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This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) inventories fossil fuel subsidies in Ontario, detailing nearly CAD 700 million in annual public spending and providing recommendations for provincial subsidy reform to support a clean economy transition.

This report examines the role of the hydrocarbon sector in Mexico's energy transition, analyzing fiscal contributions from the extraction and consumption of fossil fuels and identifying opportunities to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy and energy efficiency.

This report by Ember (published by Sandbag) analyzes the collapse of lignite profitability in Germany during 2019. It argues that German lignite plants, particularly those built before 1990, have become loss-making due to rising carbon prices and falling power prices, suggesting that the German government should push for early closures with minimal compensation.

This briefing by Derek Brockbank of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) argues that shoreline recession in the Gulf Coast is caused by human activity benefiting the navigation industry and advocates for Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and nature-based resilience to sustain the coast.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, to the South African Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, urging the prioritisation of a coal phase-out and a just transition to sustainable energy systems.

This fact sheet from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) details how the lifecycle of plastic—from fossil fuel extraction to disposal—contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and threatens the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

This report from the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the council's activities and recommendations ahead of the 27th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-27) in Brasilia, Brazil. The EC provides guidance on the IAI Strategic Plan, the election rules for the Science and Policy Advisory Committee, and the establishment of flexible funding mechanisms for global change projects in the Americas.

This report from the Chair of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the EC's activities and recommendations ahead of the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-27) in Brasilia, Brazil.

This briefing document, prepared by the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), provides an update on the implementation of decisions to invite Rede Clima, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and Terra Futura as Associates. It also proposes a review of the mechanisms used to establish the IAI's regional network of cooperating entities.

This document is a Chinese translation of the report "Chilling Prospects: Providing Sustainable Cooling for All," published by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll). It examines the risks associated with the lack of sustainable cooling and the opportunities for economic and social development through expanded access to cooling technologies, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement, and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.

This research paper evaluates three market-based measures—an offsetting scheme, a maritime emissions trading scheme (ETS), and a climate levy—to address international shipping emissions. The authors assess these options against four criteria: effectiveness, compliance with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) principles of non-discrimination and no more favourable treatment (NMFT), consideration of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR-RC), and the minimization of transaction costs and administrative burden. The paper concludes that a climate levy is the most appropriate instrument for decarbonizing the sector in alignment with the Paris Agreement.

This white paper by the Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) outlines recommendations for utilizing social science and humanities research to drive the societal transformations necessary to address climate change and align with the Paris Agreement.

A 2019 call to action from Canadian healthcare professionals urging federal political parties to treat climate change as a public health emergency. The document outlines the immediate health risks facing Canadians, the economic costs of extreme weather, and specific policy demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that strengthening command and control mechanisms, specifically through technological innovation in monitoring and law enforcement, is essential to combating illegal deforestation in Brazil. It highlights the success of the DETER system in the Amazon and proposes expanding these capabilities to other biomes and smaller-scale deforestation.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that strengthening environmental command and control—specifically through technological monitoring and law enforcement—is essential for Brazil to combat illegal deforestation, protect its native vegetation, and maintain its international agribusiness competitiveness.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative recommends aligning Brazil's Rural Credit policy with the Forest Code to incentivize environmental conservation and agricultural productivity without requiring additional treasury funds.

This white paper by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) proposes aligning Brazil's rural credit system with the 2012 Forest Code to incentivize environmental conservation and agricultural productivity. The authors recommend increasing credit limits for producers who comply with environmental laws, arguing that such a policy can be implemented without additional costs to the National Treasury by redirecting existing funds toward the provision of public goods.

This report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) analyzes the incremental costs of building zero-energy (ZE) and zero-energy ready (ZER) single-family homes in the United States. It argues that the cost premiums for these homes are modest and often fall below consumer willingness-to-pay and long-term savings thresholds, suggesting that outdated perceptions of high costs are a primary barrier to market penetration.

This 2019 report by Sustainable Energy for All provides a status update on global cooling access, quantifying the populations at risk and introducing a needs-based assessment tool to guide policymakers and financiers toward sustainable cooling solutions consistent with the Paris Agreement and the Kigali Amendment.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a briefing to the City of Calgary in December 2018, arguing that the city's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan is insufficient to protect public health. CAPE recommends that the City of Calgary eliminate the routine use of toxic pesticides in city-managed spaces and enact a municipal bylaw restricting non-essential pesticide use on residential and private lawns.