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This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines how Colombia can redesign its renewable energy auctions to foster a just and inclusive energy transition. It proposes integrating non-price socioeconomic criteria and specific mechanisms to support community energy projects, moving away from previous auction models that focused exclusively on price and led to social conflicts and project delays.

This policy brief argues that South Africa's 2025 G20 presidency provides a strategic opportunity to integrate subnational governments into the global climate and environmental agenda. It highlights the role of municipalities as frontline implementers of climate adaptation, mitigation, and biodiversity goals, while identifying systemic financial and capacity barriers that hinder their effectiveness in Africa and the Global South.

This guide provides a strategic playbook for concessional capital providers to mobilize investment in climate-smart agrifood systems. It identifies a significant financing gap—with global climate finance for the sector reaching only USD 95 billion in 2021/22—and proposes five 'investment plays' to address market failures. These strategies include system-level alignment with national goals, large-scale natural capital restoration, strengthening shared infrastructure, expanding technical assistance for innovation, and scaling local financial intermediaries. The document includes a four-step framework for investor action and detailed case studies of blended finance vehicles operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The report "Aire limpio, vidas saludables" provides a policy roadmap for health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, to integrate air pollution responses. It emphasizes the role of health ministries in leading intersectoral collaboration, utilizing health impact assessments, and strengthening infrastructure to mitigate the severe health and economic burdens of air pollution.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) examines the role of green guarantees in mobilizing private capital for the climate transition in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). It identifies key structural barriers—including complexity, lack of technical assistance, high costs, and time horizon misalignments—and presents case studies of innovative solutions from organizations such as the World Bank Group, Green Guarantee Company, TCX, GuarantCo, and a partnership between Sida and IFU.

This policy brief by the African Food Systems Transformation Collective argues for a 'deep, just transition' approach to African food systems that prioritizes human rights, structural equity, and agroecology over industrialization. Using South Africa as a cautionary example of the failures of industrial agri-food systems, the document provides recommendations for philanthropic organizations to fund multi-sectoral coalitions, grassroots agency, and long-term, context-based research and advocacy.

This report, prepared for the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, analyzes 12 case studies of blended finance instruments designed to overcome barriers to investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS). It explores how a combination of concessional capital, technical assistance, and risk-mitigation tools like guarantees can mobilize private investment across sectors including restoration, conservation, bioeconomy, agroforestry, and ocean/water management.

This policy brief outlines how integrating a gender perspective into low-carbon and climate-resilient small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries enhances economic sustainability, productivity, and climate impact. Drawing on the Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World (GLOW) program (2021-24), the document demonstrates that addressing gender barriers in sectors like agriculture and aquaculture is a strategic success factor for climate-smart businesses.

This insights brief by the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) examines the role of urban informality in building equitable resilience in cities across southern Africa and the Global South. It argues that while informality is often invisible or viewed as a challenge, it provides critical services, livelihoods, and innovation that can enhance urban resilience if harnessed through inclusive governance and partnerships.

This research paper examines the integration of marine and coastal ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) within the climate policies and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of 10 SADC member states. It identifies a systemic gap where terrestrial concerns often overshadow marine issues, leading to a disconnect between high-level global pledges and local implementation. The author analyzes national case studies, identifies significant hurdles—including capacity gaps, siloed governance, and financing shortages—and provides recommendations for strengthening the 'seascape' approach to climate resilience in Southern Africa.

This guide provides strategies for Project Preparation Facilities (PPFs) to help small and intermediary cities—defined as those with 10,000 to 200,000 residents—access climate finance. It addresses critical barriers such as limited municipal capacity, small project sizes that deter investors, and poor creditworthiness, which prevents borrowing on commercial terms. The document recommends tailored PPF interventions, including specific calls for proposals, project aggregation models, blended finance, and community-based funding instruments to unlock investment for low-carbon and resilient infrastructure.

The report "Building Back Greener In the Post-COVID-19 Era" by the Green Economy Coalition argues that the global economic response to COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis must move beyond short-term stabilization toward systemic structural reform. It advocates for an "Inclusive Green Recovery" that integrates social protection with environmental restoration to build long-term resilience.

This policy brief by RMI provides recommendations for municipalities to increase material circularity in the buildings sector to reduce embodied greenhouse gas emissions. It focuses on two primary objectives: incentivizing the direct reuse of building structures and materials, and increasing the diversion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste from landfills to be used as recycled content in new manufacturing.

This research paper by the Green Economy Coalition proposes a structural agenda for a green economic recovery from COVID-19. It defines green structural reforms as systemic, long-lasting, and general-purpose interventions, contrasting them with short-term stimulus measures. The document provides a nested framework of ten high-level reform measures and a comprehensive set of prioritisation criteria (conventional, advanced, and systemic/political) to help governments move beyond emergency triage toward long-term socio-ecological transformation.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the evolution and implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), emphasizing the shift from emergency response to proactive risk management. It highlights the critical role of integrating DRR with climate change adaptation and the use of nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to mitigate the impacts of increasingly frequent and intense weather-related disasters.

The outcome document of the South Asia Regional Resilience Dialogue outlines strategies to foster climate adaptation and resilience in South Asia, emphasizing the need to reposition local actors as agents of change. It highlights successful community-driven initiatives, identifies systemic barriers such as top-down governance and financial inflexibility, and provides recommendations for inclusive planning and decentralized financing to support the most vulnerable populations.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines Results-Based Financing (RBF) as a tool to mobilize private capital for climate mitigation and adaptation, particularly as part of post-COVID-19 economic recovery. It details the mechanics of RBF, identifies high-potential sectors such as energy and urban development, and discusses implementation challenges including counterparty risk and the potential for perverse incentives.

This practical guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides a framework for integrating gender-responsive approaches into climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. It emphasizes that gender-blind approaches risk exacerbating inequalities and undermining climate resilience, while intentional gender-responsive designs lead to more sustainable and effective outcomes. The guide outlines a project cycle involving the understanding of people's needs, assessing solutions, and implementing a Monitoring, Evaluating and Learning (MEL) system with sex-disaggregated indicators.

This report by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides 30 federal policy recommendations to enhance the climate resilience of U.S. coastal communities. Based on a series of 16 Congressional briefings featuring 42 experts, the document outlines strategies across six themes: community engagement, land use and development, cultural heritage, climate data, disaster preparedness, and financing. It emphasizes the need for policies based on future climate projections, the integration of climate justice, and the prioritization of nature-based solutions over traditional gray infrastructure.

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute provides ten recommendations for co-designing actionable, user-focused climate services to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and policy implementation. Based on the HazardSupport project and case studies in Sweden, the brief emphasizes the need for iterative dialogue, the use of facilitators, and the alignment of climate data with existing planning tools to ensure science effectively informs adaptation planning and decision-making.