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The report examines decarbonization trends in power, transport, and buildings. It highlights massive growth in wind and solar capacity (2006-2015), the rise of electric vehicle sales exceeding one million in 2016, and the relative lag in the buildings sector despite available zero-carbon technologies.

The Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor Deep Dive analyzes the investment requirements for China, India, and the US to align with Paris Agreement goals, noting that while China and India are rapidly expanding renewables and exiting coal, US federal policy ambition is declining despite strong state-level support.

This policy brief explores the application of the Planetary Boundaries framework to EU policy-making, proposing an equal-per-capita allocation method to translate global limits into EU-scale benchmarks. It finds that the EU exceeds its fair share of the global safe operating space in several key areas and suggests that while EU policy instruments offer entry points for mainstreaming these boundaries, they currently fail to address process interactions or the EU's international environmental footprint.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizes ExxonMobil for requesting a waiver from US sanctions against Russia to proceed with a $500 billion joint venture with Rosneft for offshore drilling in the Black Sea and the Russian Arctic.

This document is a cover letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the South African Minister of Environmental Affairs, submitting further arguments on behalf of groundWork to appeal the environmental authorisation for the ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station.

This document is a legal submission by groundWork, represented by the Centre for Environmental Rights, appealing to the Minister of Environmental Affairs to extend the deadline for filing an appeal against the environmental authorisation of the ACWA Power Khanyisa Thermal Power Station. The appellant argues that the authorisation is unlawful because it lacked a comprehensive climate change impact assessment, a requirement recently affirmed by the High Court in the Thabametsi judgment.

This research paper examines the poultry value chain in Southern Africa, highlighting the dominance of vertically integrated South African firms and the obstacles preventing the formation of a coordinated regional value chain (RVC).

A statement by the World Resources Institute arguing that the United States should remain in the Paris Agreement to protect its economic, security, and diplomatic interests, noting strong public and business support for the accord.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a statement to Anglo American plc requesting transparency and public participation regarding the sale of three operational and four closed coal mines to Seriti Resources. The CER expresses concern that transferring mines with significant environmental liabilities to smaller companies may lead to the abandonment of rehabilitation obligations, potentially shifting the financial burden to the South African state and public.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the legal implications of the North Gauteng High Court judgment in Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Others (the Thabametsi case).

A report by the Stockholm Environment Institute detailing the biophysical impacts of climate change in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, specifically focusing on the agricultural sector, water scarcity, and the resulting socio-economic vulnerabilities.

A letter from MacRobert Attorneys, acting for KiPower (Pty) Ltd and Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd, responding to the Centre for Environmental Rights regarding the environmental authorisation for a proposed 600 MW coal-fired independent power plant in South Africa.

RMI opposes the Protecting Americans from Credit Exploitation bill, arguing that regulating Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) as a mortgage product would undermine its unique structure as a property-attached assessment. RMI advocates for national consumer protection standards tailored to the nature of PACE, citing California's existing regulatory framework as a successful model for balancing consumer protection with the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy retrofits.

This research paper introduces a multi-sector Harrodian-Kaleckian growth model designed for long-run policy analysis, specifically to address the structural changes required for sustainable development and the reduction of carbon intensity in mature economies.

This research paper explores the relationship between Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) frameworks and biotrade in Namibia, specifically focusing on how to implement the Nagoya Protocol without hindering the commercialisation of biological resources.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and groundWork, sent a letter to the South African Department of Energy's IPP Office on 6 April 2017. The letter alerts the Department that two preferred bidders under the Coal Baseload Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (CBIPPPP)—Thabametsi Power Company and ACWA Power Khanyisa—appear unable to meet the legal qualification criteria for financial and commercial close due to missing or contested environmental and generation licenses.

This policy brief by RMI argues that traditional utility demand charges are a significant barrier to the viability of public direct current fast charger (DCFC) networks. Based on an analysis of EVgo stations in California, the document recommends shifting cost recovery from demand-based charges to time-varying volumetric rates to support the societal objective of vehicle electrification.

This research paper examines the role of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictions in filling the gap between short-term weather and long-term seasonal forecasts. It reviews applications in sectors such as agriculture, energy, and public health, emphasizing the need to integrate social sciences to improve the communication and uptake of these climate services.

Earthjustice condemns the U.S. Senate Republicans' decision to change Senate rules to override Democratic opposition to the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, arguing that this 'nuclear option' undermines judicial independence and threatens public interest advocacy for environmental rights.

This briefing notes Canada's ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and highlights research from the IISD-Experimental Lake Area regarding the impact of reducing mercury pollution on fish.