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The Global Climate and Health Alliance urges governments, particularly G20 nations, to increase climate commitments by three to five times to align with the Paris Agreement's 1.5-2°C goal. The Alliance argues that COVID-19 recovery spending must be integrated with climate strategies to maximize economic and health benefits, noting that G20 countries are responsible for 78% of global greenhouse gas emissions but lack commitments aligned with the 1.5°C target.

The document supports a European Parliament proposal to grant the public and NGOs the right to challenge the legality of national climate plans (NECPs and LTSs) in court. It argues that such a provision is necessary to ensure equal protection across EU Member States and is consistent with existing EU environmental law, the Aarhus Convention, and the right to an effective remedy.

The report by Friends of the Earth International emphasizes that Community Forest Management (MCB) cannot exist without organized communities and the protection of their cultural and spiritual ties to their territories. It identifies the right to association as a fundamental human right supported by international declarations, and argues that cultural rights—though less explicitly defined in international law—are inextricably linked to land tenure and biodiversity conservation. The text advocates for using international legal frameworks to pressure national governments to implement these rights, while stressing that legal action should be part of a broader strategy of social mobilization.

The We Mean Business Coalition welcomes the United States' intention to rejoin the Paris Agreement, arguing that the framework provides the necessary clarity for businesses to make long-term investments in a zero-carbon economy. The coalition emphasizes that green recovery plans following the COVID-19 pandemic can outperform traditional stimulus measures in boosting GDP and employment while addressing the intersection of climate and racial justice.

GreenLatinos links the tradition of Día de Los Muertos to the necessity of protecting ancestral lands and waters in Colorado. The organization specifically advocates for the Colorado Wilderness Act (CWA), which would protect over 500,000 acres across 36 areas, including Cross Canyon and Pisgah Mountain. These sites contain high densities of cultural artifacts and ancestral Puebloan and Ute Tribe history but currently lack complete inventories or archaeological surveys, leaving them vulnerable to degradation, vandalism, and theft.

The document argues that the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) proposal, as amended by the European Parliament and Council, undermines the European Green Deal, the Farm-to-Fork Strategy, and the Biodiversity Strategy. The signatories request the withdrawal of the proposal and the introduction of a new one that supports a transition away from industrial agriculture, noting that €387 billion of taxpayers' money is at risk of funding practices that drive rather than solve the climate and nature crisis.

The Changing Markets Foundation warns that global plastic production is set to double by 2030 and could account for 15% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The organization argues that industry lobbying is currently undermining the EU's Single-Use Plastic Directive through attempts to exempt bio-based plastics, viscose, and cellophane from the definition of single-use plastics. It further highlights efforts by brands and producer responsibility organisations to jeopardize deposit return systems (DRS), which the author claims are the only viable way to achieve 90%+ collection of beverage bottles. The letter calls for the EU to move beyond voluntary commitments and implement robust measures against overpackaging, greenwashing, and 'false solutions' like chemical recycling and incineration.

The Changing Markets Foundation accuses Coca-Cola of having a 'worrying track-record of broken promises' regarding plastic and of undermining deposit return legislation in Kenya, China, and Georgia (USA). The letter demands that Coca-Cola publicly support deposit return systems globally, increase transparency regarding its 2.9 million tonnes of annual plastic use, and adopt ambitious reuse targets.

The Changing Markets Foundation's investigation into ten of the world's most plastic-polluting companies revealed a global trend of corporations undermining legislative solutions to the plastic crisis. The foundation specifically identifies Perfetti van Melle as one of the least ambitious and transparent companies, noting its failure to disclose its annual plastic footprint or support legislative measures. The letter urges Perfetti van Melle to adopt specific recommendations, including supporting global deposit return systems, disclosing its full plastic footprint, and committing to measurable reductions in single-use plastics.

The Changing Markets Foundation criticizes Procter & Gamble (P&G) for its inadequate response to the plastic pollution crisis, citing low recycled content targets and the use of 'greenwash' projects like marine-derived plastic. The letter demands that P&G support mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility and deposit return systems, increase transparency regarding its plastic footprint, and set measurable targets for the reduction of single-use plastics.

The statement warns that the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system allows foreign companies to sue governments for economic losses resulting from public interest measures, such as pandemic-related business closures or the use of private hospitals. It calls for the suspension of current ISDS cases, the termination of trade treaties containing ISDS clauses, and a moratorium on future agreements including the system to ensure public funds are used for pandemic protection rather than corporate compensation.

The statement warns that ISDS mechanisms in trade agreements allow foreign companies to sue governments for financial losses resulting from COVID-19 response measures, such as business closures or medicine price controls. It calls for the suspension of current ISDS cases and the termination of all agreements containing these clauses.

The statement warns that the Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system allows foreign companies to sue governments for pandemic-related policies that impact profits, such as business closures or medicine pricing. It presents demands from over 600 civil society organisations to suspend current ISDS cases, terminate existing agreements, and cease signing future agreements containing ISDS to protect public funds.

An open letter from Bellona Europa, Carbon Market Watch, and Fern arguing against the European Commission's proposal to combine emission reductions and carbon removals in the EU's 2030 climate target. The authors contend that such a 'net target' approach risks diluting mitigation efforts, lacks democratic legitimacy, and ignores the inherent uncertainties and reversibility of carbon removals, particularly from natural sinks.

The statement highlights the health and environmental impacts of methane pollution and routine flaring in Texas's Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale regions. It criticizes the EPA for rolling back methane safeguards and the Railroad Commission of Texas for approving all 27,000 venting and flaring requests over seven years. The authors demand an end to routine flaring by 2025 to mitigate risks such as preterm births and childhood asthma in disproportionately affected communities of color.

International NGOs are urging France to use its influence to stop Japan from financing new coal power plants, citing three specific projects in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Bangladesh that contradict the 1.5°C climate goal.

A coalition of NGOs calls on France to oppose Japan's presence at the November 2020 Finance in Common Summit unless Japan ends its support for coal. The NGOs highlight that while France has committed to a coal exit, Japan continues to plan 11.9GW of domestic coal capacity and has supported 8.6GW of new coal plants internationally since the Paris agreements. Specifically, the statement identifies three overseas projects currently under consideration: Vung Ang 2 in Vietnam, Indramayu in Indonesia, and Matarbari Phase 2 in Bangladesh.

A joint letter from civil society organisations advocating for the inclusion of the shipping sector in the EU Emissions Trading System and the implementation of a -40% GHG efficiency target by 2030 to address rising maritime emissions.

Mighty Earth calls for new EU legislation to ensure corporations only sell deforestation-free products, arguing that European consumption of commodities like soy, palm oil, beef, coffee, and cocoa fuels the destruction of global ecosystems, including the Amazon and Cerrado.

Environmental organizations, including the World Resources Institute and Ceres, are calling on US financial regulators to urgently address climate-related financial risks. They highlight a report by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which identifies risks stemming from climate-driven damage to infrastructure and assets, as well as the failure of financial institutions to adapt to a net-zero-carbon transition.