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The report presents survey data from 2013 across four US states, revealing that while majorities believe global warming is happening, there are significant regional differences in perceived causes, levels of worry, and understanding of scientific consensus. It highlights a general trend where respondents view global warming as a distant threat and believe corporations and individuals should take more responsibility than government officials.

The document outlines a binary coding system (0=absent, 1=present) to categorize survey responses based on the populations identified as vulnerable to fossil fuel-related air pollution. It defines 22 distinct categories, ranging from demographic groups like 'BABIES/VERY YOUNG' and 'SENIORS' to socio-economic groups such as 'POOR/LOW INCOME' and 'UNINSURED/LIMITED HEALTHCARE'. It also specifies distinctions between general and specific locations, such as 'CITY DWELLERS' versus 'SPECIFIC REGION', and provides explicit examples of terms that trigger each code to ensure consistency in content analysis.

The report analyzes international public opinion on climate change, finding widespread belief that it is happening and a general desire for increased government action, though levels of worry and perceived personal risk vary significantly by country.

The document outlines the 'Global Warming’s Six Americas' framework developed by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. It categorizes the American public into six groups based on their beliefs regarding the causes, urgency, and impacts of climate change, while offering specific messaging strategies to effectively engage each segment.

The document provides a statistical breakdown of climate change attitudes among U.S. Republicans. It identifies that a minority of Republicans are 'Alarmed' (8%) or 'Concerned' (19%), and further analyzes this subgroup's demographics, risk perceptions, and policy support. Alarmed/Concerned Republicans show significantly higher support for clean energy transitions and carbon regulation compared to the general U.S. population, and they are more likely to be moderate in their political views and female than their non-concerned Republican peers.

The Climate Social Science Network has listed a group of scholars available for media consultation during COP 26. These experts, some attending in Glasgow and others available remotely, provide expertise across several key climate themes including climate finance, loss and damage, carbon markets, and the political dynamics of climate obstruction.

The document outlines the drivers of global warming, specifically the emission of climate pollutants from fossil fuels, land use, and industrial activities. It introduces Project Drawdown's approach to climate action, which prioritizes the deployment of existing, scalable, and economically feasible physical practices and technologies over theoretical future developments. The text distinguishes between 'solutions' (physical practices), 'levers' (policies and investments), and 'key actors' (the people implementing them), while detailing the transparent, open-source methodology used by the Drawdown Explorer to categorize and evaluate these solutions by their mode of action and sector.

The 2026 Global Electricity Review reports that in 2025, clean energy growth—driven primarily by solar power—met 100% of new global electricity demand, resulting in the first year since 2020 where fossil fuel generation did not increase. For the first time in the modern era, renewables exceeded coal, accounting for over one-third of global electricity generation. This shift was significantly influenced by declines in fossil fuel generation in China and India, both of which saw decreases in 2025. Solar energy's growth was 18 times greater than that of gas, and the deployment of battery storage is increasingly supporting the transition to 24/7 clean power, with countries like Chile and Australia leading in grid-scale storage.

The document reports that clean electricity generated 38% of the world's power in 2021, surpassing coal. While renewables met all electricity demand growth in the first half of 2022, the report notes that unabated coal power must fall by 87% in the next nine years to align with 1.5C goals. Regional analysis highlights China's leadership in wind and solar, Europe's accelerated transition due to the gas crisis, and the significant role of coal mines as the largest source of energy sector methane.

Ember argues that the UK can achieve clean power by 2030 to combat inflation and energy price volatility. The organization identifies planning delays as a primary barrier and criticizes the economic efficiency and sustainability of biomass and BECCS subsidies.

In 2021, wind and solar power reached a record 10.3% of global electricity generation, with total clean energy accounting for 38%. However, a 5.4% surge in global electricity demand—driven largely by economic growth in Asia—led to a record increase in coal power, which grew by 9.0% to reach 10,042 TWh. Consequently, power sector CO2 emissions rose by 7% in 2021, the largest percentage increase since 2010, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.

A group of 77 Nobel laureates and former world leaders call on the United Nations to address the threat of fossil fuels in the draft Pact for the Future. They argue that the extraction and burning of oil, gas, and coal are the primary drivers of the climate crisis and undermine all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The signatories advocate for international cooperation to end fossil fuel expansion, negotiate equitable phase-out timelines, and scale transition finance in alignment with the 1.5ºC limit of the Paris Agreement, specifically supporting the negotiation of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

A coalition of organizations calls on Spain to join 18 countries in pursuing a legally binding Fossil Fuel Treaty based on just transition, non-proliferation, and planned phase-out. The declaration argues that Spain's continued dependence on fossil fuels creates economic and geopolitical vulnerabilities and urges the government to lead at the upcoming 2026 conference in Colombia.

The document argues that fossil fuels drive the climate crisis, contributing 86% of CO2 emissions over the last decade, and disproportionately harm marginalized communities and children. It highlights a financial contradiction where G20 nations commit more COVID-19 recovery funds to dirty energy than clean energy, despite renewables offering significantly higher investment returns in the US, UK, Germany, and France. The text further details the industry's history of climate denial, its role in international conflicts, and the risk of $900 billion in stranded assets if 1.5C targets are pursued. Finally, it notes the scale of fossil fuel subsidies, totaling $11 million per minute, and links the industry to human rights abuses and failed job creation promises in regions like Mozambique.

The document critiques the promotion of hydrogen energy as a clean alternative to fossil fuels, characterizing it as a distraction from the deep systemic changes needed to address the climate crisis. It asserts that hydrogen production is inefficient and serves to support the fossil gas industry, which continues to cause environmental and social destruction globally.

Friends of the Earth International asserts that all forms of hydrogen—regardless of their color classification—are costly and inefficient, serving as a distraction from necessary systemic changes to address the climate crisis. The document claims that hydrogen deployment primarily benefits the fossil fuel industry, specifically the gas sector, and risks perpetuating environmental and social destruction in places like Colombia and Mozambique.

Friends of the Earth International argues that the COVID-19 pandemic is a result of a neoliberal economic system prioritizing profit over people and the environment. To achieve a 'just recovery,' the organization proposes four principles: abandoning neoliberalism and austerity in favor of ecological limits and wealth redistribution; fostering multilateral cooperation and international solidarity, including the cancellation of Global South debt; strengthening democracy and human rights; and addressing systemic crises—including climate, biodiversity, and food—through a total system change. Key demands include transitioning to 100% renewable energy under state or community control, implementing food sovereignty via agroecology, and ensuring public services like health and energy are guaranteed rights funded by fair fiscal policies.

The document argues that the COVID-19 pandemic and other socio-ecological crises stem from a capitalist and neoliberal system. It proposes a recovery based on four principles: abandoning neoliberalism and austerity in favor of state-led justice and ecological limits; fostering multilateral cooperation and international solidarity, including debt cancellation for the Global South; strengthening democracy and human rights; and addressing systemic crises—including climate and biodiversity loss—through transformative change, such as transitioning to agroecology and renewable energy managed by local communities.

The 'People Power Now' manifesto argues that the climate crisis and global pandemics are results of a capitalist economic model that prioritizes profit over people and nature. It calls for a systemic shift toward a 100% renewable energy system that is decentralized, community-controlled, and grounded in social and climate justice. The manifesto demands that energy be treated as a common good rather than a commodity, emphasizing energy sufficiency to end overconsumption in the global North. It advocates for a just transition that protects energy sector workers and requires rich countries to provide climate finance, funded by redirecting military spending and ending tax havens. Central to this vision is the dismantling of patriarchy, racism, and classism to ensure a recovery from Covid-19 that prioritizes the sustainability of life and the rights of marginalized communities.

The document presents a manifesto for 'Energy Sovereignty Now!', calling for a shift away from capitalist and neoliberal energy models toward a system centered on human rights, environmental justice, and community control. It outlines ten demands, including the transition to 100% renewable energy, the recognition of energy as a common good rather than a commodity, and the implementation of a just transition that protects workers and marginalized groups. The manifesto emphasizes the historical responsibility of the Global North to provide climate finance and lead in emission reductions, while advocating for decentralized, small-scale renewable technologies managed democratically by local communities.