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Friends of the Earth states that the United States and the world must rapidly transition to clean renewables, such as wind and solar, to avoid severe climate disruption and prevent long-term dependence on fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) sent a letter to the chairperson of the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) Implementation Task Team (ITT) on 29 October 2014. The letter outlines specific requests for the 13 November 2014 meeting and future ITT meetings to ensure the proper implementation of the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) for the Highveld Priority Area (HPA).

This report by IISD-GSI provides the Nordic Council of Ministers with options and recommendations for increasing Nordic cooperation to phase out fossil-fuel subsidies in developing countries, highlighting the economic and environmental costs of these subsidies.

This research paper examines domestic household water consumption in Bangalore, India, to argue that the city's hydrology is primarily driven by social, political, and economic variables rather than biophysical factors.

This research paper examines the global and regional processes that influence the adoption of rainwater harvesting technologies (RWHTs) in the semi-arid and sub-humid regions of sub-Saharan Africa to improve food security and climate resilience.

ACT 2015 proposes five key structural elements for the 2015 global climate agreement: a clear long-term goal (including net zero by 2050), a commitment to non-regressive strengthening of national targets, five-year update cycles, the use of independent expert facts, and a formal progress assessment process.

This technical report by ECOFYS for the World Resources Institute analyzes the potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy to reduce the European Union's dependence on natural gas imports by 2030. It examines the buildings, industry, and energy supply sectors, comparing a business-as-usual scenario with the EU's 2030 framework and a more ambitious 'Energy Independence 2030' scenario.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a statement to the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) opposing Eskom's applications to postpone compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES). The CER argues that Eskom failed to provide required health impact assessments and future compliance plans, while monitoring data indicates that Eskom's emissions cause frequent, year-round exceedances of air quality guidelines, contributing to significant regional health risks.

This research paper identifies a 'procedural vulnerability' in climate change research and policy, specifically regarding Indigenous communities in West Arnhem, Australia. It argues that failing to integrate Indigenous cosmological perspectives and the ongoing impact of colonisation leads to ineffective and potentially harmful adaptation policies.

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This research paper examines Indonesia's progress in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) 2005–2015 to improve disaster risk reduction (DRR). Based on literature reviews and interviews with 26 representatives from DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA) organisations, the study identifies the drivers of resilience, the impediments to progress, and emerging challenges for future governance.

This research paper proposes a conceptual framework for integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) in Indonesia, arguing for institutional re-orientation, increased local-level support to reduce vulnerability, and the active involvement of non-government organisations in community-based initiatives.

This executive summary describes a project led by the Asian Institute of Technology, Chiang Mai Municipality, and the Hue Centre for International Cooperation to reduce the carbon footprint of tourism in Hue, Vietnam, while maintaining local development benefits.

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park delivered remarks at a United Nations session on Sustainable Energy for All, detailing the efforts of Music for Relief and the 'Power The World' initiative to combat energy poverty and climate change.

This document introduces a report by the African Centre for Cities and CDKN that provides a framework for climate compatible development in African cities, specifically addressing the challenges of informality and inequality.

The Agricultural Supply Chain Adaptation Facility (ASCAF) is a proposed 'value chain financing' mechanism designed to catalyze private investment in climate resilience for small- and medium-sized agricultural producers in low- and middle-income countries. Administered by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and backed by donor-funded first-loss guarantees, the facility aims to enable agribusiness corporations to provide medium- to long-term loans and technical assistance to their suppliers for climate-adaptive investments.

The document describes a repository of adaptation indicators derived from national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, designed to support the context-specific formulation of indicators across four key focus areas.

This policy brief analyzes the differing health diplomacy approaches of China and the West during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. It contrasts 'vertical' interventions, which target specific diseases, with 'horizontal' systems that build general healthcare infrastructure, arguing that a combination of both is necessary for long-term pandemic prevention.

An open letter from 11 civil society and community organisations to South Africa's Minister of Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa, urging the government to reject requests for exemptions from air pollution standards by Sasol and the National Petroleum Refiners of SA (Natref).

This research paper evaluates the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report's treatment of the relationship between climate change and conflict, noting improvements over previous reports but highlighting internal inconsistencies and a lack of probability assessments.