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This report by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) undermines the ability of EU Member States to protect public health and the environment by limiting regulatory discretion and promoting deregulation.

This briefing document, prepared by the IAI Directorate for the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, proposes the adoption of a new Open Data Policy and Principles. The policy aims to facilitate the full and open exchange of global change research data among Parties, Principal Investigators, and stakeholders, establishing guidelines for data accessibility, preservation, and the development of an IAI Open Data Catalog.

This policy brief outlines a consensus of six key policy areas identified by the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Energy to accelerate the transition to clean energy. It argues that these policies can unlock economic opportunities estimated to exceed $1 trillion per year worldwide and provide a pathway to meet the 2 degrees Celsius climate goal by 2030 using existing technologies and business models.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a letter to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) on 6 March 2018, requesting procedural details for public hearings regarding generation licence applications for the proposed Khanyisa and Thabametsi coal-fired power stations.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) expresses support for the adoption of a binding regional agreement between most Latin American and Caribbean countries focused on access rights to information, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making.

This research paper examines the adaptive capacity of smallholder rural households in Asia to cope with climate variability and change, utilizing a rural livelihoods framework and data from nearly 600 participants.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several environmental justice organizations, formally opposes the Department of Environmental Affairs' (DEA) proposal to establish an expert panel to find solutions for sulphur dioxide (SO2) abatement. The CER argues that such a panel would unnecessarily delay compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES), duplicate previous multi-stakeholder processes, and potentially lead to an unlawful weakening of environmental standards for major polluters Eskom and Sasol.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and groundWork, submitted supplementary objections on 5 March 2018 against the Water Use Licence Application (IWULA) and Integrated Water and Waste Water Management Plan (IWWMP) for the proposed Thabametsi coal-fired power station. The objections argue that the project is unnecessary due to excess electricity capacity, poses severe risks to the water-stressed Mokolo Catchment, and fails to account for climate change impacts and toxic coal ash disposal risks.

This report from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details updates to its information technology and network infrastructure, identifies critical deficiencies in its current website, and requests funding for a transition to a more secure, database-driven content management system.

The IAI has implemented Decision XXV/21 by publishing Member Country information sheets detailing contributions and benefits. The IAI is expanding the data categories and proposes transitioning to a centralized database to improve data sharing and compatibility with national systems.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate reports on the implementation of Decision XXV/22 regarding public access to official documents and the introduction of a standardized numbering system for IAI records.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) reports on the implementation of Decision XXV/22 regarding public access to official documents and the establishment of a standardized numbering system for official records.

This report evaluates the potential risks to water resources posed by the proposed Thabametsi Power Plant's coal ash dump and pollution control dams. The author concludes that the chosen site is unsuitable and the proposed mitigation measures are insufficient to protect groundwater, surface water, and wetlands.

This document describes a report focused on using public procurement laws and policies to foster low-carbon innovation within the construction and infrastructure sectors, specifically targeting the European Union. It also mentions a separate assessment regarding the economic valuation of bus fleet electrification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundWork (gW), has issued an urgent request to the South African Department of Water and Sanitation for information and reasons regarding a water use licence (WUL) issued for the proposed 600 MW Khanyisa Independent Power Producer (IPP) coal-fired power station.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting for the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA) and groundWork (gW), submitted a statement to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 1 March 2018. The statement outlines critical shortcomings in ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA) Land Contamination Site Assessment Report for its Vanderbijlpark site, arguing that the report is non-compliant with the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 (NEMWA) and fails to adequately address serious contamination migrating off-site.

This research paper uses the MoFuSS dynamic landscape model to assess the impact of woodfuel demand on land cover in Haiti. It finds that while woodfuels provide nearly 80% of the country's primary energy and contribute to moderate degradation, there is little evidence they directly drive deforestation. Projections for 2017-2027 suggest a business-as-usual scenario would result in a 4%±1% decline in above-ground woody biomass, but aggressive demand-reduction interventions could reverse this trend.

This statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), delivered at the SAICM Beyond 2020 meeting in March 2018, argues that the financing for the sound management of chemicals is critically insufficient and disproportionately borne by societies rather than the chemical industry. CIEL calls for a shift away from sole reliance on international donors toward a model that includes industry financial contributions.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law describes the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue, a facilitative process designed to raise climate ambition and inform future Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The document provides a roadmap for civil society and indigenous peoples to integrate human rights, gender equality, and just transition principles into the dialogue's narrative through a specific, story-based methodology.

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative, commissioned by SK Securities, analyzes the state of the climate bond market in Korea as of March 2018. It highlights that while Korea possesses a massive overall bond market and strong climate policy commitments, its specific climate bond market remains underdeveloped. The document identifies significant untapped potential for growth, outlines barriers to expansion, and provides comparative examples of regulatory and incentive-based successes in other global markets to suggest a roadmap for Korean policymakers and investors.