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The case of Fridays for Future Estonia v. Eesti Energia involved a legal battle led by the NGO MTÜ Loodusvõlu to stop the construction of the ENEFIT282 shale oil plant in Narva-Jõesuu. The claimants argued that the plant violated the Paris Agreement, EU climate neutrality goals, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while also posing risks to Natura 2000 conservation areas. After several rounds of litigation and rejected requests for interim relief, the Supreme Court of Estonia cancelled the construction permit in October 2023. The Court found that the project's environmental assessments failed to identify impacts on climate change and the conservation of the Puhatu bird, necessitating the cancellation under the precautionary principle.

Trend Asia criticizes the new PP KEN for extending the use of fossil fuels until 2060, lowering renewable energy targets for 2030, and promoting high-risk or non-renewable 'new energy' sources like nuclear, hydrogen, and ammonia. The report highlights the environmental and social risks of bioenergy, specifically co-firing and Energy Plantation Forests (HTE), which it links to deforestation and land grabbing. It further argues that the policy lacks transparency, excludes community-scale renewable energy, and prioritizes industrial interests over human rights and ecological sustainability.

The briefing examines the digital presence of fifteen influential agribusiness, mining, and fossil fuel companies in Brazil, finding that many employ corporate greenwashing and climate delay tactics. These tactics include the use of vague language, nature-rinsing imagery, and claims that lack supporting investments or actions. The report also notes the use of influencer partnerships and targeted digital advertising to amplify these messages, contrasting them with the companies' actual environmental records.

In 2024, fossil-powered capacity fell below half of the total electricity mix for the BRICS group, driven by renewable growth in China, India, and Brazil. However, new BRICS members—including Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and Nigeria—show a stark gap between net-zero pledges and action, currently constructing ten times more fossil fuel capacity (25 GW) than wind and utility-scale solar (2.3 GW). Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are central to this expansion, backing 62% of all power capacity under construction in new member geographies, with particularly high involvement in hydropower (93%) and coal (88%).

Erlend Eggen, leader of Klimakultur, criticizes NRK for presenting climate change as a series of observations and consequences—such as melting glaciers and heat records—without linking them to the root cause: fossil energy sources. He contrasts this with NRK's nature loss reporting, which explicitly identifies the political and systemic drivers of environmental destruction. Eggen asserts that by omitting the connection between Norwegian oil and gas production and global climate disasters, NRK's reporting becomes 'directionless' and suggests that the network adopt the standards of 'Covering Climate Now' to ensure both causes and consequences are reported.

The Canadian Climate Institute outlines three priorities for Canada's climate strategy: improving affordability through clean energy technologies, enhancing economic competitiveness via industrial carbon pricing to align with global partners, and increasing protection against escalating climate-driven financial losses from natural disasters.

Earthjustice condemns the Department of the Interior's (DOI) new emergency permitting regulations, which aim to reduce approval timelines for fossil fuel and mining projects from 1-2 years to a few weeks based on President Donald Trump's National Energy Emergency declaration. Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen describes the move as "blatantly illegal" and intends to challenge it in court.

Reclaim Finance calls on ArcelorMittal shareholders to vote against routine resolutions at the May 6 general meeting, arguing that the company maintains a high dependency on coal and lacks a credible transition to cleaner production technologies.

Analysis of NOAA data shows that all 50 U.S. states and 99% of 242 analyzed cities have warmed since 1970. Alaska was the fastest-warming state (+4.3°F), while Reno, Nevada, saw the highest city-level increase (+7.8°F). The contiguous U.S. has warmed by approximately 2.8°F, exceeding the global warming limit of 2.7°F (1.5°C). The document advocates for a clean energy transition through zero-emission vehicles, solar and wind power, and heat pumps to mitigate these trends.

In 2024, clean power reached a milestone of 40.9% of global electricity generation, driven by a record surge in solar and a rebound in hydropower. Despite this growth, global power sector emissions reached a record high of 14.6 billion tonnes of CO2 because extreme heatwaves drove a 4.0% increase in electricity demand, forcing a 1.4% rise in fossil fuel generation to meet the additional cooling needs.

The report outlines a systematic approach to estimating top-down climate finance needs, distinguishing them from bottom-up needs derived from Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). CPI's methodology involves collecting data from nearly 100 reports, standardizing sector classifications using its Global Landscape of Climate Finance (GLCF) taxonomy, and harmonizing timeframes, currencies, and value types. The document emphasizes that annual climate finance flows must increase significantly, reaching USD 7.5 trillion per year by 2030 and over USD 8.8 trillion per year from 2031 to 2050. It also addresses data gaps in sectors like aviation and wastewater, the inclusion of non-climate solutions like fossil fuel deployment, and the necessity of redirecting capital from high-carbon activities to meet net-zero targets.

In 2024, low-carbon electricity generation exceeded 40% of the global total for the first time in decades, driven by unprecedented solar energy growth. Despite this, extreme heatwaves increased electricity demand for cooling, leading to a slight rise in fossil fuel generation and record-high sector emissions. Solar energy has doubled its generation over the last three years, with China contributing over half of the 2024 increase. The report concludes that while short-term weather fluctuations can cause temporary fossil fuel spikes, the long-term trend is dominated by clean energy growth and electrification.

Between July 2024 and March 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) added assets from nine fossil fuel companies, totaling 12.96 billion euros, to its list of eligible collateral. This action is presented as a reversal of the ECB's 2021 climate roadmap and a failure to implement measures to limit assets from major polluters. The document calls for the ECB to exclude assets from companies involved in oil and gas exploration or those without credible coal exit plans during its strategic review ending in July 2025.

CIEL asserts that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's proposed dismantling of environmental protections lacks due process and contradicts the agency's purpose. The organization warns that companies returning to dirtier operations will be held accountable and pledges to fight the administration's efforts to strip away protections for clean air, water, and toxics.

The U.S. generated a record 756,621 GWh of electricity from solar and wind in 2024, accounting for 17% of total generation. Solar is the fastest-growing source, increasing 7.8-fold over the last decade, while wind grew 2.4-fold. Combined solar and wind generation has surpassed coal, which dropped to 15% of the electricity mix in 2024.

Analysis of U.K. Met Office data from 1970-2024 shows that spring is the fastest-warming season for the U.K. as a whole, all four constituent nations, and all six climate districts in England. While all seasons have warmed by at least 1°C across the four nations, spring temperatures for the U.K. overall increased by 1.8°C, with England experiencing the highest increase at 2°C. This warming contributes to ecological mismatches, such as flowers blooming up to a month earlier, and increases risks to agriculture and human health.

The document examines the role of legal frameworks in governing foreign direct investment (FDI) and critiques traditional investment treaties and the ISDS system. It argues that these frameworks often prioritize investor protections over public interests, creating a 'regulatory chill' and imposing high financial burdens on states, particularly in the context of the energy transition. The guide proposes a shift toward treaties focused on cooperation and sustainable development, while detailing various national, bilateral, and multilateral reform strategies.

The document is a comprehensive guide for small-scale fishing communities in South Africa to exercise their environmental rights. It details the legal framework—including the Constitution and the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)—and explains how communities can engage in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and legislative processes. It specifically warns against the risks of offshore oil and gas exploration, mining, and the impacts of climate change, using case studies like the Deepwater Horizon spill and the 2022 Durban floods to illustrate environmental and socio-economic vulnerabilities. The guide provides practical steps for accessing information via the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and highlights successful legal challenges against companies like Shell and Searcher to demonstrate the power of collective community action.

The report argues that private equity firms are increasingly treating the US education sector as a "return-generating machine," leading to tuition hikes in childcare, the defunding of public schools through "school choice" vouchers, and the influence of corporate interests on classroom curricula. It highlights the role of firms like Leeds Equity Partners in owning companies across multiple stages of a child's education and calls for greater regulation and transparency to protect students and educators.

The report examines the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation, specifically focusing on the need for a 'trace-and-claim' system to track the origin and emissions intensity of imported oil, gas, and coal. It argues that traditional 'book-and-claim' systems are insufficient because they decouple environmental attributes from actual fuel volumes, which would undermine the regulation's goal of incentivizing emissions reductions at the source. The proposed trace-and-claim approach uses unique digital IDs and standardized sale and purchase agreements to 'follow the money' rather than the molecules. The document also proposes a future 'Emissions Reduction Trading' component to help producers meet the 0.2% emissions performance standard mandated for 2030.