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A letter from the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign to South Africa's Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, expressing concerns over the lack of public consultation regarding the updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity and the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a formal statement to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs on 23 February 2018, requesting clarity on the strategic alignment of various climate mitigation and adaptation documents, including the 'Pathways documents'. The CER expressed concern over the lack of transparency regarding the purpose of these documents and the confidentiality of pollution prevention plans for major emitters, while arguing that climate modelling should reflect research showing that new coal-fired power capacity is unnecessary for South Africa's energy security.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the role of infrastructure banks in closing the global infrastructure financing gap. It analyzes best practices from various international institutions and provides eight strategic recommendations for countries establishing their own infrastructure banks to mobilize private capital and promote sustainable development.

This briefing paper introduces the Technology Needs Database (TND, Version 1.1, June 2017), which categorizes technology needs identified by developing countries in Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and (intended) Nationally Determined Contributions ((i)NDCs) to support the National Designated Entity (NDE) of Germany.

This executive summary assesses progress toward Goals 8 and 9 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), focusing on forest finance. It concludes that 'green finance' aligned with forest and climate goals is insufficient and vastly outweighed by 'grey finance'—investments and subsidies that drive deforestation. While some progress is noted in results-based REDD+ payments and impact investing, the report argues that a dramatic shift in investment is required to achieve zero deforestation.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a response to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the Climate Change Mitigation Policies and Measures (PAMs) methodology. While supporting the study's objectives, CER argues that the proposed scope of greenhouse gases is too narrow, excluding several gases listed in the 2014 Biennial Update Report (HFCs, PFCs, and SF6) as well as critical pollutants like black carbon and HCFCs. CER recommends extending the scope of the analysis to ensure accuracy and reflect national priority air pollutants.

This report details a project aimed at increasing energy efficiency among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Peru. It identifies systemic barriers to energy efficiency, presents findings from a pilot study of 12 SMEs in Lima, and provides recommendations for government and private sector interventions to catalyze energy savings and support Peru's climate goals.

This policy briefing by the South African Institute of International Affairs examines the opportunities and constraints of transitioning to low-carbon energy in Africa, focusing on West Africa and Nigeria. It argues that while the continent has vast renewable potential, progress is hindered by fragmented governance, inadequate investment, and a lack of coordination between niche projects and national grids.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) argues that Brazil can increase agricultural production without increasing deforestation by improving the productivity of already cleared lands, particularly by transitioning underused cattle pastures to crop production.

This research paper analyzes the impact of commodity price trends, geopolitical shifts under the Trump administration, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution on investment and economic growth in African countries. It argues that while some commodity prices are recovering, African nations should pivot away from fossil fuels and nuclear energy toward minerals essential for renewable energy and digital technologies to avoid premature de-industrialization.

Richard Ottinger, EESI Board Chair Emeritus, proposes that the United States treat climate change mitigation as a form of risk management or an insurance policy to protect against the catastrophic outcomes predicted by 95 percent of climate scientists.

The LEAP-IBC is an integrated planning tool that allows governments to model emissions of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants to estimate resulting benefits for human health, crop yields, and global temperature. It combines LEAP emissions scenarios with the GEOS-Chem atmospheric model to provide national-scale estimates of avoided premature deaths and crop losses, and is currently available for 71 countries.

The Rwanda Dairy Competitiveness Program II (RDCP II), a five-year project implemented by Land O’Lakes across 17 districts in Rwanda, aimed to reduce poverty by improving the production and marketing of quality milk. While the program led to an overall increase in total annual GHG emissions due to larger herd sizes and increased cow weight, it significantly reduced the GHG emission intensity per liter of milk produced in both extensive and intensive production systems.

This report examines fossil fuel subsidy reform and the adoption of policy instruments to promote renewable energy, focusing on specific case studies from Ethiopia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, and Nordic countries.

This policy brief from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides recommendations for G20 countries to reform fossil fuel subsidies. It advocates for the use of voluntary peer review processes to increase transparency, the establishment of an ambitious and defined timetable for phasing out inefficient subsidies, and the implementation of targeted support to protect the poorest populations during the transition.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of Earthlife Africa Johannesburg, provides recommendations to improve the scope of the Climate Change Impact Assessment (CCIA) and Palaeontological Impact Assessment Report (PIAR) for the proposed 1200MW Thabametsi coal-fired power station near Lephalale, Limpopo. The CER argues that the current scoping report is too narrow and fails to align with international best practices or South Africa's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement and its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several non-governmental and community organisations, submitted a formal request to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs on 5 April 2016. The letter urges the strengthening and immediate publication of draft regulations concerning greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reporting, the declaration of GHGs as priority pollutants, and pollution prevention plans, arguing that these are essential for South Africa to meet its commitments under its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) and the Paris Agreement.

This briefing describes the Restoration Diagnostic, a structured method developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) to identify key success factors (KSFs) necessary for the effective implementation of forest landscape restoration (FLR) projects.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing several environmental justice organisations, submitted comments on 8 February 2016 regarding the Draft Declaration of Greenhouse Gases as Priority Pollutants and the Draft National Pollution Prevention Plans (PPP) Regulations. The submission argues for greater alignment between these regulations and South Africa's international commitments under the Paris Agreement and its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), while advocating for increased transparency, public access to data, and more rigorous monitoring and verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

This systematic review finds a limited scientific basis for policy-making on bioenergy's contribution to sustainable development, noting that research is concentrated in a few countries and focused on agricultural biomass. While economic and technological impacts are often reported as positive, social and environmental impacts are frequently negative, though the lack of consistent methodology and baseline reporting across studies makes general attribution difficult.