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A coalition of 19 organizations submitted a letter to U.S. Senate leadership on June 8, 2018, urging the inclusion of disaster recovery and resilience provisions from the House-passed FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4) in the final legislation. The coalition specifically advocates for the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) and the PREPARE Act of 2018 to shift federal focus toward pre-disaster mitigation and resilient rebuilding.

This briefing describes the importance of a strategic communications approach in the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process, specifically focusing on how the Government of Saint Lucia utilizes these strategies to engage stakeholders and citizens.

The Life After Coal Campaign, comprising the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, and Earthlife Africa, submitted a letter to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on 7 June 2018. The letter urges NERSA to deny generation licenses for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired independent power producer (IPP) projects, citing a University of Cape Town Energy Research Centre (ERC) report that describes the projects as economically inefficient and environmentally harmful.

A letter from the Life After Coal Campaign to the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs presenting findings from a University of Cape Town Energy Research Centre (ERC) report. The letter argues that the proposed Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations are unnecessary, financially risky, and would undermine South Africa's climate commitments.

Natural Justice submitted comments on Kenya's draft Environmental (Strategic Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2017, while raising concerns about the adequacy of the public participation process.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the process for establishing an ad hoc commission to recommend candidates for vacancies on the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).

This briefing describes the formation of an ad hoc commission to recommend candidates for the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The commission was scheduled to evaluate candidates' CVs and report its recommendations to the 26th Conference of the Parties by June 21, 2018, based on criteria including science-policy experience, knowledge of global change, and familiarity with the Americas.

A report based on Ekos polling data indicates that Canadians strongly oppose the use of federal and provincial public funds to subsidize oil and gas companies and desire transparency regarding the value of these financial supports.

This report by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) South Africa examines the role of taxation in state-society relations within sub-Saharan Africa, specifically focusing on South Africa, Mozambique, and Cameroon. The authors argue that the effectiveness of a tax system depends not only on institutional design but also on the socio-political dynamics and societal perceptions that influence tax morale and voluntary compliance.

This research paper outlines fourteen actions and six proposals to enhance the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 in Asia, emphasizing the role of science and technology in shifting from disaster management to risk reduction.

This report describes a stakeholder consultation process conducted by the Cameroon Climate Change Working Group under the African Climate Legislation Initiative (ACLI) to develop a 'bottom-up' approach to climate legislation in Cameroon. The process aimed to identify priority areas for regulatory intervention and address the concerns of climate-vulnerable groups to avoid purely 'top-down' legislation.

A letter from 350.org and the Life After Coal Campaign to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) urging the bank to reconsider financing for the Thabametsi coal-fired power station based on a study by the University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre (ERC).

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the first green bond issued in the shipping sector by Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) on 24 May 2018. While the bond finances lower-emission LNG-fuelled ships, the author argues that LNG is an incremental improvement that fails to meet the steep decarbonization trajectories required by the Paris Agreement and the IMO's 2030 targets.

This briefing, prepared by the United States for the twenty-sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), recommends that Future Earth be invited to become an Associate of the Institute under Article XI of the Agreement Establishing the IAI.

The United States of America recommends that the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) invite the international NGO Future Earth to become an Associate under Article XI of its Agreement. The briefing highlights Future Earth's global research network, its existing Memorandum of Understanding with the IAI signed in 2017, and their joint work through the Belmont Forum and various policy processes to advance sustainability and transdisciplinary research in the Americas.

This research paper evaluates the impact of including plant volume in chamber carbon flux measurements, specifically focusing on peatland dwarf shrub vegetation, and proposes a non-destructive method for field volume estimation.

A letter from the Life After Coal Campaign to South Africa's Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, presenting findings from a University of Cape Town Energy Research Centre (ERC) report. The letter argues that the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations are financially and environmentally harmful, unnecessary for meeting electricity demand, and would undermine South Africa's climate commitments.

A letter from the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign to South Africa's Minister of Energy, urging the reconsideration of two coal Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects, Thabametsi and Khanyisa, based on a study by the University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre (ERC).

The G7 Fossil Fuel Subsidy Scorecard analyzes the continued provision of fiscal support and public finance for fossil fuels by G7 governments, highlighting a gap between their phase-out commitments and actual actions.

The 2018 Auditors Report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) confirms that the organization's financial statements for the year ending June 30, 2017, are presented fairly in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. The report details the IAI's assets, liabilities, and the funding of various research programs, including the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) and various Training Institutes funded largely by the US National Science Foundation (NSF).