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Chile has transitioned from a centralized climate policy model, where the Ministry of the Environment held sole responsibility, to a decentralized system under the 2022 Climate Change Framework Law. This law assigns net-zero responsibilities to 17 government ministries, regional authorities, and municipal governments, supported by new national bodies including the Council of Ministers for Sustainability and Climate Change and a Scientific Advisory Committee. The governance shift has enabled the rapid development of policy instruments, such as greenhouse gas emissions standards, and the creation of sectoral carbon budgets with associated budgetary sanctions for non-compliance.

The research analyzes the Climate Security Strategies of eight Western national militaries, finding that these documents predominantly frame climate security as a matter of national security. The analysis reveals that military responses focus on adapting the military apparatus to protect the state and ensure mission success, often prioritizing national objectives over human and ecological security. Furthermore, the study finds that vulnerable groups in the global south are frequently framed as threats rather than as victims of climate change, which can lead to security measures that further harm these populations.

A joint call from organisations to the European Commission to implement a legislative framework for sustainable food systems, advocating for a multi-DG governance approach and a shift toward agroecological practices and plant-rich diets to address climate and biodiversity crises.

The document advocates for rooting climate loss and damage responses in international human rights law, emphasizing the right to remedy. It argues that the World Bank is unfit to lead the Loss and Damage Fund due to its continued fossil fuel investments and failure to provide reparations for project-related harms. The author recommends that the Loss and Damage Fund establish a 'firewall' from World Bank policies, implement independent grievance mechanisms, and prioritize grants-based finance over debt-creating loans, guided by the polluter pays principle.

The Electrical Utilities Criteria establish requirements for the certification of electrical utilities and their debt instruments, focusing on a transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. The framework employs an entity-level approach to assess the decarbonisation of the entire electricity value chain, including generation, transmission, and distribution. Certification requires entities to meet a global emission intensity pathway and adhere to specific fossil fuel phase-out benchmarks, which vary between advanced and emerging economies. The criteria prohibit new investments in fossil fuel power generation and mandate a total phase-out of fossil fuel generation by 2040 at the latest. To support grid security, the criteria allow the replacement of coal with fossil gas under strict conditions, provided the entity maintains its emission intensity pathway and has a phase-out plan. Eligible mitigation measures for Use-of-Proceeds (UoP) bonds include retrofitting plants with carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), or cofiring with low-carbon synthetic fuels and biomass. Certification is available in two tiers: 'align' for those meeting the pathway at the time of certification, and 'transition' for those meeting it by the end of 2030.

The Electrical Utilities Criteria provide a framework for certifying entities and debt instruments based on their emission intensity and transition pathways. It defines specific thresholds for existing and new capacity across various technologies, including fossil fuels and renewables, while integrating cross-cutting requirements for carbon capture, hydrogen, and bioenergy. The criteria also mandate adaptation and resilience risk assessments to ensure long-term operational viability under climate change.

The document defines the technical requirements for electrical utilities to achieve certification, focusing on a transition pathway to net-zero emissions by 2040. It sets specific greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity thresholds (gCO2/kWh) for existing and new capacity, mandates the phase-out of unabated fossil fuel plants, and provides guidelines for low-carbon technologies such as CCS/CCUS, hydrogen co-firing, and bioenergy. It also includes requirements for climate adaptation and resilience risk assessments.

The report analyzes the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market, finding that while it is diversifying, a high share of deals lack ambition and credibility. Key issues include partial GHG scope coverage, a lack of science-based targets, and poor post-issuance reporting. The report introduces the Climate Bonds SLB Database (SLBDB) to identify aligned deals and provides a best-practice checklist for issuers, emphasizing the need for material KPIs, transparent transition plans, and robust financial penalties.

The report establishes a framework for certifying electrical utilities and their debt instruments based on their alignment with a 1.5-degree warming scenario. It defines a global emission intensity transition pathway based on IEA Net Zero (NZE) 2023 data, requiring utilities to reduce carbon intensity from 460 gCO2/kWh in 2025 to 0 by 2050. The criteria distinguish between existing capacity, which may be retrofitted with carbon capture or low-carbon co-firing, and new capacity, for which no new fossil fuel investments are eligible. It also sets specific non-combustion emission thresholds for hydropower, geothermal, and bioenergy, and incorporates EU Taxonomy standards for CO2 transport and methane leakages.

The report examines how the City of Nelson, Halifax Regional Municipality, and EPCOR integrate natural infrastructure into their water management. It highlights the use of local bylaws in Nelson, a multi-level policy hierarchy in Halifax, and a hybrid grey-natural approach by EPCOR in Edmonton to enhance climate resilience and flood mitigation.

The report estimates that CAD 346.6 million is provided annually via national grants for natural infrastructure in Canada, with CAD 98.4 million reaching the Prairie provinces from combined federal and provincial sources. It finds that while conservation is a common objective in funding programs, the majority of actual spending is directed toward restored ecosystems (57%) and engineered systems (41.1%), with conserved ecosystems receiving only 1.7% of funding. The Natural Infrastructure Fund (NIF) is identified as the only fund explicitly targeting natural infrastructure projects.

The report assesses climate vulnerability in the New Juaben South Municipality (NJSM), Ghana, identifying flooding as the primary climate hazard. Using a Livelihood Vulnerability Indicator (LVI) approach, it finds that while all zonal councils are vulnerable, Srodae is the most exposed to floods and Anlo Town is the most sensitive due to poor infrastructure. Projections to 2100 indicate increasing annual rainfall and temperatures, which will likely exacerbate flash floods, droughts, and heat stress. The report highlights gender disparities, noting that women are more likely to live in flood-prone areas and have less access to social support networks and credit than men. Recommended adaptation measures include improving drainage systems, implementing early warning systems, and promoting climate-smart agriculture.

The document highlights Malawi's extreme vulnerability to climate-related shocks, such as Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which displaced over 659,000 people in 2023. It argues that while Malawi has established a NAP process since 2014, human mobility is not yet clearly mainstreamed into its adaptation policies. The authors propose specific entry points for integration, focusing on strengthening government capacity, improving institutional coordination through the Technical Working Group on Migration, Environment and Climate Change (TWG MECC), and developing gender-responsive, disaggregated data systems to support the most marginalized groups.

Liberia's NAP Communication Strategy provides a roadmap for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to disseminate climate adaptation priorities. It identifies priority audiences—including political leadership, local communities, and the private sector—and proposes tailored messaging for six key sectors: agriculture, coastal zones, energy, fisheries, forestry, and waste management. The strategy emphasizes a multi-channel approach, prioritizing radio as the primary information source for both rural and urban populations, and includes a detailed implementation plan for 2024–2025 with a budget for activities such as community radio contracts and media training.

The report argues that the effectiveness of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes depends on embedding deliberate learning—defined as the collective process of acquiring and applying knowledge to change attitudes and behaviors—rather than assuming learning happens automatically through monitoring and evaluation (M&E). It proposes a framework for fostering learning by integrating it across the planning, implementation, and MEL phases, strengthening enabling environments (such as leadership and institutional arrangements), and linking activities to concrete outcomes. A review of 45 NAP documents reveals that while 89% mention 'learning', most references are generic and high-level, with M&E being the primary identified source of learning. The report concludes with eight considerations for countries, emphasizing the need for clear learning directions, inclusion of marginalized groups, and dedicated resources from knowledge brokers.

The report outlines a strategic collaboration between the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Guatemala's Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) to integrate WASH services with integrated watershed management. It identifies critical gaps in service coverage—estimated at 89% for drinking water and 63% for sanitation—and proposes the adaptation of SEI tools (WASH-Flows, EWI, and WEAP) to enhance data collection, gender equity, and decision-making. The document aligns these efforts with the National Development Plan K’atun 2032 and recommends increased inter-institutional coordination, investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, and the adoption of a gender-sensitive approach to water governance.

The Stockholm Environment Institute's 2023 Annual Results Report details the organization's progress across three primary impact areas: reducing climate risk, sustainable resource use, and health and well-being. Key achievements include supporting Morocco's net-zero 2050 target, advancing the Production Gap Report to influence COP28, and deploying digital tools like the Consumption Compass in Sweden and WEAP globally. The report also highlights organizational growth, including a 40% increase in total income over four years and a 45% per capita reduction in air travel emissions compared to 2017 levels.

The author examines the "end of development" narrative—the idea that income gaps between developed and developing nations may never close—and its implications for Africa. The text highlights a decline in traditional aid from the UK, EU, and Canada, alongside a drop in Chinese infrastructure loans. It identifies critical gaps in infrastructure ($68-$108 billion annually) and climate adaptation ($453 billion this decade). To counter this, the author urges the African Union to reduce aid dependency, prioritize the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and improve the bankability of projects to attract investment rather than relying on dwindling global generosity.

The report analyzes the April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, using attribution science to link the disaster to human-induced global warming. It argues that 'carbon majors'—the largest global GHG emitters—should be held accountable under the 'polluter pays' principle. The document explores the legal pathways in South African delictual law to seek compensation for both immediate losses and future climate resilience, while highlighting the disproportionate impact of such disasters on marginalized communities.

The proposal seeks USD 446,345 over 24 months to address the gap between national-level climate finance and grassroots implementation in Cambodia. It aims to create a single-source sub-national climate fund (SCF) to replace fragmented financing pathways, providing a formalised structure for public and private investment. Key activities include a scoping study on institutional environments, the development of an operating manual, and a National Roadmap for fund management. The project also focuses on capacity building, targeting the training of 55 fund managers and 35 stakeholders, with a minimum 20% female participation rate. The initiative is led by the National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDD-S) with technical support from the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and oversight from the Ministry of Environment.