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A guide by the Stockholm Environment Institute detailing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with Christmas consumption and providing a target for reducing that impact.

This report, a collaboration between the Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), examines the experiences of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in adopting the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. It details the organizational benefits, implementation barriers, and specific case studies of CEDHA and IISD, ultimately recommending that the GRI develop a dedicated sector supplement for CSOs or service-providing organizations to better address their unique operational realities.

This case study describes NAMA Café de Costa Rica, an initiative that utilizes a mobile app and a Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Costa Rican coffee sector.

This document is a submission from Sasol to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) detailing the company's objections to the requirement that existing industrial plants meet 'new plant standards' for emissions by April 1, 2020. Sasol argues that retrofitting old facilities is often technically impossible due to space and configuration constraints, economically unviable, and potentially counterproductive to other environmental goals, such as carbon footprint reduction and water conservation.

This document consists of a public notification and a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Assessment report for the proposed 1,200 MW Thabametsi Coal-Fired Power Station in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The report, prepared by Environmental Resources Management (ERM) in January 2017, evaluates the project's carbon footprint, benchmarks its efficiency against other plants, and assesses its alignment with South African climate policies. It concludes that while the project's GHG impact is 'Very Large' and 'High (Negative)', it is more efficient than some of the oldest coal plants it may displace.

This report by Friends of the Earth International argues that the European Union lacks the necessary metrics to track and reduce its consumption of natural resources. It proposes a framework of four specific indicators to measure resource use both within and outside the EU to improve economic resilience, protect human rights, and ensure environmental sustainability.

This report, prepared by JMiles & Co. for the Kenyan Ministry of Petroleum and Mining and funded by FSD Africa, provides a comprehensive gap analysis between international Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting standards and Kenyan legislation. It serves as a guide for organisations in Kenya to align their practices with international requirements to become more competitive in obtaining international financing.

This report by GreenCape evaluates the financial and operational feasibility of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on agricultural packhouses, using a modelled apple packhouse to demonstrate the business case. It highlights that the primary value of these systems comes from replacing expensive grid electricity during peak daytime demand—driven by cooling and packing activities—rather than selling excess power back to the grid. The analysis concludes that while large-scale systems are consistently profitable, smaller installations require favorable financing to be viable.

This research paper by Pierre Sauvé argues for a paradigm shift in industrial policy, moving from a traditional focus on manufacturing to one that prioritizes the services economy. The author contends that services are no longer merely residual activities but are essential inputs that drive productivity, innovation, and competitiveness across all economic sectors, including agriculture and manufacturing.

INFASA is a strategic dialogue forum aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture by improving the development, use, and mainstreaming of sustainability measurement and assessment tools through stakeholder collaboration.

This policy brief examines the intersection of an ageing population and climate change in the UK, highlighting the varying carbon footprints of different age groups and the specific vulnerabilities of older people to extreme weather. It argues for a coordinated national policy framework to reduce the climate vulnerability of older people while leveraging their willingness to contribute to climate solutions.

This delivery report describes a matchmaking workshop held on 4 May 2021 by TEM – Lund University as part of the sWASH&grow project. The event aimed to explore how sustainable healthcare infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries can serve as a leverage point for implementing Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) solutions and fostering sustainable community development.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the difference between territorial and consumer-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Scotland between 1992 and 2004. It argues that while territorial emissions have decreased, Scotland's carbon footprint has grown due to an increased reliance on imported goods produced abroad, suggesting that current accounting methods mask the true scale of Scotland's climate impact.

This report, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute for the think tank Cogito, analyzes the environmental impact of total consumption in Sweden and four specific municipalities: Gothenburg, Linköping, Malmö, and Stockholm. Using the Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP) tool, the report compares consumption-based emissions—which include imported goods—against traditional national reporting, highlighting the significant gap between the two and the unsustainability of the Swedish lifestyle.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines consumption-based emissions (CBEs) within the European Union, highlighting that the EU is a net importer of CO2 emissions. It analyzes the environmental footprint of EU household consumption, evaluates current policy frameworks, and provides detailed case studies of Sweden, Denmark, and France to identify barriers and opportunities for mitigating CBEs.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute applies the Greenhouse Development Rights (GDR) framework to Sweden to determine its climate obligations. It argues that wealthy nations must accept a 'two-fold obligation'—deep domestic emission reductions and significant international financial and technological support—to ensure the global South can develop sustainably without exceeding a 2°C warming limit.

This technical note describes the development of a Microsoft Excel-based cost-benefit analysis (CBA) tool designed to evaluate the economic viability of deploying solar irrigation pumps (SIPs) in Rajasthan, India, specifically under component C of the PM KUSUM scheme.

This guide from WWF South Africa outlines the criteria and benefits for landowners and farmers in the wine industry to become a WWF Conservation Champion, focusing on environmental leadership, carbon footprinting, and water stewardship.