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The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Finance is a guide for regional governments on organizing and delivering financial solutions to enable low-carbon transitions. It outlines strategies for increasing capital availability, overcoming up-front costs, creating market incentives, and reducing procurement costs for clean energy assets.

This report by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines the state of regional economic development within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). It analyzes the decline in intra-regional trade and investment since 2013, the persisting overdependence on primary commodities, and the structural, infrastructural, and political-economic barriers hindering deeper integration. The document evaluates current initiatives, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), while providing case studies on sector diversification in Mozambique, the macadamia nut regional value chain, and transport infrastructure in Tanzania and Namibia.

A statement from Dan Lashof, WRI United States Director, criticizing the Trump administration's proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan, arguing it will increase emissions, costs, and premature deaths.

This briefing by RMI discusses the dual role of the mining industry in the energy transition, highlighting its necessity in providing raw materials for low-carbon technologies while facing significant pressure to decarbonize its own operations to align with the Paris Agreement.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), writing on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, has requested that the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) clarify its role in financing the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power plants. The CER argues that financing these projects would be unreasonable due to their high greenhouse gas emissions, negative impacts on water and air quality, and the fact that South Africa currently has surplus base supply capacity.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued this formal response on 16 August 2018 to a memorandum of grievances from The Voice Community Representative Council regarding legal challenges against a proposed coal mine by Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd. CER clarifies its role as a non-profit law clinic representing eight civil society organisations, denies representing local farmers or specific agencies, and outlines the environmental and socio-economic risks associated with the proposed mine in a protected area.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the planetary climate and social crises cannot be solved within the current dominant economic system, calling instead for a systemic change based on people's sovereignty and environmental justice.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the planetary crisis, including climate change and biodiversity loss, cannot be solved within the current capitalist economic system and instead requires a fundamental "system change" based on people's sovereignty and justice.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the global climate, social, and environmental crises are rooted in a capitalist economic system focused on growth and profit, and can only be resolved through a comprehensive 'system change' based on popular sovereignty and justice.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a legal analysis of a draft Model Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Protocol developed by the International Energy Charter Secretariat, arguing that the proposed legal instrument creates unnecessary legal risks for states.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes the Government of Canada's 'progressive and inclusive' trade and investment agenda. It argues that Canada's current model, based on investment protection and liberalization, fails to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and creates risks through investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms. The author urges the government to use upcoming consultations on the model foreign investment promotion and protection agreement (FIPA) to fundamentally rethink investment governance rather than making marginal procedural fixes.

A letter dated August 8, 2018, from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and 36 other organizations to Premier Doug Ford, urging the Ontario government to commit to legislated emissions reduction goals and present a scientifically sound plan to achieve them.

The Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle (LAC) Campaign, comprising the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, and Earthlife Africa, submitted a response to Minister Jeff Radebe on 8 August 2018. The letter argues against the construction of new coal-fired power plants, specifically the Thabametsi and Khanyisa projects, asserting that they are not the least-cost option and would undermine South Africa's climate commitments and public health.

A formal letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, to Eskom's Board of Directors requesting information on the status of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for two coal-fired power stations: Thabametsi and Khanyisa.

A statement from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the South African Minister of Energy and Director General of the Department of Energy, challenging the procurement of two coal-fired power stations (Thabametsi and Khanyisa). The CER argues that these projects fail the 'value for money' test, lack necessary legal authorisations, and would exacerbate climate change and economic instability.

The Center for International Environmental Law criticizes the Trump Administration's Safe Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule, arguing that loosening carbon emissions standards for 2021-2026 and rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program undermines climate goals and ignores global market trends toward low-carbon vehicles.

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2018 is a strategic update to South Africa's electricity infrastructure development plan, extending the planning horizon to 2050. It evaluates various energy mix scenarios to balance security of supply, cost, and environmental impact, specifically focusing on the transition from coal to renewable energy and gas. The document also includes a Medium-Term System Adequacy Outlook (MTSAO) for 2018-2023 and a specific climate change and water resources assessment for the proposed Thabametsi coal-fired power station.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the state of energy efficiency (EE) in Brazil, highlighting a historical tendency toward reactive, residential-focused policies rather than long-term industrial planning. Through an economic analysis of 106 industrial sectors from 2003 to 2015, the document finds a strong correlation between energy efficiency and productive efficiency, noting that while individual firms have improved, the market share of the most efficient firms has declined. The report concludes that correcting resource misallocation—particularly capital—could significantly boost aggregate productivity.

This research note argues that $2 billion in proposed federal subsidies intended to prevent the retirement of six FirstEnergy coal and nuclear power plants should instead be redirected toward economic transition and workforce development for the affected communities.

This policy brief by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) outlines a strategy for South Africa's transition from a coal-dependent electricity system to a low-carbon model. It emphasizes the need for a 'just transition' to protect vulnerable workers, the urgent need to reform Eskom's business model, and the potential for localizing the manufacturing of renewable energy components to drive economic growth.