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A positioning statement by the Rede por Adaptação Antirracista and Observatório do Clima, signed by 70 organizations, urging the Brazilian federal government to implement anti-racist climate adaptation strategies to mitigate the impacts of a predicted 'Super El Niño'.

A statement by Plan 1.5 calling on the National Assembly to revise the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality based on a public deliberation process involving 340 citizen representatives, who supported early emission reductions and a higher contribution as a developed nation.

A coalition of 115 civil society organizations has issued a legal notice (somasi) to President Prabowo, demanding the immediate declaration of a national disaster status following ecological disasters, including floods and landslides, in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

The 'Déclaration du Sommet des Peuples vers la COP30' is a statement issued by a gathering of over 70,000 people from diverse social movements in Belém do Pará, Brazil, in November 2025. The document identifies the capitalist mode of production and transnational corporations as the primary drivers of the climate crisis and calls for a systemic transition based on popular sovereignty, feminist ethics, and the protection of common goods.

The International Youth Day Solidarity Statement 2025, issued by the Youth For Tax Justice Network (YTJN) and the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD), advocates for global tax and debt justice to support Africa's youth population. The statement highlights the contradiction between high youth entrepreneurship and a lack of decent employment, arguing that unsustainable sovereign debt and tax abuse divert essential funding from education, healthcare, and climate resilience.

The Saint-Louis Declaration for Climate Justice is a statement issued on November 2, 2024, by the African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) Senegal consortium and local partners. It demands that the Government of Senegal and international partners integrate climate justice into public policy, simplify access to climate funds for local communities, and fulfill financial promises from wealthy nations to support vulnerable populations, particularly in the Saint-Louis region.

An open letter from 80 organizations, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, urging Canadian political leaders to take urgent climate action and regulate the oil and gas industry following the Jasper wildfire.

A statement by the Natural Justice mediated Climate Justice Movement of Nigeria calling for urgent climate action and inclusive governance to address the intensifying impact of floods and desertification in Nigeria.

A statement of demands drafted by a movement of African Environmental Defenders in Kilifi, Kenya, on September 28, 2022, calling for the protection of defenders' rights, the implementation of climate commitments, and the recognition of traditional knowledge.

A memorandum from a coalition of organisations addressed to President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of the 2022 State of the Nation Address, expressing concern over state instability, corruption, and the failure of service delivery in South Africa.

The Declaration on a Green COVID-19 Recovery is a joint statement co-authored by attendees of the 2021 GEC Global Meeting. It calls for a structural transformation of global economies to be nature-positive, net zero, and inclusive, arguing that current recovery policies are instead propping up fossil fuel industries and increasing inequality.

Friends of the Earth International issued a statement arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic is a consequence of and a catalyst for systemic change, highlighting how neoliberalism and capitalism have weakened public health and exacerbated social, gender, and environmental injustices.

An open letter from a coalition of progressive and pro-poor civil society organisations to the newly elected members of the South African Parliament and National Council of Provinces following the general election on 8 May 2019. The letter demands an end to the appointment of corrupt individuals to public office, calls for electoral reform, and urges the declaration of a climate emergency.

The 'Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground: A Declaration for the Health of Mother Earth' is a November 2015 statement signed by numerous international organizations and activists. It calls for an immediate end to fossil fuel extraction, exploration, and subsidization to address the climate crisis and protect the rights of nature and Indigenous peoples, advocating for a transition to 100% renewable energy.

This fact sheet summarizes the legal summons issued on 5 April 2019 by Milieudefensie and other claimants against Shell. The claimants argue that Shell's business model violates its legal duty of care and endangers human rights by contributing to dangerous climate change, demanding that the company align its emissions reductions with the IPCC's 1.5°C pathway.

The Declaration of the African Caravans for Climate Justice, issued by community movements, civil society, and youth organizations from over 23 African countries, outlines demands for climate justice ahead of COP27. The document calls for increased grant-based adaptation financing, sovereign debt relief, the establishment of a loss and damage financing mechanism, and the protection of community land rights and agroecology to support vulnerable populations, particularly women and youth.