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This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides a comprehensive overview of global warming and climate change, explaining their causes, impacts on health and environment, and the strategies used for mitigation and adaptation. It details the role of greenhouse gases, the specific contributions of the livestock sector, and the current state of climate action within the United States and through United Nations frameworks.

This research paper outlines the priorities of South Africa's 2025 G20 presidency, which focuses on the theme "Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability." The document details South Africa's efforts to center African developmental concerns within the G20, specifically targeting debt sustainability, climate adaptation finance, and the mitigation of illicit financial flows to ensure the grouping remains relevant amidst global fragmentation.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, submitted comments on the Presidential Climate Commission's (PCC) draft recommendations for South Africa's 2030–2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) update. The submission emphasizes the need for high mitigation ambition to avoid fossil fuel lock-in, the integration of social justice, and the urgent implementation of adaptation measures in accordance with the Climate Change Act.

This introductory section of a guide on gender integration in Senegal's National Adaptation Plan outlines the impacts of climate change in West Africa and specifically within Senegal, detailing temperature increases, precipitation declines, and the resulting degradation of ecosystems and socio-economic sectors.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-Rio) presents 13 proposals to increase the sustainability of Brazil's 2025/2026 Harvest Plan (Plano Safra). The recommendations focus on aligning rural credit and risk management with climate goals, specifically by restricting credit for deforestation, integrating the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, improving pasture recovery monitoring, and expanding credit access for vulnerable small-scale producers.

This report evaluates the economic, social, and environmental benefits of planting a 70-hectare mangrove belt in Vietnam's DEEP C Industrial Zone to mitigate flood and erosion risks.

The Hong Kong Sustainable Debt Market Briefing 2024, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative, provides a comprehensive analysis of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bond (GSS+) market as of the end of 2024. While overall aligned GSS+ debt volume declined by 41% year-on-year to USD 10.8bn, the report highlights growth in social and sustainability bonds and the HKSAR Government's continued leadership in the Asia-Pacific region through its Sustainable Bond Programme and the introduction of the Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance.

The Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) of Equatorial Guinea, published in June 2025, provides a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The strategy compares a 'Base Scenario' of current policies with a 'Mitigation Scenario' aligned with the country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), aiming for a 50% reduction in gross emissions by 2050 compared to 2019 levels. The document details sectoral actions in energy, industrial processes, agriculture and forestry (AFOLU), and waste, while addressing climate adaptation, gender equality, and a just transition.

This research paper introduces the Adaptation Triple Dividend of Resilience (AdapTDR) database, evaluating 320 adaptation investments across 12 countries to demonstrate that climate adaptation yields high economic, social, and environmental returns beyond simple loss avoidance.

This case study describes a pilot flood insurance programme in Kenya, developed by Britam Insurance Kenya with support from FSD Africa and Swiss Re, to provide financial resilience to vulnerable households in Tana River County following devastating floods in late 2023.

This report documents a side event held during the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 28, 2025. Co-organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and other regional and international bodies, the event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management, improving early warning systems (EWS), and enhancing science-policy integration to support vulnerable sectors in Paraguay and the wider Americas.

This report documents a hybrid event held on May 28, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and partners. The event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management in the Americas, specifically regarding early warning systems (EWS), regional collaboration, and the integration of scientific research into public policy to support vulnerable productive sectors.

This report by the NBI Global Resource Centre evaluates the economic, social, and environmental viability of implementing hybrid infrastructure—combining nature-based and grey infrastructure—to manage urban flood risks in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. The analysis focuses on priority locations including Sekondi Market and Bakado, comparing a hybrid approach against a business-as-usual scenario.

This research paper examines the capacities and skills required for the locally led design and implementation of knowledge co-production processes, specifically focusing on disaster risk and climate adaptation challenges. The analysis is based on lessons from real-world labs implemented under the Horizon Europe project, DIRECTED, in Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Austria/Hungary.

This briefing, prepared by the permanent representative of Paraguay for the thirty-third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) be invited to become an Associate of the Institute. The document outlines the WMO's regional and global roles in climate cooperation and details its existing collaborative activities with the IAI since 2022.

This policy brief, published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, addresses the vulnerability of Nordic countries to transboundary climate risks (TCRs) affecting their economy and food supplies, highlighting gaps in business preparedness and national policy.

This executive summary from the Climate Policy Initiative proposes a framework for 'urban-inclusive country platforms' to bridge the financing gap for urban climate action. It argues that national governments should integrate subnational and urban priorities into the design and governance of country platforms to better align development finance with local mitigation and resilience needs.

This supplementary guide from the Climate Bonds Initiative establishes interim process criteria for certifying climate resilience investments listed in the Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) that currently lack specific sector criteria. It defines the requirements for Use-of-Proceeds and Asset Certification, focusing on substantial contributions to resilience, management of maladaptation risks, and ensuring no significant harm to climate mitigation objectives.

The 'Playbook for Integrating Gender into Climate Finance Vehicles' provides a strategic framework for embedding gender considerations into climate finance instruments to improve both social equity and financial performance. It argues that women are disproportionately affected by climate change but are also key drivers of mitigation and adaptation, noting that gender-diverse leadership and investing teams often yield better environmental and financial outcomes. The guide outlines a four-step process—Gender Analysis, Gender Strategy, Gender Action Plan, and Monitoring and Evaluation—to move climate finance from being gender-biased or unaware to being gender-responsive or transformative.

The Oceans, Islands and Coastal Regions Committee of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) issued a statement during its 33rd Conference of the Parties in Asunción, Paraguay, in May 2025. The document outlines the IAI's commitment to developing a regional transdisciplinary research and training program aligned with the UN Ocean Decade, promoting the 'One Blue Health' approach, and advocating for innovative financing mechanisms for ocean science in Latin America and the Caribbean.