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This fact sheet provides a global overview of high-speed rail (HSR) development, contrasting the extensive networks in Asia and Europe with the limited deployment in the United States. It details the history of HSR, the technical standards for speed, the economic and environmental benefits of rail over air and car travel, and the current status of projects in China, Japan, France, and the U.S.

This report assesses how Uganda's water sector institutions and policies integrate gender and climate change considerations into planning, budgeting, and monitoring, utilizing a desk review of strategies and interviews with sector officials.

Earthjustice issued a statement opposing the House's Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, citing significant budget cuts to environmental agencies and policy provisions that favor corporate polluters over public health and conservation.

This report proposes a "kerosene to solar subsidy swap" in India, suggesting that savings from the phased removal of inefficient and polluting kerosene subsidies be used to fund off-grid solar lighting for vulnerable households. It identifies pico solar PV as a viable replacement and suggests Uttar Pradesh and Odisha as potential locations for pilot studies.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a response on 16 July 2018 to the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality, reiterating objections to a land-use change application for a proposed mine. The CER argues that the subject property is a high-priority conservation area and that the Municipality has the legal authority and obligation under the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) to consider environmental and water impacts, despite claims to the contrary by the applicant's agent.

This briefing, compiled by a coalition of public interest groups and published by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, outlines the technical, economic, and regulatory challenges associated with decommissioning nuclear power plants in the United States. It highlights significant risks to public health and safety, the inadequacy of current waste storage and funding, and the lack of local government oversight during the decommissioning process.

The briefing argues for the use of border carbon adjustments (BCAs) to align trade policy with climate goals, suggesting that carbon charges on imports can prevent carbon leakage and encourage global low-carbon production.

This article argues that the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement must explicitly address the phasing out of fossil fuel production to keep global warming well below 2°C. It suggests that mapping a transition away from fossil fuels under the UNFCCC process would increase the effectiveness and ambition of international climate mitigation.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the European Union for obstructing the development of a legally binding UN treaty to regulate transnational corporations regarding human rights and environmental protections.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the European Union for obstructing United Nations negotiations for a legally binding treaty to regulate transnational corporations and ensure corporate accountability for human rights and environmental abuses.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) expresses support for three UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reports published in 2018 regarding endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), emphasizing the need for these findings to be translated into effective regulatory policies.

This research paper argues that a global roll-out of regional regulatory policies in key sectors (energy, transport, buildings, industry, and land use) could reduce global CO2 emissions by an additional 10 GtCO2eq by 2030. This approach would align emissions pathways more closely with 1.5°C and 'well below 2°C' scenarios, reducing the need for disruptive and risky mitigation measures after 2030. The authors conclude that while these regulatory packages are less disruptive than immediate global carbon pricing, they carry higher economic costs and should serve as complements to carbon pricing rather than alternatives.

Friends of the Earth International condemns the Israeli government's plans to demolish the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar in the occupied West Bank, asserting that such actions violate international law.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) criticizes a June 30, 2018, EPA report for failing to compare the environmental impacts of biofuels with those of petroleum, arguing that such a comparison is necessary to accurately assess the benefits of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Friends of the Earth International issues a statement condemning the attempted demolition of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar in the occupied West Bank, asserting that such actions contravene international law and facilitate the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.

The research paper introduces a global index designed to quantify exposure to transnational climate impacts, arguing that traditional vulnerability indices fail to account for cross-border effects and global interconnections.

This research paper explores how the Planetary Boundaries framework—which defines a global "safe operating space" through quantitative limits on Earth system processes—can be operationalized for Europe. The study specifically analyzes the EU-28 across six boundaries: climate change, biosphere integrity, land systems change, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows, and novel entities.

This report quantifies the global cooling access challenge, finding that 1.1 billion people in 52 vulnerable countries face risks, including 470 million in rural areas and 630 million in urban slums.

This report provides a management framework for South Africa's Strategic Water Source Areas (SWSAs), which produce over 50% of the region's mean annual runoff from 10% of the land. It details the economic importance of SWSAs, their role in supporting millions of people and the national economy, and provides specific implementation guidelines for the forestry, agriculture, and mining sectors to mitigate impacts on water quality and quantity. It advocates for the integration of SWSA maps into strategic spatial planning and the expansion of protected areas.

This report by the Centre for Environmental Rights examines the negative environmental and social externalities of coal-fired power generation in South Africa, with a primary focus on water use, pollution, and the associated economic costs. It argues that current energy planning, specifically the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), fails to internalise these costs, leading to a misrepresentation of the total cost of coal compared to renewable energy alternatives.