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The document proposes a U.S. carbon tax strategy designed to replace taxes on productive resources like capital and labor with pollution taxes. The authors suggest a framework that returns revenues to the economy through other tax reductions, provides compensation to affected households or regions, and prioritizes cost-effective emission reductions.

The document argues that current U.S. federal tax credits suffer from design deficiencies and a cycle of short-term extensions that discourage private sector planning. It proposes a shift toward a predictable, forward-looking regime featuring technology-neutral designs, performance-based incentives, and equity measures to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

The document argues that electricity connections alone do not guarantee development benefits and proposes a bottom-up approach to electrification. It suggests three core strategies: utilizing bottom-up demand forecasting to match technology to consumer needs, linking electrification with local development projects to break the cycle of underdevelopment, and improving governance to ensure affordability and reliability. The authors emphasize that electricity planning must account for both conventional and latent demand to be effective.

The document argues for an integrated approach to Colombia's 2024 Energy Communities Strategy by linking energy production with water and food security. This 'Water-Energy-Food Nexus' aims to reduce the vulnerability of Colombia's hydroelectric-dependent energy system to extreme weather events like El Niño and La Niña, particularly in rural and disadvantaged areas. The proposed model focuses on three pillars: climate integration, community strengthening, and the development of community business models to ensure long-term energy, water, and food security.

The report warns that increasing global demand for land-based products is underappreciated in current climate strategies, potentially leading to policies that increase emissions. It projects significant land conversion by 2050 and advocates for a strategy of producing more on existing land, protecting ecosystems, reducing demand for land-intensive products, and restoring native habitats.

The document argues that while development finance institutions (DFIs) have focused on aligning direct project financing with the Paris Agreement, they must also address the substantial portions of finance channeled through financial intermediaries to fully meet global climate goals.

This working paper, produced by the Agreement on Climate Transformation 2015 (ACT 2015) consortium, proposes a framework for the 2015 Paris Agreement. It suggests a structure based on two long-term goals, three continuous improvement cycles (mitigation, adaptation, and support), and a foundation of transparency and accountability to drive a global transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

The report argues that the USPS can bridge the gap between farmers with excess produce and food-insecure or underserved consumers by leveraging its existing logistical network. By implementing a standardized produce box system, the USPS could potentially generate between $1.5B and $6B in annual revenue while reducing on-farm crop loss and vehicle miles traveled. The model suggests a third-party aggregator to manage the consumer interface, allowing farmers to sell direct-to-consumer more affordably than through traditional CSAs or high-fee grocery delivery services.

The report highlights the 'black box' nature of the animal feed industry, where complex supply chains and proprietary formulations mask risks such as deforestation, human rights abuses, and high greenhouse gas emissions. To address this, WWF and Grieg Seafood developed an ESG screen for feed ingredients, initially tested on salmon aquaculture, to standardize data requests and enable 'apples-to-apples' risk comparisons. The tool aims to move the industry toward greater traceability and is intended for expansion into other animal protein sectors like swine and poultry.

WWF's Markets Institute proposes 'Farmers Post,' a system integrating a third-party web platform with the USPS to enable direct-to-consumer shipping of fresh produce. The initiative aims to increase revenue for small and minority farmers, reduce the 50% waste of fresh produce grown in the US, and expand access to nutritious food for low-income and food-insecure populations. The report outlines potential revenue for the USPS, identifies logistical hurdles such as temperature control and liability, and describes pilot programs with 4P Foods and Healthy PlanEat to test food hub and virtual models.

The project aims to address a persistent annual operational funding deficit of USD $5.7 million within Namibia's Protected Area Network (PAN), which covers 17% of the national territory. The strategy employs a three-component approach: creating enabling conditions through economic valuation and institutional reform, mobilizing financial resources via the Game Product Trust Fund (GPTF) and innovative mechanisms, and implementing a knowledge management system. Key goals include capitalizing the GPTF as a functional endowment fund, developing a Biodiversity Offset Policy Framework, and piloting sustainable finance solutions such as biodiversity credits and wildlife bonds. The project targets the safeguarding of 13.9 million hectares of ecosystems and expects to mitigate approximately 10 million metric tons of CO2e directly over five years through improved fire and forest management.

South Africa is developing its third National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP) for 2025-2035. The briefing proposes a target of adding 16 million hectares to protected and conserved areas to reach a total of 36.6 million hectares (30% of land surface) by 2035. This proposal is based on a 'whole-of-society' model involving government, private sector, and NGOs, with 13.6 million hectares already identified through secured and planned funding totaling R5.4 billion.