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The document analyzes the vulnerabilities of rural indigenous populations in Mexico and Colombia, specifically regarding health, food security, and economic stability during the COVID-19 pandemic. It details two pilot projects—one in the Sierra Norte de Puebla (Mexico) focusing on productive strengthening and community savings, and another in the Resguardo El Refugio (Colombia) focusing on ancestral knowledge and youth entrepreneurship. The brief argues that resilience is best achieved through decentralized decision-making, intersectional policy design, and the integration of youth and women into leadership roles.

The document examines the vulnerabilities of rural indigenous communities in Mexico and Colombia, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and proposes a resilience-based approach to public policy. It details two community projects: one in the Sierra Norte of Puebla, Mexico, focusing on productive strengthening, food security, and community savings; and another in the Guaviare department, Colombia, focusing on ancestral knowledge recovery (chagras), poultry entrepreneurship, and sustainable training. The brief argues that resilience requires delegating decision-making to communities, adopting an intersectional lens to support women and youth, and moving away from paternalistic, assistance-based government models toward long-term productive development.

The document examines the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and environmental crises on women in Latin America and the Caribbean, specifically focusing on socioeconomic gaps, reproductive health, and water scarcity. Through case studies in Puebla (Mexico) and the Valparaíso Region (Chile), it argues for a three-dimensional approach to resilience—community, institutional, and policy-based—to ensure that decarbonization and recovery processes are inclusive and gender-just.

The document examines the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting gaps in economic participation and reproductive health. Through case studies in Mexico (adolescent pregnancy in Puebla) and Chile (community gardens in Concón and water management in Petorca), it argues for a three-dimensional approach to resilience: community, institutional, and public policy. It recommends the transversalization of gender perspectives in government strategies, the generation of gender-disaggregated data, and the strengthening of local female leadership to ensure a just transition toward decarbonization.

The document argues that Canadian oil producers face an existential threat as global oil demand is projected to peak around 2030. While Canada's heavy reliance on U.S. refineries provides a temporary buffer, this will not shield the sector from falling global prices and declining demand. The brief concludes that ESG credentials and production costs are insufficient to maintain competitiveness against Middle Eastern producers, necessitating urgent economic diversification.

The document argues that Canadian oil producers are highly vulnerable to declining global demand and falling prices. While the heavy reliance on U.S. refineries provides a temporary buffer, this will not shield Canada from global price volatility or the long-term decline in petroleum consumption. The author contends that ESG credentials and production costs will not allow Canada to compete against lower-cost Middle Eastern producers in a shrinking market. Consequently, the brief warns of an existential threat to the sector, including job losses and reduced tax revenues, urging the Canadian government to diversify its economy.

Nearly a decade after Typhoon Haiyan, residents of resettlement sites in Tacloban report that durable solutions criteria have not been achieved. While safety from water-related hazards has improved, significant gaps remain in land tenure security, access to water, and livelihood opportunities, with vulnerabilities intersecting across gender and housing provider types.

Georgia electricity customers face high energy burdens, particularly low-income households and people of color, despite relatively low electricity rates. The document identifies several regulatory levers the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) could use to lower costs, including reducing Georgia Power's return on equity (ROE) to the national average, implementing fuel-sharing mechanisms to mitigate natural gas price volatility, and updating the Integrated Resource Plan to incorporate Inflation Reduction Act incentives. It also suggests securitization as a means to save customers $1.05 billion and recommends comprehensive transmission and distribution planning to avoid unnecessary capital-intensive spending.

RMI argues that US airports are uniquely positioned to host multi-megawatt fast-charging hubs to support the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), particularly for high-mileage commercial drivers like ridehail and taxi operators. The brief highlights that the US transportation sector must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 to align with a 1.5°C target, requiring 70 million EVs on the road. Using Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a model, RMI found that various business models can achieve an investment payback period of less than 10 years. The document emphasizes the need for early coordination between airports and utilities to manage infrastructure costs and capacity. It also notes that such hubs can address 'charging deserts' in lower-income areas and support mandates like California's Clean Miles Standard, which requires 90% of ridehail fleet miles to be electric by 2030.

The policy brief argues that the failure of the Aichi targets was partly due to fragile transparency and accountability processes. To avoid this with the post-2020 global biodiversity framework (GBF), the authors propose an "Enhanced Implementation Cycle" consisting of five interconnected stages: national planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting, review, and stepping up ambition. Key recommendations include the adoption of standardized templates for National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs), the creation of National Biodiversity Finance Plans (NBFPs), and the introduction of mandatory technical expert reviews of national reports to provide tailored advice to Parties. The brief emphasizes the need for a "global biodiversity stocktake" to identify implementation gaps and a "ratcheting up" process to ensure that subsequent national targets and COP decisions are progressively more ambitious.

The document analyzes the ABC Cerrado project, finding that while training alone is effective for large-scale producers (over 100 hectares), small-scale producers require the addition of technical assistance to implement sustainable practices. It suggests a cost-effective policy approach of providing universal training while focalizing expensive technical assistance on small producers to maximize pasture restoration and reduce deforestation pressures.

The document argues that urban climate adaptation is severely underfunded compared to mitigation, with only 9% of global urban climate investments flowing to adaptation projects as of 2017-2018. It highlights the extreme vulnerability of cities to flooding, heat, and water stress, noting that coastal cities could face annual costs of USD 1 trillion by 2050. To address this, the brief recommends that national governments declare climate emergencies, integrate local governments into national planning (NAPs and NDCs), boost technical project preparation, collaborate with development banks, mobilize private capital through PPPs and insurance, invest in early warning systems, and develop standardized adaptation metrics.

The document examines the 'fair and equitable treatment' (FET) standard, a controversial provision found in nearly 95% of international investment agreements. It argues that the vagueness of FET leads to inconsistent interpretations by arbitral tribunals, which can result in 'regulatory chill' for states. The brief analyzes five common treaty formulations of FET and concludes that even 'new-generation' agreements often produce the same unpredictable outcomes as older ones. To mitigate these risks, the authors propose three policy options: excluding FET standards entirely, using alternative terminology like 'fair administrative treatment,' or implementing a strictly defined, closed list of breach conditions that explicitly excludes investor expectations.

The document analyzes the 'fair and equitable treatment' (FET) standard, which appears in nearly 95% of international investment agreements and is the basis for approximately 83% of investor-state arbitrations. It argues that the lack of a precise definition allows tribunals to expand the standard's scope, creating legal unpredictability and 'regulatory chill' for states. The brief details five common drafting approaches—ranging from unqualified FET clauses to those linked to customary international law—and concludes that even 'new generation' treaties often produce the same results as older ones. To protect their right to regulate, the authors suggest three policy options: excluding the FET standard entirely, using alternative terminology like 'fair administrative treatment', or implementing a strictly defined, closed list of violations that explicitly excludes investor expectations.

Haiti has launched its first National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for 20222030, focusing on agriculture, water, health, and infrastructure. The plan identifies 340 adaptation actions, with 21 designated as priority actions requiring a minimum of USD 980 million in funding. Implementation depends on strengthening human capacities, adopting climate technologies, and establishing a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) system. The document stresses that inclusive governance involving universities, the private sector, civil society, and local governments is essential for success, with a specific focus on gender mainstreaming and the role of the National Committee on Climate Change (CNCC).

The document contends that Canada's oil and gas industry, bolstered by windfall profits, should fund its own decarbonization rather than relying on public subsidies. It highlights that current government supports, such as those for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), often fail to yield meaningful emissions reductions and may even enable increased production. The author argues that public funds would be more effectively spent on proven low-carbon technologies like renewable energy and grid electrification to meet Canada's 2030 climate targets and ensure long-term energy security.

The EU needs to mobilize €330 billion to €400 billion in private investment to bring 20 million tons of green hydrogen to market by 2030. However, two primary risks hinder this: market risk, where off-takers fear paying higher-than-market rates compared to fossil fuels, and first-mover risk, where early investors face high electrolyzer costs that may become uncompetitive as technology prices fall. RMI suggests that a cumulative investment of approximately €10 billion between 2024 and 2029 could offset market risk, while producers may need €3.5-5 billion per year in public support to keep early capacity competitive. By spending up to €15 billion to offset these risks by 2030, the EU could leverage significant private spending on renewables and electrolyzers.

The document examines how healthy soils in agriculture and natural ecosystems (forests, wetlands, and grasslands) can act as carbon sinks. It highlights regenerative agriculture practices, the importance of protecting peatlands and native prairies, and the role of Indigenous knowledge. However, it warns that soil sequestration cannot replace the need for greenhouse gas emission cuts and faces challenges such as measurement standardization and the risk of displacing food production.

The policy brief urges the EBRD to join the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition. It estimates that the EBRD could redirect an average of EUR 741 million in annual fossil fuel financing toward clean energy, potentially increasing its annual clean energy investments by 50%. The authors recommend a robust fossil fuel exclusion policy, specifically targeting gas infrastructure to avoid carbon lock-in, and suggest either a blanket exclusion or strict screening criteria for gas power generation.

The document finds that Sweden's five largest banks have limited alignment with the Paris Agreement, having facilitated approximately USD 150 billion to high-emitting 'brown' sectors since 2016. While 'green' investments have increased, they remain significantly lower than 'brown' and 'grey' flows. The authors argue that a lack of granular data and standardized definitions hinders transparency, recommending the adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards and EU-level regulations to better track the transition to a low-emission economy.