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The document outlines how product managers can drive sustainable innovation by incorporating climate criteria into product life cycles, prioritizing energy efficiency and circularity, and influencing organizational culture. It emphasizes the business case for sustainability, noting that in 2022, sustainable products accounted for at least half of recent purchases for 60% of customers.

The Drawdown Roadmap is a strategic framework developed by Project Drawdown to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations. It argues that while viable solutions exist, an organized plan is required to prioritize investments based on sectoral impact, the compounding effect of early reductions, and geographic 'hot spots'. The plan emphasizes maximizing co-benefits—such as poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation—and eliminating systemic barriers to accelerate the transition to a stable climate.

The document outlines essential communication tips for framing health and education as climate solutions. It emphasizes the intersection of gender equality, universal education, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in mitigating climate change and poverty. Key guidance includes recognizing the disproportionate impact of climate change on women and girls in emerging economies, framing education as a basic human right, and advocating for full bodily autonomy without promoting coercive fertility limits.

A coalition of twenty-five environmental and justice organizations argues that the IPPNY petition would improperly subsidize fossil fuel-based technologies that are not truly zero-emissions. The commenters contend that the proposed definition of "zero emissions" contradicts the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), threatens disadvantaged communities with continued pollution, and ignores the recommendations of the Power Generation Advisory Panel. They urge the Commission to focus instead on energy storage and the phase-down of fossil fuel generation.

The document argues that New York's Draft Scoping Plan (DSP) relies too heavily on industry-biased accounting and voluntary measures. It recommends prioritizing forest preservation over harvesting, eliminating forest-based carbon offsets, implementing mandatory methane regulations for large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and adopting specific statewide targets for soil health practices.

EESI identifies systemic barriers, structural racism, and economic inequality as inextricably linked to environmental and energy issues. The organization has adopted a board resolution establishing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as core values to guide its technical assistance, policy work, and communications.

The document provides a set of policy recommendations aimed at the 117th Congress to improve coastal resilience in the United States. It emphasizes the integration of climate justice, the use of nature-based solutions, and the necessity of basing federal decision-making on future climate projections rather than historical data. The recommendations are supported by regional models, such as Louisiana's LA SAFE initiative and living shoreline projects in North Carolina, highlighting the need for community-centered planning and updated benefit-cost analysis tools.

The report investigates 'beneficial electrification'—the replacement of fossil-fuel end-use equipment with electric alternatives to reduce carbon emissions and costs—within Midwest rural electric cooperatives. While 88% of these co-ops offer energy upgrade or loan programs, the research found no 'fully beneficial electrification program' in the Midwest that combines conversion incentives, a net carbon reduction goal, verification processes, and energy audits. The document highlights the potential of cold climate air-source heat pumps (ccHP) and heat pump water heaters to provide grid flexibility and member savings. It emphasizes 'equitable beneficial electrification' (EBE), advocating for inclusive on-bill financing that removes credit score barriers and attaches loans to the meter to support low-income members and renters. Case studies from cooperatives in Washington, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Minnesota illustrate various models of on-bill tariffs and community solar projects used to reduce energy burdens.

The statement urges the Spanish government to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, highlighting Spain's vulnerability to extreme weather and its existing domestic progress in renewable energy. It argues that joining the treaty would align Spain with international legal duties to limit fossil fuel extraction and provide a model for other EU nations. The document emphasizes that a just transition could create up to 560,000 jobs in five years and prevent 25,000 annual deaths caused by air pollution.

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative expresses grief over civilian losses in Palestine and Israel and demands an immediate ceasefire, arms embargo, and the release of hostages. The statement advocates for international cooperation, diplomacy, and accountability for war crimes, while calling for an end to the illegal occupation of Gaza and the system of apartheid. The organization links these demands to its broader commitment to climate and social justice, opposing all forms of discrimination, racism, and genocide.

The Latin American Network of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative has issued a statement condemning threats against Olivia Bisa, a defender of the Chapra territory and recipient of the 2025 Global Environmental and Climate Justice Award. The network demands effective protection measures for Bisa and her family, a diligent investigation into the threats, and guaranteed safety for those defending the Amazon. The document emphasizes the role of Indigenous Peoples as the 'first line of defense' against fossil fuel expansion and advocates for a post-extractive world.

A statement by youth leaders demanding a binding global Fossil Fuel Treaty to end the expansion of and phase out existing production of coal, oil, and gas. The signatories argue that fossil fuels are the primary cause of the climate crisis and call for a just transition that protects marginalized people and Indigenous rights.

A coalition of more than 150 civil society organizations is urging California to support Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 2 (Gonzalez). This resolution calls for an end to fossil fuel expansion, a fair phase-out of coal, oil, and gas, and the establishment of an international Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address the climate crisis at its root. The signatories argue that because fossil fuels are omitted from the Paris Agreement, a specific international mechanism is required to stop production expansion and ensure a just energy transition, particularly for Indigenous Peoples and communities of color.

A coalition of health professionals, including the World Health Organization, advocates for a global Fossil Fuel Treaty to end the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure and phase out existing production. The statement argues that burning fossil fuels causes millions of premature deaths via air pollution and drives a climate crisis that threatens healthcare systems, food security, and mental health. It emphasizes that these health burdens disproportionately affect the Global South, Indigenous peoples, and marginalized communities, and calls for a just transition supported by high-income countries.

A coalition of 624 global faith institutions argues that the continued expansion of fossil fuels threatens the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement and disproportionately harms vulnerable populations. The signatories call for a binding global treaty to end the expansion of coal, oil, and gas production and to facilitate a global just transition to 100% renewable energy, emphasizing the moral imperative of stewardship and equity.

The statement asserts that a truly Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) requires the phase-out of fossil fuels to dismantle exploitative power structures. It promotes the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty as a justice-centered mechanism to complement the Paris Agreement by addressing fossil fuel supply. The document links the treaty to six FFP values: intersectionality, empathetic reflexivity, meaningful leadership, accountability, active peace commitment, and decolonial justice. It recommends that nations join the treaty discussions, participate in the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026, and implement the July 2025 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on climate harm.

The statement asserts that a truly feminist foreign policy (FFP) requires a legally binding Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to address the supply side of climate change. It argues that fossil fuel dependence perpetuates structural violence and exploitation, and calls on states to align their diplomatic efforts with intersectional feminist values and the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on climate damage. The document recommends joining the treaty initiative and participating in the first International Conference for the Phase-out of Fossil Fuels in Colombia in April 2026.

The document argues that fossil fuels drive the climate crisis, contributing 86% of CO2 emissions over the last decade, and disproportionately harm marginalized communities and children. It highlights a financial contradiction where G20 nations commit more COVID-19 recovery funds to dirty energy than clean energy, despite renewables offering significantly higher investment returns in the US, UK, Germany, and France. The text further details the industry's history of climate denial, its role in international conflicts, and the risk of $900 billion in stranded assets if 1.5C targets are pursued. Finally, it notes the scale of fossil fuel subsidies, totaling $11 million per minute, and links the industry to human rights abuses and failed job creation promises in regions like Mozambique.

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.