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This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the implementation of public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It distinguishes PPPs from privatisation, highlights the potential for PPPs to address infrastructure deficits in Africa, and provides recommendations for improving governance, transparency, and public engagement to attract investment while avoiding hidden debt.

A personal statement from a North Carolinian activist describing their arrest during a protest at the Supreme Court to oppose the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), highlighting the project's environmental impacts and its disproportionate effect on marginalized communities.

This report provides an independent assessment of 47 Voluntary National Review (VNR) reports submitted to the United Nations in 2019, analyzing trends, gaps, and best practices in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The report details the projected economic benefits of the AfCFTA, including significant GDP and employment growth, while highlighting critical implementation challenges such as non-tariff barriers, rules of origin, and the 15-year timeline to reach 97% tariff-free trade.

This research paper presents a policy-oriented simulation model designed to help Small Island Developing States (SIDS), specifically Barbados, plan for climate impacts and uncertain external drivers using a robust decision making (RDM) philosophy.

This report summarizes a November 2019 workshop convened by RMI and India's Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) to support the deployment of 5,595 e-buses under the FAME Scheme, Phase II. It highlights the potential for India to become the world's second-largest e-bus market by 2030 and details the projected environmental and economic benefits of the sanctioned e-bus rollout, including 1.2 million tons of avoided CO2 emissions and $500 million in oil import savings.

This research paper outlines the strategic opportunities for South Africa in 2020 as it concurrently chairs the African Union (AU) and serves as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The author argues that South Africa can reclaim its continental prestige by focusing on three priority areas: conflict resolution ('Silencing the Guns'), the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), and the improvement of governance through the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) surveys federal funding and technical assistance available to state and local governments, tribes, non-governmental organizations, universities, and individuals to implement nature-based solutions for climate resilience. It details various programs across agencies including the EPA, FEMA, HUD, NOAA, USDA, and USFWS, highlighting their eligibility requirements and providing real-world examples of projects such as wetland restoration, green infrastructure, and urban forestry.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) identifies at least CAD 600 million in Canadian federal fossil fuel subsidies in 2019 and calls for greater transparency and a phase-out of these subsidies to align with climate goals.

This report describes the efforts of the Poplar River First Nation (PRFN) to implement Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) to support the conservation of its traditional territory and develop a sustainable forest-based economy.

This briefing note discusses the necessity and challenges of integrating National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes with peacebuilding agendas in fragile and unstable contexts to enhance long-term stability and resilience.

This report synthesizes lessons from six country case studies to provide recommendations for designing 'Energy Safety Nets'—social assistance mechanisms intended to ensure the poorest populations can afford both the initial connection to and the ongoing consumption of modern energy services to meet SDG7 goals by 2030.

This guide provides a framework for policymakers and financiers on implementing Energy Safety Nets to ensure the poorest populations can access modern energy services, drawing on experiences from six countries.

This research paper analyzes the synergies and thematic coherence between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of the Paris Agreement, utilizing a content analysis of 164 NDCs and a detailed study of six developing countries.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) wrote to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on 17 February 2020, requesting updates on generation licence applications for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired Independent Power Producer (IPP) power stations. The CER highlights significant delays since the March 2018 hearings and argues that the applications are now based on outdated information due to legal challenges, lapsed authorisations, and the withdrawal of bank financing.

This report synthesizes the results of the "Ambition to Action" (A2A) project, which provided analytical support to Argentina's energy supply sector and NDC process from March 2017 to December 2019. It focuses on scenario analysis for long-term temperature goals, the socio-economic impacts of the energy transition, and the technical challenges of integrating renewable energy into the power grid.

This report synthesizes results from the "Ambition to Action" (A2A) project conducted in Kenya from March 2017 to December 2019, focusing on aligning the electricity sector's development with climate targets and sustainable development goals.

This research paper examines the risks and uncertainties associated with sustainable charcoal policies in Kitui County, Kenya, using an interdisciplinary approach that combines stakeholder workshops, informant interviews, and agent-based modelling to incorporate local perspectives into policy simulation.

This research paper examines how a polycentric climate governance regime in Pakistan affects the framing and operationalization of climate justice, finding that while non-state actors can voice diverse domestic concerns, state power and international frameworks prioritize inter-country justice over domestic inequalities.

This report examines the transition of sustainable investing from a niche practice to a mainstream financial industry standard, projecting near-total ESG integration in fund management by 2036.