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The document analyzes a coordinated communication strategy involving the Argentine government, YPF, and a network of newly created digital media outlets to legitimize the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur (VMOS) project. It argues that these actors use 'pink slime' tactics—creating low-impact local news sites funded by advertising—to frame fossil fuel expansion as essential for regional progress and employment while omitting environmental risks and legal controversies. The study highlights the derogation of Law 3308, which previously protected the Golfo San Matías, and the use of the RIGI framework to protect corporate interests for 30 years.

The document is an open letter to President Emmanuel Macron from a coalition of climate and human rights organizations. The authors warn that the 'Omnibus I' proposal in the European Parliament is undermining the European due diligence directive. They highlight a conflicting letter sent to the President by 46 companies, including TotalEnergies and Siemens AG, which called for the 'abrogation' of the CSDDD. The signatories argue that France, as a pioneer of corporate duty of vigilance and a signatory of the Paris Agreement, must ensure multinationals are required to identify, prevent, and remedy social, environmental, and climate impacts. They further claim that deregulation efforts are influenced by US interests, specifically ExxonMobil and President Trump, and align with the agenda of the French far-right.

The report analyzes climate disinformation in French and Brazilian mainstream media, finding that in France, disinformation is systemic and often linked to political and economic interests, while in Brazil, it manifests as a strategic 'invisibilization' of environmental issues driven by the agribusiness sector. It recommends strengthening media regulation, improving journalist training, and integrating disinformation detection into emergency response systems for extreme weather events.

The report analyzes climate disinformation in French and Brazilian mainstream media, finding that while France sees a high volume of structured disinformation narratives—particularly regarding energy and mobility—Brazil experiences a 'media invisibility' of environmental issues driven by agribusiness and political influence. It highlights the role of public broadcasting as a bulwark in France and warns that disinformation during extreme weather events can undermine emergency responses. The authors recommend strengthening media regulation, improving journalist training, and institutionalizing semi-automated disinformation detection systems.

The report analyzes how the 'Omnibus I' law, presented on February 26, 2025, by Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné, rolls back key environmental and social protections. It details a significant imbalance in the consultation process, where the vast majority of meetings were held with private economic interests while civil society was largely excluded. A specific case study highlights how the French asset management lobby successfully pushed for the removal of a clause that would have required the Commission to study the necessity of regulating financial services under the CSDDD.

The report finds that Basrah City's sanitation and waste systems suffer from critical infrastructure gaps, with minimal resource recovery despite high potential. While over 90% of solid waste is recyclable or compostable, most is landfilled or dumped. The entrepreneurial ecosystem is rated as having 'medium maturity' nationally but remains underdeveloped in Basrah, particularly regarding finance and specialized support. Opportunities for circularity exist in planned infrastructure upgrades, such as the Hamdan Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Al-Nakheila waste complex, and in the emerging demand for treated wastewater in agriculture.

Thirty-five Ivorian NGOs have issued a statement opposing Mondelez's call for a 12-month postponement of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The NGOs argue that delays would prolong environmental and social degradation in Côte d'Ivoire, where deforestation rates exceed 80%. They reject Mondelez's claims that lack of planter identification and administrative inefficiency justify a delay, asserting instead that the EUDR provides the necessary impetus to finalize long-delayed mapping and identification processes and strengthen government systems.

The document highlights the environmental and health risks associated with spreading sewage sludge on approximately 70 million acres of U.S. farmland, noting that such sludge often contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). It criticizes the EPA for failing to finalize risk assessments for PFOA and PFOS and for underestimating the risks of over 150 other PFAS chemicals detected in sludge. The text cites specific farm failures in Maine and Michigan due to contamination and notes that while some states like Maine have banned the practice, others still encourage it. The author calls for federal regulations, the protection of local government authority to restrict sludge use, and corporate accountability for clean-up.

The research finds that grandfathering provisions in the U.S. Clean Air Act's New Source Review program created perverse incentives that delayed the retirement of old boilers and increased their operational hours. This regulatory differentiation reduced the probability of a grandfathered boiler retiring by 2.4 percentage points and increased annual operations by approximately 1,150 hours. These effects are estimated to have caused annual societal damages of up to $2.5 billion due to increased SO2 emissions.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has condemned a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions by overturning the 'endangerment' finding. WRI argues that this move ignores decades of science and will negatively impact public health, household energy costs, and economic stability.

Earthjustice condemns the FY26 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill, highlighting a proposed 23% budget cut to the EPA and the inclusion of industry-friendly policy riders. The organization argues that the bill undermines agencies responsible for protecting the climate, public health, and wildlife in favor of a deregulatory agenda.

The report details the methodological framework for identifying 'attacks on science' (AOS), defined as actions by elected officials or political appointees that result in the censoring, manipulation, or misinforming of scientific data. It describes the use of human coding for news articles, analysis of federal funding data from USASpending.gov, and tracking of federal advisory committee terminations. The methodology specifically addresses the tracking of federal workforce cuts, the impact of Clean Air Act exemptions on overburdened communities using spatial buffers, and the monitoring of federal environmental webpages via the Environmental Data and Governance Initiative (EDGI).

The document critiques a presidential memorandum and subsequent OMB guidance that direct federal agencies to repeal regulations based on ten Supreme Court decisions. It specifically focuses on five cases involving statutory interpretation—Loper Bright, West Virginia, Michigan v. EPA, Sackett v. EPA, and Ohio v. EPA—asserting that the administration's interpretation of these rulings is too broad and ignores the nuanced principles established by the court.

A coalition of organizations denounces the Council of the European Union's position on the Omnibus I proposal, claiming it undermines the European corporate sustainability due diligence framework by raising application thresholds, limiting the scope of commercial partners, fragmenting civil liability, and weakening climate transition plan requirements.

Canada possesses significant reserves of six priority critical minerals—cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, nickel, and rare earth elements—essential for the global energy transition. However, current investment is insufficient to meet a projected domestic demand of over $16 billion per year by 2040. The report identifies three primary risks deterring investors: financial volatility, environmental liabilities, and risks to Indigenous rights. To address these, the authors recommend that the federal government implement financial risk-sharing agreements (such as contracts for difference and equity investments), scale up capacity-building and capital access for Indigenous communities, and mandate global environmental standards for tailings management. The report warns that attempting to speed up project approvals by cutting environmental or consultation requirements is likely to backfire by increasing local opposition and litigation.

The report argues that Canada can capitalize on the global energy transition by increasing production of cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, graphite, and rare earth elements. To achieve this, it recommends that the federal government implement financial risk-sharing agreements to mitigate price volatility, support Indigenous self-determination and equity ownership, strengthen provincial mining regulations to meet international environmental standards, and avoid shortening regulatory reviews by cutting environmental or consultation safeguards.

The report argues that Canada has significant potential to become a leading supplier of critical minerals—specifically cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, graphite, and rare earth elements—to support the global clean energy transition. However, it identifies a substantial investment gap, estimating that $30 billion in additional capital is needed by 2040 to meet domestic demand, which is projected to reach $16 billion annually. The document highlights three primary risks hindering investment: high price volatility in immature markets, environmental hazards such as tailings dam failures and abandoned mines, and the lack of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) from Indigenous communities. To address these, the report recommends that the federal government implement financial risk-sharing mechanisms like contracts for difference and equity investments, while provincial governments should tighten mining regulations to align with international standards and provide loan guarantees and capacity-building resources to Indigenous communities to foster genuine partnerships and self-determination.

The report argues that Canada can leverage its critical mineral reserves to drive economic growth and support the global energy transition, provided it implements policies to mitigate price volatility, ensure Indigenous self-determination, and strengthen environmental regulations. It highlights a potential investment gap of 30 to 65 billion dollars by 2040 and recommends financial risk-sharing mechanisms, capacity funding for Indigenous communities, and alignment with international mining standards to ensure supply reliability and public trust.

The Institute for Policy Integrity asserts that the EPA's authority to set greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants is legally sound because the source category was listed in the 1970s. The document contends that power sector emissions meet any reasonable threshold for 'significant contribution' to air pollution, consistent with the EPA's fifty-year historical practice of assessing pollution contributions.

The Forum citoyen pour la justice économique and several NGOs condemn President Emmanuel Macron's announcement at the Choose France summit to 'discard' the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D). The statement argues that this move aligns France with the deregulatory policies of US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as well as the goals of Jordan Bardella's party to repeal the European Green Deal and due diligence requirements. The authors claim this decision prioritizes industrial lobbies over human rights and climate urgency, and they call for the preservation of the text to hold multinationals accountable.