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The 'Nature at COP30 Advocacy Toolkit for Business' outlines five priority areas for corporate advocacy to bridge the gap between climate and nature agendas. It urges governments to end deforestation by 2030, align the three Rio Conventions, scale nature-positive finance via the 'Baku to Belém Roadmap', prioritize ecosystem-based adaptation within the Global Goal on Adaptation, and ensure inclusive governance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP&LC). The document provides specific evidence on the economic value of forests and the funding gaps for nature-based solutions to support these asks.

The report outlines nine fundamental principles of resilience science designed for decision-makers. It defines resilience as the capacity to cope, adapt, and transform, emphasizing that it is an active process rather than a passive state. Key themes include the necessity of diversity, the role of social and ecological relationships, the importance of managing trade-offs through collaborative governance, and the requirement to address power imbalances to ensure equitable outcomes. The document argues that proactive investment in resilience provides a 'triple dividend' by avoiding losses, stimulating economic growth, and delivering social and environmental benefits.

The document argues that individuals termed 'Persuadables' experience election years differently than active climate movement participants and suggests that understanding their perspective is essential for strengthening the mandate for climate action regardless of the election outcome.

The Fossil to Clean campaign, led by the We Mean Business Coalition, seeks to accelerate the transition to a net-zero future by mobilizing businesses to signal demand for fossil fuel phase-out and urging governments to implement supportive policies. The campaign focuses on ensuring the 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) include specific fossil fuel phase-out targets aligned with 1.5°C pathways. In 2023, the campaign mobilized over 200 companies with annual revenues exceeding US$1.5 trillion to advocate for the phase-out of unabated fossil fuels and the tripling of renewable energy capacity.

The briefing explains how Community Benefits Plans (CBPs) serve as a tool for utilities to secure federal funding via the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) program while reducing project risks. It details how meaningful community engagement can prevent costly project delays and cancellations, how workforce training and unionization improve operational efficiency, and how addressing energy poverty and diversity goals enhances a utility's social license to operate and ESG performance.

The report introduces a portfolio-led approach to net-zero banking, designed to help financial institutions move from high-level commitments to robust implementation. This framework focuses on four pillars—sectors, geographies, asset classes, and business units—to identify where and how a bank can best support the real-economy transition. The approach is intended to underpin three stages of net-zero banking: strategy design, implementation, and reporting, while remaining compatible with existing guidance from organizations like GFANZ and the NZBA.

The guide outlines eight key recommendations for climate advocacy to ensure fairness is central to campaign design. It emphasizes the need to understand divergent perceptions of fairness between left- and right-leaning audiences, the importance of genuine public participation in policy design, and the use of trusted, diverse messengers to reach skeptical communities. The document suggests framing the energy transition as a tool to combat existing inequality in Britain and positioning UK leadership in net zero as a matter of national interest and pride, regardless of the actions of other nations like China or India.

The document examines the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as a political process, highlighting the tensions between governments and civil society in pioneer countries. It identifies systemic failures in the APRM's operational guidelines, specifically regarding timeframes, research methods, and the development of Programmes of Action (POAs). The authors propose the 'COPPER' principles (Candid, Open, Planned, Participatory, Exemplary, Rigorous) to ensure a credible review and provide a detailed strategy for civil society to influence the process through evidence-based written submissions and media engagement. The report concludes that the APRM's success depends on presidential leadership, transparent governing councils, and a shift in focus from merely identifying problems to crafting detailed, accountable solutions in the POA.

The document argues that large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential for the EU to reach climate neutrality by 2050, with estimates suggesting a need to capture between 490 and 600 million tonnes of CO2 annually by that date. It highlights that current deployment is significantly below the required trajectory due to inadequate policies and a lack of storage sites outside the North Sea. The brief advocates for the development of shared CO2 transport and storage 'hubs' and cross-border networks to reduce costs for industrial emitters, particularly in Southern, Central, and Eastern Europe. It specifically urges EU Member States to use the 2023-2024 NECP revision process to detail funding commitments, deployment targets, and storage capacity to align with the Net Zero Industry Act's target of 50 million tonnes of annual injection capacity by 2030.

The document explains that buildings contribute at least 39% of annual global energy-related carbon emissions, with at least one-quarter of those stemming from embodied carbon associated with materials and construction. It argues that developers can reduce these emissions by prioritizing the reuse of existing buildings over new construction and by setting clear environmental goals for project teams. To balance financial returns with environmental certifications, the text recommends six strategies: building less (prioritizing redevelopment), building collaboratively (using LCAs and inventories), building for longevity (adaptability and deconstruction), following data (requesting EPDs), reducing waste, and considering carbon offsetting.

The document defines a just energy transition (TEJ) as a series of changes in energy planning, generation, distribution, and consumption aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring equity and inclusion. It highlights Latin America's potential as a global leader in renewable energy due to its natural resources and strategic minerals. The text argues that the TEJ must be a long-term state priority rather than a government one, requiring public policies that foster community participation, social and environmental safeguards, and the diversification of energy sources and local economic activities to ensure no one is left behind.

The document argues that large energy buyers must move beyond basic renewable energy procurement to adopt 'transformative procurement practices' to achieve a zero-carbon grid by 2050. It identifies six key approaches: matching clean energy purchases with the timing of use, incorporating demand flexibility, purchasing dispatchable clean electricity, adopting enabling technologies like energy storage, maximizing emissions reductions, and ensuring an equitable transition.

The document argues that U.S. cities and counties are underrepresented in wholesale energy markets despite being large energy purchasers with a stake in market structure. It outlines three primary engagement pathways: public statements, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs)/Independent System Operators (ISOs). To overcome barriers such as limited staff capacity and high education needs, the paper suggests collaborative efforts and learning from similar stakeholders, citing a coalition of local governments within the PJM territory as an example.

The report outlines a vision for 'No Plastic in Nature' by 2030, focusing on the role of the private sector in eliminating unnecessary plastics, doubling global recovery, and shifting to sustainable materials. It provides a blueprint for corporate action centered on strategic organizational alignment, innovative product design, consumer engagement through behavioral science, and the development of local collection and recovery infrastructure.