Search Climate Insights Directory

This policy analysis by Dave Sawyer examines the discrepancy between Canada's current federal and provincial climate policies and its 2020 emissions mitigation target.

This report analyzes the barriers and opportunities for clean energy investment in South Africa, focusing on the transition from a coal-dependent energy system dominated by the state-owned utility Eskom to a more diversified renewable energy mix. It examines national policies, regulatory frameworks, and the role of provincial and local governments in promoting sustainable energy.

The report proposes the creation of a 'Compliance Fund' to allow Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to avoid non-compliance by paying fees for GHG mitigation credits when market options are unavailable. It advocates for this fund over 'borrowing' from future periods and suggests a 'Compliance Assessment' system, enforceable through domestic courts via a 'Recognition Agreement,' to penalize and remedy willful non-compliance.

This fact sheet outlines greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation options for the residential, commercial, and agriculture (RCA) sectors in Pakistan. It identifies 12 potential options to improve energy efficiency, with a focus on replacing inefficient appliances and irrigation systems to reduce a projected rise in emissions from 29 MtCO2e in 2012 to 61 MtCO2e by 2030.

This factsheet outlines greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation options for Pakistan's agriculture sector, which contributed nearly 42 per cent of national GHG emissions in 2012. It identifies twelve potential mitigation options and details five high-priority, cost-effective measures—improving irrigation, reducing methane from rice, implementing agroforestry, improving manure management, and limiting crop burning—that could collectively reduce emissions by 11.83 MtCO2e by 2030.

This fact sheet outlines greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategies for Pakistan's transport sector, which contributed approximately 11% of the country's emissions in 2012. It projects a significant rise in emissions by 2030 and evaluates several high-priority mitigation options, including efficiency norms for vehicles, shifting traffic from road to rail, implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, and improving car maintenance.

This factsheet summarizes greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation options for the waste sector in Pakistan, focusing on composting and landfill gas utilization to reduce emissions projected to double by 2030.

This document outlines the learning objectives and case study goals for the first two sessions of a course titled "Pan American Climate Resilient Health Systems," focusing on the intersection of climate change, healthcare system resilience, and risk assessment.

This document is a commentary by Natural Justice regarding the 'South Africa’s Oceans Economy Master Plan to 2035 Draft 3 v1'. The submission criticizes the Masterplan for failing to align with international climate obligations, neglecting marine biodiversity, and lacking meaningful consultation with coastal and indigenous communities. Natural Justice argues that the plan prioritizes economic growth and carbon-intensive industries, such as offshore oil and gas exploration, over environmental sustainability and the rights of small-scale fishers.

A case study on the legal action Shrestha v. Office of the Prime Minister et al., in which the Supreme Court of Nepal ordered the government to enact new climate change legislation to meet domestic constitutional rights and international obligations under the Paris Agreement and UNFCCC.

This guide describes the land-based resource modeling capabilities within the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP), specifically its ability to assess land-use change, biomass energy strategies, and the availability of renewable resources.

This policy brief by Transforma outlines strategies to integrate the forestry sector into Colombia's economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies critical systemic failures in information management, institutional coordination, and financing, while highlighting the sector's potential for greenhouse gas mitigation and rural poverty reduction. The document provides specific recommendations to formalize the sector, combat illegal logging, and optimize commercial plantations to increase the forestry sector's contribution to the national GDP.

This report by the World Resources Institute provides an overview of the federal policy landscape in the United States regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, evaluating existing measures against the goal of a 17 percent emission reduction by 2020 compared to 2005 levels.

This report by the World Resources Institute evaluates Australia's policy framework for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction, focusing on the Clean Energy Future package and its ability to meet international commitments by 2020.

This report assesses the European Union's progress toward its 2020 and 2050 greenhouse gas, renewable energy, and energy efficiency targets, utilizing projections from the "Energy Roadmap 2050".

This report by the World Resources Institute examines the policy landscape for greenhouse gas mitigation in the United Kingdom, focusing on the legal framework established by the Climate Change Act 2008 and the trajectory of carbon budgets.

Testimony by Jonathan Pershing to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee regarding the necessity of technological shifts, a diversified portfolio of mitigation options, and government intervention to address global climate change.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute outlines recommended legislative and implementation actions for the 2007 Farm Bill to better integrate greenhouse gas mitigation within the U.S. agricultural sector.