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This fact sheet defines global warming as the excessive accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere, explains its causes rooted in human activity, details its environmental consequences, and outlines global political commitments and individual actions to mitigate the phenomenon.

This executive summary proposes a framework and recommendations for the design of the Global Stocktake (GST) under the Paris Agreement to ensure it effectively assesses collective progress toward long-term goals.

This report by Global Energy Monitor analyzes the growth of China's coal-fired power fleet between 2018 and 2019, contrasting it with a global trend of coal capacity reduction. It examines the impact of a provincial permitting boom (2014–2016), the subsequent failure of central government restrictions to stop construction, and the incompatibility of China's projected coal capacity with IPCC climate targets for limiting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.

This March 2019 report by Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace analyzes global trends in coal-fired power plants, noting a three-year decline in key growth indicators. While new construction and permits have dropped significantly, particularly in China and India, the report highlights a resurgence of construction in China and the continued role of Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean financial institutions in funding overseas coal projects. It emphasizes that current operational capacities exceed IPCC limits for restricting global warming to 1.5°C or 2°C.

A statement by Helen Mountford of the World Resources Institute regarding the conclusion of COP24 in Katowice, Poland, noting that while negotiations were contentious, they established the necessary rulebook and foundations to implement the Paris Agreement.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a statement responding to the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C, emphasizing that limiting warming to 1.5°C is essential to avoid irreversible impacts on species, ecosystems, and human communities.

This document is an introductory statement delivered on January 9, 2018, in Tallinn, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). The speaker emphasizes the critical role of science in guiding political decisions on climate change, discusses the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and outlines Sweden's domestic climate policy framework and financial commitments to global climate funds.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute discusses the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue (FD 2018), a process designed to assess collective efforts toward the Paris Agreement's goals and inform the creation of more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2020.

This statement by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Mostafa Tolba, who led the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for nearly 20 years and played a pivotal role in establishing the foundations of international environmental law.

This commentary analyzes the evolution of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports regarding sea-level rise, noting a shift from focusing on impacts toward integrated, flexible adaptation strategies and multidisciplinary systems approaches to risk reduction.

This research paper, authored by three IPCC members, analyzes the tension between scientific analysis and governmental input during the approval of the Summary for Policy-makers (SPM) and suggests an alternative approach to the process.

The document discusses the role of IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) and evaluates the cross-impact balances technique for future climate scenario construction.

This guide, written by Roy Bouwer of SouthSouthNorth, explains how to navigate the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Interactive Atlas, using African climate data as a primary example. It outlines a six-step process for selecting scales, datasets, variables, and socio-economic pathways to visualize climate projections and summarizes the expected temperature and rainfall trends for Africa.

This expert affidavit by Professor Brett Cohen provides a critical appraisal of the climate change impact assessment (CCIA) and the need and desirability analysis for the proposed Lephalale Coal Mines Colliery project. Professor Cohen concludes that the project's climate impacts were not adequately considered in the Environmental Authorisation and that the analysis supporting the mine's necessity is based on outdated policies and lacks sufficient detail regarding alternatives.

The report 'État de la gouvernance environnementale mondiale 2020' examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international environmental governance, the shift to virtual negotiations, and the resulting effects on climate and biodiversity goals. It highlights the challenges of maintaining political momentum and scientific output during lockdowns while noting that the pandemic underscored the interconnectedness of human health and environmental degradation.

This guide describes the Effects screen within the LEAP software, which allows users to view, edit, and manage data for environmental effects such as pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHGs). It details the software's default data sets, the ability to customize effects, and the process for setting Global Warming Potential (GWP) values based on IPCC Assessment Reports.

This guide explains how to display and configure environmental results within the LEAP software, detailing the options for reporting individual effects, Global Warming Potential (GWP), and the territorial accounting approach used for emissions.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines methods to improve the implementation of the Paris Agreement by analyzing 30 years of experience under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol.