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This report examines the challenges small island nations face in managing end-of-life (EOL) electric vehicle (EV) batteries, highlighting logistical, regulatory, and technical barriers. It discusses the necessity of specialized workforces and the complexities of international transport, while presenting Bermuda's phased strategy as a potential model for other remote regions.

The report examines the barriers to private capital investment for waste-sector methane reduction in emerging markets and proposes a framework to identify high-impact, low-risk investment hubs.

This report by GreenCape outlines the rationale and framework for establishing a voluntary, industry-led Circular Textiles Initiative in South Africa. The initiative aims to transition the domestic clothing and textile sector from a linear 'take-make-waste' model to a circular economy to reduce import dependency, create local jobs, and mitigate environmental degradation.

This case study examines the redesign of shrink sleeves on PET bottles in South Africa's food and beverage industry to improve recyclability. It identifies floatable polyolefin materials as a scalable substitute for problematic PET, PETG, and PVC sleeves, which currently disrupt recycling processes and lead to landfilling.

This briefing note details the first phase of a project to reduce single-use foodware in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Based on surveys of 26 food-service businesses and 50 customers conducted in the summer of 2025, the report identifies a high willingness among both groups to transition to reusables, despite barriers such as cost, convenience, and a lack of city-wide infrastructure.

WRI India co-designed and piloted a Climate Resilient Village model in Tamil Nadu, India, implementing adaptation solutions across 11 districts to benefit nearly 2.7 million people.

This guide by RMI explains the climate and health impacts of methane, its primary sources, and strategies for reduction. It highlights the role of data and international agreements in curbing emissions and details RMI's specific tools and initiatives for monitoring and certifying low-methane gas production.

This case study by GreenCape examines the challenge of PET, PETG, and PVC shrink sleeves on PET food and beverage bottles in South Africa. It details how these materials disrupt the PET recycling process and advocates for a transition to floatable polyolefin materials to improve circularity.

This case study describes a three-year strategic partnership between the Anglo American Foundation and GreenCape to catalyse the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) industry in South Africa. The initiative focused on unifying a fragmented sector through the establishment of a formal industry body, the Southern African Mass Insect Rearing Organisation (SAMIRO), and providing regulatory and investment support to bridge the gap between BSF's potential for organic waste upcycling and industrial scaling.

This executive summary, published in December 2025 by the Climate Bonds Initiative and Climate Policy Initiative, provides a framework of best-practice measures for incorporating methane abatement into sustainable finance taxonomies. It identifies specific technical and performance criteria across four high-potential sectors—energy, agriculture, solid waste, and wastewater—to help policymakers and investors direct capital toward cost-effective methane mitigation.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative and Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the integration of methane abatement within five sustainable finance taxonomies (Colombia, EU, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand). It identifies systemic gaps in sectoral coverage, technical rigor, and criteria specificity, and provides a best-practice framework to mobilize investment toward high-impact methane reduction.

This executive summary, published by the Climate Policy Initiative and Climate Bonds Initiative in December 2025, provides a framework of best-practice measures for incorporating methane abatement into sustainable finance taxonomies. It identifies critical gaps in current taxonomies and proposes science-based, investable criteria across four high-potential sectors: energy, agriculture, solid waste, and wastewater.

This fact sheet by the World Resources Institute outlines the current state of the global circular economy, emphasizing the urgent need to reduce resource consumption to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. It highlights the disparity in material footprints between high- and low-income populations, the leadership and challenges of the European Union, and the stagnation of global resource productivity since 2000.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that Indonesia can accelerate methane abatement by embedding specific technical screening criteria (TSC) for methane-reducing activities into Version 3 of its national sustainable finance taxonomy (TKBI). The document highlights a significant funding gap for methane mitigation in the agriculture and waste sectors and suggests that granular taxonomy definitions are essential to make these projects bankable for private investors.

This report, commissioned by the Stockholm Environment Institute and conducted by ACT Global, analyzes public perceptions in Ukraine regarding climate change, environmental protection, and the green transition. Based on a survey of 1,000 individuals, it finds high levels of perceived personal impact from climate change, particularly regarding health, and strong public support for renewable energy development and waste management. While a majority of the population engages in some form of environmental protection, barriers such as financial costs and a perception that such actions are not common persist. The report also evaluates the perceived efficiency of various actors, noting that volunteers and youth are viewed as the most effective contributors to environmental protection.

This report describes a 'waste clinic' conducted by RMI's Waste Methane Initiative (WMI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for municipal officials in Uttar Pradesh, India. The clinic used peer-to-peer exchange and expert guidance to diagnose solid waste management (SWM) challenges and develop actionable work plans across four priority areas: data collection, source segregation, organic waste treatment, and disposal.

This case study describes how Orange County Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is reducing methane emissions through a dual strategy of organic waste diversion via composting and the implementation of a 'Smart Landfill Program' (SLP) utilizing automation, drones, and robotic sensors.

This white paper by the Green Economy Coalition argues that transitioning to a circular economy (CE)—characterized by recycling, reusing, and refurbishing—is essential for achieving a green, just, and inclusive transition and meeting global climate and social targets.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues for a holistic approach to menstrual policy that integrates social and environmental factors, moving beyond a narrow focus on waste and product choice to address menstrual justice, climate change impacts, and structural inequalities.

This research paper by Shamika N. Sirimanne of the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the environmental footprint of the rapidly growing e-commerce sector. It identifies key drivers of environmental degradation—including warehousing, packaging, and high return rates—and proposes a multi-stakeholder agenda for action involving governments, the private sector, consumers, and international organizations to balance economic growth with sustainability.