented solar-powered milk cooling systems in Kenya to reduce post-harvest losses for smallholder dairy farmers. By deploying the 'Milky Way' and 'SelfChill' modular technologies, the project reduced milk losses by approximately 25% across 10 farms and cooperatives, increasing income for at least 50 people while eliminating operational CO2 emissions.

This case study describes a hybrid solar-wind mini-grid project implemented by Ryse Energy in Ada Foah, Ghana. Originally intended only for agricultural output, the project scope expanded to provide basic electricity to a village of approximately 500 people experiencing extreme energy poverty. Funded by a United Nations grant, the system integrates wind turbines, solar arrays, and battery storage to provide reliable energy for irrigation and community needs, avoiding 85 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

The CLEAN Future Act, introduced on March 2, 2021, by U.S. Representative Frank Pallone and other House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership, proposes a framework to achieve a 100% clean economy in the United States by 2050. The briefing outlines the bill's targets for emissions reduction, its approach to climate federalism, investments in transportation and power, and provisions for environmental justice and worker transitions.

A statement from Manish Bapna of the World Resources Institute analyzing China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), noting that while it confirms key climate pledges and sets specific energy targets, it lacks detailed implementation paths for achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.

This research paper examines the struggle of Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states to meet the 2001 Abuja Declaration's pledge to allocate 15% of national budgets to healthcare. It argues that the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted critical systemic gaps and provides an impetus for innovative financing strategies to overcome economic decline and aid dependency.

This working paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute, in partnership with Energy Unlocked and the Overseas Development Institute, examines how collaboration between national and city governments can accelerate the decarbonisation of the energy sector while maintaining affordable energy access.

On March 10, 2021, Michael S. Regan was confirmed as head of the EPA. Earthjustice outlines Regan's background in environmental advocacy and identifies key priorities for the agency, including the restoration of the National Environmental Policy Act, stricter chemical pollution standards, and a transition to a 100 percent clean energy economy that prioritizes marginalized communities.

A briefing by Earthjustice regarding the confirmation of Merrick Garland as Attorney General, detailing his legal background and the role of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and its Environment & Natural Resources Division (ENRD) in enforcing environmental laws.

This executive summary by Friends of the Earth analyzes the environmental and health impacts of school lunch menus in California's 25 largest K-12 public school districts. The report finds a significant misalignment between current school meal offerings—which are heavily reliant on industrial animal proteins—and public health and climate recommendations. It highlights the role of the USDA Foods program in subsidizing carbon-intensive animal products and calls for structural policy reforms to increase the availability of plant-based, organic, and regenerative foods.

A joint statement by eleven civil society organizations condemning former president Jacob Zuma's defiance of the State Capture Commission (Zondo Commission) and his attacks on the judiciary.

This briefing by RMI's Center for Climate-Aligned Finance analyzes the 2050 net-zero commitments announced by four major US banks—Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo—comparing their early-stage plans, disclosure timelines, and organizational approaches to climate alignment.

This guide by RMI provides a framework for updating electricity resource procurement processes for vertically integrated utilities in the US. It advocates for 'all-source', 'objective-aligned', and 'least-regrets' procurement to optimize the deployment of clean energy and distributed energy resources (DERs) during a period of significant projected investment.

A statement by Trend Asia criticizing the commitments of PT PLN (Persero) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) regarding the cessation of coal-fired power plant (PLTU) funding in Indonesia, arguing that these measures are insufficient and lack transparency.

The Clean Energy Mini-Grid Policy Development Guide outlines models for public-private cooperation to scale mini-grid deployment for universal electricity access, highlighting critical trade-offs between government control, subsidies, and tariffs, while emphasizing the need for demand risk mitigation and termination risk considerations.

This briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs argues that Zimbabwe is well-positioned to lead the e-mobility transition in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The document highlights how shifting to electric vehicles (EVs) could address critical economic challenges, including a high import bill for fossil fuels and an inefficient public transport system, while leveraging the country's automotive history and mineral resources like nickel.

An open letter from the Public Affairs Research Institute to President Cyril Ramaphosa arguing that South Africa's public service requires structural reforms to appointment and removal processes to eliminate political interference and corruption.

This briefing by RMI examines how several US states are using securitization—a financing tool that replaces high-cost utility capital with low-interest ratepayer-backed bonds—to facilitate the equitable retirement of coal-fired power plants. The document details how this mechanism can lower electricity rates for consumers, enable utility investment in clean energy, and provide funding for displaced workers and affected communities.

The Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) argues that the 2021 fiscal framework implements austerity, which reduces government services for the poor, under-served, and disproportionately women, and questions if this logic aligns with the constitutional mandate to maximize resources for human rights and environmental sustainability.