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The Allianz Climate and Energy Monitor 2018 evaluates G20 member states based on their attractiveness for low-carbon electricity infrastructure investments and their alignment with the Paris Agreement's temperature limits. The report finds that while France currently leads in investment attractiveness for renewables, no G20 country serves as a complete role model, and most lack the binding long-term strategies necessary to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

This literature review examines the challenges of prioritisation and alignment in public sector planning and budgeting, with a specific focus on the South African context. It analyzes international case studies from Chile, Malaysia, and Uganda to identify successful mechanisms for linking strategic goals to resource allocation and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems. The report highlights that successful prioritisation is deeply dependent on the socio-political environment, institutional stability, and the balance of power between central and local government. It concludes that South Africa's fragmented institutional structure and factional politics hinder the implementation of aligned planning, suggesting a pragmatic, incremental approach and the potential for genuine participatory governance at the local level.

This research paper argues for the limitation of fossil fuel production, specifically oil, as a method to increase climate policy ambition. It focuses on a case study of California, suggesting that stopping new oil well permits would reduce global CO2 emissions and improve local environmental justice.

This research paper examines the intersection of gender, culture, and energy transitions in rural Africa, specifically analyzing the Mpanta solar mini-grid in northern Zambia through the Energy Cultures Framework to demonstrate how socio-cultural norms affect the distribution of benefits from modern energy services.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and allied groups requested that the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs withdraw an October 2018 amendment to the List of Activities. The amendment doubled the permissible sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions for existing solid-fuel combustion plants (including Eskom and Sasol facilities) from 500mg/Nm3 to 1000mg/Nm3. The CER contends this was done without the legally required public consultation and threatened High Court litigation if the provision was not withdrawn by 10 December 2018.

This report by Oil Change International and partners analyzes the financial support provided by Export Development Canada (EDC) to the oil and gas industry, highlighting a contradiction between these actions and Canada's climate change commitments.

This report provides recommendations for the Northern Territory Government to develop a climate change strategy focused on mitigating risk and leveraging opportunities through a low-carbon transition.

This working paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes examples from G20 countries regarding the reallocation of public funds away from fossil fuels to align with the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This report analyzes options for operationalising the requirement under Article 6.4(d) of the Paris Agreement to deliver an overall mitigation in global emissions, specifically providing technical support to Saint Lucia for international negotiations.

This research paper evaluates the accuracy of four previously published ozone damage functions used in terrestrial biosphere models by testing them against data from 23 ozone filtration and fumigation experiments involving young European tree species. The study finds that none of the existing functions could accurately simulate observed biomass reductions, but that developing linear, plant-functional-type-specific dose-response relationships through re-parameterisation leads to accurate simulations.

A case study regarding a legal challenge by the Global Environmental Trust and others against Tendele Coal Mining (Pty) Ltd, where the High Court of South Africa dismissed an application to stop coal mining operations near the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Nature Reserve.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, wrote to the Acting Minister of Environmental Affairs on 20 November 2018 to request an update on the status and prioritisation of the Climate Change Bill, 2018. The CER argues that the promulgation of climate legislation is a Constitutional imperative and a legal obligation of the state to protect citizens from the urgent threats of climate change.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity goals succeeding the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, emphasizing planetary boundaries, participatory processes, and the rejection of market-based mechanisms.

A joint statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity framework following the failure of the Aichi targets.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the Convention on Biological Diversity's post-2020 targets, emphasizing planetary boundaries, participatory processes, and the rejection of corporate influence and biodiversity metrics.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several environmental and community organisations, sent a letter to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on 19 November 2018. The letter demands that NERSA conduct a formal public participation process regarding the draft Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity 2018 (draft IRP 2018), arguing that NERSA is legally required to do so before concurring with the Minister of Energy.

A statement from the Life After Coal Campaign to the South African Minister of Finance outlining financial, legal, and environmental risks associated with two proposed coal-fired power stations under the Coal Baseload Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (CBIPPP).

The document introduces 'Navigating Utility Business Model Reform: A Practical Guide to Regulatory Design', a collaborative guide produced by the Rocky Mountain Institute, America’s Power Plan, and Advanced Energy Economy Institute to assist industry actors in implementing utility business model reforms tailored to local contexts.

This research paper by Federica Duca argues for a sociological and holistic approach to tax systems in African countries, specifically Cameroon, to increase tax morale and citizen engagement by understanding the social meaning of a 'just tax'.

This report introduces the concept of "undergrid minigrids" to improve electricity service for communities in sub-Saharan Africa that are within distribution company territories but remain underserved by unreliable or non-existent power.