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The document outlines how individuals can become activist shareholders by purchasing a single share in a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to gain the right to attend Annual General Meetings (AGMs). It explains that South Africa's Constitution and the Companies Act (2008) provide the legal basis for challenging corporate pollution and demanding transparency. The guide provides practical instructions on using broker platforms like Easy Equities, conducting research on fossil fuel investments, and formulating direct questions for corporate boards to push for a just transition.

The report by the Fair Steel Coalition examines the systemic environmental and human rights abuses linked to ArcelorMittal and Ternium. It identifies 'sacrifice zones' where marginalized communities of color face severe pollution and health risks. The document details case studies of land dispossession in Liberia, air and water contamination in South Africa and Brazil, and a pattern of violence and enforced disappearances of environmental defenders in Mexico. It concludes that corporate sustainability policies are superficial and calls for mandatory due diligence, a just transition in steel production, and accountability for human rights violations.

The statement calls for a binding global treaty on plastic pollution that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics and ensures a just transition for vulnerable communities. The signatories argue that a consensus-based approach is no longer viable due to obstruction by a minority of low-ambition states and urge the use of voting to secure enforceable rules to reduce global production.

The report critiques the IFC's Green Equity Approach (GEA), noting that while it aims to phase out coal by 2030, loopholes allow continued fossil fuel financing. It proposes ten essential reforms, including extending the ban to oil and gas, closing underwriting loopholes, ensuring gender equality, and implementing full public disclosure of sub-projects to achieve true Paris alignment.

The document tracks the structural evolution of the future plastics treaty, noting that V.3 introduces 'Articles' for the first time and reintroduces specific provisions on product design and health. It highlights that several key elements, such as extended producer responsibility and technology transfer, are not included as stand-alone provisions in V.3, and that national plans are initially listed as voluntary in this version.

The document outlines the legal obligations of States as defined by the ICJ, emphasizing that climate action is a legal duty grounded in science and the 1.5°C limit. It provides specific guidance on applying these rulings to COP30 agenda items, including finance, mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage, while highlighting the necessity of phasing out fossil fuels and ensuring NDCs reflect the highest possible ambition.

The report argues that the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement requires the systematic integration of human rights and social principles—including those of indigenous peoples, gender equality, and a just transition—into four key mechanisms: Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), adaptation communications, the transparency framework, and the global stocktake. It emphasizes that these principles are not new constraints but are existing international obligations that, when integrated, enhance the legitimacy, sustainability, and effectiveness of climate policies. The document details the specific risks climate actions can pose to vulnerable populations, such as forced displacement from renewable energy projects, and calls for participatory processes and transparent reporting to safeguard these rights.

The document emphasizes that the Paris Agreement's success depends on a rights-based implementation framework. It identifies key principles from the Agreement's preamble—including indigenous rights, gender equality, food security, and a just transition—and provides specific recommendations for incorporating these into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Adaptation Communications, the Transparency Framework, and the Global Stocktake.

The document advocates for a rights-based approach to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, specifically through the 'Paris Rule Book'. It emphasizes that climate actions must respect existing international obligations regarding human rights, indigenous peoples' rights, gender equality, food security, just transition, and ecosystem integrity. The briefing provides specific recommendations for integrating these principles into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Adaptation Communications, the Transparency Framework, and the Global Stocktake to ensure policy coherence and protect vulnerable populations from potential rights abuses caused by climate mitigation and adaptation projects.

The document argues that persons with disabilities are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change and are frequently overlooked in policy-making. It provides a reference guide of human rights obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Sendai Framework, alongside a compilation of UNFCCC decisions—including the Paris Agreement—that recognize the need to engage persons with disabilities in mitigation, adaptation, and capacity-building efforts.

The document argues that the success of the global plastics treaty depends on inclusive participation, moving beyond the limitations of the existing Major Groups and Other Stakeholders (MGS) system. It analyzes previous Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and regional instruments, such as the Aarhus Convention and Escazú Agreement, to identify best practices for accreditation, speaking rights, and funding. The brief emphasizes the need for protected participation for Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, women, and youth, who are disproportionately affected by plastic pollution. It concludes with specific recommendations for UN Member States and international bodies to implement open accreditation, provide financial support for stakeholders, and ensure transparency through public meetings and hybrid access.

The document asserts that the phaseout of fossil fuels is a legal requirement under customary international law, human rights law, the law of the sea, and climate treaties like the Paris Agreement. It argues that States must use all available means to prevent significant climate harm, including curbing fossil fuel production, licensing, and subsidies. The authors emphasize that developed States bear a higher burden of responsibility and must provide financial and technological support to developing nations for a just transition. Furthermore, the letter claims that climate obligations are 'erga omnes' and should take precedence over investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims.

The document presents a collection of statements from legal experts and policy advisors asserting that international law, supported by rulings from bodies such as the International Court of Justice, requires states to phase out fossil fuels to prevent climate harm and protect human rights.

The document asserts that the phase-out of fossil fuels is a legal requirement derived from customary international law, human rights law, environmental law, and the law of the sea. It emphasizes that states must employ all available means to prevent significant climate damage, prioritize emissions reduction at the source over speculative technologies, and ensure a just transition, particularly for the least developed countries and small island developing states. The authors argue that these obligations are 'erga omnes' and should prevail over investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanisms.

The document argues that NDCs must be guided by human rights obligations to be both legally compliant and more effective. It provides a comprehensive checklist for evaluating NDCs across nine key areas, including mitigation ambition, participatory planning, gender justice, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. The guide emphasizes that NDCs should include an urgent phase-out of fossil fuels, avoid reliance on carbon offsets or technological 'false solutions' like CCS, and ensure a just transition that protects labor rights and prevents mining-related human rights violations.

The document argues that human rights-based climate action is a legal obligation under the Paris Agreement and is more effective, as confirmed by the IPCC. It provides a comprehensive checklist for NDCs, emphasizing the need for a 1.5°C warming limit, the phase-out of fossil fuels, and the exclusion of carbon offsets and 'false technological solutions' like carbon capture and storage (CCS). The checklist details requirements for inclusive public participation, gender equality, the protection of indigenous peoples' rights—specifically free, prior and informed consent—and the implementation of a just transition. It also calls for debt-free international climate finance and robust monitoring systems that use disaggregated data by gender, age, and disability.

The document explains that Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are national plans submitted every five years under the Paris Agreement to show progress toward global climate goals. It argues that human rights-based policies are the most effective form of climate action and that all Paris Agreement parties have obligations to respect and protect human rights, gender equality, and a just transition. The guide urges civil society to act by contacting governments, participating in official drafting processes, reviewing NDCs using a provided scorecard, and holding governments accountable through advocacy or legal action.

The document argues that human rights-based climate action is more effective and a legal obligation for all Parties to the Paris Agreement. It provides a comprehensive checklist for the preparation and evaluation of NDCs, covering mitigation ambition, participatory planning, gender justice, indigenous rights, just transition, adaptation, and accountability mechanisms.

The document analyzes the UNEP Options for Elements paper, identifying strengths such as the inclusion of chemicals and trade restrictions, while recommending improvements in upstream interventions, health integration, and the removal of voluntary language. It provides a detailed companion table mapping Member State submissions across twelve categories of core obligations and control measures, including primary polymer reduction, problematic product bans, microplastics, waste management, circular design, and just transition mechanisms.

The document argues that the UNFCCC has reached a 'critical breaking point' due to systemic failures in delivering climate justice and the undue influence of the fossil fuel industry. It proposes a shift from consensus-based to majority-based decision-making to prevent a few nations from blocking progress. The authors demand a strict Conflict of Interest Policy to exclude polluting industry lobbyists from official spaces and a 'rightsizing' of COPs to end their transformation into 'global trade fairs'. Additionally, the statement calls for enhanced compliance mechanisms for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), greater transparency in negotiations to end 'closed doors' meetings, and the protection of human rights for participants. It suggests strengthening international climate governance by aligning the UNFCCC with the other Rio Conventions and pursuing complementary legal pathways, such as the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Global Plastics Treaty, to achieve a full fossil fuel phase-out.