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A statement by Plan 1.5 calling on the National Assembly to revise the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality based on a public deliberation process involving 340 citizen representatives, who supported early emission reductions and a higher contribution as a developed nation.

Anjali Helferty, Deputy Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), discusses her return from parental leave and the renewed urgency of CAPE's work in the face of returning proposals for cross-country pipelines.

This case study by the World Resources Institute examines Sweden's approach to achieving net-zero emissions, focusing on the 2017 climate policy framework and the subsequent Climate Act. It highlights the use of legal enshrinement, independent oversight, and detailed implementation plans to maintain climate goals despite potential political shifts.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the necessity and design of federal just transition legislation in Canada. It evaluates international best practices from 12 jurisdictions to provide a framework for protecting workers and communities during the shift to a low-carbon economy, emphasizing social dialogue, Indigenous partnership, and corporate accountability.

This case study details a legal challenge brought by Greenpeace Spain, Oxfam Intermón, and Ecologistas en Acción against the Government of Spain, alleging that the state's climate actions and its National Energy and Climate Plan were inadequate and violated EU regulations and the Paris Agreement.

A statement from World Resources Institute President & CEO Dr. Andrew Steer regarding the introduction of two bipartisan carbon pricing bills in the U.S. Congress: the Stemming Warming and Augmenting Pay Act (SWAP Act) and the Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act (H.R. 3966).

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Catherine McKenna on December 3, 2018, urging the Canadian government to enshrine climate accountability and transparency in law. CAPE argues that Canada has a history of missing greenhouse gas reduction targets and that the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCF) requires binding legislative measures to ensure successive governments meet 2030 and 2050 targets.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute analyzes global trends in national climate change legislation, strategies, and targets between 2007 and 2017, highlighting the influence of international agreements on national policy adoption.

A statement from Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder praising Representative Pete Stark for voting against the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which Stark characterized as a missed opportunity to confront global warming with bold action.

In a statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 15, 2009, Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute (WRI), advocated for the urgent enactment of domestic U.S. climate legislation. Representing the United States Climate Action Partnership (US CAP), Lash argued that climate trends are accelerating faster than models predicted and that the U.S. must lead a transition to a low-carbon economy through a market-driven, economy-wide cap-and-trade program and complementary clean energy investments.

A statement by members of the Global Legislators’ Organisation (GLOBE) and other UK officials arguing that national and sub-national climate legislation is progressing faster than international negotiations and is essential for creating the political conditions necessary for a comprehensive global agreement in 2015.

This policy brief examines the tension between state-led and federal-led climate legislation, advocating for a "hybrid" approach to a federal cap-and-trade program that preserves the role of states to maintain innovation and emissions reductions.

This report provides a comparative analysis of environmental legislation across the EU, UK, US, Canada, and New Zealand, focusing on the scope of environmental laws, the explicit mention of climate change, and the mechanisms for impact assessments.