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The Harare Declaration calls for a 'New Debt movement' to reform the global debt architecture, citing the risks of a debt crisis similar to the 1980s and 1990s. It criticizes current IMF debt sustainability frameworks and private credit ratings for ignoring social and environmental tradeoffs. The document advocates for an African Accountability Mechanism, the creation of regional financial institutions like an African Monetary Fund, and considers measures such as debt cancellation or collective default to break the cycle of indebtedness.

The document is a solidarity statement from various U.S. environmental leaders who argue that hatred and human rights abuses are incompatible with a sustainable future. They pledge to advocate for clean air, water, and a livable climate while opposing structural racism and intolerance. The signatories specifically call on President-elect Trump to uphold the rights of all Americans and request the rescission of appointments for Steven Bannon and Jeff Sessions.

A coalition of civil society organisations advocates for a more ambitious EU regulation on deforestation-free products. They propose expanding the scope to include other natural ecosystems like peatlands and savannahs, broadening the list of covered commodities to include all livestock, rubber, and maize, and implementing stricter due diligence requirements. The statement emphasizes the need for mandatory traceability to the plot of land, the removal of 'simplified' due diligence, and the inclusion of civil and criminal liability for non-compliance to protect indigenous peoples' rights and global biodiversity.

Carbon Market Watch argues that the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) must be implemented as a full alternative to free emission allowances to avoid market failures and incentivize industrial decarbonisation. The organization demands that the CBAM's scope be expanded to include bulk chemicals and indirect emissions, and that it provide special exemptions or support for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Furthermore, it advocates for the full earmarking of CBAM and EU ETS revenues for climate action, both within the EU and as international climate finance, while opposing the introduction of export rebates for EU companies.

The signatories support improving demand information and early auctions for ETS2 to increase credibility and investment. However, they oppose weakening MSR2 release conditions or extending its lifetime, arguing these measures would increase total emissions and undermine EU climate targets and the Effort Sharing Regulation. Instead, they advocate for complementary policies to reduce emissions demand, such as clean technology subsidies and the fair distribution of revenues via the Social Climate Fund.

This position statement from Friends of the Earth International addresses the role of protected areas within the context of the biodiversity crisis and negotiations for a new global biodiversity framework at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

The document critiques the promotion of hydrogen energy as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, characterizing it as a distraction from the deep systemic changes needed to address the climate crisis. It asserts that hydrogen production is inefficient and serves to support the fossil gas industry, which continues to cause environmental and social destruction globally.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that all forms of hydrogen—regardless of their color classification—are costly and inefficient, serving as a distraction from necessary systemic changes to address the climate crisis. The document claims that hydrogen deployment primarily benefits the fossil fuel industry, specifically the gas sector, and risks perpetuating environmental and social destruction in places like Colombia and Mozambique.

A position statement by Friends of the Earth Africa ahead of COP27, opposing the expansion of natural gas exploitation in Africa and advocating for a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

A position paper by Friends of the Earth International arguing that achieving food sovereignty requires dismantling patriarchy and strengthening women as political subjects, specifically through feminist policies and agroecology.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) opposes REDD, arguing that carbon markets and financial incentives fail to address the root causes of climate change and instead lead to 'green grabbing' and the erosion of traditional forest management. The document contends that REDD shifts responsibility away from industrialized nations and threatens the land rights and cultural values of forest-dependent populations. FoEI proposes an alternative based on the legal recognition of Indigenous and community land rights, collective forest management, and a structural transition away from fossil fuels based on climate justice.