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The National Comprehensive Green Transition Assessment Report benchmarks Moldova's progress toward a green economy and alignment with the European Green Deal, evaluating readiness across sectors such as energy, climate, and biodiversity to provide strategic guidance for government reforms and international investment.

The 2025 'Pedal to the Metal' report by Global Energy Monitor evaluates the global iron and steel fleet's progress toward 2030 decarbonization goals, highlighting a gap between the planning of cleaner technologies and their actual construction.

This briefing, produced by the ISEAL Alliance and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), examines the integration of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) into trade policy instruments to facilitate sustainable trade.

This briefing examines the requirements for establishing a sustainable ocean economy (SOE) in African Small Island Developing States (SIDS), arguing that while legal frameworks are important, they are insufficient on their own to attract investment. Based on interviews and surveys, the document identifies a combination of political will, institutional arrangements, and trusted partnerships as the primary determinants for funding and investment in the regenerative blue economy.

This Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) briefing examines the role of rail in the United States transportation sector, focusing on its potential for decarbonization and the impact of federal infrastructure investments ahead of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.

This case study describes VUA Inc., a social enterprise providing financial tools and support to small-scale fishers in Kenya to combat income instability caused by seasonality and climate change.

AquaMnara is a venture supported by FSD Africa and BFA Global that provides Kenyan aquaculture farmers with technical guidance, certified inputs, and an e-voucher credit system to build climate resilience. The initiative addresses a $12 billion annual financing gap and resource underutilisation in Kenya, while specifically supporting women through the Women in Aquaculture programme.

A case study detailing a collaboration between FSD Africa and Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit) to provide local funding for DarwayCoast, a solar power company in Southern Nigeria.

FSD Africa and FirstRand have partnered to integrate the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) principles into Africa's financial sector to address financing shortfalls for natural capital and manage nature-related risks.

A case study by FSD Africa detailing the Moroccan National Railways Office's (ONCF) issuance of Morocco's first infrastructure Green Bond to finance a wind-powered high-speed rail link between Tangier and Kenitra.

A case study on how Kacha Digital Financial Services, Ethiopia's first private mobile money operator, is increasing insurance accessibility through digital premium financing and mobile technology in partnership with Lucy Insurance S.C. and Global Bank of Ethiopia.

This report documents a side event held during the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 28, 2025. Co-organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and other regional and international bodies, the event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management, improving early warning systems (EWS), and enhancing science-policy integration to support vulnerable sectors in Paraguay and the wider Americas.

This report documents a hybrid event held on May 28, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and partners. The event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management in the Americas, specifically regarding early warning systems (EWS), regional collaboration, and the integration of scientific research into public policy to support vulnerable productive sectors.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development provides the Tariff Analysis and Cost-Benefit Tool for Solarizing Irrigation (TACTS), an Excel-based resource for Indian policy-makers and developers. The tool addresses slow progress in the PM-KUSUM scheme by calculating viable tariffs, analyzing financial instruments, and quantifying the environmental and economic benefits of transitioning agricultural irrigation to solar power.

This report by the NewClimate Institute provides a framework for foundations to align their endowment investment strategies with climate goals, emphasizing the distinction between reducing portfolio emissions and driving real-economy decarbonisation.

This briefing from RMI argues that state public utilities commissions (PUCs) in the United States must increase their regulatory agility to manage the complexities of the energy transition, including aging infrastructure and demands for cleaner service, while maintaining their core mandates of safety, reliability, and affordability.

This report by Ember examines the policy and procurement drivers necessary for the decarbonisation of data centres in the ASEAN region, highlighting the need for diverse renewable energy procurement options and national sustainability frameworks.

This report by Ember examines the energy demands and decarbonisation pathways for data centres in the ASEAN region, focusing on the intersection of AI-driven growth, tropical cooling requirements, and the availability of renewable energy.

This report examines the rapid expansion of data centres in Southeast Asia and the resulting pressure on power grids. It highlights that while the region is becoming a global hotspot for digital infrastructure, the reliance on fossil-fuel-dominated grids threatens climate targets, particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

This report examines the impact of rapid data centre growth in ASEAN on power sector emissions, highlighting that while these facilities could account for 2% to 30% of national power demand by 2030, approximately 30% of this demand could be met by solar and wind power without battery storage. The authors argue for urgent policy interventions, energy efficiency improvements, and expanded renewable procurement options to prevent the digital boom from derailing regional energy transition goals.