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This case study by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) describes the GTAC Schools Rationalisation Project, an initiative by the Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC) to support the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) in improving teaching and learning by closing unviable small schools and reallocating learners to better-resourced institutions.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute examines the evolving role of international carbon offsets within the context of the Paris Agreement and the global transition toward net-zero and net-negative carbon emissions.

The World Resources Institute identifies four priorities for COP25 in Madrid: increasing national climate ambition (NDCs), finalizing rules for carbon markets (Article 6) and NDC time frames, reviewing the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage, and increasing financial support and capacity-building for developing nations.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlining the critical requirements for COP-25 in Madrid to maintain credibility and effectiveness. The authors argue that the conference must move beyond baseline expectations to deliver rights-based climate action, increase national ambition for 2020, and ensure that carbon trading mechanisms do not repeat the failures of the Kyoto Protocol.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides a comprehensive set of policy recommendations to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, focusing on decarbonizing transportation, electric power, and buildings, while emphasizing environmental justice, workforce development, and climate resilience.

This policy brief examines the environmental and socio-economic 'spillovers' of the Argentina-EU soy supply chain, arguing that the externalization of consumption impacts to producer countries complicates the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It highlights how European consumption drives significant environmental degradation and social shifts in Argentina, calling for internationally coordinated governance and shared responsibility to mitigate these negative effects.

This policy brief examines the 'spillover effects' of the Argentine soybean value chain, specifically how consumption in Europe and China externalizes environmental and socioeconomic impacts to Argentina, thereby affecting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Production Gap report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and its partners analyzes the discrepancy between planned government fossil fuel production and the levels required to limit global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C, highlighting that current plans are inconsistent with Paris Agreement pledges.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes fossil fuel subsidies in British Columbia, arguing that they undermine the province's climate goals and the CleanBC plan.

This research paper assesses the combined impacts of climate change and mining activities on streamflow and heavy metal loading in the Chindwin River, Myanmar, using hydrological and geochemical modelling.

The report argues against maintaining lower National Minimum Wage levels for domestic workers, farmworkers, and expanded public works programme (EPWP) workers, stating there is no compelling evidence to justify this disparity.

This report describes the International Institute for Sustainable Development's (IISD) work in the Lake Winnipeg watershed to harvest sustainable wetland biomass, such as cattails, to reduce nutrient loading, improve habitats, and generate carbon offsets through the circular bioeconomy.

This report by Energy Innovation outlines an illustrative policy pathway to achieve net zero emissions in the United States by 2050 using the Energy Policy Simulator (EPS). The proposed pathway aims to abate over 6 Gt of emissions annually and save more than 120,000 lives per year by reducing particulate pollution, focusing on the industrial, transportation, electricity, and buildings sectors.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning the 2019 coup d'état in Bolivia, which led to the resignation of President Evo Morales. The organization denounces the violence and human rights violations associated with the event and calls for the urgent restoration of the rule of law and democracy in the country.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning the forced resignation of President Evo Morales in Bolivia, characterizing the event as a coup d’état supported by the armed forces, police, and right-wing actors.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement condemning the 2019 coup d'état in Bolivia, which led to the resignation of President Evo Morales and the subsequent assumption of power by Jeanine Áñez.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the first 14 applications from carbon-offsetting programs seeking eligibility under the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

This case study describes a 700 kWp biomass gasification project in Mentawai, Indonesia, implemented by Clean Power Indonesia (CPI). The project utilizes bamboo as a sustainable feedstock to provide electricity to 1,250 households via a mini-grid system funded primarily by the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

The Stockholm Environment Institute provides a guide for companies, organizations, and individuals on the responsible use of carbon offsets within voluntary greenhouse gas reduction strategies to help avert dangerous climate change.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the IPP Office of the Department of Energy requesting an update on the commercial and financial close deadlines for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations, noting that the deadlines of 2 and 3 November 2019 have expired.