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The Production Gap Report 2023 finds that global governments plan to produce significantly more fossil fuels by 2030 and 2050 than is consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C. Despite net-zero pledges, many major producers continue to plan for increases in coal, oil, and gas production, creating a misalignment between production plans and climate goals.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute reviews the regulatory landscape of air quality in Thailand. It identifies a fragmented, siloed approach to policymaking across various ministries as a primary barrier to effective enforcement. While some pollutants have decreased over the last decade, national standards remain weaker than World Health Organization guidelines, and monitoring is insufficient to capture the full extent of the problem. The document advocates for the creation of a single, overarching national regulatory body to coordinate multi-sectoral efforts and better integrate climate commitments with air quality goals.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute, authored by Mizan R. Khan, examines capacity building for climate change adaptation by analyzing lessons from five other international regime types: development, trade and regional economic integration, environment and natural resources protection, international human rights, and security, cooperation and humanitarian affairs.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the implementability of agro-environmental targets in Estonia, focusing on combating eutrophication in the Baltic Sea. It reviews the regulatory framework, the impact of agricultural transitions, and identifies institutional and technical challenges in meeting water and soil quality goals.

This document provides supplemental tables for a report on climate change adaptation readiness in ASEAN countries. It details the decision-making bodies, policy frameworks, research initiatives, and funding sources and flows for Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, with a specific focus on the agriculture sector.

The 2021 Production Gap report by the Stockholm Environment Institute finds that global government plans for fossil fuel production in 2030 are more than double what is required to limit warming to 1.5°C. Despite net-zero pledges, most major producers plan to increase or maintain production, and G20 nations have provided more new funding to fossil fuels than clean energy since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minutes from a February 2012 seminar in New Delhi, organized by TERI, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and DFID, focusing on the challenges of clean cookstove dissemination, consumer choice, and market development in India.

This fact sheet from Transforma provides a statistical overview of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted by June 2026, detailing emission reduction targets for developed countries, G20 members, and Latin American nations relative to global emissions.

This report by Recourse and Trend Asia evaluates the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) 'Approach to Greening Equity in Financial Institutions' (GEA). While acknowledging the GEA's goal to phase out coal-related investments by 2030, the authors argue that the current framework contains loopholes that allow continued fossil fuel financing and fails to align with the Paris Agreement. The report proposes ten essential reforms to make the GEA 'truly green,' focusing on the total exclusion of new fossil fuel projects, increased transparency, gender equality, and the remediation of past harms.

A report by Trend Asia and Walhi Jambi arguing against the construction of two mouth-of-mine coal-fired power plants (PLTU MT Jambi 1 and 2) in Jambi Province, citing electricity oversupply, severe socio-ecological risks, and a shift in international investment away from coal.

This working paper analyzes 32 REDD+ readiness proposals submitted to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and the UN-REDD Programme to evaluate how countries are addressing governance challenges in programs designed to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

This executive summary analyzes the alignment of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investments in energy and transportation between 2014 and 2017 with the low-carbon goals of participating countries' Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It finds that despite high-level green objectives, the majority of investments remained tied to fossil fuels and traditional infrastructure, while suggesting that targeting special funds toward climate finance could significantly catalyze low-carbon development.

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides an educational overview of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world's largest multilateral climate fund, focusing on its policy direction and undecided operational issues to help stakeholders navigate the organization.

This research paper analyzes the policy landscape for clean energy transition in India's micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector between 2010 and 2020, evaluating the effectiveness of central and state-level schemes in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption.

The 'Midwest Manufacturing Snapshot' by the World Resources Institute provides estimated manufacturing subsector-specific energy use and economic activity data for the 10 member states of the Midwestern Governors Association (MGA), alongside summaries of state policies aimed at reducing energy intensity and costs.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the role of technology within the Bali Action Plan (BAP) and analyzes UNFCCC Party submissions to identify areas of consensus and debate regarding clean technology development, deployment, and transfer.

This research paper from the World Resources Institute's Energy for Development Initiative reviews national and subnational policies in India to examine the integration of electricity priorities within the healthcare and education sectors, specifically focusing on the states of Assam, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan.

This background study examines the challenges and opportunities for Central and Eastern European countries with economies in transition regarding their obligations under the Climate Convention and the Kyoto Protocol.

This report by the World Resources Institute analyzes the 'Fast-Start Finance' (FSF) period from 2010 to 2012, during which developed countries reported mobilizing US$ 35 billion for climate change in developing countries. The study evaluates the distribution, transparency, and effectiveness of these funds, noting a heavy bias toward mitigation over adaptation and a lack of strict criteria for 'new and additional' funding.

This report by the World Resources Institute examines the need to align Brazil's energy policies with its climate goals, specifically focusing on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport, industry, and power-generation sectors to meet the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement.