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This report examines the opportunities and challenges for the Canadian agricultural sector within evolving national and international climate change regimes. It analyzes the sector's mitigation potential, the role of bioenergy, the development of agricultural carbon offsets, and the impact of climate policies on international competitiveness and trade.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines four proposed regime options for a post-2012 climate change framework and their impact on the "development dividend"—defined by the quality of sustainable development, the quantity of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), and the regional distribution of investments in developing countries.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the state of negotiations regarding Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) leading up to the 2009 COP 15 in Copenhagen. It examines the technical and political challenges surrounding the scope of REDD, financing mechanisms, measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems, and institutional governance, providing guidance for developing countries to navigate these negotiations.

This report provides a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions baseline projection for Rwanda up to 2030. It establishes a 'business-as-usual' reference scenario across seven sectors—agriculture, land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF), energy supply, energy demand, transportation, industrial processes, and waste—to help the country identify potential nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs).

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) summarizes a 2019 report on the pathways for Estonia to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. It outlines the necessary investments in energy efficiency, decarbonization of the energy supply, and carbon sequestration, while emphasizing the need for a just transition for regions dependent on the oil-shale industry.

This policy brief examines the formation and dynamics of the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China) in the context of international climate change negotiations following COP15. It analyzes the group's shared goals, such as maintaining the principle of differentiated responsibility and advocating for developing country interests, while highlighting the significant material and economic differences between the four members that may challenge future cohesion.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the implementation of Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) provisions of the Kyoto Protocol by developed (Annex I) countries to provide recommendations for an international REDD mechanism for developing countries.

This fact sheet describes the methodology and assumptions used to estimate the average annual greenhouse gas (GHG) decarbonization rates from 2020 to 2030 for Canada, the EU-28, Japan, and the United States, based on their pre-2020 pledges and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).

This research paper by the World Resources Institute provides recommendations for harmonizing accounting rules for Annex I (developed country) emissions reduction pledges within the UNFCCC's AWG-LCA negotiations track for post-2012 climate policy.