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A joint statement by over 200 organizations, including Climate Action Network (CAN) and YOUNGO, calling for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to address power imbalances, corporate capture, and a lack of accountability in climate negotiations.

The 'Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health' is a report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and various regional signatories. It outlines the specific vulnerabilities of the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region to the climate crisis, emphasizing the intersection of environmental degradation, extreme poverty, and health inequities. The document proposes a framework of six key pillars—protecting health, mitigation with health benefits, climate justice, adaptation, leadership/governance, and financing—to guide regional governments and the international community toward a health-centered climate response, particularly in preparation for COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

This statement, produced by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and a wide array of regional signatories, outlines a common position for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regarding the intersection of climate change and public health. It advocates for the integration of health into national climate policies, a just energy transition, and the protection of vulnerable populations, particularly indigenous peoples and those in urban peripheries, ahead of COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil.

This executive summary outlines the 'Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health,' detailing how climate change exacerbates health crises and structural inequalities in the region. It proposes six strategic axes—protection of health, mitigation with health benefits, climate justice, adaptation, health sector leadership, and financing—to integrate public health into climate policy and ensure a just transition.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) outlines federal policy recommendations for coastal climate change adaptation and resilience in the United States. Based on a series of Congressional briefings held between June 2019 and April 2020, the document advocates for community-centered planning, the use of nature-based solutions, and the application of future-climate data to inform federal decision-making and funding.

A technical report by a coalition of climate justice organizations arguing that "net zero" targets are used by governments and polluting corporations to mask inaction, avoid responsibility, and potentially increase fossil fuel emissions through the use of distant goals and unproven technologies.

Friends of the Earth International argues that climate justice is inseparable from the liberation of Palestine, asserting that both the climate crisis and the genocide in Palestine are driven by the same systems of imperialism, neoliberalism, and colonialism.

The 'People Power Now' manifesto by Friends of the Earth International outlines a framework for a just energy system transformation based on 10 demands, emphasizing system change over capitalist logic to achieve energy sovereignty and climate justice.

This community FAQ guide by Friends of the Earth International describes carbon markets, offsetting systems, and carbon credits as "false climate solutions" that perpetuate systems of capitalism, neocolonialism, and extractivism to the detriment of local communities and ecosystems.

Friends of the Earth International argues that climate justice and Palestinian liberation are inextricably linked, as both are hindered by imperialist and neoliberal systems. The organization calls for a global military and energy embargo against Israel, the immediate opening of Gaza's borders, and an end to the complicity of corporate 'climate criminals' such as Chevron, Total, Shell, ENI, and Exxon.

This document outlines a feminist perspective on a just energy transition, arguing that current definitions of 'just' fail to address systemic injustices and patriarchal oppression inherent in the fossil fuel energy system. It presents a collective vision developed through 2020 webinars involving Friends of the Earth International activists and allies.

A position statement by Friends of the Earth Africa ahead of COP27, opposing the expansion of natural gas exploitation in Africa and advocating for a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

This policy brief by Friends of the Earth International argues that forests managed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (PICL) are essential for biodiversity conservation and climate justice, but are threatened by extractive industries and exclusionary conservation models due to a lack of supportive public policies.

A position paper by Friends of the Earth Africa released ahead of COP27, arguing against gas exploitation in Africa and advocating for a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

The 'Soberanía Energética Ya' manifesto by Friends of the Earth International calls for a just transformation of the energy system based on 10 demands, aiming to replace capitalist logic with sustainable societies founded on equality and reciprocity.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International outlines four guiding principles for a "just recovery" following the COVID-19 crisis. The organization argues that the pandemic is a result of a capitalist, patriarchal, and racist economic system that prioritizes profit over human rights and the environment. The document calls for a systemic transformation that abandons neoliberalism, promotes international solidarity, strengthens democracy, and addresses interrelated ecological and social crises through a redistributive economy and a transition to 100% renewable energy.

A guide by Friends of the Earth International designed to help communities understand and resist carbon markets, which the organization characterizes as a false climate solution that threatens community rights and ecosystems.

This policy brief from Friends of the Earth International argues that forests managed by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) are essential for biodiversity conservation and climate justice, but are threatened by extractive industries and certain conservation programs due to a lack of public policies recognizing their collective rights.

Friends of the Earth International proposes four guiding principles for a "just recovery" from the COVID-19 crisis, arguing that the pandemic stems from a capitalist, patriarchal, and racist economic system. The organization calls for a transformative system change that prioritizes ecological limits, human rights, and the redistribution of wealth over corporate profits and neoliberal austerity.

The 'People Power Now' manifesto, published by Friends of the Earth International, outlines ten demands for a just transition of the global energy system. It argues that the current capitalist economic model has caused biodiversity collapse, the climate crisis, and extreme inequality, which were further highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The document calls for a systemic shift away from neoliberalism and fossil fuel dependency toward a people-centered energy system based on energy sufficiency, democratic control, and social justice.