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This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that meeting the Paris Agreement's temperature goals requires an explicit phase-down of fossil fuel production, not just consumption. It outlines six mechanisms within the UNFCCC framework—including NDCs, long-term strategies, and the global stocktake—that Parties can use to integrate supply-side restrictions and transition support into their climate commitments.

This annex from a Stockholm Environment Institute research paper provides a detailed analysis of climate finance flows to the Cook Islands, covering grant allocations from 2010 to 2014 and multilateral fund activities between January 2015 and September 2016.

This document provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), focusing on grant allocations between 2010 and 2014 and multilateral fund activities between 2015 and 2016.

This research paper section provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to Kiribati between 2010 and 2014, detailing the amounts, sources, and sectoral allocations of grant-equivalent finance.

This research paper section provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to Nauru between 2010 and 2014, detailing the amounts, sources, and policy objectives of the funding.

This research paper section provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to Niue between 2010 and 2014, detailing allocations for mitigation and adaptation and identifying the primary funding sources.

This research paper section provides a detailed overview of climate finance flows to Papua New Guinea, detailing grant allocations between 2010 and 2014 and multilateral fund activities from 2015 to 2016.

From 2010 to 2014, Timor Leste received US$102.5 million in primary climate finance and US$128.5 million in ODA with climate co-benefits. Adaptation received the bulk of primary funding (68.3%), with Japan, Australia, and the Least Developed Countries Fund serving as the largest contributors.

This research paper appendix provides a detailed overview of climate finance flows to Tonga, focusing on allocations between 2010 and 2014, as well as specific multilateral fund activities through September 2016.

This research paper section provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to Tuvalu, focusing on allocations between 2010 and 2014, as well as specific multilateral fund allocations between 2015 and 2016.

This research paper appendix provides a detailed breakdown of climate finance flows to Vanuatu, focusing on allocations between 2010 and 2014, as well as specific multilateral fund activities between 2015 and 2016.

This briefing by Friends of the Earth International examines the financial and regulatory impacts of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms on countries negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). It argues that ISDS allows foreign corporations to sue governments over public interest regulations, creating significant financial burdens and a 'regulatory chill' that undermines democracy and the right to regulate.

This report provides a 2016 progress update on the first ten goals of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF). It evaluates global trends in natural forest loss, private sector commitments to deforestation-free supply chains, restoration pledges under the Bonn Challenge and UNFCCC, and the evolution of international climate finance and forest governance.

The 2016 Goal 2 Assessment Report evaluates progress toward eliminating deforestation from agricultural commodity supply chains, specifically palm oil, soy, cattle, and wood products. While corporate pledges are increasing, the report finds a significant gap between high-level commitments and operational implementation, particularly in the cattle and soy sectors. It emphasizes that while downstream companies in Europe and North America lead in pledging, the most critical impact comes from upstream producers in deforestation hotspots like Brazil and Indonesia. The report concludes that global data linking these corporate efforts to actual reductions in deforestation is currently unavailable.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the implications for Australia of the Paris Agreement's goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C. It argues that the remaining global carbon budget is extremely limited and that Australia's current emissions and reliance on fossil fuel exports are incompatible with these targets.

This fact sheet provides a quantitative overview of the South African beef industry, detailing production distribution, supply chain integration, and international trade patterns including key import and export partners.

Friends of the Earth International urges the Australian Prime Minister to reject the recommendations of the House of Representatives Inquiry into the charitable status of environmental organisations, arguing that the proposed changes would restrict the role of environmental advocacy groups.

This final report details the outcomes of the CADWAGO project (October 2012 – March 2016), an international research initiative led by the Stockholm Environment Institute. The project aimed to address global water security and climate change adaptation by promoting systemic transformations in water governance to reconcile food security, renewable energy, and ecosystem services.

The 'GREEN FINANCE: GREEN BOND DIRECTIONS COP22 Highlights' report by the Climate Bonds Initiative details the rapid growth of the green bond market in 2016, emphasizing its role in funding climate mitigation and adaptation to meet Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It highlights the shift toward private sector issuance, the emergence of China as a dominant market, and the necessity of reaching USD 1 trillion in annual issuance by 2020 to substantively address climate change.

This report details the results of a 2016 IISD expert meeting regarding the design of a proposed multilateral International Dispute Settlement Agency. The experts advocated for a shift from the narrow investor-state arbitration model toward an inclusive system allowing governments, investors, communities, and individuals to seek justice. The proposed framework includes a three-tiered judicial system (Judicial, Appellate, and Jurisdictional Chambers) alongside non-adversarial mechanisms like fact-finding and mediation. Key discussions centered on expanding jurisdictional scope to include human rights and environmental law, ensuring the independence and diversity of adjudicators, and establishing funding mechanisms to ensure access to justice for resource-poor stakeholders.