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The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign (LAC), submitted comments on the Second Amendment Bill of the Electricity Regulation Act (ERA) 94 of 2006. The CER argues that the amendments fail to integrate climate change obligations and a just transition, while granting excessive discretionary power to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. The submission calls for stronger regulatory oversight by NERSA, increased transparency in licensing and procurement, and the protection of public participation rights in line with PAJA and PAIA.

This review by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis to derive lessons for the transboundary management of systemic risks and the improvement of climate change policy and resilience building.

This working paper examines the experiences and challenges of climate change practitioners in the global South as they transitioned to online engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic. Based on a 2020 CDKN survey and interviews across Africa, Asia, and South America, the document analyzes the impact of the digital divide, evaluates various communication platforms, and provides lessons for organizing inclusive virtual events for marginalized and remote populations.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides strategies to help governments in developed and developing countries implement just energy transitions, drawing on research and case studies from six countries.

This policy brief describes the India-UK partnership on energy efficiency and green growth, highlighting how UK expertise supported the deployment of energy-efficient solutions and the development of investment strategies in India.

This policy brief by Clingendael examines Kenya's potential to become a leader in green growth and renewable energy within the East African Community, highlighting the alignment of government and donor priorities alongside legislative frameworks like the 2016 Climate Change Act. It identifies critical hurdles, including suboptimal government capacity and the discovery of coal and oil reserves, and recommends prioritizing energy infrastructure, integrating micro-grid solutions for universal energy access by 2020, and leveraging devolution to increase public participation.

This commentary examines the emergence of renewable energy jobs in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, positioning the local shift as representative of a global transition where growth in renewables replaces job losses in the fossil fuel industry.

The document contains the minutes of the 41st Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on 14 June 2016 in Santiago, Chile. The meeting focused on the implementation of a tripartite governance structure, financial status and budget requests for FY 2016-2017, the establishment of an Open Science Committee, and the search process for a new Executive Director.

This report documents a policy dialogue session held on October 4, 2013, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to assist the Government of Manitoba in developing a green economy action plan as part of its 'TomorrowNow' climate change plan. The session, facilitated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the University of Winnipeg, identified key sectors for transition, existing barriers, and necessary policy tools to enhance the province's competitiveness in a global market shifting away from resource-intensive products.

This commentary by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the international climate change regime has historically failed to address the human rights implications of both climate change and the implementation of climate policies, and suggests that the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP) provides opportunities to rectify this.

Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) formally notified the IUCN of its decision to withdraw its membership due to the IUCN's corporate partnership with Shell and other corporations, arguing that such partnerships serve as 'greenwashing' and undermine environmental and human rights struggles.

This teaching note, prepared by Scott Barrett for the World Resources Institute's Sustainable Enterprise Program, provides a framework for a classroom negotiation exercise regarding a proposed European Union carbon tax. It combines negotiation theory with a case study on the economic and environmental challenges of implementing regional climate policies, specifically focusing on the risks of 'leakage' and loss of competitiveness.

The Minister of Environmental Affairs of South Africa dismissed an appeal lodged by the Centre for Environmental Rights and other organizations against the granting of an Environmental Authorisation (EA) to Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd on behalf of KiPower (Pty) Ltd. The EA permitted the construction of a 600MW coal-fired independent power plant and associated infrastructure in the Victor Khanye Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province.

This policy brief analyzes the Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) policies of the Sao Paulo State Government in Brazil, detailing the institutional, legal, and procedural frameworks used to integrate socio-environmental criteria into the purchase of goods, services, and construction works.

This case study describes the legal action brought by Ashgar Leghari, a Pakistani farmer, against the Government of Pakistan for failing to implement national climate change policies. The Lahore High Court ruled in 2015 that this failure violated citizens' fundamental rights, leading to the creation of a Climate Change Commission and a mandate for government ministries to appoint climate change point-persons.

Minutes from a public hearing held on August 26, 2016, in the Kwasasi area regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Amu Power coal-fired power plant in Lamu. The meeting, moderated by the County Commissioner of Lamu and attended by NEMA officials, Amu Power representatives, and local stakeholders, served as a forum for the public to express support or opposition to the project.

The forest products industry is positioned to transition from a traditional lumber and paper business into a provider of sustainable fiber, energy, materials, and ecosystem services like carbon storage to address global warming, provided that clear, long-term international and national climate policies are established.