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RMI issued a statement for Pride Month acknowledging the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to the energy transition and highlighting the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized groups, specifically LGBTQ+ individuals.

This fact sheet by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) evaluates the R500 billion COVID-19 rescue package announced by President Ramaphosa on 21 April 2020. The IEJ concludes that the government's support measures have failed, citing poor implementation, bureaucratic hurdles, and significant underspending, with an estimate that only around a quarter of the total package had been spent by June 2020.

This briefing by RMI discusses how improvements in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cycle life—specifically the pursuit of batteries capable of lasting a million miles—can enable critical energy transition applications beyond electric vehicles (EVs), including vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services, fast charging, and long-duration energy storage using second-life batteries.

A tribute from Natural Justice honoring Mzee Abubakar Al-Amudy, the Chair and co-founder of Save Lamu, following his death on June 21, 2020.

This briefing describes Aid Atlas, an interactive online platform launched in December 2019 by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to simplify the analysis of global development finance flows. The tool is designed to help users, particularly decision-makers in developing countries, move beyond the effort of tracking financial flows to evaluate the actual impact of aid on the ground.

GreenCape issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on June 19, 2020, to appoint a Product Development Organisation (PDO) to support the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP). The project aims to develop viable products or value chains from unwanted manufacturing materials in the Atlantis Industrial Area to improve resource efficiency and reduce landfill waste.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing groundWork and Earthlife Africa, has issued a final deadline of 25 June 2020 for the South African Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to provide written reasons for doubling the 2020 sulphur dioxide (SO2) minimum emission standard (MES) limit for existing sub-category 1.1 solid-fuel combustion installations. The organization argues that this amendment weakens environmental protections and seeks the information to determine if High Court review proceedings are necessary.

A briefing by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) detailing the challenges rural communities face regarding climate change, COVID-19 recovery, and flood resilience, specifically focusing on governance and funding barriers.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) proposes a legal framework for states to suspend investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions in investment treaties for measures taken in response to COVID-19. The proposal includes a 'self-judging' definition of COVID-19-related measures starting from December 1, 2019, and suggests that states pursue both multilateral and bilateral agreements to prevent a surge of investor claims against emergency public health and economic interventions.

The IISD proposes a coordinated suspension of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms to protect governments from legal claims by foreign investors regarding emergency measures adopted after December 1, 2019, to manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal suggests both multilateral and bilateral implementation paths to ensure states can prioritize public health and economic stability without the risk of treaty-based litigation.

This conference proceeding summarizes a September 2021 capstone event for the '100 Questions for Air Quality' initiative, led by GovLab and the World Resources Institute. The initiative engaged 100 global experts to prioritize data and data science investments for air quality, ultimately finding that the primary challenge is not a lack of data, but the need to translate existing knowledge into political will and investment.

A statement by Natural Justice on Youth Day 2020, acknowledging the legacy of the 16 June 1976 Uprising in South Africa and expressing support for youth-led struggles against inequality, planetary crisis, and big polluters.

This report assesses the European Commission's March 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), noting that while it continues efforts from 2015, it focuses too heavily on production rather than consumption. The authors advocate for demand-side policy measures and the involvement of various levels of government and market leaders to transition to a circular economy and mitigate the environmental impacts of the linear economic model.

This policy report from the Stockholm Environment Institute outlines seven essential principles for achieving a just transition to a low-carbon economy, emphasizing the need for parallel implementation of these principles to ensure equity for people and regions dependent on carbon-intensive industries.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning systemic police violence, environmental racism, and state-sanctioned violence against Black people in the United States, while expressing solidarity with global movements against systemic racism.

Friends of the Earth International issues a statement condemning state-authorized violence and systemic racism in the United States, specifically citing police brutality and environmental racism, while calling for the dismantling of systemic racism globally.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning systemic state violence, police brutality, and systemic racism in the United States, specifically citing the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery.

This report assesses Jamaica's mining policy and legal frameworks across six thematic areas to support the country's Vision 2030 national development plan. It identifies the current economic contribution of the sector and outlines the role of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) in assisting the Government of Jamaica and the Ministry of Transport and Mining to improve governance and capacity.

The document is a policy briefing on the energy transition in the European Union, focusing on the role of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPAS) and the need for regulatory reform to accelerate the deployment ofS

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) proposes four specific policy programs for US policymakers to integrate into economic stimulus packages to foster a zero-carbon recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.