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The report identifies systemic failures in Verra's REDD+ methodologies, specifically regarding baseline inflation, underestimated leakage, exaggerated carbon accounting, and underestimated reversal risks. It argues that these flaws allow project developers to maximize credit issuance through 'convenience' selections rather than scientific accuracy. The document concludes that REDD+ credits do not represent real emission reductions and should not be used to offset fossil fuel emissions, recommending a shift toward 'contribution' claims and stricter, independent oversight.

The author contends that the cancellation of the Climate Finance Day, organized by the Institut de la Finance durable (IFD), signals a failure by Bruno Le Maire and Paris financial actors to establish the city as a capital of green finance. The text highlights a perceived shift back toward 'climaticide' finance, noting that previous requests for financial actors to exit unconventional oil and gas were not enforced. Furthermore, the author expresses concern that the upcoming revision of the ISR label may fail to exclude fossil fuel companies like TotalEnergies, thereby undermining the goal of mobilizing French savings for the energy transition.

Cryptocurrency mining in Texas has grown rapidly, with five of the ten largest Bitcoin mines located in the state as of April 2023. These operations consume vast amounts of energy, which the document claims drives up electricity prices for consumers and increases emissions from gas and coal plants. The report highlights how miners profit from Texas's deregulated energy market and ERCOT's demand-response programs, often receiving subsidies and tax exemptions while providing few local jobs. Additionally, the document notes negative local impacts, including significant noise pollution and the diversion of water resources in drought-stricken areas.

The document argues that the European Commission's communication regarding wolves in Europe is misleading and lacks scientific basis, particularly concerning threats to humans and livestock. The NGOs contend that the Commission violated its own 'Better Regulation' guidelines by conducting a non-transparent 18-day consultation via email instead of the standard 12-week portal process. They emphasize that existing tools, such as the Habitats Directive and State Aid guidelines, already provide sufficient flexibility for managing conflicts and funding livestock protection, and that changing the conservation status of wolves would jeopardize a major conservation success.

The document discusses the role of reinsurance treaties during the 'Rendez-Vous de Septembre' in Monte-Carlo, highlighting how these treaties currently allow the continued coverage of fossil fuel expansion despite the increasing costs of natural disasters. Reclaim Finance contends that simply raising premiums is an unsustainable solution and calls for the exclusion of new fossil fuel projects from these treaties.

The document provides a detailed critique of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's (PMRA) Notice of Intent 2023-01, arguing that proposed regulatory changes are insufficient to protect biodiversity and human health. The coalition demands mandatory cumulative risk assessments that go beyond 'common mechanisms of toxicity,' more protective thresholds for species at risk, greater transparency for confidential test data, and the establishment of domestic MRLs based on Canadian use patterns rather than international trade alignment.

The document argues against the use of Expected Emission Reductions (EER) and avoided emissions as metrics for transition finance, claiming they rely on subjective, non-conservative baselines and risk rewarding high polluters. It advocates for the use of Expected Cumulative Emissions (ECE) to monitor alignment with net-zero pathways and emphasizes that transition finance should not be used to support the fossil fuel sector, which the author asserts is making performative efforts to transition.

Reclaim Finance criticizes the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA) for failing to align its Target Setting Protocol Version 4 (TSPV4) with UN High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) recommendations. The organization argues that the AOA allows members to use relative intensity metrics that can disguise absolute emission increases and fails to mandate Scope 3 targets for high-emitting sectors like oil and gas. Reclaim Finance calls for mandatory absolute targets, robust transition plans for asset owners, and a strict prohibition on investing in companies expanding coal, oil, and gas infrastructure. Additionally, it urges the AOA to define concrete escalation procedures for investor engagement and to adopt the updated September 2023 IEA Net Zero Roadmap.

The submission argues that the draft SAREM over-relies on private investment and fails to sufficiently address the impact of the global supply chain crisis on renewable energy costs. It advocates for a state-led industrial policy, including the use of import tariffs and the central role of Eskom in renewable generation, to avoid 'boom-bust' cycles and ensure a just transition for workers. Key recommendations include establishing a 'decent work' framework, implementing aggressive local content requirements (suggesting 50% for future RFPs), and creating a technology transfer system to support local manufacturing.

The document presents a compilation of quotes from various stakeholder groups—including Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), IFC clients, Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs), and civil society—who collectively argue that the IFC/MIGA's proposed Approach to Remedial Action and Responsible Exit Principles fails to provide new commitments or sufficient clarity. Stakeholders emphasize that the IFC/MIGA should take a more active role in remediating harm, align with international human rights standards, and establish a dedicated remedy fund. There is a strong consensus that the current approach ignores 'legacy' cases and fails to adequately address the risks to project-affected people and the environment, particularly during the process of 'responsible exit'.

The text contends that industrial carbon removal is energy-intensive, often counterproductive if powered by renewables, and frequently used for enhanced oil recovery to increase emissions. It further argues that these technologies fail to address the health impacts of fossil fuel pollution and provide a 'PR lifeline' to companies like Occidental Petroleum and Exxon-Mobil to avoid phasing out oil production.

Mighty Earth argues that the Belém Declaration, the outcome of the inaugural Amazon Summit, misses a critical opportunity to combat deforestation by ignoring the role of the meat industry. The author highlights that land conversion for pasture accounts for approximately 80% of the region's deforestation and notes the lack of a unified regional target date for achieving zero deforestation. The document calls for the implementation of a public farm-level traceability system and the use of mobilized climate finance to regulate agribusiness land use to prevent the Amazon from reaching an irreversible tipping point.

The Belém Declaration, signed by eight Amazonian countries, is criticized by Mighty Earth for ignoring the meat industry, which is responsible for approximately 80% of deforestation in the region. The author argues that the document lacks a collective regional target for zero deforestation, relying instead on disparate national goals, and calls for a public traceability system to hold global food companies accountable.

Mighty Earth clarifies that it is an advocacy NGO, not a financial institution, and is campaigning against the Batang Toru dam and Martabe gold mine expansion in North Sumatra. The organization argues that the Batang Toru dam is unnecessary due to sufficient local electricity supply and poses risks to the Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest great ape, and local communities. Mighty Earth also disputes claims that it is indifferent to the Martabe gold mine, stating it has spent years advocating against the mine's expansion into orangutan habitats. The document calls for a comprehensive conservation and restoration plan for the Batang Toru ecosystem to support Indonesia's broader success in reducing deforestation.

A coalition of Global South organizations argues that the EU's Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) lacks sufficient due diligence and safeguards to protect the rights of people and environments in resource-rich countries. They demand a human-rights-based approach to decarbonization, including mandatory due diligence, the requirement of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for Indigenous Peoples, and a shift from treating these countries as mere raw material suppliers to establishing equitable partnerships that include technology transfer and value addition.

The document is a formal letter from several NGOs to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) arguing that current SBTi guidelines are insufficient to meet the standards set by the UN High Level Expert Group's 'Integrity Matters' report. The authors identify gaps in environmental integrity, accountability, and credibility, specifically calling for a strict 1.5°C baseline, full Scope 3 emissions disclosure, and the phase-out of fossil fuels. They demand that SBTi increase transparency regarding company submissions and remove entities that fail to meet their commitments, citing JBS as an example of misleading claims.

Twenty-five organisations have urged the IMF to revise its macroeconomic strategy for Uganda, claiming that the current Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement contradicts net-zero science by relying on oil extraction for debt sustainability. The signatories argue that the IMF has failed to assess social, environmental, and balance of payment risks, while specifically supporting public investment in oil infrastructure over renewable energy.

The briefing critiques the World Bank's Evolution Roadmap, arguing that its reliance on the 'Cascade' approach—which prioritizes private sector investment—perpetuates structural inequalities and debt in the Global South. It calls for a paradigm shift toward 'public sector solutionism,' including the adoption of a human rights policy, the end of fossil fuel financing, and the creation of an independent UN-based debt workout mechanism.

The author argues that the South African government has neglected urban land reform in favor of agricultural land distribution, leaving urban youth and the poor in precarious informal settlements. The letter calls for the adoption of an urban land policy and the signing of the Expropriation Bill to unlock idle land and provide secure housing and economic opportunities for the youth.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a statement to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa (PASA) expressing concerns over transparency, environmental monitoring, and the lack of Climate Change Impact Assessments (CCIAs) for upstream gas and petroleum activities.