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The report by RMI and the Green Hydrogen Catapult proposes the creation of 'green iron corridors' to decarbonize the steel sector. This strategy involves splitting production: ironmaking occurs in regions with abundant iron ore and renewable energy, while steelmaking remains in manufacturing hubs. This approach aims to reduce emissions and costs by leveraging renewable hydrogen-based ironmaking.

This report, prepared by the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes updates to the IAI Strategic Plan for the 2024-2030 period. The plan is structured around three main themes: meeting the needs of member parties regarding global environmental change, developing science for sustainability in the Americas, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI.

This briefing, prepared by the focal point of Chile for the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2) be invited to become an Associate of the Institute under Article XI of the Agreement establishing the IAI.

This briefing, prepared by the focal point of Chile for the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the Climate Science and Resilience Center (CR2) based in Santiago de Chile be invited to become an Associate of the IAI.

A proposal by the National Secretariat for Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT) of Panama to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to relocate its Executive Directorate to Panama City, specifically within the City of Knowledge (Ciudad del Saber).

A proposal by the National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENACYT) of Panama to the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), inviting the IAI to relocate its headquarters to Panama.

The Maputo Manifesto 2024 is a statement issued following the 4th African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD IV) held in Maputo from 28 to 30 August 2024. The document advocates for a feminist approach to debt and development in Africa, arguing that the current debt crisis disproportionately affects women and girls and is exacerbated by a global financial architecture that prioritizes profit over people.

This report by RMI outlines the scale of anthropogenic methane emissions in China's energy sector and proposes a five-dimensional strategy to mitigate these emissions through energy transition, market mechanisms, and increased transparency.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice argues for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa to combat extreme poverty, inequality, and unemployment. It defines UBIG as a government commitment to ensure all adults receive a minimum amount of money to meet basic needs, framing it as a fundamental right under the South African constitution and international covenants.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) argues for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa to combat extreme poverty, hunger, and high unemployment. It defines UBIG as a government commitment to ensure all adults receive a basic income to meet essential needs, framing it as a fundamental right aligned with the South African Constitution and international covenants.

This fact sheet from the Institute for Economic Justice argues for the implementation of a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa to combat extreme poverty, hunger, and high unemployment. It positions UBIG as a constitutional right and a tool for economic growth, gender equality, and social cohesion, while acknowledging that it must be part of a broader policy framework including industrial policy and universal public services.

The Marrakech Framework is a statement published by the African Center for Economic Transformation in October 2023. It outlines an African agenda for reforming the global financial architecture to better serve the continent's needs, focusing on debt resolution, increased concessional financing, and a transition to a green economy.

The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) proposes the establishment of a Global Credit Guarantee Facility (GCGF) to reduce the cost of capital for renewable energy investments in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The facility would primarily mitigate credit risk—including sovereign, off-taker, and average foreign exchange risk—through partial guarantees, while transferring political and residual FX risks to existing institutions like MIGA and TCX.

The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC), a group of South African civil society organisations, advocates for a universal basic income (UBI) for adults aged 18 to 59 to address structural unemployment, extreme inequality, and poverty. The coalition proposes a rights-based macroeconomic shift away from fiscal austerity toward a redistributive system where a basic income is guaranteed, unconditional, and pegged to national poverty lines to ensure human dignity and social protection.

This document is a transcript of keynote remarks delivered by Hon. Keisal Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, on 14 September 2023. The speech outlines the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on small-island developing states (SIDS) and proposes four key priorities for international cooperation to align global trade with sustainability and climate justice.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues for the establishment of a regional cooperation mechanism to address cascading climate risks in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, emphasizing that climate impacts propagate across national borders and require collaboration beyond local and national scales.

This briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) and Agroicone presents proposals to integrate sustainability and climate resilience into Brazil's 2023/24 Agricultural Plan (Plano Safra). The document outlines three primary sets of recommendations: aligning rural credit rules with sustainability goals, improving agricultural risk management through insurance subsidies, and prioritizing the allocation of Constitutional Financing Funds (FCFs) for small producers and low-carbon practices.

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) examines the disparity between solar energy potential and installed capacity in developing economies, attributing the gap to high costs of capital driven by sovereign and off-taker risks. The authors propose the establishment of a Global Credit Guarantee Facility (GCGF) to de-risk cross-border financing and lower risk premiums for renewable energy projects in Emerging Market & Development Economy (EMDE) countries.

A statement by the Southern African Yearly Meeting of Quakers urging the South African government to implement a universal basic income (UBI) to address a national crisis characterized by high unemployment, inequality, and poverty. The authors argue that a UBI, provided unconditionally to all citizens and legal immigrants, is necessary to prevent social instability and stimulate economic activity, citing a pilot project in Namibia as evidence of its effectiveness.

This briefing by RMI argues that current global oil price benchmarks fail to account for the varying greenhouse gas emissions intensities of different crude oils, creating perverse market incentives. The author proposes incorporating emissions data, specifically via the Oil Climate Index plus Gas (OCI+), into benchmark pricing to reflect the true climate cost of production and encourage operators to reduce emissions.