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The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) explains its decision to adopt the term "dirty finance" to describe investments that damage the environment and contribute to climate change, replacing the term "brown finance" due to its offensive connotations for people of color.

The report details the proceedings of the 50th meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held via videoconference on 19 August 2020. The meeting focused on implementing decisions from the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-28) and discussing the feasibility of virtual meetings.

This case study describes a pilot project by HT Energy (S) Sdn Bhd (HTES) to install a 2.88 kWp solar-powered hydrogen generation system at the Long Loyang Clinic in Sarawak, Malaysia. The system is designed to replace irregular and costly diesel power, providing 24/7 electricity for essential medical services, including refrigeration for vaccines and medicines.

This research paper examines the challenges of clean cookstove adoption in peri-urban Kenya, highlighting how user values and socio-cultural influences affect sustained use. The study utilizes service design methods and quantitative monitoring to evaluate a pilot project introducing biomass pellet cookstoves, identifying three distinct user archetypes based on their motivations: saving money, convenience, and health and safety.

This report by Ember analyzes monthly electricity generation data in Europe, noting that EU electricity demand nearly returned to 2019 levels by August 2020, which contributed to a rise in coal generation.

The African Environmental Defenders Fund, launched in December 2019 by Natural Justice and the International Land Coalition (ILC), provides emergency financial support to land and environmental defenders in Africa facing imminent threats. Between March and August 2020, the Fund processed 15 applications, approving 10 and distributing over USD 30,000 to assist with legal fees, bail, relocation, and safe houses.

This research paper analyzes how the Covid-19 pandemic in Bolivia intersected with a pre-existing political crisis characterized by the perceived illegitimacy of the interim government led by Jeanine Áñez. The author argues that the conflict between the executive and legislative branches, combined with corruption scandals and uneven application of quarantine measures, has hindered a coordinated state response to the health crisis.

This policy brief examines transboundary climate risks in Europe and discusses how this knowledge can support the development of climate-resilient trade and production for the EU, its Member States, and businesses.

The report 'Prepare for Landing' provides guidance for knowledge-based organizations to monitor and reduce carbon emissions from business travel, drawing on experiences from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the University of East Anglia.

This policy brief examines the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, detailing its origins, the diplomatic tensions between developed and developing nations, and its lasting impact on international environmental law and the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

A statement by Ember outlining seven demands for the European Union's Just Transition Mechanism to ensure that funding supports a genuine shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy and climate neutrality.

This research paper by Aditya Nigam analyzes the Indian government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, arguing that the state used the health crisis to further a Hindu supremacist agenda, suppress political dissent, and benefit corporate interests while neglecting the welfare of millions of migrant workers.

RMI issued a tribute to Ted Halstead, the founder, Chairman, and CEO of the Climate Leadership Council, following his death in a hiking accident in Spain. Halstead is credited with building the broadest climate coalition in U.S. history since the Council's launch in 2017. The organization advocates for a carbon tax and dividend framework, a policy endorsed by over 3,500 U.S. economists, including 27 Nobel Laureates and four former Federal Reserve Chairs.

This research paper presents a method for linking regional socio-economic scenarios in the Caribbean to global climate narratives (RCPs and SSPs). Applying this to the Barbados tourism sector under RCP 4.5, the study found that varying socio-economic conditions result in a 17% difference between the highest and lowest estimated hotel water demand.

A joint statement by environmental organizations responding to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) report, 'Managing Climate Risk in the U.S. Financial System', urging US financial regulators to urgently address climate-related risks to prevent economic destabilization.

This report introduces a methodology and framework for a desktop-based assessment of the productivity of green bonds in China, aiming to help investors and policymakers evaluate the mission impact of these instruments to inform future guidelines and market structures.

This report by RMI argues that decarbonizing energy-intensive industrial sectors is essential to achieving a 1.5°C climate target and avoiding severe global economic disruption. It asserts that 'business as usual' is an invalid business strategy, as the transition will require not only technological shifts but also a reduction in the demand for materials like steel, cement, and plastic.

A statement from Andrew Steer, President & CEO of the World Resources Institute (WRI), announcing the death of Ted Halstead, the Founder and CEO of the Climate Leadership Council, following a hiking accident.

This policy brief examines how environmental changes and policy interventions, such as hydropower projects and forest conservation, impact natural resource access and livelihoods for ethnic minorities in north-eastern Vietnam, specifically within the Dong Phuc commune.

This report by the NewClimate Institute examines how the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery efforts influence global greenhouse gas emission projections through 2030. It evaluates various 'what-if' scenarios based on IMF, IEA, and Global Carbon Project data, and introduces a classification framework ('green', 'grey', and 'colourless') to analyze the environmental impact of government stimulus packages, applying this framework to a case study of Germany.