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The Energy Transition Council (ETC) aims to make clean power the most affordable and reliable option for developing countries by 2030. For 2022, its priorities include continuing high-level political dialogues, scaling the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) for technical assistance, and coordinating with international initiatives like the GGI-OSOWOG and the Just Transition Declaration. The ETC focuses on eight key areas: integrated energy planning, utility-scale renewables, coal and fossil fuel transition, investment policy, green grids, energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy, and just transition.

The briefing argues that financial institutions must move beyond vague requests and implement strict, time-bound criteria to ensure coal companies genuinely phase out thermal coal. It establishes immediate thresholds for stopping financing to coal majors and outlines ten requirements for credible phase-out plans, including specific closure dates, prohibitions on selling plants or converting them to other fossil fuels, and the requirement for just transition plans.

This draft working paper, prepared by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) with support from the Partners for Inclusive Green Economies (PIGE) initiative, outlines a structural agenda for a green economic recovery following COVID-19. The document serves as an iterative, provisional analysis subject to further peer-review.

The document argues that COVID-19 recovery efforts have remained largely piecemeal and short-term, missing the opportunity for deep structural reform. It proposes a nested framework of green structural measures—ranging from green fiscal reform and natural capital investment to green skills and governance—and categorises prioritisation criteria into conventional, advanced, and systemic/political brackets. The authors highlight significant gaps in current recovery agendas, particularly regarding gender integration, nature-based solutions, and the financing challenges faced by the global south.

The South African Youth Climate Action Plan (SA YCAP) is a comprehensive framework developed by young people aged 13-30 to advocate for an intersectional and just transition to a decarbonised economy. It calls for the integration of youth in policymaking, the implementation of a national climate education plan, and a shift from fossil fuel dependency to decentralised renewable energy. The plan emphasizes the need for good governance to combat corruption in climate finance and proposes specific nature-based solutions and sustainable agricultural practices to protect South Africa's biodiversity and food security.

The Framework for Sustainable Finance Integrity provides a technical set of 'Necessary Action' metrics across three categories—targets and objectives, implementation, and metrics and transparency—to align the financial sector with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement. It identifies significant gaps between current leading practices of major financial coalitions and the scientific requirements for a viable net zero pathway, particularly regarding short-term emissions targets, the phase-out of all fossil fuel finance, and the integration of social justice and biodiversity into financial mandates.

The document argues that to meet the 1.5°C climate goal, new coal infrastructure must stop immediately and most existing plants must be retired by 2030. It provides a framework for financial institutions to assess corporate coal exit plans, emphasizing that credible plans must include facility-by-facility closure dates, a prohibition on selling assets to new owners, and a ban on converting plants to other fossil fuels or biomass. The briefing also highlights the necessity of funded just transition plans and the cessation of anti-climate lobbying and legal challenges via investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms.

The document argues that to meet the 1.5°C climate goal, the global coal industry must be phased out rapidly, with 80% of the global fleet and all facilities in the OECD, Eastern Europe, and the Former Soviet Union closed by 2030. It provides financial institutions with a ten-point framework to assess corporate phase-out plans, emphasizing that plans must include facility-by-facility closure dates, prohibit the sale of assets to new owners, and forbid conversion to fossil gas, biomass, or fossil-based hydrogen. The briefing also warns against using carbon capture and storage (CCS) or Science-Based Targets (SBTi) as substitutes for concrete closure plans and insists on funded just transition roadmaps and the cessation of anti-climate lobbying and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims.

The 'Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age MANIFESTO' is the result of a September 2021 symposium organized by the World Council of Churches and the World Association for Christian Communication. It argues that while digital technologies offer opportunities for inclusion and advocacy, they are currently marred by monopolies, disinformation, and systemic biases that exacerbate existing social inequities. The document calls for a 'transformative movement' to establish a digital public sphere rooted in human rights, transparency, and equity, specifically highlighting the need for 'digital justice' as an intersectional requirement encompassing gender, climate, and racial justice.

The manifesto identifies how digital technologies, while offering tools for inclusion, also enable disinformation, surveillance, and the monetization of users through the 'attention economy'. It calls for a transformative movement involving faith communities, civil society, and governments to ensure digital rights are an extension of human rights, specifically addressing digital divides, gender-based online violence, and the ecological impact of technology.

The Cooling Facility aims to integrate gender equality into sustainable cooling investments across Bangladesh, El Salvador, Kenya, Malawi, North Macedonia, Panama, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, and Sri Lanka. The report identifies systemic gender gaps in labor force participation, financial access, and STEM education, while noting that women are disproportionately affected by limited access to cooling. It proposes a strategic approach involving sex-disaggregated data collection, targeted financial products for female entrepreneurs, and capacity building to increase women's roles as employees and consumers in the cooling sector.

The policy brief outlines a framework of seven principles to manage the socio-economic disruptions caused by decarbonization. It argues that a transition perceived as fair is essential for effective global cooperation and the success of climate goals. The framework emphasizes that decarbonization must be accelerated while simultaneously implementing support for affected workers, diversifying regional economies, remedying environmental damage, and ensuring inclusive planning. Drawing on historical cases of industrial decline, the document warns against government inaction and the risk of 'carbon lock-in,' suggesting that international financial and technical support should prioritize regions with low capacity or high carbon dependency.

The document presents a series of principles for digital communication aimed at social justice, arguing that effective communication is essential for addressing global issues such as climate change, poverty, and human rights. It advocates for equitable access to digital infrastructure, media literacy, and the right to privacy and cultural identity. Notably, it links digital inclusion to the availability of sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind power, to operate electronic devices.

The document presents a framework for communication rights in the digital era, arguing that addressing social issues like climate change and poverty requires a holistic approach to digital technology. It advocates for universal rights to information, inclusive governance of digital platforms, privacy protections, and equitable access to the sustainable energy sources required to power digital media.

The document presents principles for promoting social justice in the digital age, arguing that effective communication is essential for addressing global issues such as climate change, poverty, and human rights. It advocates for a holistic approach to digital technology that protects human dignity and establishes a series of rights, including equitable access to communication infrastructure, the right to privacy and data management, and the right to sustainable energy sources to power digital devices.

The document presents principles for communication in the digital age to support social justice. It argues that effective communication is essential for addressing issues such as climate, poverty, and human rights. The principles advocate for universal rights to information, inclusive governance of digital platforms, privacy, cultural identity, and affordable access to media devices and sustainable energy sources like solar and wind power.

The document presents a series of principles derived from a September 2021 international symposium to ensure digital technologies promote dignity and justice. It advocates for universal rights to communicate, participate in the information society, and access fair public communication. Key requirements include inclusive governance of digital platforms, transparency, the right to privacy, and the protection of cultural and linguistic identities. Additionally, it asserts that individuals should have access to sustainable power sources, such as solar or wind energy, and affordable devices to enable their digital engagement.

The document presents a manifesto of principles from a September 2021 international symposium, arguing that effective communication is essential for addressing social issues such as climate change, poverty, and human rights. It advocates for a holistic approach to digital technology that prioritizes dignity and justice, establishing a framework of entitlements for all people, including equitable access to infrastructure, privacy, media literacy, and sustainable power sources.

The manifesto argues that effective communication is essential for addressing global issues such as climate and poverty, and proposes a framework of rights to ensure digital technologies promote dignity and justice. Key principles include equitable access to communication infrastructure, the right to privacy, media literacy, and the necessity of sustainable power sources, such as solar or wind power, to enable digital media access.

The document presents a set of principles for communication in the digital age aimed at achieving social justice. It advocates for equitable access to communication infrastructure, inclusive governance of digital platforms, and the protection of privacy and cultural identity. Notably, it links digital rights to environmental sustainability by asserting the right to sustainable power sources, such as solar and wind energy, to operate electronic media.