Search Climate Insights Directory

This report examines the potential of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) to reduce the European Union's global deforestation, emissions, and biodiversity footprint associated with seven specific forest-risk commodities.

In 2025, record solar and wind growth met 99% of global electricity demand increases, causing fossil fuel generation to decline for the first time since 2020. Renewables surpassed coal as a share of global electricity generation for the first time in a century, reaching 33.8%.

A report by Ember analyzing the current state and outlook of Indonesia's coal sector, noting a shift from record production levels toward a projected decline in 2025 driven by weakening export demand from major partners like China and India.

This research paper assesses global digital transformation trends and integrates them into the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP) framework to analyze impacts on energy, emissions, and climate targets.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute examines how skilled labor shortages in the energy transition could delay renewable energy deployment and increase global power sector emissions, potentially shifting the warming pathway from 1.7°C to 2.4°C.

This report by Ember analyzes Indonesia's National Electricity Master Plan (RUKN 2024 - 2060), arguing that planned expansions in captive coal capacity threaten the country's climate goals and the Paris Agreement targets. The report highlights a projected surge in coal generation peaking in 2037 and recommends shifting toward renewables to reduce financial and environmental risks.

In 2024, the EU's electricity transition saw solar power overtake coal for the first time, with renewables reaching a 47% share of the power sector. Gas generation declined for the fifth consecutive year, and combined with coal reductions, power sector emissions fell to below half of their 2007 peak. Since 2019, wind and solar growth has saved the EU €59 billion in fossil fuel imports, though the report notes that wind power deployment must more than double its recent rate to meet 2030 targets.

This research paper uses the JULES dynamic land surface model and the INFERNO fire module to analyze the impact of the 2015/16 El Niño event on global fire activity, burned areas, and carbon sinks, comparing observed conditions against mean climatological drivers.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, has requested critical documentation from Eskom regarding the construction of temporary stacks at the Kusile Power Station following a stack failure in October 2022.

Between October 2021 and September 2022, wind and solar power overtook coal as the primary source of electricity in Chile, generating 27.5% of the total compared to coal's 26.5%. Since 2016, Chile has successfully met rising electricity demand through renewable growth, leading to a 6% drop in power sector emissions between 2016 and 2021. While the government targets a coal phase-out by 2040 and a zero-emissions grid by 2050, the report suggests these targets should be accelerated to 2030 and 2035 respectively to align with IEA recommendations.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) calls for Canada to increase its international climate finance contributions and prioritize adaptation for vulnerable countries, arguing that current levels are insufficient given Canada's high per capita emissions.

The report 'YÜKSELIŞ VE ÇÖKÜŞ 2021' analyzes the global state of coal-fired power plants in 2020, highlighting a stark divergence between China's continued expansion and a general global decline. While the rest of the world saw record retirements and project cancellations—particularly in the US, EU, and Southeast Asia—China's surge in new capacity led to a net global increase in coal power. The document details the financial challenges facing coal, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on project timelines, and the gap between current national trajectories and the IPCC 1.5°C pathway.

This report analyzes the global coffee market, focusing on the growth and impact of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs). It examines production and consumption trends, the role of Low Human Development Countries (LHDCs), and the risks posed by price volatility and climate change to the sector's sustainability goals.

Dr. Ranajit (Ron) Sahu provides a critique of the revised Atmospheric Impact Report (AIR) for the proposed Thabametsi Power Plant, asserting that the revised document fails to address most technical deficiencies identified in a previous review of the April 2018 AIR.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the UN Convention on Biological Diversity's 2017 theme of tourism, arguing that mass tourism causes severe environmental degradation and human rights abuses rather than protecting biodiversity.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International criticizing the UN Convention on biodiversity's promotion of tourism, arguing that mainstream tourism causes severe environmental destruction, human rights abuses, and economic injustice.

This report examines the concept of a "fair share" for emissions in 2025 and 2030, assessing the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) of ten selected countries against various effort sharing models and fair share approaches.

The CAIT Equity Explorer is an online visualization tool designed to inform UNFCCC climate negotiations by allowing users to compare countries across various climate equity indicators, such as emissions and vulnerability, using radar and column charts.

This report evaluates the costs and benefits of Spain's biofuel policies, focusing on industry support, employment, emission abatement, and the role of biofuels in meeting EU renewable energy targets.

Friends of the Earth-U.S. President Brent Blackwelder criticized President George Bush's 'major emitters' summit on global warming, arguing that the administration's voluntary approach and separate meetings sidetrack the United Nations process and isolate the United States.