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This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that Indonesia can accelerate methane abatement by embedding specific technical screening criteria (TSC) for methane-reducing activities into Version 3 of its national sustainable finance taxonomy (TKBI). The document highlights a significant funding gap for methane mitigation in the agriculture and waste sectors and suggests that granular taxonomy definitions are essential to make these projects bankable for private investors.

This report analyzes the risks associated with oil and gas expansion in the Colombian Amazon, arguing that the economic and energy security justifications for such expansion are poorly substantiated. It advocates for the permanent removal of unassigned hydrocarbon blocks and a managed decline of the fossil fuel industry to protect biodiversity and Indigenous rights.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement criticizing a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to overturn its scientific finding that greenhouse gas pollution endangers human health, which would limit the agency's ability to regulate emissions from fossil fuels.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) outlines the critical issues and stakes surrounding the INC-5.2 negotiations for a global plastics treaty, scheduled for August 5 to 14, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland.

An opinion piece by Pablo Fajardo of the Union of Affected People by Texaco (now Chevron) and Friends of the Earth Ecuador, arguing that climate justice is impossible without ending corporate impunity, specifically citing Chevron's environmental devastation in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of MACUA and MEJCON-SA and jointly with Natural Justice, submitted formal objections to the Motuoane Exploration Right 386 application. The submission argues that the project's scoping report is deficient in its assessment of climate change, air quality, and groundwater impacts, and that the public participation process was exclusionary and legally inadequate.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides policy recommendations for negotiators at SB 62 and COP 30 to operationalize the commitment to transition away from fossil fuels, focusing on differentiated phase-out timelines, the cessation of public financing for fossil fuels, and the establishment of a just transition finance mechanism.

A critical report by Trend Asia analyzing the new Government Regulation on National Energy Policy (PP KEN), arguing that it promotes 'false solutions,' extends the use of fossil fuels until 2060, and fails to ensure a just and sustainable energy transition in Indonesia.

In 2024, clean power generation reached a milestone of 40.9% of global electricity, driven by record growth in renewables, particularly solar. However, extreme heatwaves increased global electricity demand to over 30,000 TWh, leading to a small increase in fossil fuel generation and a record high of 14.6 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions from the power sector.

A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and West Coast Environmental Law calling on the British Columbia government to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for healthcare costs associated with climate change and pollution.

This report by Ember and the Clean Air Task Force examines how environmental conditions—specifically cloud cover, terrain roughness, solar elevation, surface brightness, and wind speed—limit the effectiveness of satellite-based methane monitoring. It highlights that approximately 30% of global coal, oil, and gas extraction infrastructure is located in regions where these factors make satellite observation difficult, necessitating a multi-tiered observation strategy that integrates space-based data with aircraft, drones, and ground-based sensors.

This report by Ember and the Clean Air Task Force examines how environmental factors—including cloud cover, terrain, solar elevation, surface brightness, and wind speed—limit the effectiveness of satellite-based methane monitoring. It finds that approximately 30% of global upstream coal, oil, and gas infrastructure is located in regions where these conditions hinder consistent data collection, necessitating a tiered observation system that combines satellites with local measurement technologies.

This report by Ember and the Clean Air Task Force examines how environmental factors—including cloud cover, terrain roughness, sun elevation, surface brightness, and wind speed—limit the efficacy of satellite-based methane monitoring. It highlights that approximately 30% of global upstream coal and oil and gas infrastructure is located in regions where these conditions make spaceborne observations challenging, necessitating a multi-tiered observing system that integrates satellites with near-ground measurement technologies.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) condemns US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's proposed dismantling of environmental protections, stating that such rollbacks lack due process and ignore the scientific evidence linking fossil fuels to climate change. CIEL declares its readiness to legally challenge these actions and warns companies that they will be held accountable for any increase in pollution resulting from these proposed changes.

This research paper by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that private insurance companies in California are avoiding the costs of climate-driven disasters—specifically the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires—by shifting risk to the public and the state-supported FAIR Plan, while simultaneously profiting from investments in the fossil fuel industry.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the necessity of reforming investment treaties and the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system. It argues that traditional treaties, which prioritize investor protection, often conflict with sustainable development goals, create significant financial burdens for states, and discourage necessary public interest regulations, particularly regarding the energy transition.

This guide, published by Natural Justice in March 2025, provides small-scale fishing communities in South Africa with a framework for seeking "ocean justice." It details the legal rights of citizens to a healthy environment, the regulatory processes for environmental impact assessments (EIAs), and the risks associated with offshore oil, gas, and mining activities. The document emphasizes the importance of community participation in law-making and the use of legal tools like the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to challenge industrial developments that threaten biodiversity, traditional livelihoods, and cultural heritage.

A letter from the Nova Scotia committee of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to Premier Tim Houston urging the government to maintain bans on hydraulic fracturing and uranium mining due to significant public health and environmental risks.

This guide by Transforma provides a foundational explanation of energy concepts, the electricity market, and the process of a just energy transition (JET) in Colombia. It aims to demystify technical terms and combat misinformation to encourage public participation in shifting from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.

This briefing paper by Trend Asia discusses the impact of climate disasters in Indonesia and criticizes the government's energy planning documents—the National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) 2025-2060 and the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) 2025-2034—for continuing reliance on fossil fuels and 'false solutions' like biomass co-firing. It details legal challenges filed by a coalition of civil society organizations and affected citizens against these plans in the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta).