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The policy brief proposes a technology-neutral emissions standard for industrial heat, focusing on a declining limit of CO2 and other pollutants per unit of useful heat. It recommends applying the standard to both new and existing equipment, using a long-term legislative schedule to reach zero emissions, and focusing exclusively on direct (scope 1) emissions to encourage electrification without penalizing efficient technologies like heat pumps.

The report analyzes how border carbon adjustments (BCAs), such as the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), affect Trinidad and Tobago's hydrocarbon-dependent economy. It identifies significant risks to the competitiveness of key exports like ammonia and fertilizers, while highlighting opportunities for the country to accelerate its transition to a green hydrogen economy and implement domestic carbon pricing.

The report identifies a capacity gap in the Canadian Prairies where the demand for natural infrastructure is growing, but the workforce remains primarily trained in 'grey' (human-made) infrastructure. It argues that scaling natural infrastructure requires a multidisciplinary approach involving engineers, planners, biologists, and skilled trades. The document proposes expanding professional development through industry associations, linking training to climate resilience and federal funding, and integrating Indigenous rights-based approaches to ensure sustainable and equitable project delivery.

The document details how integrating solar energy with agriculture (agrivoltaics) and ecosystem functions (ecovoltaics) can reduce water use, diversify farm income, and support biodiversity. It highlights specific benefits for disadvantaged communities and provides recommendations for financing, pilot projects, and permitting to encourage adoption over traditional solar installations.

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) urges the USDA to implement a high bar for quality when listing carbon credit protocols under the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program. CATF argues that low-quality credits undermine market integrity and financial returns for landowners. They propose a framework based on four core competencies: non-permanence risk reduction, additionality and baseline establishment, quantification and monitoring, and leakage accounting. CATF specifically warns against listing soil carbon protocols due to durability and monitoring issues and suggests that the USDA provide information on non-offset mechanisms for climate-smart practices.

Reclaim Finance criticizes the involvement of over 20 financial institutions, including BNP Paribas, HSBC, and UBS, in a June 2024 secondary share offering (SSO) of 1.55 billion Saudi Aramco shares. While noting that an SSO does not provide new capital to the company for fossil fuel expansion, the author argues that such transactions reinforce the attractiveness of fossil fuel stocks. The document calls for a total ban on financial services—including coordination, bookrunning, and advisory—for any energy company continuing fossil fuel expansion, specifically targeting primary share offerings (PSOs) as a critical funding mechanism that must be prohibited to align with the IEA's Net Zero Emissions scenario.

Reclaim Finance and a coalition of organizations call on the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) to combat systemic greenwashing in French financial products. The authors highlight that a significant portion of passive and employee savings funds claiming sustainability continue to invest in fossil fuel expansion. They demand the AMF use its existing powers to sanction misleading information and revise its doctrine on extra-financial approaches to ensure that companies developing new fossil fuel projects are excluded from sustainable funds.

The document examines the role of Indigenous Ceremony as a foundational framework for climate policy in British Columbia. It argues that colonial policy structures, characterized by inequality and a disconnect from the land, are inadequate for addressing the climate crisis. By integrating Ceremony—which emphasizes reciprocity, responsibility, and interconnection with the Earth—into governance, the author suggests a paradigm shift from profit-centered to Earth-centered decision-making. The text highlights historical colonial harms, such as the potlatch ban and forced relocation to flood-prone reserves, and recommends that federal and provincial governments support First Nations-led policy development aligned with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The report examines how the interaction of climate change and globalization increases the risk of invasive pests and pathogens, threatening the global food supply. It highlights the vulnerability of monocultures and the high economic costs of biological invasions, while linking food insecurity to national security risks and armed conflict. The author advocates for a shift toward pre-invasion biosecurity, the development of low-cost detection systems, and the adoption of a One Health framework for research to build a more resilient global food supply chain.

The report identifies a significant gap between global solar panel manufacturing capacity and projected deployment, resulting in 'spare' capacity of 3,837 GW between 2024 and 2030. Utilizing this surplus could enable the world to exceed the COP28 target of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030, reaching 13,345 GW (a 21% excess). The document argues that deploying just one-seventh of this spare capacity could meet the electricity demand growth and extend basic energy access to the entire populations of 88 analyzed Global South countries. It highlights that 80-85% of manufacturing is based in China, where companies are already facing investment delays and layoffs due to under-deployment. The report suggests a 'win-win-win' scenario where China maintains its industry, Global South nations gain energy independence and access, and developed nations fulfill their climate finance responsibilities.

The briefing examines the challenges and opportunities of developing lithium in Sonora, Mexico. It highlights the tension between the global demand for clean energy minerals and the local risks of ecological damage and cartel co-option. The author criticizes the current state-led energy model, citing the debt of Pemex and the prioritization of carbon-intensive power, and suggests that Mexico should instead focus on moving up the value chain into refinement and battery production through international partnerships and stakeholder consultation.

This briefing from the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) outlines the requirements for national governments submitting new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2035 by early 2025. It argues that current 2030 targets and policies are insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C and calls for an 'emergency mode' approach to align targets with a global net CO2 zero emissions pathway by 2050.

A group of scientists and researchers calls on Citi to cease financing fossil fuel expansion, citing the bank's role as the second-largest financier of fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement. The authors argue that such financing exacerbates the climate crisis and disproportionately harms frontline communities, specifically mentioning impacts in the US, the Amazon, and the Niger delta. They demand a phase-out of coal, oil, and gas financing, an end to LNG project funding, increased investment in renewable energy, and restitution for the bank's role in fueling climate chaos.

The briefing argues that current oil and gas production trajectories are incompatible with the Paris Agreement, with projected production by 2050 potentially exceeding 1.5°C-aligned needs by 260% for oil and 210% for gas. It advocates for a coordinated global phase-out led by the G7 and G20, emphasizing that new extraction projects must cease immediately. The author highlights the necessity of climate finance, noting a gap between current annual climate finance (USD 1.3 trillion) and the required green transition investment for emerging and developing economies (USD 2.4 trillion). To ensure equity, the document suggests assessing transition capacity based on GDP per capita, government revenue shares from fossil fuels, and workforce employment in the sector, while calling for the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies and the implementation of innovative funding, such as taxes on fossil fuel company revenues.

The policy brief outlines recommendations for the 2024-2025 Plano Safra, focusing on restricting credit for properties linked to deforestation, creating incentives for sustainable practices aligned with the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, and improving credit access for small-scale farmers via Pronaf. It also suggests harmonizing social and environmental restrictions across rural insurance programs like PSR and Proagro to mitigate climate risks and promote low-carbon agriculture.

The briefing argues that Ukraine's reconstruction presents a 'build back better' opportunity to create a climate-resilient and inclusive society. It specifically advocates for the pragmatic implementation of energy-efficiency measures in residential buildings, suggesting that Ukraine avoid the planning inefficiencies seen in Bosnia and the scaling failures experienced in Croatia's post-earthquake recovery.

The document calls for the appointment of a European Commission Vice-President for People and the Environment to oversee the European Green Deal, the cessation of public funding for harmful activities like fossil fuels, increased resources for environmental law enforcement, and the strengthening of environmental democracy.

Earthjustice and the Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA) argue that the U.S. Department of Energy's updated environmental analysis for LNG exports must account for the higher methane emission rates and weaker regulatory enforcement in Mexico compared to the U.S. The authors highlight that 8.55 Bcf/d of planned export capacity through Mexico could significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions and disproportionately harm marginalized and Indigenous communities in Mexican states such as Sonora, Sinaloa, and Baja California.

The document argues that the U.S. Department of Energy's environmental analysis of LNG exports must account for the higher methane emission rates and weaker regulatory enforcement in Mexico compared to the U.S. It highlights that planned export capacity through Mexico totals 8.55 Bcf/d, which could significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions. The authors also emphasize the disproportionate impact of these projects on marginalized and Indigenous communities in Mexico, noting high levels of industrial pollution and security risks for environmental defenders in states like Sonora and Sinaloa.

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) proposes 'ecosystem carbon management' to encompass both conventional biological carbon storage and novel technological approaches. Conventional methods, such as sustainable forestry and agricultural practices, provide immediate mitigation potential but face risks of reversal. Novel approaches, including enhanced rock weathering, ocean alkalinity enhancement, and biochar, aim for permanent storage over centuries or millennia. The document argues for a balanced deployment of these tools and the development of policy structures to provide financial incentives and safeguards for these emerging technologies.