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The document argues that financing is the primary barrier to the adoption of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in India because financiers perceive them as nascent asset classes with uncertain residual values. It proposes a framework to unlock investment across ZET manufacturing, purchase, charging infrastructure, and grid upgrades through a combination of diverse financial tools, risk-managing business practices, and strategic de-risking interventions.

The Climate Bonds Initiative's Agriculture Production Criteria provide a framework for certifying agri-food production assets and entities. The criteria focus on two primary mitigation elements: reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions (specifically N2O, CH4, and CO2) and sequestering carbon in agricultural soils and biomass. A mandatory precondition for all certifications is that the land must be deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF). For entities and sustainability-linked debt, the document defines 'Aligned' and 'Transition' tiers based on whether the entity's emission intensity meets a 1.5°C transition pathway immediately or by 2030. The framework also incorporates mandatory safeguards for climate adaptation and resilience, biodiversity, water management, social standards, and animal welfare to prevent unintended negative impacts.

The Gender Action Plan (GAP) for the Collaborative R&DB Programme aims to integrate gender mainstreaming into climate technopreneurship across five ASEAN countries. It defines specific criteria for 'women-owned SMEs' and 'women-led JVs', requiring that at least 50% of invested joint ventures (JVs) meet these priority conditions or implement a gender mainstreaming commitment plan. The plan provides sector-specific guidelines for renewable energy, agriculture, water, waste management, and early warning systems, focusing on reducing barriers to entry, improving occupational health and safety for women, and ensuring inclusive communication and leadership roles for women in climate adaptation and mitigation projects.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative proposes a framework for a global treaty to end the expansion of oil, gas, and coal. Based on 20 global consultations, the document argues that the treaty must be built on three core values—justice, rights, and public goods—to avoid replicating colonial and corporate domination. It emphasizes a 'bottom up' approach to ensure the participation of marginalized groups and Indigenous Peoples from the outset. The proposed framework rests on three pillars: a just transition for workers and communities, the non-proliferation of new fossil fuel exploration, and a fair phase-out of existing production aligned with the 1.5C goal.

The Multilateral Climate Funds (MCFs)—comprising the Adaptation Fund, Climate Investment Funds, Global Environment Facility, and Green Climate Fund—have developed a consultation draft action plan to coordinate their efforts. The plan focuses on five key areas: clarifying investment profiles and harmonizing processes, coordinating capacity building and programming, improving knowledge exchange and communications, engaging with the broader international financial architecture, and establishing a formal coordination mechanism. The MCFs aim to move from individual operations toward a system-wide approach, with specific milestones set for COP29, 2026, and beyond.

The document argues that the current model of investment protection is often ineffective and suggests that future treaties should prioritize sustainable investment, the regulation of investor conduct, and international cooperation to support the energy transition and sustainable development goals.

The document outlines a methodology for governments to identify 'critical' or 'strategic' minerals based on technical, economic, and geopolitical risks. It emphasizes that while advanced economies focus on supply security, producing countries should use criticality assessments to maximize financial benefits, increase industrial value-added, and position themselves as preferred partners in the energy and digital transitions. The guide proposes a four-step process: understanding criticality, conducting a comprehensive balance of risks and opportunities, making strategic decisions, and establishing a periodic review cycle. It includes detailed checklists for geological, economic, social, environmental, and geopolitical data collection.

The guide outlines how to incorporate climate adaptation into the four steps of the Dominican Republic's EIA process: request and registration, preliminary analysis, scope definition, and study review. It emphasizes reducing climate risk by addressing exposure, vulnerability, and resilience for both the project and its surrounding bio-physical and socio-economic environments. Key tools include a detailed model for descriptive memories, sector-specific adaptation examples, and a comprehensive checklist for verifying adaptation themes within Environmental Impact Studies (EsIA). The document advocates for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Community-based Adaptation (CbA) while warning against 'maladaptation'—measures that inadvertently increase climate risk or greenhouse gas emissions.

The document outlines the technical requirements for agri-food entities to be certified as deforestation and conversion free (DCF). It establishes a cut-off date of 31 December 2020, mandates geolocation traceability for high-risk origins and specific commodities, and requires rigorous due diligence and annual verification. The criteria align with the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) and the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi), extending protections to all natural ecosystems beyond forests.

The report establishes a framework for certifying electrical utilities and their debt instruments based on their alignment with a 1.5-degree warming scenario. It defines a global emission intensity transition pathway based on IEA Net Zero (NZE) 2023 data, requiring utilities to reduce carbon intensity from 460 gCO2/kWh in 2025 to 0 by 2050. The criteria distinguish between existing capacity, which may be retrofitted with carbon capture or low-carbon co-firing, and new capacity, for which no new fossil fuel investments are eligible. It also sets specific non-combustion emission thresholds for hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy, and incorporates EU Taxonomy standards for CO2 transport and methane leakages.

The Stockholm Environment Institute's 'Clean and Green' (L&V) framework moves beyond eliminating open defecation to integrate health risk management with the safe reuse of productive waste. The framework consists of a 'Clean path' to reduce pathogen exposure and a 'Green path' to recover nutrients (N, P, K) and organic matter from human and animal waste. Following pilot tests in Burkina Faso, the document argues for the framework's application in Bolivia, where rural poverty is high and agricultural productivity could be enhanced by recycling nutrients from human excreta, which is estimated to provide the equivalent of 40 kg of chemical fertilizer per household annually.

The policy brief outlines 17 principles for the advancement of virtual power plants (VPPs), focusing on expanding the distributed energy resource (DER) asset base, optimizing VPP design, ensuring equitable compensation, improving customer experience, and defining the roles of utilities and system operators. It argues for technology-neutral policies, open communication standards, and fair market access to allow VPPs to compete with traditional grid solutions while maximizing benefits for all ratepayers.

The Union of Concerned Scientists defines a framework for Clean Fuel Standards (CFS) centered on oil industry accountability, full lifecycle emission assessments, and the protection of disadvantaged communities. The principles advocate for a rapid phase-out of petroleum in favor of renewable electricity and low-carbon fuels, while ensuring that feedstock consumption does not cause deforestation or food market disruptions. The framework emphasizes that a CFS must not create pollution "hot spots" and should complement, rather than replace, other pollution-reduction policies.

The document outlines a framework for pricing lithium based on OECD transfer pricing principles, detailing the physical characteristics of brine and mineral deposits, production processes, and the role of price-reporting agencies in establishing market benchmarks for battery-grade and technical-grade lithium.

The document outlines a technical framework for the valuation of lithium products—including brines, minerals, and chemicals—to ensure fair taxation in multinational mining operations. It details the physical characteristics of lithium deposits, the production processes for lithium carbonate and hydroxide, and the specific contractual elements that influence pricing. A significant portion of the guide is dedicated to analyzing price indices from major agencies like Argus Media, Fastmarkets, and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, providing tax administrations with a methodology to adjust for product quality, economic circumstances, and delivery terms.

The fact sheet defines nature-based adaptation solutions (SafN) as actions to protect and manage ecosystems to improve community and nature resilience. It argues that for these solutions to be effective, they must be inclusive, accounting for how culture, customs, and social roles influence a person's ability to participate and benefit. The document provides a set of practical recommendations for inclusive planning, such as consulting high-risk groups, ensuring accessible meeting times and locations, and collaborating with local specialists to remove barriers to equitable benefit distribution. It highlights how climate impacts vary by identity, noting that women fishers, small-scale farmers, people with disabilities, and men in storm response face distinct risks based on their societal roles and resource access.

The document describes the evolution of Brazil's agricultural climate policy, moving from the 2010 Low-Carbon Agriculture Plan (ABC Plan) to the 2021 Sectoral Plan for Adaptation to Climate Change and Low Carbon Emissions (ABC+). The ABC+ Plan, covering 2020 to 2030, integrates an 'Integrated Landscape Approach' to manage rural land and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To refine these strategies, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) developed the 'Conceptual Framework for Assessing the Adaptation Strategies of Agriculture and Livestock Systems to Climate Change' (CF) in 2021. The resulting Adaptation Strategy proposes specific Adaptation Initiatives (AIs) across the CF's axes, utilizing principles, criteria, and indicators to monitor progress and report outcomes at national and international levels.

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) proposes a five-category framework—critical analysis, regulatory programs, financial incentives, economic and community benefits, and leveraging additional funding—to guide states in applying for the $4.6 billion in CPRG implementation funding. Using the medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sector as an example, the guide details how states can use these funds for activities such as grid congestion studies, adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, providing charging station subsidies, and establishing workforce training programs with community colleges.

The document outlines ten principles for coal retirement mechanisms (CRMs), emphasizing the immediate cessation of coal expansion, the replacement of lost power with sustainable renewables, and the use of concessional financing in developing countries. It argues that CRMs must avoid emissions leakage, carbon offsets, and retrofitting delays while ensuring transparency and the remediation of social and environmental harms.

The report outlines a methodology to distinguish between green, transition, and phase-down activities to mobilise private capital for Australia's net zero goals. It defines 'green' activities as consistent with Paris Agreement goals and 'transition' activities as those with a continued role in a net zero economy that lack low-carbon alternatives. The methodology recommends using internationally recognised 1.5°C aligned climate-science scenarios, specifically from the IEA and Climateworks, to objectively determine eligibility and avoid greenwashing and carbon lock-in.