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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) sent a letter to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) on 2 September 2020, disputing the adequacy of the DMRE's response to a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) request. The CER asserts that the DMRE failed to provide critical supporting records, modelling data, and cost assumptions used to develop the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity 2019 (IRP 2019).

A statement by the Global Campaign to Reclaim People’s Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity criticizing the second revised draft of a UN binding treaty intended to regulate transnational corporations (TNCs) and human rights.

Friends of the Earth International and member organizations of the Global Campaign express concern that the August 6, 2020, draft of the UN legally binding instrument to regulate transnational corporations (TNCs) in human rights has "lost its soul" by diluting its transnational scope and omitting key protections.

The Global Campaign for Reclaiming Peoples' Sovereignty, Dismantling Corporate Power and Ending Impunity criticizes the second revised draft of the UN binding treaty on transnational corporations (TNCs) for diluting its scope to all companies rather than focusing on TNCs. The campaign highlights the omission of human rights obligations for TNCs, the lack of international enforcement mechanisms, and the failure to address corporate capture and joint liability across global value chains. Furthermore, it argues that the COVID-19 pandemic prevents meaningful civil society participation, calling for inclusive consultations instead of formal negotiations for the sixth session of the Working Group.

A solidarity letter from Friends of the Earth International and various global partners addressed to the government of Honduras, denouncing the kidnapping of four Garifuna community members and the systematic violence against the Garifuna people in defense of their ancestral territories.

A solidarity letter from Friends of the Earth International and various global organizations addressed to the government of Honduras, condemning the kidnapping of four Garífuna community members and the systemic violence and land dispossession facing the Garífuna people.

A solidarity letter from Friends of the Earth International and numerous global partners addressed to the government of Honduras, condemning the kidnapping of four Garifuna community leaders and demanding the enforcement of a 2015 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling regarding land restitution.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies examines the political instability in Côte d’Ivoire leading up to the October 2020 presidential elections, specifically focusing on President Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term and the broader trend of 'third-term' constitutional manipulations across Africa.

An open letter from Corruption Watch and the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) to President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni urging decisive leadership and collaborative reform of South Africa's public procurement system through the draft Public Procurement Bill.

This case study examines a climate-smart agriculture initiative in Nepal led by Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD). The project focused on implementing the government's Chief Minister’s Environment Friendly Model Agriculture Village Programme (CMEFMAVP) in Gandaki province, emphasizing gender-responsive strategies and the adoption of 'women-friendly' tools to overcome barriers to climate resilience among rural farmers.

This case study examines the role of gender-responsive approaches in building climate resilience within the peri-urban areas of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It highlights the vulnerability of agriculture-based livelihoods to climate hazards and argues that effective resilience requires addressing socioeconomic disparities, improving gender-disaggregated data collection, and sensitizing urban local bodies to gender issues.

This executive summary proposes a coordinated global fee on basic chemicals to fund the sound management of chemicals and waste, arguing that the chemical industry currently externalizes significant health and environmental costs to the public.

This fact sheet by the Center for International Environmental Law proposes a coordinated international tax or fee on the production of basic chemicals to fund chemicals management in developing and transition countries, operationalizing the 'polluter pays principle'.

The report by IPEN and CIEL proposes a coordinated international tax on chemical feedstocks (basic chemicals) to generate sustainable funding for the sound management of chemicals and wastes, particularly in developing and transition countries. It argues that current funding mechanisms are inadequate and that the chemical industry must internalize the social and environmental costs of its products in accordance with the polluter pays principle.

This executive summary outlines a framework for identifying trustworthy financial activities that support a low-carbon transition aligned with the Paris Agreement. It introduces a 'Transition label' to distinguish genuine decarbonization efforts from 'greenwashing' and provides a classification system for entities and economic activities based on their compatibility with a 1.5°C warming limit.

This white paper by the Climate Bonds Initiative proposes a comprehensive framework and five core principles to define and finance 'credible transitions' for high-emitting entities and activities. The goal is to provide a scientifically robust standard that prevents greenwashing and aligns transition finance with the Paris Agreement's goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

This executive summary by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines a framework for 'transition finance' to support the shift toward an environmentally friendly economy. It establishes five core principles to ensure that transition-related financial instruments are credible and aligned with the Paris Agreement, specifically targeting a 1.5°C warming limit and net-zero emissions by 2050.

This executive summary from the Climate Bonds Initiative proposes an ambitious framework for identifying and labeling 'credible' transition investments to prevent greenwashing and support the growth of a transition bond market aligned with the Paris Agreement.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the planning, governance, and environmental risks of the EF-170 railway (Ferrogrão) in Brazil. The document identifies significant fragilities in the project's economic modeling, socio-environmental assessments, and administrative transparency, warning that without mitigation, the project could induce substantial deforestation in Mato Grosso.

This report summarizes discussions on the Government of India's economic recovery package announced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It analyzes the package's composition, its focus on supply-side measures, and provides specific recommendations for 'greening' the stimulus to align economic recovery with environmental sustainability and climate goals.