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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) provides a supplementary table of comments on the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, 2017 [B14D-2017]. The document details proposed amendments to several South African environmental laws, including the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), the Protected Areas Act (NEMPAA), and the Integrated Coastal Management Act (NEMICMA), offering specific critiques and alternative wording to strengthen environmental protection and enforcement.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) provided comments on the 2019 Draft Amendments to the MPRDA Regulations, advocating for stronger protections for affected communities. Key recommendations include explicitly including civil society in the definition of interested parties, replacing 'consultation' with 'free, prior and informed consent' for customary communities, and improving the transparency and accessibility of public notices. The CER also raised significant objections to proposed changes in the appeals process and the imposition of fees for appeals, citing concerns over administrative justice and access to justice.

The Delhi Declaration on Local Green Enterprise is a joint statement from the 2020 Global Meeting of the Green Economy Coalition, drafted in New Delhi by a diverse group of stakeholders from India and several other nations. The document advocates for the central role of Local Green Enterprises (LGEs)—defined as environmentally conscious micro, medium, and small enterprises (MSMEs)—in driving an inclusive and resilient green economic transition in India.

A cover letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the Department of Mineral Resources submitting a formal request for access to records under the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000, specifically regarding the Tormin SLP 2019.

The Life After Coal campaign, comprising the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), groundWork, and Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, submitted formal objections on 29 January 2020 to Eskom's applications for alternative emission limits at the Medupi and Matimba power stations. The campaign argues that the applications are procedurally and substantively unlawful, violate the South African Constitution and environmental laws, and rely on a flawed air quality modelling approach in a priority area already suffering from poor air quality.

This report by Ember investigates the phenomenon of 'carbon leakage' where EU countries import electricity from non-EU countries that lack carbon pricing, effectively offshoring emissions to 'offshore carbon havens' like Turkey and Ukraine. The authors argue for the implementation of a Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) on electricity imports to protect the integrity of EU climate policy and incentivize carbon pricing in neighboring states.

This report examines the health co-benefits associated with China's efforts to meet its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets, comparing the costs of climate policy implementation against potential health gains and the impact of fossil fuel subsidies.

This case study by the NewClimate Institute examines a virtual Article 6 pilot focused on the construction of Net-Zero Energy Buildings (NZEBs) in Cartagena, Colombia, to inform carbon market rulemaking and cooperation.

The NewClimate Institute proposes a virtual Article 6 pilot project in Khovd, Mongolia, focusing on the installation of ground source heat pumps (GSHP) to replace coal-based district heating in apartment buildings.

A statement from the Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, urging the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to prioritise the Climate Change Bill and accelerate South Africa's transition away from fossil fuels to mitigate severe climate risks.

The 'Toward Risk-Aware and Climate-resilienT communities (TRACT)' project is a proposed initiative to strengthen climate services and establish an impact-based multi-hazard early warning system (MHEWS) in the Maldives. Managed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the project aims to shift the country from phenomenon-based weather reporting to impact-based forecasting to protect its highly vulnerable population and critical infrastructure from climate-related hazards.

SEI researchers developed a terminology card game as part of the Future Resilience for African CiTies and Lands (FRACTAL) project to help stakeholders in southern African cities, specifically Windhoek and Lusaka, overcome barriers in climate change adaptation planning. The game facilitates 'transdisciplinary knowledge integration' by helping participants distinguish between key concepts like weather, climate, adaptation, mitigation, and disaster risk reduction through a collaborative, non-threatening exercise. The activity is designed to build capacities and working relationships between city stakeholders and scientists to increase the uptake of science in policy.

This report documents the results of a policy dialogue held on 28 March 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, focusing on the bioeconomy for sustainable development. The dialogue is part of a broader project supported by Vinnova to facilitate constructive discussions on bioeconomy development in national and regional contexts, specifically aiming to guide decision-makers toward cohesive governance of bioeconomy pathways with a focus on the Global South.

This report applies the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to a planned Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in Dwarka, New Delhi. It argues that while conventional cost-benefit analyses show the system is financially deficient, an integrated analysis including environmental, social, and economic co-benefits demonstrates a positive net value across all demand scenarios.

The ASSEGAIA Alliance launched the Declaration for the Protection of Sacred Natural Sites in January 2020, calling for the regeneration of the Earth to be central to decisions regarding these sites. The Declaration proposes a conservation model featuring a central 'no-go' zone and a buffer zone for ecologically sensitive activities, managed by Spiritual Guardians. The Alliance seeks to identify and protect such sites globally using international rights of Nature.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute evaluates the uncertainties in projections of future cropland expansion and its subsequent impact on biodiversity and carbon storage. By comparing three socio-economic scenarios (SSP1-3) across three models (IMAGE, GLOBIOM, and PLUMv2), the study finds that the choice of model influences results more than the chosen scenario, highlighting a need for improved accuracy in land-based modelling to better prioritise the protection of carbon-rich and biodiverse areas.

This research paper develops a national-level emission inventory for Nepal covering short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), CO2, and other air pollutants, projecting their impacts on health, agriculture, and climate through 2100 under reference and mitigation policy scenarios.

A statement by the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) and Global Health and Climate Alliance (GCHA) addressed to the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling for urgent Australian government action on climate change following the devastating bushfires in South East Australia.

This policy brief examines how Rwanda has utilized the G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) to accelerate its national transformation agenda, specifically through infrastructure development and the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI). It analyzes Rwanda's economic trajectory from the post-genocide era to 2019, highlighting the role of 'reform culture capital' and the necessity of private sector engagement to overcome infrastructure deficits.

This research paper examines methods for identifying low-carbon investments, specifically focusing on the EU Taxonomy and the integration of national climate strategies with investment landscapes to bridge the gap between current financial flows and low-emission transition goals.