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RMI's statement emphasizes that LGBTQ+ communities are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change due to systemic marginalization, including higher rates of homelessness and unemployment. The document highlights the work of four LGBTQ+ leaders in the United States—Rachel Kyte, Joseph Toolan, Christine Hallquist, and Paul Gestos—and identifies organizations working at the intersection of queer identity and ecological justice.

Natural Justice expresses solidarity with South African youth, framing their current fight against 'big polluters' and 'extractive industries' as a continuation of the historical struggle for justice and equality in South Africa.

The Green Economy Coalition views the COVID-19 pandemic as a symptom of a broken economic system and a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to shift toward a green economy. They advocate for a recovery that goes beyond net-zero emissions to incorporate wellbeing, justice, and planetary boundaries. The Coalition is currently monitoring government stimulus packages to ensure they support small businesses and green job creation for the poorest, while connecting networks to develop long-term resilience reforms.

The guide argues that comprehensive climate reporting must link the crisis to systemic inequities, as people of color, indigenous people, and the poor typically bear the brunt of climate disasters and pollution. It highlights climate change as a "threat multiplier" that exacerbates poverty, health, and housing inequities, noting that climate-related displacement affected some 30 million people in 2019 and could reach 1 billion by 2050. The document encourages reporters to investigate the distribution of green investments, the disparity in government aid following extreme weather, and the role of marginalized community leaders in climate innovation.

The We Mean Business coalition expresses solidarity with the Black community following police violence in the United States, arguing that a transition to a net-zero economy cannot be inclusive without addressing structural racism and inequality. The coalition acknowledges that the climate crisis disproportionately affects communities of color and commits to improving its internal practices and leadership diversity to better address the links between climate change and racial injustice.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) asserts that climate change cannot be effectively addressed without first tackling systemic inequality and injustice. The organization emphasizes that the costs of climate action must not fall unfairly on marginalized groups, and the benefits of a clean energy economy must be shared broadly. EESI highlights its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives such as supporting on-bill financing for low-income rural families and focusing on the resilience of marginalized coastal communities affected by pollution and environmental disasters.

Mighty Earth declares that climate justice is unattainable without racial justice, noting that environmental crises disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color. The organization pledges to challenge structural oppression and prioritize the voices of those most affected by these intersecting crises.

The document features a discussion on the critical need for resilient housing and community-based energy solutions in island territories following disasters like Hurricane Maria. Panelists emphasize that resilience is achieved through 'community strength' and self-sufficiency rather than dependency on centralized government systems. Key strategies include the deployment of distributed solar energy to create 'energy oases' for critical infrastructure and the use of the 'Keep Safe' guide to implement multi-risk mitigation in housing design. The discussion highlights the intersection of climate risk, housing insecurity, and the necessity of local workforce development to maintain resilient infrastructure.

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) emphasizes that while solar geoengineering (SG) cannot substitute for emissions reductions, the potential for atmospheric experiments requires robust, transparent, and inclusive public engagement. The brief outlines the risks of SG, such as 'termination shock' and 'moral hazard,' and provides a framework for engagement levels—ranging from informing to empowering—to ensure that research is conducted with societal legitimacy and ethical oversight.

The brief supports the vacatur of the easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, asserting that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers committed a serious violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to prepare a required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The authors argue that the risk of irreparable environmental harm from oil spills outweighs any economic disruption, especially given a global oil supply glut and the existing negative impacts of Bakken shale oil production on public health and Indigenous communities.

The document argues that COVID-19 lockdowns have provided a cover for governments and private entities to suppress environmental and land defenders through harassment, arrests, and the enactment of restrictive laws. It highlights specific instances of repression in the DRC, Uganda, and South Africa, noting that the suspension of normal administrative and judicial functions has limited access to justice and transparency. To counter these threats, the guide recommends that defenders shift toward online engagement, creative protest methods, and encrypted communication, while leveraging regional movements and emergency funds like the African Environmental Defenders’ Fund.

The document argues that Germany's existing climate targets, specifically the goal to reduce emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, are outdated because they were based on the assumption of stagnating global emissions and a higher temperature limit of 2°C. The analysis finds that Germany has nearly exhausted its fair CO2 budget and would need to reach zero emissions by 2030 to make a just contribution. Since zero emissions by 2030 is deemed politically unrealistic, the author proposes a dual strategy: achieving net-zero emissions domestically well before 2050 (e.g., by 2040) and establishing an ambitious goal to help other countries reduce their emissions through financial support, innovation, or atmospheric greenhouse gas removal.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that the COVID-19 crisis is a result of a neoliberal politico-economic system that prioritizes market economies and corporate power over public health and nature. The statement highlights how the pandemic disproportionately affects marginalized groups—including women, indigenous peoples, and the working class—while intensifying climate vulnerabilities and food insecurity. It demands an end to austerity, the cancellation of external debt, and a transition away from fossil-fuel-based capitalism toward a feminist economy and strengthened public services.

The text asserts that the climate imperative requires a new system of governance and production, positioning political ecology as the framework to achieve this. It calls for Green parties to move beyond electoral niches and the middle class to build an inclusive narrative of social justice and non-material freedom. The author critiques 'green growth' and the European Green Deal as insufficient, advocating instead for a comprehensive industrial and geo-economic response rooted in European cooperation but distinct from current institutional agendas.

The authors examine the experiences of villagers near the Garzweiler mine in the Rhineland, where lignite extraction continues to displace communities. They argue that the resettlement process is characterized by procedural injustice, as German federal mining law prioritizes resource extraction over residents' interests. The document highlights the failure of the 'joint resettlement' model to address non-material losses, such as the loss of 'Heimat' (homeland) and the erosion of social structures. It further links these local struggles to Germany's broader failure to accelerate its energy transition (Energiewende), noting that the country remains Europe's largest carbon emitter. The text describes the emergence of activist movements like Alle Dörfer Bleiben and Ende Gelände as responses to political inaction and the perceived entanglement between the government and the mining industry.

The statement asserts that environmental degradation and climate change amplify existing gender inequalities due to unequal power relations. It highlights that women produce over half the world's food but own less than 15% of the land, and that their unpaid care work, valued at over $10.8 trillion annually, remains systematically undervalued. The author calls for a 'gender just transition' that moves beyond technical solutions like renewable energy to include the revaluation of the care economy, social protection, and the elimination of intersecting discriminations based on race, class, and gender.

The report synthesizes the work of UN human rights treaty bodies (HRTBs), including the CEDAW, CESCR, and CRC, on climate change. It details how these bodies use state reporting, communications procedures, and general comments to hold States accountable for human rights violations caused by climate change and insufficient mitigation efforts. Key findings emphasize the need for highest-ambition emissions cuts, the phasing out of fossil fuels, and the protection of vulnerable groups, including women, children, and Indigenous Peoples.

The research finds that while polycentricity in Pakistan allows non-state actors to voice diverse climate justice framings—including human rights and vulnerability—these perspectives are largely blocked from policy change by state power and a national strategy that prioritizes international justice over domestic inequalities.

The document reviews the state of adaptation finance as of early 2020, highlighting the Adaptation Committee's projections of rising costs and the Adaptation Fund's operational milestones. It addresses the difficulty of tracking adaptation flows, noting that while finance increased by 35% in 2017-2018, it represents only 5% of tracked climate finance. The brief also contrasts the massive business opportunities in adaptation solutions with the urgent needs of vulnerable populations, arguing that adaptation requires a rethinking of production and equity.

The briefing introduces 'hours of safety' to measure building resilience during extreme cold events. Simulations in Duluth, Minnesota, show that high-performance envelopes, such as Passive House standards, maintain safe temperatures significantly longer than older or code-compliant homes, highlighting the potential for this metric to guide resilience planning and weatherization efforts.