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This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines how Canadian civil society groups—including labour, environmental, Indigenous, and social organizations—can align their efforts to achieve a just transition to a low-carbon economy. Based on surveys and interviews with 48 organizations, the study identifies core tenets of a just transition, analyzes political and technical barriers, and proposes specific actions for both the Canadian government and civil society to ensure the transition is equitable and inclusive.

This report, co-authored by the Climate Bonds Initiative and Syntao Green Finance and sponsored by UK PACT, analyzes the potential for green investment and the issuance of green bonds in China. It identifies significant funding gaps for the transition to a low-carbon economy, evaluates the impact of national and local green finance policies, and highlights opportunities within green finance reform and innovation pilot zones. The document emphasizes the need for standardized green definitions, increased transparency in disclosure, and the potential for 'new infrastructure' and 'brown' industry transitions to drive future green bond issuance.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the air conditioning (AC) sector in Brazil, specifically the impact of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM) industrial policy. It finds that despite significant tax incentives, the sector has experienced declines in productive and energy efficiency between 2003 and 2015, lagging behind international peers and the broader Brazilian manufacturing industry. The authors argue that the Basic Production Process (PPB) requirements create distortions and hinder the adoption of efficient technologies, such as inverter compressors, and recommend aligning industrial policy with energy efficiency standards.

This policy report from the Stockholm Environment Institute outlines seven essential principles for achieving a just transition to a low-carbon economy, emphasizing the need for parallel implementation of these principles to ensure equity for people and regions dependent on carbon-intensive industries.

The RMI paper 'Global Stimulus Principles' proposes that recovery investments following the COVID-19 pandemic should be used to build a low-carbon economy that is more resilient to future disruptions and the climate crisis.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) conducted a pilot study using the Fair Finance Guide International (FFGI) methodology to assess the sustainability of investment policies for two South African development finance institutions (DFIs): the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The report evaluates these institutions against international social, environmental, and human rights standards, specifically highlighting a lack of public policy transparency and insufficient commitments to phasing out fossil fuel financing in the power generation sector.

This executive summary outlines seven 'green strings'—principles and conditions—that the Canadian government should apply to COVID-19 recovery spending, bailouts, and stimulus to ensure alignment with climate goals and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

This executive summary by the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines seven 'green conditions' that the Canadian government should apply to its economic recovery efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure alignment with climate goals and a transition to a low-carbon economy.

This executive summary by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that British Columbia's continued provision of fossil fuel subsidies undermines its climate change goals and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

This executive summary from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) details approximately CAD 700 million in public subsidies provided by Ontario for fossil fuel consumption in 2018/19. The document identifies the primary categories of these subsidies and proposes a framework for reform to transition toward a low-carbon economy.

The Draft National Spatial Development Framework (NSDF) 2019 is a long-term strategic planning instrument for South Africa, mandated by the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) and aligned with the National Development Plan (NDP). It aims to dismantle the spatial legacies of colonialism and apartheid by transitioning the country toward an integrated, inclusive, and sustainable national space economy by 2050.

This report by the NewClimate Institute evaluates the progress of G20 countries in transitioning from fossil-fuel-based economies to low-carbon, climate-resilient ones, highlighting a significant gap between current national commitments and the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Center for International Environmental Law criticizes the Trump Administration's Safe Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule, arguing that loosening carbon emissions standards for 2021-2026 and rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program undermines climate goals and ignores global market trends toward low-carbon vehicles.

This policy brief by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) outlines a strategy for South Africa's transition from a coal-dependent electricity system to a low-carbon model. It emphasizes the need for a 'just transition' to protect vulnerable workers, the urgent need to reform Eskom's business model, and the potential for localizing the manufacturing of renewable energy components to drive economic growth.

This policy brief by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) outlines a strategic framework for transitioning South Africa's mining sector toward a low-carbon economy. It addresses the economic risks associated with coal dependency, the need for investment in minerals essential for clean technologies, and proposals for a 'just transition' to protect mineworkers and local communities through reskilling and infrastructure redeployment.

The Climate Bonds Taxonomy is a science-based guide published by the Climate Bonds Initiative to identify assets and projects compatible with a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy aligned with the Paris Agreement's 2-degree Celsius warming target. It provides a 'traffic light' system to categorize assets as automatically compatible (green), potentially compatible (orange), incompatible (red), or requiring further work (grey), serving as the basis for the Climate Bonds Standard certification process.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Núcleo de Avaliação de Políticas Climáticas da PUC-Rio (NAPC) analyzes the complexity and fragmentation of the Brazilian rural credit system. It argues that the current policy design, based on a structure from the 1960s, creates significant obstacles to credit access and financing conditions due to a multiplicity of rules tied to geographic location, property size, and agricultural revenue.

This research paper introduces a long-run post-Keynesian, demand-led macroeconomic model designed to analyze the effects of transitioning to a low-carbon economy on employment, growth, and stability.

This report by WWF South Africa explores the business case for introducing electric orchard tractors in South Africa's horticultural sector. It identifies a significant market opportunity to replace small diesel tractors with electric alternatives for low-energy applications, highlighting potential carbon emission savings, socio-economic benefits through local manufacturing, and the financial viability of a lower total cost of ownership despite higher initial capital costs.

This research paper by WWF South Africa argues that the global transition to a low-carbon economy, driven by the Paris Agreement, creates significant opportunities for South Africa's mining sector. The document details the high material intensity of clean energy technologies—such as solar, wind, and geothermal—and positions South Africa's vast mineral reserves as a strategic advantage for revitalising its extractive industries and re-industrialising its economy through the manufacturing of low-carbon technologies.