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This briefing describes Albania's efforts to integrate climate adaptation into its medium-term budget process as part of its national adaptation plan (NAP) process.

This study models the effects of climate change and irrigation on hydropower in the Kizilirmak (Turkey) and Devoll (Albania) river basins. It finds that while both face runoff reductions, the impact is most severe in the Kizilirmak basin. Reservoirs in Kizilirmak increase evaporative and irrigation losses, whereas in the Devoll basin, they improve water availability during low flow periods.

The CRED v.1.4 Technical Report describes the methodology of the Climate and Regional Economics of Development (CRED) model, an integrated assessment model designed to estimate the optimal pace and distribution of global investment in emissions mitigation and climate policy costs.

A joint submission by various civil society organizations to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) criticizing its Social and Environmental Sustainability Policy, Performance Standards, and Disclosure Policy. The document argues that the IFC relies too heavily on unverified client data, fails to protect human rights—particularly those of indigenous peoples and women—and lacks transparency in its dealings with financial intermediaries and the extractive industry.

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.

The Healthy NDC Scorecard is a visual tool designed to evaluate whether national climate commitments (NDCs) are sufficient to protect human health, measuring them against the Paris Agreement and science-aligned targets.

This executive summary presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of the proposed rehabilitation of the Tirana-Durres railway in Albania and the creation of a new connection to Rinas International Airport. The assessment compares a scenario of railway improvement against a baseline of no action, concluding that while the project is not economically viable based on traditional financial metrics, it provides substantial societal, environmental, and economic benefits over a 30-year period.