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This briefing describes SEI-PCS, a modeling approach developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) to provide fine-scale subnational data on the origins of traded commodities and their associated socio-environmental impacts. The tool is designed to overcome the limitations of traditional footprinting methods, which typically rely on country-level macroeconomic figures, by recreating supply chains to link consumption to specific production sites.

This briefing note outlines a climate risk assessment of water resources in Uganda's Ruhezamyenda catchment, offering recommendations for integrating these findings into catchment-level planning and the national National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.

A 2019 call to action from Canadian healthcare professionals urging federal political parties to treat climate change as a public health emergency. The document outlines the immediate health risks facing Canadians, the economic costs of extreme weather, and specific policy demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This 2019 report by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) analyzes how United Nations human rights treaty bodies (HRTBs) are defining the obligations of States to protect human rights amidst climate change. The report focuses on the record level of engagement by HRTBs in 2018, detailing recommendations across adaptation, mitigation, procedural rights, and international cooperation, with specific syntheses for the committees focusing on women (CEDAW), economic, social and cultural rights (CESCR), and children (CRC).

This report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the state of the green finance market in Japan as of 2018. It details the growth of green bond issuance, the dominant role of financial institutions and large corporations, the sectors receiving funding, and the regulatory framework provided by the Japanese government to encourage sustainable investment.

A Stockholm Environment Institute study assesses the vulnerability of electricity expansion plans in the Eastern African Power Pool (EAPP) to climate-driven changes in hydropower generation, concluding that planning for a slightly wetter climate than historical trends provides the most resilient strategy.

This research paper examines the constraints faced by climate service producers in Sweden that hinder the delivery of actionable information for climate adaptation, moving beyond the assumption that failures are due to producer incompetence.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the use of green bonds to finance low-carbon buildings and energy efficiency globally, with a specific focus on opportunities for Japan. It details the role of various issuers, including property companies, banks, and governments, and highlights the significance of the green securitisation market.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative examines the use of green bonds to finance low-carbon buildings and energy efficiency globally and specifically within Japan. It details the role of various issuers, including financial institutions, sovereign entities, and asset-backed securities (ABS), while highlighting the potential for Japan to leverage its technical expertise in energy efficiency to expand its green bond market.

This case study describes the Innovations for Water Resilience Competition 2018, a project delivered through a three-year partnership between GreenCape and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), with support from the City of Cape Town. The competition was designed to harness high-tech entrepreneurship to develop market-driven, decentralized smart-city responses to water scarcity and climate change challenges following a severe drought.

This working paper, produced by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Heriot-Watt University, introduces a 'Cooling for All Needs Assessment' tool. The tool is designed to help governments and NGOs move beyond equipment-based projections to a holistic, needs-driven analysis of cooling requirements across human comfort, food security, and health services to inform National Cooling Plans.

This 2019 report by Sustainable Energy for All provides a status update on global cooling access, quantifying the populations at risk and introducing a needs-based assessment tool to guide policymakers and financiers toward sustainable cooling solutions consistent with the Paris Agreement and the Kigali Amendment.

The SEI Environmental Strategy for Myanmar (2019-2028) outlines a 10-year framework to support science-based decision-making for sustainable development. The strategy focuses on four primary themes: water resources and agriculture, gender and environment, sustainable energy, and climate change and disaster risk reduction, with a goal of helping Myanmar meet its commitments to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sendai Framework, and the Paris Agreement.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the current state of climate adaptation finance, identifying significant funding gaps and barriers to investment, particularly in developing countries. It proposes a framework for increasing investment by boosting demand for adaptation services, supporting suppliers, and de-risking investments, while urging developing country governments to improve risk assessment and tracking.

This outcome document details the proceedings and commitments from a cross-cutting roundtable on Climate Action and Resilience held during UNFCCC COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, on December 10, 2018. Organised by The Climate Resilience Network, the event focused on scaling up investments to enhance climate resilience for the most vulnerable people and countries, emphasizing the need for inclusive, people-centered actions and the integration of local and indigenous knowledge.

The Bank of Huzhou issued a CNY500m (USD73m) green bond on December 7, 2018, with a three-year tenor maturing on December 7, 2021. The proceeds are allocated to 10 nominated projects focusing on pollution prevention, clean transport, and adaptation and resilience, including rooftop solar panels and water treatment.

The NAP Global Network 2017-18 Progress Report outlines the activities of the NAP Global Network from November 2017 to November 2018, focusing on its mission to assist developing countries in advancing National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes to accelerate global climate adaptation efforts.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that integrating climate-related risk assessments into the planning of energy infrastructure is essential for safeguarding Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation. It details how physical climate stressors threaten various energy generation sources and provides a framework for building resilience through robustness, resourcefulness, and recovery, while emphasizing that such measures are critical for project bankability and attracting private investment.

A letter dated August 8, 2018, from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and 36 other organizations to Premier Doug Ford, urging the Ontario government to commit to legislated emissions reduction goals and present a scientifically sound plan to achieve them.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative explores the synergies between green bonds and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), arguing that climate mitigation and adaptation are essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda. It identifies six specific SDGs that benefit directly from green bond investment and emphasizes the need for climate risk disclosure across all thematic bond labels to ensure long-term sustainability.