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This case study describes a climate-smart agriculture initiative led by the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) in Campierganj, Uttar Pradesh, India. The project focuses on gender-responsive training to address increasing climate volatility, including unpredictable rains and flash floods, by empowering women who constitute over 40% of the local agricultural workforce.

This case study by the Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG) examines the challenges of fostering climate resilience in the peri-urban areas of Uttar Pradesh, India. It argues that current urban development policies treat populations as homogeneous, ignoring gender, class, and age differences that affect vulnerability to climate hazards. The document advocates for gender-responsive, climate-smart development solutions that increase women's participation in decision-making and address the silos between urban, peri-urban, and rural governance.

The NewClimate Institute report analyzes the scale and ambition of climate-related investment targets set by financial institutions and international cooperative initiatives (ICIs), examining how these targets correlate with greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions in the real economy.

This research paper analyzes New Zealand's 'hard and early' response to Covid-19, focusing on its transition to an elimination strategy in March 2020. The authors attribute the country's initial success—which led to a 'Covid Free' status by June 2020—to the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a strong reliance on scientific expertise, clear public communication, and high levels of social solidarity. The document also discusses the role of border controls, the impact of the mixed member proportional voting system on governance, and efforts to maintain trust with Māori communities.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute summarizes the increasing momentum of net-zero emissions target setting among subnational actors and corporations, detailing the scale of population, revenue, and emissions covered by these pledges.

This research paper by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the necessary adaptations for South Africa's trade policy following the COVID-19 pandemic. It advocates for a revised Trade Policy Strategic Framework that emphasizes regional integration through the AfCFTA and SACU, a strategic redesign of South Africa's role within the WTO, and the diversification of global trading partnerships to ensure economic resilience in the 2020s.

This research paper analyzes the link between income inequality and carbon emissions across 117 countries from 1990 to 2015, noting a 60% increase in annual global emissions during this period and exploring future scenarios for the equitable distribution of the remaining carbon budget.

This research paper by Joan McGregor examines the United Kingdom's response to the Covid-19 pandemic up to August 2020, with a primary focus on England. It analyzes the intersection of the public health crisis with political distractions like Brexit, the impact of long-term austerity on the NHS, and the resulting socioeconomic disparities, particularly affecting BAME groups and low-income populations.

An analysis of the European Investment Bank's (EIB) transport investment portfolio since 2015, proposing alignment criteria and strategic priorities to ensure all finance flows support the Paris Agreement's temperature goals.

A case study on a decentralized renewable energy project by Ryse Energy in the Los Lagos region of Chile, which installed hybrid wind and solar mini-grids across 16 remote islands to power critical infrastructure.

This case study describes the installation of a 14.4 kWp solar PV off-grid connect system at Orotta Hospital in Eritrea, developed by Phaesun GmbH and funded by the NGO Archemed. The system was designed to provide a reliable power supply for pediatric cardiac surgery and neonatology wards, mitigating the impact of frequent power cuts and unreliable diesel generators. Operational since December 2014, the system integrates solar PV, battery storage, and existing grid/diesel backups to ensure uninterruptible power for critical medical services.

This case study describes a pilot project by Vaya Energy and Schneider Electric to provide a solar-powered microgrid to the Dakwa Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Nigeria. The project aimed to provide 24/7 power to improve maternal and child health and vaccine storage in a community that had lacked grid access since the facility's establishment in 2014.

This case study profiles Agnisumukh, a Bangalore-based company founded by Hari Rao in 2014, which develops energy-efficient, flameless radiant heat gas burner systems for commercial kitchens in India to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

This guide provides a series of modular training exercises for the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) 2020 software. Using a fictional country called "Freedonia" and a hypothetical region called "Transportia," the document instructs users on how to model energy demand, transformation processes, emissions, cost-benefit analyses, and least-cost optimization for energy systems.

The briefing argues that addressing instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the wider Great Lakes region requires a regionally rooted political process that targets illegal resource exploitation and shifts international support toward sustainable democratic institutions rather than regime stability.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting on behalf of the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA) and groundWork, has filed a formal appeal to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries against a decision to partially grant ArcelorMittal SA Vanderbijlpark Steel Works (AMSA) a postponement of compliance time-frames for Minimum Emission Standards (MES) under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004.

A letter from groundWork Trust confirming the appointment of the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) as its attorneys of record to appeal a decision regarding ArcelorMittal’s Vanderbijlpark facility.

This discussion paper examines the proliferation of climate neutrality and net-zero targets set by countries and companies, highlighting a lack of transparency and consistency in how these targets are defined and achieved.

This research paper by Bariki G. Mwasaga analyzes the response of the United Republic of Tanzania to the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the role of President John Magufuli's leadership, the tension between government claims and scientific data, and the resulting social and political consequences.

This research paper presents a methodology for analyzing subnational climate risk exposure for individual commodity traders by linking high-resolution supply chain data with gridded crop yield projections, using Brazilian soy production as a case study.