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The research paper examines the 'coloniality' of the international financial architecture, arguing that current climate finance mechanisms are controlled by the Global North and perpetuate power imbalances. The authors propose a decolonial framework based on the 'matrix of power' to evaluate reforms. Applying this to the Bridgetown Initiative, they find that while it is led by the Global South, it remains limited by its reliance on existing institutions like the IMF and World Bank, a lack of focus on debt cancellation, and an over-emphasis on private sector finance. The paper recommends shifting toward grants-based public finance, unconditional debt cancellation, local-level funding access, and global tax and trade reforms to achieve a truly decolonial system.

The report applies tipping point theory to the energy transition, arguing that while solar and wind have reached cost parity with fossil fuels globally, systemic barriers persist in many emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). It proposes a holistic policy framework to 'force' tipping by amplifying positive feedbacks (e.g., reducing cost of capital), removing negative feedbacks (e.g., fossil fuel subsidy reform), and creating enabling conditions (e.g., grid modernization). The authors emphasize that public finance, especially international concessional funding, is critical to overcome high capital costs and infrastructure gaps in the Global South to meet the goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030.

The paper examines the failure of the 'billions to trillions' agenda to mobilize private capital for biodiversity, noting that while some success exists in renewable energy, biodiversity funding remains critically low. It introduces the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) as a tool to analyze the financial 'regime' and 'landscape' that obstruct biodiversity investment. The author suggests six policy intervention points—stimulating and accelerating niches, destabilizing the regime, addressing repercussions, coordinating multi-regime interactions, and tilting the landscape—to drive a systemic transition toward effective biodiversity financing.

The document argues that the global community must transition to a 'sustainability corridor' where human welfare is improved without overexploiting natural resources. It proposes the 'provisioning systems framework' to analyze the physical, institutional, and social structures that link human needs to resource use. The authors apply this framework to climate change mitigation, comparing different provisioning systems for charging cellphones (grid electricity versus portable solar panels) and different modes of transport (air versus road) to demonstrate why policy effectiveness varies across contexts.

The report examines the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in Cyprus and Kosovo, highlighting a gap in 'hard' security integration in Cyprus compared to the more comprehensive approach in Kosovo. It analyzes the roles of UNFICYP, UNMIK, EULEX, and KFOR, arguing that while participation of women in peacekeeping is high in both regions, the integration of gender perspectives into core security and defence policy remains underdeveloped, particularly in the Republic of Cyprus.

The research argues that energy transitions are social and gendered processes, often dominated by male perspectives. By applying an Alternative Pathways framework—categorized into on-stream, off-stream, and transformative pathways—the study examines the impact of excluding women's perspectives in the oil sands of Canada, large-scale renewables in Kenya, and the shift to renewables in Spain, concluding that such exclusions lead to pathways disconnected from local realities and slower sustainable transitions.

This policy brief explores the application of transitional justice frameworks to international climate negotiations. It argues that because climate policy shares similarities with conflict transitions—such as profound loss, interdependence, and disputes over historical responsibility—lessons from transitional justice can help build the legitimacy and trust required for the Paris Agreement's success. The author suggests a balance of 'backwards-oriented' acknowledgments of responsibility and 'forwards-oriented' supports, proposing specific mechanisms such as collective reparations, long-term low-carbon development support, and 'soft accountability' tools like non-binding acknowledgments of historical responsibility.

The document advocates for a shift from top-down development to a resilience-based approach in African agriculture, using conceptual models like the adaptive cycle and panarchy to understand systemic collapse and restoration. Through case studies in Zimbabwe, Tanzania, and Kenya, it demonstrates how political power, colonial legacies, and rigid policy frameworks can create poverty traps, while local leadership and enabling policies can restore ecological and social resilience.

The report examines climate change adaptation within the water supply and wastewater (WW) sector of the Stockholm region, focusing on four regional organizations: Norrvatten, Roslagsvatten, Käppalaförbundet, and Stockholm Vatten. Using a framework of organizational learning, the study distinguishes between building adaptive capacity and implementing adaptive decisions. Findings indicate that while the sector is actively building adaptive capacity through regional cooperation and research, there is limited evidence of implementing costly adaptive decisions. The 'actual adaptation space' is primarily constrained by 'price sensitive politics', where the high cost of infrastructure changes and the time lag between investment and benefit make it difficult to justify fee increases to municipal politicians. Additionally, uncertainties regarding the timing and magnitude of climate impacts lead some organizations to demand higher levels of factual evidence before committing to large-scale investments.