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A statement by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) arguing for a National Active Transportation Strategy, using the successful pilot of the Bloor Street West Bike Lane in Toronto as a case study for the health, safety, and environmental benefits of cycling infrastructure.

This October 2017 report by the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, and the Highveld Environmental Justice Network evaluates the failure of the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) to improve air quality in South Africa. Despite the 2007 declaration of the HPA and the 2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), the report concludes that air quality remains poor and non-compliant with health-based standards, largely due to industrial emissions, inadequate monitoring, and a lack of government capacity and enforcement.

This report analyzes Costa Rica's green growth, noting that while historical investments in education and natural capital fueled an industrial transition and a successful eco-tourism sector, the country now faces a skills gap in innovation and critical deficiencies in sustainable public infrastructure, specifically regarding wastewater and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is campaigning for the reinstatement of the 'Dalle-Parc', a proposed green overpass for pedestrians and cyclists as part of the Turcot Interchange renovation in Montreal.

This fact sheet describes the role of the U.S. Farm Bill in promoting voluntary on-farm conservation practices to address agricultural pollution, improve soil health, and sequester carbon. It details specific conservation techniques—such as cover cropping, no-till operations, and intercropping—and outlines the primary funding programs managed by the USDA under the 2014 Farm Bill.

The LEAP-IBC is an integrated planning tool that allows governments to model emissions of greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants to estimate resulting benefits for human health, crop yields, and global temperature. It combines LEAP emissions scenarios with the GEOS-Chem atmospheric model to provide national-scale estimates of avoided premature deaths and crop losses, and is currently available for 71 countries.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement regarding the appointment of Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil, as U.S. Secretary of State, emphasizing the need for him to commit to the Paris Agreement and U.S. leadership on climate action.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a questionnaire to the eMalahleni Local Municipality (ELM) on 15 June 2016 to conduct a "mini shadow review" of air quality improvements in the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) since 2007. The briefing seeks to determine if the municipality has the capacity, financial resources, and personnel to implement the HPA Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and to assess whether emissions and ambient air quality have actually improved in the Middelburg and eMalahleni areas.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a questionnaire to the Nkangala District Municipality (NDM) on 15 June 2016 to conduct a "mini shadow review" of air quality improvements in the Highveld Priority Area (HPA) since 2007. The briefing seeks to determine if the NDM has the capacity, financial resources, and personnel to implement the HPA Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and to assess whether industrial emissions and dust have been reduced.

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides a glossary of terms used in COP21 climate negotiations to define long-term emissions-reduction goals. It distinguishes between various technical terms such as decarbonization, carbon neutrality, and climate neutrality, while outlining the requirements for these goals to effectively operationalize the target of limiting warming to below 2°C or 1.5°C.

This fact sheet by Energy Innovation analyzes the economic and environmental costs of delaying the implementation of a recommended energy policy package in the United States. It compares a 'Policy Solutions' package starting in 2016 against a 'Delayed' scenario starting in 2020, both aiming for the same 2030 emissions targets.

This briefing outlines key insights and guiding principles for improving air quality in China, developed during a September 2014 workshop in Beijing. It proposes a framework based on ten guiding principles, fiscal policy alignment, robust management systems, full enforcement of laws, and targeted sectoral policies to reduce both air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

This research paper evaluates the potential for the UK transport sector to reach a 'zero carbon' state by 2050, comparing a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario against a maximum impact (MI) scenario involving various behavioral, fiscal, spatial, and technological interventions.

The Centre for Environmental Rights submitted additional comments to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the declaration of greenhouse gases as priority pollutants, specifically requesting clearer distinctions in the classification of land use and land use change.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, representing several environmental justice organisations and community groups, submitted comments to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the declaration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) as priority air pollutants. The submission specifically argues that natural ecosystems should be excluded from the requirement to submit pollution prevention plans.

A letter from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute to members of the House of Representatives urging the inclusion of mandatory funding for energy programs within the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 to support bio-based industries and renewable energy.

A letter from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) to U.S. Senators urging the inclusion of $1.3 billion in mandatory funding for the energy title of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 to support sustainable bio-based products and energy industries.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute examines the link between man-made climate change and recent extreme weather events in the United States, specifically focusing on extreme heat, droughts, and wildfires.

A statement from EESI Executive Director Carol Werner detailing the organization's role in providing non-partisan energy analysis amidst various environmental disasters and political challenges in the United States.

This fact sheet summarizes the 'Reefs at Risk Revisited' report, a global map-based analysis of threats to coral reefs led by the World Resources Institute. It details the prevalence of local and global pressures, the socioeconomic vulnerability of coastal communities, and the effectiveness of current marine protected areas.