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The Department of Energy (DOE) has cancelled or is considering the cancellation of approximately 650 projects, totaling $23 billion in federal funding. These cuts affect a wide range of sectors, including carbon capture, hydrogen, and industrial manufacturing, and impact nearly every U.S. state. The author contends that these actions negate the goals of bipartisan legislation like the CHIPS and Science Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, threatening the energy supplies needed for artificial intelligence and modern manufacturing.

Earthjustice responds to a DOE request for information on accelerating power delivery for AI and industrial growth. The organization argues against reviving retired coal plants due to high costs and unreliability, instead advocating for the rapid deployment of wind, solar, and battery storage. It recommends that the DOE address speculative and inflated data center load forecasts, automate interconnection studies to reduce timelines, and deploy Advanced Transmission Technologies (ATTs) to increase grid capacity quickly. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for early community engagement in permitting and the long-term expansion of interregional transmission lines.

In Fiji's Bua, Bureta, and Nakorotubu Districts, WCS-Fiji is supporting nature-based solutions to combat climate change and ecosystem degradation. This includes restoring wetlands to cultivate kuta (a native reed) for sustainable women-led weaving enterprises and establishing community-led enforcement groups to protect marine protected areas (MPAs) from illegal fishing. These efforts aim to diversify livelihoods, reduce pressure on overfished coastal waters, and utilize traditional ecological knowledge to safeguard biodiversity and food security.

Marfrig, the world's second-largest beef producer, has committed to becoming the first major beef company to disclose third-party supplier (Scope 3) methane emissions and aims for a 33% reduction by 2035. This target represents an annual reduction of 196,920 tons of methane. The announcement was made during a Mighty Earth event at the Belém climate summit (COP30). Marfrig intends to achieve these reductions through feed additives and farming practices. Mighty Earth is using this as a catalyst to call for similar transparency and targets from other meat industry leaders, such as JBS, and is advocating for an increase in plant-based protein sales to complement regenerative agriculture.

The report argues that the shift toward locally led anticipatory action is constrained more by political factors and donor risk tolerance than by technical capacity. It identifies five core challenges: centralized design and decision-making, a lack of devolved funding and trust, a 'burden of proof' regarding evidence, the privileging of formal science over local and Indigenous knowledge, and persistent institutional hierarchies. The document suggests that for the IFRC to scale these actions beyond 2025, it must reconcile the need for global standardization with local autonomy and reform financing and governance to empower local actors.

A super-rapid attribution study by World Weather Attribution finds that human-induced climate change has significantly increased the likelihood and intensity of a five-year drought in Iran and the Tigris-Euphrates basin. The analysis shows that while low-rainfall years are natural to the region, the current 'extreme' to 'exceptional' drought conditions would have been very rare in a pre-industrial climate. The study highlights that warming increases evaporative demand, prolonging droughts and compounding the effects of socio-economic stressors like unsustainable groundwater extraction and water-intensive agriculture.

The document outlines three priority areas for the upcoming EU Grid Package to resolve electricity grid bottlenecks in Europe: coordinating planning across borders and time horizons, accelerating permitting processes, and modernising existing infrastructure using grid-enhancing technologies. It highlights that Europe requires approximately half a trillion euros in grid investments by 2030 and notes that over 40% of distribution grids are over 40 years old. The text emphasizes that current fragmented planning and permitting delays, which account for about 25% of total investment time, hinder the integration of renewable capacity. It proposes extending planning horizons from 10 to 20 years and implementing 'one-stop shops' for permitting to improve efficiency. Additionally, it suggests that grid-enhancing technologies could increase network capacity by 20-40%.

The report identifies 5,500 hazardous facilities along US coastlines at risk of 100-year coastal flooding by 2100 under a high-emissions scenario (RCP 8.5). It highlights that marginalized populations—including renters, non-voters, and those in poverty—are 15-41% more likely to live within 1 kilometer of these sites. The risk is heavily concentrated, with nearly 80% of at-risk facilities located in seven states, and specific infrastructure like fossil fuel ports and terminals are particularly vulnerable, with over 40% expected to be at risk.

Carbon Market Watch criticizes the EU's proposed 2040 climate target for relying on international carbon credits and including 'flexibilities' that weaken domestic ambition. The author calls for a strict domestic emissions reduction target, the exclusion of credits from the EU ETS, and the prevention of delays to the ETS2 system for buildings and road transport. The document also warns against using natural disturbances in forestry as a justification to lower overall climate targets.

Reclaim Finance criticizes AXA for insuring the Calcasieu Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana, arguing that this contradicts AXA's stated commitments to reduce support for shale gas. The document highlights the terminal's significant local pollution, its role in global methane emissions, and the contradiction in AXA's policy of refusing to insure shale gas production while insuring the export terminals that process it.

The document defines climate disinformation as deliberately incorrect information used to manipulate or protect economic interests, and greenwashing as communication used by governments and companies to appear more sustainable than they are. It advises journalists to avoid 'false equidistance' by reflecting the scientific consensus that over 99% of specialized studies attribute climate change to human activity. Recommended reporting techniques include 'prebunking' (warning audiences about disinformation tactics) and the 'truth sandwich' method (starting and ending with facts while briefly addressing the myth). The guide emphasizes investigating the funding of science, particularly links to the fossil fuel industry, and examining the real-world impact of proposed climate solutions like carbon capture and plastic recycling, which it notes are often promoted by the fossil fuel industry despite limited impact. It highlights that while disinformation is a global phenomenon, its effects are most acute locally in regions with extractive projects and 'green transition' promises.

The author argues that food production is the primary driver of habitat loss, freshwater use, and a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. To address this, the document proposes 'Codex Planetarius', a global baseline of minimum environmental performance standards for food exports focusing on six key impacts: habitat loss, biodiversity loss, soil health, water withdrawals, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. To fund the transition for the least efficient producers—who are identified as the bottom 10-20% responsible for 60-80% of negative impacts—the author proposes a '1% Fund'. This would be a 1% insurance premium on key food commodity exports, which in Brazil's case could generate approximately $750 million annually from beef, hides, soy, maize, and cotton to help producers improve practices and secure land titles.

The PrAda 2+ project is a six-year initiative designed to adapt agricultural value chains in Madagascar to climate change, specifically targeting the coffee, clove, peanut, pepper, and vanilla sectors. With a total budget of 61,338,446.72 Euros (including 43,623,766.13 Euros from the Green Climate Fund), the project aims to benefit 314,800 direct and 2,650,000 indirect beneficiaries across the regions of Androy, Anosy, Atsimo-Atsinanana, Vatovavy, Fitovinany, and Atsinanana. The project focuses on three main components: implementing climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) technologies, expanding financial services for CRA investments through the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA), and improving the entrepreneurial and institutional environment for agricultural services. Key interventions include the dissemination of tailored agrometeorological information, the promotion of climate-resilient crop varieties, and the establishment of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs).

The ECRF project is a five-year initiative (2026-2030) requesting 44.68 million USD from the Green Climate Fund to address extreme climate vulnerability in northwestern South Sudan. Targeting Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap states, the project aims to benefit 575,111 direct and 1,098,820 indirect beneficiaries. It employs a three-component strategy: strengthening national and local institutional capacity for climate information and disaster risk management; enhancing the delivery of last-mile climate services and private sector supply of adaptation inputs; and implementing community-led sustainable land and water management and climate-resilient livelihoods. The project is co-executed by the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR, with additional co-financing from the Government of Japan.

The project seeks USD 39,982,375 in GCF grants to enhance the climate resilience of the Cook Islands' building stock, specifically targeting Category 3 tropical cyclone compliance. It employs a programmatic approach through an EDA Facility that provides tiered financing—ranging from 100% grants for the most vulnerable to partially reimbursable grants for businesses—to upgrade approximately 50% of non-compliant dwellings. The initiative includes capacity building for tradespeople and inspectors, the installation of community and household water tanks, and the upgrade of septic systems to protect coral reef ecosystems. Implementation is led by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM), Climate Change Cook Islands (CCCI), and the Bank of the Cook Islands (BCI).

The Glaciers to Farms (G2F) Program is a 10-year, multi-sectoral adaptation initiative designed to address the impacts of glacial retreat and water insecurity in Central and West Asia. Requesting USD 250 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to leverage a total of USD 3.5 billion, the program integrates science-based risk planning, investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, capacity building for agricultural MSMEs, and a regional knowledge platform. It targets 13.6 million direct beneficiaries and 31.5 million indirect beneficiaries, focusing on the Naryn, Pyanj, Kura-Aras, and Swat river basins. Key interventions include multi-hazard early warning systems, nature-based solutions for watershed restoration, and the development of innovative finance mechanisms like sustainability-linked bonds.

The Amazonia Viva Program is a large-scale initiative requesting 200 million USD from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and 699.47 million USD in co-financing from the World Bank to protect the Amazon biome. The program targets a total of 3 million beneficiaries, including 993,609 direct beneficiaries, and aims to mitigate 8,468,951 tCO2eq over 20 years. It is structured into three components: National Programs and Actions, Regional Cooperation, and Program Management. Key interventions include securing land tenure, restoring degraded lands, promoting agroforestry, and strengthening transboundary governance and climate monitoring. The program specifically focuses on vulnerable groups, including Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendants, who manage nearly 50% of the Amazon's territories.

The AY4SF project seeks USD 25 million in GCF grants to enhance the climate resilience of rural communities in Zimbabwe's Midlands, Matabeleland North, and Matabeleland South provinces. Targeting 240,055 direct beneficiaries, including nearly 80,000 adolescents and youth (aged 15-35), the initiative focuses on implementing Local Adaptation Plans (LAPs) and Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to restore 56,750 hectares of land. The project integrates climate-resilient agriculture, livestock, and forestry value chains with business incubation and digital agritech to create sustainable green employment and reduce the vulnerability of youth to climatic shocks.

The Dominica Community Resilience Enhancement Project (DOMCREP) is a 60-month initiative requesting USD 24.53 million in grants from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to enhance climate resilience in Dominica. The project focuses on eight highly vulnerable communities, targeting improvements in climate-smart agriculture, the upgrading of national and community-level Early Warning Systems (EWS), and the retrofitting of multi-purpose emergency shelters with independent solar power and water storage. Key components include a matching grant mechanism for farmers to adopt resilient technologies, the development of a climate resilience knowledge hub, and the updating of national policies to integrate resilience principles. The project is executed jointly by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the Government of Dominica's Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience, and Social Security.

The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) has significantly increased its spending on outside contractors, with $14 million paid to three private equity-owned firms in 2024-2025, which the report argues undermines the stability and quality of support for students with disabilities.