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This fact sheet, based on interviews with EESI staff, examines the transition from diesel to battery-powered electric buses (BEBs), highlighting their environmental and health benefits, economic trade-offs, and the current state of deployment in the United States and globally.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development argues for the use of comprehensive wealth measures—incorporating produced, natural, human, financial, and social capital—alongside GDP to better assess Canada's long-term prosperity and sustainability.

The Freshwater Research Centre (FRC) conducted a review of the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report (DEIR) for the Mokolo and Crocodile River (West) Water Augmentation Project (Phase 2A). The FRC concludes that the assessment of operational phase impacts on aquatic ecosystems is inadequate, particularly regarding water quality, hydrology, and the transfer of invasive biota between catchments.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) welcoming the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) public commitment to zero tolerance for retaliation against stakeholders and calling for the enforcement of these policies across its clients and partners.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law calling for the United Nations to formally recognize the right to a healthy and sustainable environment to align with existing national and regional legal trends.

CIEL issued a statement on October 24, 2018, supporting a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood against ExxonMobil. The lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil defrauded shareholders and misled investors about the financial and regulatory risks climate change poses to its business, assets, and future, claiming these deceptive practices were sanctioned at the highest levels of the company, including former CEO Rex Tillerson.

A joint statement signed by numerous organizations advocating for the sustainable use of domestic biomass in the United States to improve forest health, mitigate climate change, and support rural economies.

This 2018 EESI Congressional Briefing by Susan Jones of AtelierJones advocates for the use of mass timber to reduce CO2 emissions in construction. It compares timber composite construction (7,467 tons CO2) favorably against steel (13,179 tons) and concrete (14,444 tons) per square foot of floor assembly. The presentation showcases various CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) projects in Washington and Oregon and calls for national action to update building codes (specifically types 4A and 4C) based on real-life fire testing.

A letter from global health professionals to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the re-evaluation of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) due to inadequate health and climate risk assessments.

The document outlines the high stakes for COP24 in Katowice, emphasizing the need for guidelines on the Paris Agreement's implementation, strengthened climate commitments by 2020, and resolved disputes over climate finance. It highlights specific challenges including the lack of uniform frameworks for NDCs, capacity gaps in reporting among developing countries for the Enhanced Transparency Framework, and the need for the Talanoa Dialogue to drive increased climate ambition following the IPCC's 1.5°C report.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to the Manitoba Minister of Sustainable Development advocating for the retention of legislation banning non-essential pesticide use, citing a report on successful weed control in six Canadian municipalities.

This case study describes a partnership between Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power) and Songa Energy to develop small hydro projects in Burundi, aiming to establish a rural utility through a private concession.

This research paper evaluates the feasibility of establishing a state-owned export credit agency (ECA) in South Africa, concluding that such an institution is unnecessary due to the existence of a robust trade finance market and current fiscal constraints.

This policy paper, prepared for the IEEP Think2030 conference, examines the implementation of the European Union's bioeconomy strategy and its potential impacts on international supply chains and supplier countries.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International argues that achieving food sovereignty requires an organized, anti-capitalist, and anti-patriarchal resistance against fascism and the 'post-truth' narratives of the agro-industry. It advocates for the adoption of agroecology and the creation of an international anti-fascist front to protect the rights of peasants, indigenous peoples, and rural workers.

This research paper examines the potential for increasing economic inclusion in the coastal and marine tourism sectors of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) states by promoting the participation of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a formal request to Eskom on 12 October 2018 for documentation regarding the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power station projects under the Coal Baseload Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme.

This research paper provides recommendations for the negotiations at COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, regarding the operating modalities, governance, and financial mobilization of the Adaptation Fund to ensure its effectiveness under the Paris Agreement.

This research paper examines the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative, a private sector-led programme launched in March 2018 to combat high youth unemployment in South Africa. While the initiative aims to create one million job opportunities over three years, the author argues that its success depends on overcoming structural barriers, including a poor education system, a technical recession, and the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

A World Resources Institute briefing outlining five critical issues for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board to address at its final 2018 meeting in Bahrain to restore confidence and ensure effective climate finance delivery.