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This text is a brief overview from the NewClimate Institute regarding a Climate Action Tracker examination of the steel and cement sectors, highlighting the insufficiency of current technologies to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C limit.

This research paper identifies core and emerging characteristics of sustainable Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) based on a review of 150 instruments and consultations with ten stakeholder groups.

Friends of the Earth International expresses its support for La Via Campesina's VII International Conference, emphasizing a shared commitment to food sovereignty, agroecology, and climate justice. The document summarizes three key declarations from the conference: the Euskal Herria Declaration, which calls for a global struggle against financial capital and imperialism; the Women's Assembly Declaration, which demands gender equality and an end to violence against women; and the Youth Assembly Declaration, which asserts the right of youth to land and resources for peasant agroecology.

This research paper examines mechanisms for decentralizing climate finance to local levels, specifically analyzing the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) facility in Ethiopia and the County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) in Kenya to evaluate how local community priorities are balanced with national policies.

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) issued $556,850,000 in Proposition A First Tier Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds in October 2017. This includes $471,395,000 in Series 2017-A 'Green Bonds' for rail transit projects and $85,455,000 in Series 2017-B refunding bonds. The bonds are secured by a first lien on a one-half cent retail sales tax in Los Angeles County and carry high credit ratings (Moody’s Aa1, S&P AAA).

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides recommendations to enhance the Province of Manitoba's proposed watershed-based policy framework, emphasizing the need for geographic targeting, robust evaluation frameworks, and the pursuit of net gains in ecological goods and services.

The World Resources Institute issued a statement opposing the Trump administration's October 2017 move to repeal the Clean Power Plan. WRI argues that the repeal ignores the environmental and health benefits of the plan—which aimed for a 32% reduction in power plant emissions by 2030—and falsely suggests that the move will revive the coal industry, which WRI claims is failing due to the superior economics of natural gas and renewables.

This working paper by Charlotte Ellis and Kamleshan Pillay discusses the necessity of private sector finance to meet global climate goals, outlining key lessons from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) on creating enabling environments for such investment.

KPMG India provided an independent limited assurance statement for Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) regarding its Green Bond Framework. The statement confirms that the framework conforms, in all material respects, to the pre-issuance requirements of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1.

This case study by Friends of the Earth International describes the environmental and social impacts of coal mining in Indonesia, specifically in Kalimantan. It highlights the struggle of local and indigenous communities against deforestation, water pollution, and human rights abuses, while noting the contradiction between the Indonesian government's expansion of coal energy and its Paris Agreement climate commitments.

This case study by Friends of the Earth International describes the environmental and social impacts of coal mining in Indonesia, specifically focusing on the struggles of indigenous communities in Kalimantan and the support provided by Friends of the Earth Indonesia/WALHI.

This case study describes the resistance of the Doevi Kope community and other coastal villages in Togo against offshore oil exploration. It details how local communities, supported by Les Amis de la Terre Togo, successfully campaigned to cancel an initial exploration contract with the Italian company ENI after learning about the environmental and social devastation caused by similar projects in Nigeria, Chad, and Ghana.

This case study by Friends of the Earth International describes the efforts of the Doevi Kope community and Les Amis de la Terre Togo to resist oil exploration in Togo. It details how local communities, after being uninformed by their government, campaigned to cancel an exploration contract with the Italian company ENI and sought evidence of the negative impacts of oil extraction in neighboring countries.

Local communities in Doevi Kope, Togo, supported by Friends of the Earth Togo, are resisting offshore oil exploration. After the termination of a 2010 contract with ENI, residents cite environmental disasters in Ghana, Nigeria, and Chad—including the destruction of fisheries and agriculture—as reasons for their opposition. The region has already experienced significant coastal erosion and displacement due to port construction since the 1960s, and residents fear further devastation if the government proceeds with oil extraction via a new partner.

RMI implemented a parking cash-out program at its Boulder, Colorado office, allowing employees to choose cash instead of a parking spot. In a three-month pilot, 64% of employees opted for alternative commutes, leading to a weekly reduction of 415 kg of carbon emissions and 950 single-occupancy vehicle miles. The program leverages a green-lease structure that decouples parking costs from rent, demonstrating a scalable model for reducing urban commuting emissions.

This report by Ember examines the use of biomass co-firing in several European countries, detailing the subsidies that support the practice and its impact on the transition away from fossil fuels.

This discussion paper examines the European Union's role in climate leadership following the United States' decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for a global, people-led transition away from 'dirty energy'—including fossil fuels, nuclear power, and large-scale hydroelectric projects—to combat the planetary emergency of climate change.

A 2017 statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for a global, grassroots-led energy revolution to replace 'dirty energy'—including fossil fuels, nuclear, and large-scale hydro—with decentralized, community-centered energy systems to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for a people-led energy transition to combat the climate emergency, arguing that the Paris Agreement is insufficient and that fossil fuels, nuclear power, and large hydroelectric dams must be replaced by community-centered energy systems.