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The project addresses the vulnerability of The Bahamas' water sector to hurricanes, storm surges, and sea level rise, which threaten the nation's primary natural freshwater source: shallow groundwater lenses. The proposal outlines a strategy to shift the national water utility, Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC), away from a costly and financially unsustainable reliance on reverse osmosis (RO) desalination toward the sustainable use of climate-resilient groundwater. This will be achieved through three main outputs: strengthening national water policy and legislation, establishing a national water resources monitoring network and management unit (WRMU) with a decision support system (DSS), and implementing physical infrastructure upgrades across six priority islands. The project aims to benefit 415,000 people, with 215,273 receiving direct infrastructure improvements.

The ADAPT Jamaica project seeks USD 40.55 million from the Green Climate Fund to support smallholder farmers in Trelawny, Saint Ann, Saint Elizabeth, Clarendon, Saint Catherine, and Manchester. The project addresses vulnerabilities exacerbated by Hurricanes Beryl (2024) and Melissa (2025) by establishing model farms as learning centers, scaling up CRA and FLW reduction technologies, modernizing the agrometeorological network, and creating a dedicated credit line through the Development Bank of Jamaica. It targets 736,090 total beneficiaries, with a strong focus on women and youth, to shift the agricultural sector toward a high-climate resilience equilibrium.

The project targets 15.8 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon across four geographic groups: Loreto, Amazonas-San Martin, Pasco-Junin, and Madre de Dios. It employs a Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) model to address a financial gap of US$5.3 million per annum, transitioning from donor dependence to sustainable domestic funding via tourism fees, water Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES), and environmental compensation. Component 1 focuses on advancing NPAs through SERNANP's management levels (Basic, Structural, and Optimal) to avoid 1.8 million tCO2eq by project completion and 13.4 million tCO2eq over 25 years. Component 2 implements Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and climate-resilient productive practices for 33,516 direct beneficiaries across 192 Indigenous communities. The total financing is US$74.5 million, with US$37.5 million requested from the GCF as a grant.

The RCF-DCF Project is a USD 425 million initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil's Cerrado by providing low-interest crop finance to soy farmers who commit to deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) production. Managed by Sustainable Investment Management Limited (SIM), the project utilizes a Luxembourg-based RCF Impact Fund and co-investment vehicles to issue 'green' Certificados de Recebíveis do Agronegócio (CRAs) backed by Cédulas de Produto Rural (CPRs). The project aims to protect 379,949 hectares of native vegetation and avoid approximately 25.58 million tCO2eq over its 20-year lifespan. It targets medium-sized farms and prioritizes female-owned operations to promote gender equality in the agribusiness sector.

The project aims to build a 'climate risk protection shield' for 840,000 individuals in Zambian smallholder households by transitioning from aid-dependent interventions to self-sustaining markets. It consists of three components: restructuring the insurance sector through a not-for-profit reinsurance cell, strengthening the indigenous tree seedling supply chain via a national certification system and 1,000 nurseries, and utilizing the One Acre Fund platform to provide climate-resilient inputs and training to 65,000 households. The total investment is USD 30,261,554, including USD 5,261,554 in co-financing from One Acre Fund.

The FORECCSA+ project is a scaling-up initiative designed to strengthen community resilience to climate change in Ecuador, specifically targeting the Food Sovereignty, Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (SAG) sector. With a total investment of $35,667,034 USD, the project aims to benefit 347,482 direct and 630,377 indirect beneficiaries across 11 provinces. The program is structured around three outcomes: implementing adaptation measures and climate services, improving market access and financial inclusion for rural producers (especially women and youth), and strengthening local governance and territorial planning. It builds on the 2011–2018 FORECCSA project, integrating lessons on participatory decision-making and gender-responsive implementation to address structural barriers such as limited finance, technological gaps, and insecure land tenure for women.

The document argues that while the second Trump administration has targeted wind, solar, and electric vehicles, bipartisan support for clean firm energy—including nuclear, geothermal, and carbon capture—remains durable through existing statutory foundations and congressional appropriations.

The report examines the shift in U.S. energy policy from 2020 to 2026, highlighting a conflict between the second Trump administration's efforts to roll back clean energy initiatives and a persistent bipartisan congressional consensus on 'clean firm' energy. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) significantly curtailed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits and rescinded grant funding, key credits for nuclear, geothermal, and carbon capture remained. The administration has aggressively targeted wind, solar, and electric vehicles through deregulation and the cancellation of billions in obligated funding, while the federal workforce has seen a significant loss of STEM expertise. However, the report notes that annual appropriations processes have partially mitigated the administration's requested spending cuts, and billions in prior clean energy outlays remain in place.

The document analyzes a global trend of decreasing climate coverage in news media, particularly in the US, while identifying specific reasons for this decline and offering a prescription for revitalizing climate journalism to reflect the high level of public concern.

The Canadian Climate Institute emphasizes the necessity of the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) to provide market stability and ensure carbon neutrality by 2050. It highlights the need to double or triple grid capacity to support electrification and warns that federal standards are required to prevent provincial setbacks and manage demand from data centers and industry. The text specifically notes the importance of negotiating an equivalence agreement with Alberta to ensure provincial policies achieve the same emission reductions as the federal regulation.

The document argues for a coordinated EU-level windfall profit mechanism to address extraordinary profits in the fossil fuel sector caused by geopolitical tensions. It proposes strengthening the previous Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 to increase the share of captured profits and expand the scope to include international companies operating in the EU market.

The document examines the rapid growth of private equity-backed autism therapy services, specifically Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and its impact on Medicaid budgets. It highlights a pattern of widespread improper payments and billing issues identified in state audits, while noting that rising demand for services coincides with projected federal Medicaid funding cuts.

The policy brief outlines seven critical functions that U.S. states perform to advance clean energy and climate goals, emphasizing that state-level action is resilient to federal political swings and provides scalable models for emissions reductions and economic development.

The document outlines the environmental and social risks of fracking, highlighting its high water consumption and methane emissions. It specifically discusses Mexico's shift toward exploiting unconventional gas reserves under President Claudia Sheinbaum to reduce dependence on US gas, while noting the technique's controversy in Argentina and other Latin American nations.

The Canadian Climate Institute emphasizes that the Clean Electricity Regulations (CER) are essential for maintaining the trajectory of Canada's electricity sector, which has already reduced emissions by nearly 60% since 2005. The author highlights two critical upcoming policy decisions: the finalization of a settlement with Alberta regarding a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and the announcement of a new national electricity strategy. The document asserts that the CER provides the necessary regulatory certainty for utilities to invest in doubling or tripling grid capacity to accommodate the rise of electric vehicles and heat pumps, while ensuring that any provincial equivalency agreements deliver the same emissions reduction outcomes as the federal standard.

The Tassiriki Call, adopted in April 2026, outlines a vision for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific based on 100% renewable energy and the 1.5°C temperature limit. It advocates for a global Fossil Fuel Treaty, scaled-up grant-based finance, and the creation of an Inter-Governmental Taskforce for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific. The statement emphasizes the need for a managed decline of fossil fuel production and warns against the use of carbon capture and geoengineering to justify continued production.

The Finance for Nature Positive (FfNP) project aims to bridge the gap in harmonized definitions and guidance for private financial institutions investing in biodiversity. Led by the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation and WWF-US, the project will create a stakeholder-driven framework across four pillars: mainstream companies, solution providers, real assets, and sovereign debt. Key outputs include implementation materials such as case studies and country profiles for GEF-recipient countries, and a peer-reviewed scientific article. The project targets 600 beneficiaries from the finance sector and seeks to catalyze increased financial flows toward nature-positive outcomes, aligning with Target 19 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The Genesis Mission, supported by a $293 million initial funding opportunity, aims to use AI and supercomputing via a National Discovery Platform to accelerate breakthroughs in fusion, fission, and geothermal energy. However, the author contends that AI models will be limited by data gaps regarding novel physical phenomena, such as high-energy neutron bombardment on structural materials. To resolve this, the document calls for Congress to fund the construction of small- to medium-scale test stands, a Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source, and an Integrated Blanket and Fuel Cycle Test Stand, as well as the Fusion BRIDGE program for co-investment with private and philanthropic stakeholders.

The Gulf Coast is a primary hub for U.S. hydrogen due to its concentration of petroleum refining and chemical production. With Texas and Louisiana leading in refining and ammonia capacities, the region is well-positioned to transition to clean hydrogen to meet domestic needs and international demand from markets like Japan, South Korea, and the European Union.

The report examines New York State's progress toward the climate requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), noting that the state is not on track to meet these goals and has cited costs as a reason for infeasibility.