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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for Earthlife Africa NPC and groundWork, submitted comments on 11 April 2018 regarding the draft Scoping Report for the Mokolo and Crocodile River (West) Water Augmentation Project (Phase 2) (MCWAP-2). The CER argues that the project is based on outdated assumptions regarding South Africa's energy needs and fails to adequately assess climate change, water reserves, and indirect environmental and health impacts.

Friends of the Earth urges the Senate to reject the nomination of Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, describing him as a fossil fuel lobbyist and climate denier.

This research paper argues that while non-state actor initiatives in the refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector are currently limited, end-users like supermarkets, hotels, and cold stores have significant potential to reduce emissions through energy efficiency and the adoption of low-GWP refrigerants. The author emphasizes that voluntary action must be supported by mandatory government regulation and the formation of alliances to overcome regulatory, financial, and informational barriers.

This executive summary by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) outlines four key insights derived from interviews with eight leading net-zero energy (NZE) home builders in the US, who collectively account for 20 percent of the country's single-family NZE homes. The document discusses the economic viability of NZE homes, strategies for customer acquisition, the impact of labor shortages on construction methods, and the risk-mitigation benefits of building high-performance homes.

This research paper examines the barriers to the adoption and use of ethanol fuel cookstoves in Maputo, Mozambique, finding that while users value the technology's convenience and cleanliness, high costs and poor quality have led to low adoption and high discontinuation rates.

This research paper evaluates the use of MODIS satellite data and spectral indices to map open water surfaces in coastal wetland systems, specifically testing the effectiveness of the MNDWI6 index and a new threshold optimization method.

This report evaluates civil society participation within the Open Government Partnership (OGP) across Georgia, South Africa, and Indonesia, highlighting the risk of "open-washing" where governments dominate initiatives and treat civil society involvement as tokenistic.

This document is an audit report and the accompanying financial statements for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) for the financial year ending 31 December 2017, conducted by KPMG Austria GmbH.

This verification report, produced by oekom research on April 9, 2018, confirms that ABN AMRO's 2018 Green Bond is in conformance with the Pre-Issuance Requirements of the Climate Bonds Standard. The report assesses the bank's selection of assets, internal controls, and reporting frameworks to ensure alignment with Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) criteria.

This research paper examines the risks and opportunities of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in delivering sustainable infrastructure. It analyzes high-profile failures, such as the collapse of Carillion in the UK, and critiques current policy approaches in the US and developing nations, arguing that PPPs often fail when used primarily to keep debt off public balance sheets rather than to optimize value for money.

This research paper synthesizes the physical and biophysical impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean, projecting significant temperature increases, altered precipitation, and threats to biodiversity and human livelihoods.

This research paper evaluates three multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs)—the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the Open Government Partnership (OGP), and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)—comparing their mechanisms for monitoring, compliance, and impact on governance and transparency.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) provides written submissions on the March 2018 Final Draft Report of Climate Change Mitigation Policies and Measures (PAMs). The CER supports the examination of policy effectiveness but identifies several gaps, including the need for better alignment between various government climate projects, the exclusion of certain greenhouse gases and externalities in socio-economic analyses, and a lack of rationale for prioritizing coal-to-liquid production through 2050. The CER emphasizes that the report's findings—specifically regarding the electricity sector as the key to decarbonization—should inform the revision of the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP 2010).

This research paper outlines the scientific basis for selecting and applying specific metrics to assess the spatial and temporal variations of tropospheric ozone and its impacts on human health, vegetation, and climate.

This report analyzes the integration of gender-responsive considerations within National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, drawing on a review of documents from NAP Central as of January 2018 and data from country NAP teams to provide lessons and themes for countries and development partners.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing Earthlife Africa and groundWork, submitted a formal letter to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on 4 April 2018. The letter follows a public hearing held on 27 March 2018 regarding generation licence applications for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations, raising concerns about the hearing process and requesting further information on NERSA's procedural compliance.

This chapter describes the Long-range Energy Alternatives Planning system Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC), a model developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute to estimate the impacts of policy scenarios on pollutants, human health, and other endpoints, specifically highlighting its application in Bangladesh.

This report, prepared by Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd for Thabametsi Power Company Proprietary Limited, motivates for amendments to the Environmental Authorisation (EA) of the Thabametsi Coal-Fired Power Station in Limpopo Province. The proposed changes include extending the EA validity, altering the power line corridor, updating property details, and incorporating conditions from a 2016 Ministerial Appeal Resolution.

This briefing note from the Center for International Environmental Law outlines opportunities to enhance public participation and access to information within the UNFCCC process, specifically during the 48th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies. It argues that integrating procedural rights into the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement is essential for effective climate action and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals.

This fact sheet provides a municipal snapshot of Cape Town's water usage, economic contribution, and projected water supply deficits through 2040, emphasizing the city's role as the primary economic driver and water user in the region.