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ClientEarth and a coalition of NGOs call on EU Member States to fully implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) without delay, warning that insufficient resource allocation in countries like Germany and Romania, alongside lobbying efforts to postpone obligations, threaten the regulation's effectiveness in reducing the EU's deforestation footprint.

The author examines the tension in German foreign policy between corporate profit interests and a values-based rhetoric, specifically regarding its engagement with Africa. Historically, Germany's approach has been 'economistic,' focusing on raw material imports and machinery exports. The paper argues that current geopolitical shifts and the need for critical minerals provide an opportunity for Germany to move away from post-colonial models. It suggests that instead of merely securing cheap resources, Germany should support a pan-African industrial policy, the mobilization of domestic resources, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to foster sustainable development and reduce Africa's dependence on raw material exports.

The paper examines how a network of 11 community radio stations from the Colombian Amazon participated in the Belém Summit (August 8-9, 2023) to provide a grassroots perspective on the protection of the Amazon biome. It argues that community media offer a more truthful and critical treatment of information than mass media because reporters live the territorial realities, such as lack of basic services and state neglect. The author highlights that these community-led reports reached over 5 million people across Latin America and the Caribbean. The document further critiques the resulting 'Belém Declaration,' arguing that it lacks a strong position against fossil fuel extraction and fails to fully integrate the ancestral vision of indigenous peoples or the critical discourse of popular sectors.

The document advocates for a transformational fisheries subsidies agreement at the WTO's MC13, emphasizing the critical role of small island developing states (SIDS) and small vulnerable economies (SVEs) in shaping the negotiations. It highlights the importance of 'special and differential treatment' to protect artisanal fisheries, food security, and livelihoods in small economies, while calling for stricter disciplines on the largest industrial fishing nations to arrest the destruction of fish stocks.

The document contends that the Czech Republic's climate policy is stalled by a 'mantra of productivism' and the dominance of fossil fuel and nuclear oligarchs who control significant media outlets. The author highlights a disconnect between the country's high per capita emissions and its political inaction, noting that progress is primarily driven by European Union pressure. The text criticizes the current government's focus on monumental infrastructure and nuclear energy over community energy and decarbonization. It calls for a new, pluralistic movement to dismantle the power of corporate interests and establish a green, social, and participatory democracy, drawing a parallel to the 1989 Velvet Revolution.

The Biden administration has announced a shift in how it determines if gas export projects are in the public interest, effectively halting the Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) project and at least 13 other pending facilities. Earthjustice asserts that this move prevents the lock-in of decades of fossil fuel use and protects low-income communities of color from further pollution. The briefing highlights that CP2 alone would produce emissions equivalent to over 47 new coal-fired power plants and 20 times the annual carbon emissions of the Willow drilling project. Additionally, the document argues that increasing gas exports raises domestic energy and heating prices for U.S. households and contradicts Europe's transition to clean energy, as European gas storage is nearly full.

The document is a statement of solidarity with a general strike in Argentina on January 24, 2024. It criticizes the government of Javier Milei for implementing the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) and the 'Omnibus Law', which the author argues undermine national sovereignty and democratic rights. Key concerns include a 51% currency devaluation, the privatization of 41 state-owned companies, the repeal of laws protecting glaciers and native forests, and the creation of a domestic greenhouse gas emission market. The statement calls for the repeal of a security protocol prohibiting public demonstrations and urges international solidarity to protect the rights of the Argentine people.

Trend Asia criticizes the 2024 vice-presidential candidates for offering technical 'gimmicks' rather than substantive solutions for grassroots issues. The organization argues that the candidates' visions for energy transition and sustainable development remain rooted in extractivism, ignore the legal and social vulnerabilities of local communities, and rely on 'false solutions' like CCUS and geothermal energy while failing to address the structural causes of the climate crisis and the harms of the coal industry.

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) highlights a global decline in peaceful coexistence and media trust, exacerbated by the climate crisis, economic instability, and conflict. The organization advocates for 'communicative justice, digital justice and gender justice' to ensure marginalized communities are seen and heard.

The WACC President, Embert Charles, highlights a global rise in disinformation, media restrictions, and attacks on journalists, specifically noting situations in Haiti, Ukraine, and Gaza. He argues that economic crises, the climate crisis, and armed conflicts have undermined peaceful coexistence and public trust in media. To address these challenges, the WACC aims to promote communicative, digital, and gender justice to ensure communities can express their needs and hopes for a better world.

The WACC President highlights the escalation of the climate crisis, economic instability, and misinformation in 2023, urging members to pursue communicative, digital, and gender justice to restore trust in media and foster peaceful coexistence.

The STAND Initiative, a partnership between the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Alliance for Land, Indigenous, and Environmental Defenders (ALLIED), aims to protect environmental and territory defenders who face threats such as criminalization, physical aggression, and murder. Operating in Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Liberia, the initiative focuses on strengthening prevention strategies for underserved communities and civil society organizations. Its strategy comprises three main pillars: capacity building to improve advocacy and legal accountability, the Defender Seed Grant Fund (DSGF) providing small grants for evidence-based advocacy, and the creation of collaborative alliances to strengthen local solidarity networks and increase government and private sector accountability.

The author contends that South Africa is failing to realize its economic potential due to policies that promote financialization and austerity over productive growth and social support. The text highlights the extreme wealth inequality in the country and criticizes the National Treasury's opposition to extending the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. It argues that the current fiscal challenges are manageable and that austerity is counterproductive to growth, suggesting instead a model of decisive political leadership and state-led development to avoid a 'social cliff'.

The document explores the 'care economy'—the system of paid and unpaid activities that sustain human life—tracing its roots from the 1970s Wages for Housework movement to modern policy frameworks like the 3R/5R models. It critiques neoliberal 'human capital' approaches that view care primarily as a tool for economic growth and highlights how care in the Global South differs from the Global North due to the prevalence of non-capitalist production and infrastructure gaps. The paper concludes that the Covid-19 pandemic exposed the systemic fragility of care structures and the tokenistic nature of 'essential worker' labels, calling for a transformative justice approach to care.

Earthjustice is calling for a moratorium on deep seabed mining, arguing that the ecological impacts of untested mining technologies on deep-sea ecosystems and the climate are unknown. The organization highlights the risk to Indigenous Pacific Islander communities and supports U.S. legislation, including the International Seabed Protection Act, to prevent mining in American and international waters. Earthjustice advocates for a circular economy based on reducing, reusing, and recycling minerals as a sustainable alternative to deep-sea extraction to meet the demand for clean energy technologies.

A group of Norwegian cultural workers and artists call for an immediate end to new oil and gas exploration, arguing that the government's announcement of 92 new blocks contradicts the goals of the Paris Agreement and the warnings of the UN and IEA. The signatories emphasize that fossil fuel use drives the climate crisis, causing extreme weather events globally and threatening cultural heritage and human rights, and urge Norway to lead a just transition toward renewable energy.

The document reports on a session of the Think2030 Dialogue Sweden regarding the EU energy crisis. Panellists argued that while short-term measures were necessary, they must be adapted into tailored long-term policies to ensure a just transition. The primary objective identified is the transition away from fossil fuels to address both the energy and climate crises and improve geopolitical strategy.

The document analyzes conflict patterns in Asia from 1989 to 2022, noting that while state-based battle-related deaths declined in 2022 due to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, violence escalated in Myanmar following its 2021 military coup. It details the prevalence of state-based conflicts as the deadliest type in the region, the emergence of interstate tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and the rise of communal non-state violence in Papua New Guinea. The brief also highlights persistent one-sided violence against civilians by both state and non-state actors in Myanmar, Afghanistan, India, and the Philippines.

The authors argue that traditional site-level conservation interventions are insufficient because they fail to address the disproportionate role of distant wealth in biodiversity collapse and may overlook local communities as sources of solutions. They propose 'Connected Conservation', a model that aims to diminish three dominant negative flows from centres of wealth and amplify three marginalized positive flows within biocultural centres to achieve biodiversity goals with justice at the centre.

GreenLatinos condemns H.R. 1 as a 'gift' to the fossil fuel industry that prioritizes oil, gas, and mining interests over clean energy and public health. The organization argues the bill creates dangerous loopholes, dismantles environmental laws, and increases pollution-related health risks, particularly for Latino communities.