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A statement by Trend Asia and a global coalition of civil society organizations arguing that large-scale forest biomass combustion for energy is not carbon neutral, harms biodiversity, violates community rights, and obstructs the transition to clean energy. The signatories call for the cessation of forest biomass expansion and the removal of related subsidies.

This report by Trend Asia and debtWATCH Indonesia argues that Indonesia's promotion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a 'transitional fuel' and the continued financing of gas projects by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) undermine the Paris Agreement and hinder a genuine transition to renewable energy. The document details the environmental, social, and governance risks associated with gas infrastructure, including methane emissions, corruption, and human rights violations.

This report by Trend Asia and debtWatch Indonesia argues that the promotion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a "transition fuel" in Indonesia, supported by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), undermines the Paris Agreement and locks the country into long-term fossil fuel dependency. The document details the environmental, social, and governance risks associated with gas infrastructure, including methane emissions, corruption, and human rights violations.

This research paper evaluates the international alignment and interoperability of the South African Green Finance Taxonomy (SA GFT). While the SA GFT shows high alignment regarding the 'Make Substantial Contribution' (MSC) principle, it faces challenges in usability and adoption concerning 'Do No Significant Harm' (DNSH) and 'Minimum Social Safeguards' (MSS) pillars, as well as gaps in governance and disclosure frameworks.

This working paper evaluates 18 Nordic Development Fund (NDF) projects to determine if Swedish development finance for climate mitigation is contributing to emission reductions sufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5 C temperature objective.

This briefing explains the nature and function of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement, detailing how these national climate plans serve as frameworks for emissions targets, financial needs, and the global energy transition.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) issued a statement on February 6, 2025, criticizing the Trump administration's actions to reduce U.S. climate action and foreign assistance, including the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the freezing of international climate finance.

A statement from the World Resources Institute (WRI) reacting to President Donald Trump's announcement on January 20, 2025, that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change.

This guide from the Center for International Environmental Law provides civil society organizations (CSOs) with tools and strategies to ensure that the 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are based on human rights. It outlines the nature of NDCs under the Paris Agreement and provides a framework for CSOs to engage governments, participate in planning, and hold states accountable for their climate commitments.

This guidebook provides civil society organizations with tools and strategies to ensure that Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are based on human rights, emphasizing the obligations of Paris Agreement Parties and the effectiveness of human rights-based climate policies.

This report by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) synthesizes the climate, sustainability, energy, and climate finance commitments made by G20 member countries from 2008 to 2024. It tracks the evolution of these commitments through various summits, highlighting the shift from general statements to specific frameworks like the Paris Agreement and the challenges posed by inconsistent national policies, particularly those of the United States. The document also details the priority areas for South Africa's 2025 G20 presidency, which emphasizes solidarity, equality, and sustainability.

The Production Gap Report 2025 by the Stockholm Environment Institute finds that global fossil fuel production plans are increasingly divergent from the Paris Agreement's goals. Governments are collectively planning higher levels of production for coal, oil, and gas than in 2023, with projected 2030 production exceeding 1.5ºC-consistent levels by more than 120%.

This guide by Transforma explains the "ambition cycle" of the Paris Agreement, an iterative process designed to help countries progressively improve their climate commitments through formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. It details the key instruments involved—such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS)—and provides a roadmap for national implementation to align short-term actions with long-term goals like net-zero emissions by 2050.

This executive summary from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) details the expanded tracking of climate commitments across 170 public development banks (PDBs) between 2015 and 2024. The report finds that climate ambition among these institutions is plateauing and remains insufficient to address the global climate finance gap, with fewer than half of the tracked banks pledging full alignment with the Paris Agreement.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes the oil and gas production narratives used by the governments of Colombia and Nigeria between December 2015 and May 2022. It examines how these narratives—focused on development, energy security, and energy transitions—are used to justify continued fossil fuel expansion despite the Paris Agreement, and provides strategies for civil society and researchers to challenge these frameworks to enable a more equitable energy transition.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines modal choices for activities essential to quality of life in Sweden, focusing on how the low-carbon transport transition may disproportionately affect disadvantaged societal groups and impact their lived values.

A briefing by the NewClimate Institute reporting that global warming projections for 2100 have remained stagnant since 2021, with current policies leading to a median projected warming of 2.7°C.

The Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter's member companies approved 68 new oil and gas fields in 2024, totaling 14 billion barrels of oil equivalent and projected to release nearly 5 billion metric tonnes of CO2. Despite climate pledges, these companies are forecast to increase production by 17% by 2030, diverging from IEA pathways that require significant production declines. Ten companies drive over 90% of this expansion, with total new expenditures for 2024 projects reaching nearly USD 250 billion.

This policy brief by the NewClimate Institute examines the inclusion of non-CO2 emissions (methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases) in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), highlighting a general lack of gas-specific quantitative targets and focusing on the potential for China to increase its ambition in the next NDC cycle.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) issued a statement following the reelection of Donald Trump, expressing concern over his proposed reversals of climate regulations and human rights protections, and affirming the organization's commitment to resisting these policies through collective action and global alliances.