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This research paper analyzes China's role as the dominant economy within the expanded BRICS bloc, arguing that China uses the alliance to reshape global power dynamics and counter Western influence. While the bloc has achieved significant milestones through the New Development Bank and advocacy for climate justice and 'de-dollarization', it faces internal instability. Key challenges include the territorial and geopolitical rivalry between China and India, as well as the regional friction between new members Saudi Arabia and Iran.

A statement from the World Resources Institute Europe UK Office regarding the election of a new Labour government in the United Kingdom, outlining recommended priorities for national climate policy and international leadership on finance, nature, and development.

The 2023 Report on the WHO-Civil Society Working Group to Advance Action on Climate and Health outlines the collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) and health civil society to integrate health into climate decision-making. The report highlights the achievements of 2023, centered largely around COP28, while noting significant gaps in funding and action for health-based adaptation in low- and middle-income countries.

This SEI briefing provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF), emphasizing the need for fairness, transparency, and local accessibility to effectively support vulnerable countries recovering from climate crisis impacts.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute outlines recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, emphasizing the need for equity, transparency, and local accessibility to support vulnerable countries recovering from climate impacts.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) analyzes the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, focusing on the integration of human rights in climate policies. The report argues that the conference was undermined by the host country's restrictive civic space and corporate capture by the fossil fuel industry, leading to outcomes on fossil fuel transitions and the Loss and Damage Fund that are insufficient and flawed.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, provides recommendations for operationalizing the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on workshops with stakeholders from the Global South, the document advocates for participatory governance, direct access for local communities, and a comprehensive approach to reparations that includes non-economic losses and human rights.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in 2024, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on consultations with stakeholders from the Global South, the document advocates for a participatory governance structure, direct access for local communities, and a comprehensive funding approach that addresses both economic and non-economic losses while prioritizing human rights and dignity.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in 2024, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on research by SEI, Germanwatch, and the International Center for Climate Change and Development, the document outlines strategies to ensure the fund is inclusive, accessible, and effective, particularly for vulnerable communities in the Global South. It emphasizes learning from existing financial architectures to avoid bureaucratic hurdles and suggests flexible, grant-based funding mechanisms and participatory governance structures.

A statement from World Resources Institute President and CEO Ani Dasgupta regarding the outcomes of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, highlighting the agreement to transition away from fossil fuels and the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law calling for the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27 to be independent, human rights-based, and inclusive of affected communities in its governance and access mechanisms.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines the critical benchmarks for success for the COP28 summit in Dubai. It emphasizes the need for a transformational response to the first Global Stocktake, the acceleration of systems transformation across energy, food, and urban environments, the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, and the delivery of scaled-up climate finance to vulnerable nations.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, based on research involving potential funders and recipients. It emphasizes the need for transparency, participatory governance, and flexible funding mechanisms to ensure that resources reach the most vulnerable communities in the Global South.

This policy brief, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC Transitional Committee in April 2023, argues that the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund must be grounded in international human rights law. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that prioritizes the most marginalized groups, ensures effective remedy and reparations, and utilizes public, grants-based funding to avoid increasing the debt of developing countries.

This briefing, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC on February 15, 2023, argues for the full integration of human rights standards into the design and implementation of the new Loss and Damage Fund. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that ensures non-discrimination, provides effective remedies for affected communities, and prioritizes public grant-based financing over loans to avoid increasing the debt of developing nations.

This policy brief, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law to the UNFCCC, argues that the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund must be grounded in international human rights law. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that prioritizes the most marginalized populations, ensures public participation in governance, and utilizes grants-based funding derived from the 'polluter pays' principle to avoid increasing the debt of developing nations.

This briefing, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC on February 15, 2023, argues that the newly established Loss and Damage Fund must be guided by international human rights law. The authors advocate for a fund based on non-discrimination, substantive equality, and the provision of effective remedies, emphasizing that funding should be public, grant-based, and sourced from historical polluters to avoid increasing the debt of vulnerable nations.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on research by SEI, ICCCAD, and Germanwatch, the document analyzes existing financial architectures to propose a governance and funding model that is equitable, inclusive, and accessible to the most vulnerable communities and marginalized groups in the Global South.

This briefing note by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (GIESCR) reviews the 2023 outputs of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) regarding climate change. It details the Committee's focus on gender-responsive adaptation, the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized women, and recommendations concerning fossil fuel extraction and climate finance.

This advocacy briefing outlines a 'participation blueprint' for the Board of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF), arguing that meaningful participation by rightsholders and vulnerable communities is essential for the Fund's legitimacy and effectiveness. The document provides detailed recommendations for governance, operational modalities, and capacity-building to ensure the LDF adheres to human rights obligations and climate justice principles.