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Climate Strategies proposes that the EU 2030 framework must move beyond a single greenhouse gas target to a three-pillar system: standards and engagement (Pillar I), markets and pricing (Pillar II), and strategic investment for innovation (Pillar III). The authors argue that relying on any single pillar is self-defeating and that a hybrid price-and-quantity instrument for the EU ETS is necessary to provide the stability required to attract institutional investment. This framework is presented as a means to stimulate economic growth and utilize surplus private capital for low-carbon infrastructure.

The FAST-Infra initiative aims to close the sustainable infrastructure investment gap by transforming these assets into a mainstream, liquid asset class. A central component is the FAST-Infra Technology Platform, which seeks to digitize and standardize the 'artisanal process' of project development and finance. The platform intends to reduce project development time by 50%, simplify due diligence, and facilitate investor matching and loan securitization. Developed by a consortium including IBM, HSBC, and Standard Chartered, the initiative has produced a clickable prototype and plans to establish a legal vehicle for its consortium in 2022.

The report analyzes 308 projects totaling over $3.1 billion in IIJA expenditures across California, Colorado, Florida, New York, and Texas. It finds that while significant funds are reaching these states, investments are heavily skewed toward large-scale infrastructure projects managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, with relatively low funding for public lands and greenspaces. The analysis highlights a gap in orphaned well remediation near Latine communities and notes that carbon capture investments in Texas primarily benefit private industry. However, it identifies successes in fenceline air monitoring and climate pollution planning grants that have reached grassroots organizations and Latine-led initiatives.

In November 2014, Indonesia increased gasoline prices by 31% and diesel by 36%, eventually removing gasoline subsidies and introducing a fixed-price subsidy for diesel. The reform was driven by fiscal burdens, the election of President Joko Widodo, and a decline in world oil prices. While the move generated estimated savings of USD 15.6 billion in 2015—which were reinvested in ministries, infrastructure, and regional transfers—the document notes a 'missed opportunity' to invest in sustainable energy. By early 2018, the government's commitment to price stability effectively reintroduced subsidies, with estimated costs of USD 1.7 billion for the calendar year.

The document examines Brazil's trade policy from the post-WWII import-substitution era to the mid-2000s. While Brazil achieved significant trade surpluses and productivity gains following liberalization in the 1990s, the author argues that these successes are largely due to global economic conditions rather than current government strategy. The paper highlights the 'Brazil Cost'—a combination of bureaucracy, infrastructure deficits, and high taxes—as a primary barrier to competitiveness. It further critiques the current administration's tendency to prioritize geopolitical goals over commercial interests in trade negotiations and calls for a more strategic, transparent, and institutionally coordinated approach to trade reform.

The briefing argues for a symbiotic relationship between the UN and the G20 to mobilize resources and political weight for the post-2015 development agenda. It details the G20's role in supporting the 17 proposed SDGs through priority areas such as financial inclusion, food security, tax cooperation, trade, and infrastructure investment. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of the Common African Position (CAP) and Agenda 2063 in ensuring that the global development agenda reflects African aspirations for structural economic transformation and inclusive growth.

The report analyzes the management of revenues from Peru's Camisea natural gas project, finding that while subnational governments (SNGs) increased infrastructure spending, they suffered from weak strategic planning and insufficient transparency. It argues that IFIs should withhold support for extractive projects until governance capacity is sufficient and should actively fund SNG capacity building in strategic planning and accountability.

The report outlines eight recommendations for investors—including international financial institutions and private companies—to implement effective social and environmental safeguards while supporting the laws and institutions of recipient countries. It specifically analyzes four risk management approaches used by the World Bank to derive lessons for other investors seeking to reduce environmental and social risks in infrastructure and development projects.