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The report highlights that natural regeneration in the Brazilian Amazon could capture up to 26 GtCO2, presenting a significant economic opportunity. It proposes the Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM), a jurisdictional results-based payment system that could mobilize up to US$ 784 billion over 30 years at a carbon price of US$ 50 per ton. The RDM is designed to complement other financial tools: JREDD+ for reducing deforestation and the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) for maintaining standing forests. The analysis emphasizes that states like Pará and Mato Grosso have the highest restoration potential due to cumulative deforestation, while Amazonas is the primary beneficiary of standing forest payments.

The document argues that fusion energy is transitioning from laboratory research to commercial viability, with many U.S. startups projecting grid connection by the first half of the 2030s. It outlines how states can create competitive advantages by implementing specific regulatory reforms, such as becoming an NRC Agreement State to manage radiological licensing, and by adopting legislative tools like explicitly defining fusion as a clean energy source in state statutes. The brief also suggests financial mechanisms including state-level investment tax credits, the creation of dedicated fusion energy funds, and the repurposing of retired fossil fuel sites—termed "fusion brightfields"—to leverage existing grid infrastructure. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of developing specialized workforces and innovation hubs around universities and national laboratories to support the industry's growth.

Friends of the Earth warns that the appointment of Ben Black, a former private equity executive, as CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) may shift the agency's focus from sustainable development toward profit-driven investments. The organization expresses concern that this leadership change could lead to increased financing for extractive projects and a weakening of environmental and social safeguards.

The document argues that French life insurance companies are undermining their own climate goals by delegating investments to asset managers that support fossil fuel expansion. It highlights a gap between the climate ambitions of insurers—some of whom have stopped new bond investments in fossil fuel expansion—and the practices of managers like BlackRock and JP Morgan Asset Management. Reclaim Finance calls for the implementation of science-based selection criteria, clear deadlines for manager compliance, and more public, collective engagement to reduce financial risks associated with climate change.

The document highlights the role of US states in decarbonizing heavy industry, specifically petroleum refining, chemicals, iron and steel, and cement manufacturing. It outlines various technology pathways—such as CCUS, electrification, and hydrogen—and provides a menu of state policy tools including financial support, demand stimulation, and permitting reform to drive investment and deployment.

The report details a seminar in Brasília where social movements and civil society organizations critiqued the current energy transition as an expansion of an extractivist system. Participants argued that a truly just transition must be grounded in climate justice, human rights, and territorial sovereignty, emphasizing the need for meaningful participation and the protection of Indigenous and traditional lands to avoid creating new 'sacrifice zones'.

ASEAN requires between $4 billion and $10.7 billion in smart grid investments to support its energy transition, depending on the chosen ambition level. The report outlines three investment pathways based on international benchmarks: a low-level distribution-focused approach ($4 billion), a medium-level renewable growth approach ($6.7 billion), and a high-level regional integration approach ($10.7 billion). While Singapore serves as a governance and technical model with its Grid 2.0 strategy and Digital Twin, most ASEAN nations will require a mix of blended finance, green bonds, and regulatory reforms to fund these upgrades, with the largest investment needs concentrated in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

The document is a formal letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa calling for systemic changes to global debt restructuring and sustainability. The authors argue that current G20 mechanisms, such as the Common Framework, are inadequate and that African nations face an 'African premium' in borrowing costs. They propose several specific interventions, including a UN Framework Convention on sovereign debt, the creation of an African Credit Rating Agency, and the sale of IMF gold reserves to fund debt relief.

RMI analysis indicates that clean energy portfolios—combining solar, storage, and energy efficiency—are lower cost and lower risk than JEA's proposed gas plant. While JEA's 2023 estimates suggested gas was the cheapest option, updated capital costs (which have risen by 139%) and fuel price projections suggest a gas plant could cost $4.8 billion in NPV. In contrast, CEPs are estimated to cost between $2.1 and $3.4 billion depending on energy efficiency levels. Additionally, the gas plant is projected to cause over $1 billion in negative health effects across Florida, whereas CEPs could generate up to $757 million in local economic benefits and thousands of jobs.

Air pollution is the second deadliest risk for children under five globally, causing over 709,000 deaths in 2021. Children are more vulnerable due to developing immune systems and higher breathing rates. The burden is heavily skewed by economic disparity, with children in the least-developed countries facing death rates 94 times higher than those in the most-developed nations. The document highlights how structural lock-ins to fossil fuels and polluting land-use practices drive this crisis, noting that less than 1% of fossil fuel subsidies were spent on outdoor air quality between 2018 and 2022. Case studies in South Africa, Brazil, Nigeria, and Bangladesh illustrate the specific drivers—such as coal power, biomass burning, brick kilns, and oil extraction—that contribute to high child mortality and lifelong developmental impairments.

The paper argues that emerging clean energy technologies face a 'missing middle'—a gap where projects are too large for venture capital but too risky for institutional project finance. To address this, the authors introduce a 'systemic bankability' framework consisting of nine risk factors: construction cost overruns, technology performance, revenue adequacy, regulatory uncertainty, enabling infrastructure limitations, social opposition, supply chain limitations, commercial insurance unavailability, and delivery system limitations. The authors note that while solar and onshore wind eventually achieved systemic bankability, the process was too slow for current climate goals, and even established technologies can see their bankability erode due to new bottlenecks like grid interconnection delays and social opposition.

The report argues that tropical forests must be transitioned from being viewed as climate risks to central climate solutions. Based on an assessment of 91 countries, it highlights that restoring areas deforested since 2001 could capture up to 49 GtCO2. To achieve this, the authors propose the Reversing Deforestation Mechanism (RDM), a results-based financial tool designed to reward net carbon removals at the jurisdictional level. RDM is intended to complement existing frameworks like Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) and the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). At a carbon price of US$ 50 per ton, the RDM could remove up to 2 GtCO2 annually, potentially closing 11–13% of the 2035 emissions gap and generating US$ 100 billion in annual revenues.

The report contends that using carbon credits to close coal plants replicates past failures of offsetting mechanisms, which often generate fictitious credits and allow polluters to continue operating. It argues that the primary goal of these markets is the exchange of credits rather than actual emission reductions. Instead of using offsets to buy out investors, the document recommends ending financial services for new coal projects, removing barriers to sustainable energy deployment, avoiding full public indemnification of stranded assets, and implementing sector-wide coordinated coal exits.

The briefing criticizes multilateral development banks (MDBs) for continuing to fund large-scale, centralized energy projects that the authors categorize as 'false solutions,' such as nuclear, carbon capture, and fossil gas. It argues these investments undermine equity and delay the transition to sustainable energy. Using case studies from Africa and Asia, the document recommends that MDBs prioritize decentralized renewable energy, reform climate finance frameworks, and ensure the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of Indigenous peoples.

As of 31 August 2025, the GCF has a total pledged amount of USD 30 billion and has committed USD 18 billion to 314 projects across 133 countries. The portfolio is split between adaptation (58% in grant-equivalent terms) and mitigation (42%). The Fund's accredited entity network consists of 153 entities, 66% of which are direct access entities. The Readiness Programme portfolio has grown to USD 749.1 million. The current pipeline includes 142 concept notes and 66 funding proposals requesting a combined USD 12.3 billion in GCF financing, which exceeds the projected commitment authority for 2026–2027. The Secretariat is implementing pipeline optimization measures to retire inactive proposals and align with the 2024–2027 Strategic Plan.

The study warns that failing to meet 40-80% of new labour demand for the energy transition could result in a shortfall of 6 million workers by 2030, leaving renewable capacity 10% below targets and driving power sector emissions 12% above 2030 pledges. Such a delay could shift the sector's warming pathway from 1.7°C to 2.4°C. The research identifies ageing populations, education gaps, and slow worker transitions from fossil fuels as primary constraints, and proposes the Labour Market Transition Potential Index to evaluate national workforce mobilisation potential.

The document outlines a framework for financing a just energy transition in Indonesia, emphasizing the need to address socioeconomic risks for workers and communities affected by the retirement of coal power plants. It highlights the potential for renewable energy to create between 2.1 million and 3.7 million direct jobs by 2030 and notes a total investment requirement of approximately USD 97 billion to meet 2030 climate targets. The proposed framework focuses on 'restorative justice' through preventative actions, such as reskilling and debt refinancing, and transformative actions, such as green job creation and the development of renewable energy cooperatives.

The green bond market began in 2007 with the European Investment Bank and uses specific principles to ensure capital supports climate-aligned causes. As of June 2022, the Climate Bonds Initiative's Green Bond Database recorded over 10,000 green bonds with cumulative volumes of USD 1.9 trillion, though total issuance is higher as the database only includes Paris-aligned bonds meeting specific reporting standards.

Solar generation grew by 31% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, increasing its global electricity share to 8.8%. Combined solar and wind growth has exceeded new electricity demand, suggesting fossil fuel demand in the power sector is nearing a peak, though emerging economies still face capital cost barriers.

The document highlights the deployment of a cattle traceability program in Pará, Brazil, and a proposed traceability bill in Colombia to combat 'cattle laundering' and deforestation. It warns that the Amazon Soy Moratorium is under threat from a Brazilian anti-competition body ruling and discusses the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), for which Brazil has committed $1 billion, though the author argues $25 billion is needed to achieve necessary scale.