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A joint submission by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), groundWork Trust, South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA), and Natural Justice objecting to a proposed Ministerial Determination for the procurement of 3,000 MW of gas-to-power capacity in South Africa. The submission argues that the determination is legally flawed, procedurally unfair, and environmentally and economically irrational.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that global oil demand is poised for a steep decline by 2030, driven primarily by the electrification of road transport and intensifying climate policies. The document analyzes scenarios from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) to suggest that Canada, as a major oil exporter, must plan for a shrinking global market.

This guide from the World Resources Institute outlines strategies for U.S. local governments to expand community solar access for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households, leveraging new federal incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act and various municipal-level interventions.

This report examines India's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery storage, focusing on the transition from planning to domestic manufacturing to support electricity and transportation decarbonization.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing groundWork, Earthlife Africa, and the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA), issued a statement to the National Environmental Consultative and Advisory (NECA) Forum regarding the consultative process established under section 3A of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). The CER outlines legal requirements for compliance with Minimum Emission Standards (MES) and sets minimum conditions for the Forum's operations to ensure transparency and the protection of affected communities' rights.

This report by Ember analyses electricity generation data for the European Union from May to August 2022, highlighting a record share of solar power and its role in reducing the need for expensive fossil gas imports during an energy crisis.

The WAEMU Green Bond Scoping Report, published by FSD Africa in September 2022, evaluates the feasibility of developing a Green Bond market within the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The report identifies significant potential for sovereign and corporate issuance, particularly in energy, agriculture, and transportation, but highlights critical barriers including underdeveloped regional financial markets, a lack of government focus on climate-resilient regulatory frameworks, and limited technical capacity among stakeholders to meet international green standards. It recommends targeted capacity building, the development of harmonized regional guidelines, and the use of technical assistance and risk-transfer instruments to attract investors and build a pipeline of bankable green projects.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics summarises the key findings from the three Working Group reports of the IPCC Sixth Assessment cycle (AR6), which involved 782 scientists from 67 countries. The document outlines the human-driven causes of climate change, the risks associated with current emissions trajectories, and the urgent systemic transformations required to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of Fair Finance Southern Africa (FFSA), requesting information from Investec Group regarding its role in financing Karpowership SA. The letter highlights environmental concerns, legal challenges, and potential contradictions with Investec's net-zero commitments.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of Fair Finance Southern Africa (FFSA), sent a request for information to Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. (Isbank) regarding its role in financing Karpowership, a joint venture operating in South Africa. The letter highlights environmental and legal challenges facing the project and questions the bank's alignment with its Net Zero Banking Initiative commitments.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of Fair Finance Southern Africa (FFSA), requesting information from the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) regarding its role in financing Karpowership, specifically in relation to proposed floating gas-to-power projects in South Africa.

The 'Landscape of Climate Finance in Africa' report by the Climate Policy Initiative provides a baseline assessment of climate finance flows into and within African countries for 2019 and 2020. It highlights a massive gap between the annual USD 277 billion required to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the actual annual flows of USD 29.5 billion. The report analyzes the sources, instruments, and sectoral allocations of this finance, noting a heavy reliance on international public funding and a significant under-investment in adaptation and the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors compared to their needs.

This research paper proposes the creation of Organized Long-Term Markets (OLTMs) to support the rapid deployment of clean energy resources in restructured wholesale electricity markets. The author argues that current market designs—including energy-only, capacity, and hybrid models—fail to provide the long-term investment signals and liquidity needed for grids with high penetration of variable renewable energy (VRE). The proposed OLTM acts as a derivative market that standardizes long-term energy delivery contracts, allowing producers to recover capital expenditures and consumers to hedge against price volatility while remaining linked to real-time spot market pricing.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), commissioned by FSD Africa, provides a comprehensive baseline of climate finance flows in Africa for 2019 and 2020. It highlights a massive financing gap, noting that annual flows of USD 29.5 billion meet only about 11% of the USD 277 billion needed annually to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2030. The analysis details the sources, instruments, and sectoral allocations of these funds, emphasizing the dominance of international public finance and the need for increased private sector engagement and better data tracking.

This briefing by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) analyzes the global expansion of crude oil pipeline infrastructure, detailing over 24,000 km of pipelines in development. The report highlights the financial costs, environmental impacts, and the risk of stranded assets as countries transition to renewable energy, noting that this buildout contradicts global climate goals to limit warming to 1.5°C or 2.0°C.

This policy brief examines the role of nuclear science and technology in Africa's development and argues for the increased participation of women and youth in the sector. It aligns this goal with African Union (AU) frameworks for gender equality and youth empowerment, identifies existing networks like WiN Africa and AYGN, and outlines the challenges and requirements for expanding inclusion in nuclear energy, medicine, and agriculture.

This report by RMI examines the potential for air conditioner (AC)-based demand response programs in Haryana, India, to manage peak electricity loads driven by rising temperatures and urbanization. It argues that such programs can reduce the need for expensive power purchase contracts and grid infrastructure investments while improving power reliability.

This case study examines the use of participatory design and backcasting to support grassroots transformational change regarding energy access in a rural Kenyan community.

This document contains joint comments submitted by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) and seven other civil society organisations to the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE). The submission critiques the proposed 2022 regulations regarding financial provisioning for the mitigation and rehabilitation of environmental damage caused by extractive activities, arguing that the regulations should prioritise environmental protection and community rights over corporate profitability.

A guide written by Sarah Dosanjh detailing her successful campaign to introduce plant-forward food options at Milpitas High School and within her school district to combat climate change.