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The report finds that British power prices are becoming increasingly independent of gas, with 15% of generation already de-linked via the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. This proportion is forecast to rise to 36% by 2030. The document highlights that high renewable generation, particularly wind and solar, significantly lowers wholesale prices; in 2025, hours where gas was below 20% of the mix averaged £60/MWh, compared to £130/MWh when gas exceeded 50%. Recent data from March and April 2026 shows record wind and solar generation displacing gas during a period of geopolitical conflict and fuel price spikes.

The report examines the state of manufacturing in Africa, noting that the continent's share of global manufacturing output fell to less than 2% by 2023. It highlights a trend of premature deindustrialisation, where economies shift to services before establishing a robust industrial base. To counter this, the document identifies key drivers for growth, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), green industrialisation, and the adoption of digital manufacturing technologies like AI and 3D printing. It also details specific infrastructure projects, such as the Musompo SEZ in the DR Congo, aimed at moving the continent up the value chain from raw mineral export to high-value production.

Global renewable capacity additions are projected to reach a record 793 GW in 2025, an 11% increase over 2024. This growth is primarily driven by solar energy and the significant deployment lead of China, which is expected to account for over two-thirds of global solar and wind installations in 2025.

From June 11-13, 2024, over 290 million people in Northern Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East are forecast to experience extreme heat made at least five times more likely due to human-caused climate change. Maximum temperatures of 40°C or higher are expected in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt. The document highlights risks including wildfires in Greece, damage to Bulgaria's rose oil production, and increased vulnerability for refugees in Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria.

The document is a transcript of an address by Jonathan Lash identifying five primary environmental concerns for 2009: the potential for green economic stimulus, the likelihood of U.S. climate legislation, U.S.-China cooperation, and the development of new mechanisms to protect global forests and combat illegal logging.

The report argues that the U.S. federal framework for chemical regulation, primarily the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), is fundamentally flawed and overdue for reform. It highlights that TSCA allows the majority of chemicals on the market to escape scrutiny and limits the EPA's ability to ban substances. While federal political polarization hinders national reform, the document identifies 'scattered sunshine' in the form of proactive state legislation (notably in California and Maine), the influence of the European Union's REACH regulation, and a shift among some U.S. businesses toward safer alternatives to maintain global competitiveness. It concludes that while the immediate political climate is challenging, long-term pressure from international standards and state-level 'laboratories' makes comprehensive reform inevitable.

The report identifies 67 planned coal-to-biomass projects in the EU that could increase biomass consumption by 607 PJ per year, potentially tripling the current levels of biomass burnt in coal power plants. This expansion would require approximately 36 million tonnes of wood pellets annually, which is similar to current global production. The authors argue that these projects are expensive, rely on public subsidies, and risk accelerating climate change because the CO2 emitted during combustion is not reabsorbed quickly enough to meet Paris Agreement targets. The report highlights that five countries—Finland, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the Netherlands—are responsible for most of this potential growth, with the Netherlands accounting for 25%.

Global Witness warns that new US oil and gas production is forecast to dwarf that of other nations, potentially producing more than twice the current output of Saudi Arabia by the end of the next decade. The analysis suggests that to avoid the worst climate impacts, global production must drop by 40% over ten years, yet US output is set to rise by 25%. The document calls for the next US president to end fossil fuel subsidies—estimated between $4.6 billion and $649 billion annually—and to stop new extraction on federal lands to facilitate a just transition for workers and communities.

This fact sheet from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research details the probability of burns and forest fires in South American protected areas from August to October 2020, based on a report by Cemaden, INPE, and the Met Office Hadley Center.