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This report analyzes the financial viability and cost-efficiency of decentralized organic waste management models in Indonesia and Brazil. It compares government-operated, private, and community-led systems, finding that decentralized models—such as community groups in Indonesia and home composting in Brazil—often achieve lower Levelized Cost of Waste (LCOW) despite facing significant financial tensions and limited public funding. The study highlights that labor is the primary operating expense across all models and recommends a holistic approach that integrates informal workers and community actors into formal legal and financial frameworks to scale methane abatement.

The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor 2025 finds that major agrifood companies often rely on undefined land-based carbon dioxide removals (CDR) to meet emission targets, which obscures a lack of structural action on key transitions. While most companies commit to halting deforestation, they generally lack strong commitments to shifting toward plant-based proteins or reducing synthetic fertilizer use. The report highlights significant integrity gaps, particularly for JBS, and calls for standard setters like the SBTi and GHG Protocol to require separate targets for emission reductions and removals.

The report finds that while some fashion companies have improved their GHG emission reduction targets, these commitments often lack credibility due to a failure to implement systemic transitions. Key issues include a reliance on 'false solutions' like biomass and fossil gas instead of electrification, limited transparency regarding supply chain energy, and a persistent adherence to fast fashion business models that prioritise volume over value. While H&M Group is noted for its transparency in disclosing supply chain energy balances, the sector generally lacks the prescriptive guidance and regulatory interventions needed to curb overproduction and scale low-GHG fibres.

The briefing warns that 63 oil and gas fields in development could emit 2,300 kilotonnes of methane annually by 2030, a volume comparable to current fossil fuel production emissions in Europe. It highlights a critical gap where high-emitting projects in countries exporting to the EU will reach peak capacity before EU methane regulations take full effect in 2027 and 2030. The report notes significant data transparency failures among top operators and argues that continued investment in new infrastructure undermines the Global Methane Pledge and overall climate mitigation efforts.

The document explores the ideological battle over the concept of 'freedom,' contrasting the right-wing's individualistic, consumer-driven 'freedom from constraint' with a proposed 'Green freedom' based on interdependence and ecological limits. It analyzes how this struggle manifests across various domains: the gig economy's algorithmic management, the impact of immersive technologies (XR) on cognitive autonomy, the targeting of gender studies by illiberal regimes, and the need for 'comprehensive security' in the Baltic states that integrates social welfare with military defense. The text argues that for the Green movement to succeed, it must move beyond technical expertise and reclaim freedom as a collective, emancipatory value that decouples wellbeing from economic growth.

Brazil is projected to increase oil and gas production by over 20% by 2030, with Petrobras driving more than half of this growth. However, analysis shows that up to 85% of Petrobrass new oil production would be economically unviable in a 1.5C world, creating significant stranded asset risks. Petrobras plans to invest USD 97 billion in oil and gas from 2025 to 2029, which is six times its spending on decarbonization and diversification. The report finds that Petrobras lags industry peers in target setting and business model diversification. To mitigate these risks, the authors recommend that the Brazilian government curb exploration licenses, redefine Petrobrass mandate toward a "harvest mode" strategy, and redirect financial flows toward clean energy, where an annual investment gap of USD 16 billion is projected by 2035.

The report proposes the minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex as an evolution of the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. It argues that the WEF nexus fails to account for the global trade of commodities, the critical role of minerals in the energy transition, and the systemic power asymmetries between resource-rich low-income countries and wealthy consuming nations. The MEF complex integrates three commodity clusters (minerals, energy, food), three local mediating factors (water, land, labour), and five higher-order global factors (global governance, trade, supply chains, geopolitics, and climate change). Using examples from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Brazil, and Ukraine, the authors demonstrate how these components interact to create cascading risks and unequal exchange. The report concludes with a research and policy agenda focused on data transparency, risk ownership, governance mapping, and inclusive participation.

The document outlines a framework for 'country platforms'—mechanisms to align public and private finance behind country-led plans. It identifies six elements of effective platforms, including strong political leadership and integrated planning, and details the specific contributions of domestic institutions, international public institutions, and private finance providers.

The study analyzes 320 adaptation investments totaling $133 billion across 12 countries, finding an average economic internal rate of return (EIRR) of 26.7%. Using the Triple Dividend of Resilience (TDR) framework, the authors demonstrate that benefits from induced economic development and social/environmental gains often double the value of avoided losses, meaning many investments are viable regardless of whether a climate disaster occurs. The paper highlights significant synergies between adaptation and mitigation, noting that nearly half of the evaluated projects yield GHG emission reductions. It recommends that multilateral development banks and governments adopt common reporting frameworks and disaggregate benefits to attract private capital.

The report analyzes the global iron and steel fleet, noting that while electric arc furnace (EAF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) capacities are growing in development plans, implementation lags. India is identified as the primary driver of global steel capacity, with a high concentration of coal-based projects that could prevent the sector from meeting the IEA's 37% EAF target by 2030. Additionally, Australia and Brazil are highlighted as having significant untapped potential for green ironmaking due to their iron ore reserves and renewable energy capacity.

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is a Brazilian-led initiative designed as an investment fund to provide financial incentives for tropical forest nations to protect their forest cover. By pooling public and private capital—with a target of $125 billion—the fund intends to generate annual payments of up to $4 billion, distributed at a rate of $4 per hectare of standing forest. While the TFFF aims to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities with a proposed 20% allocation of national payments, Global Witness emphasizes the need for direct fund access, legal land tenure, and stricter financial regulations to prevent private capital from continuing to fund deforestation.

The report details a multi-stakeholder event focused on enhancing drought resilience in the Americas. It covers the role of the UNCCD in global drought economics, WMO climate findings for Latin America and the Caribbean, the technical requirements for drought early warning systems (EWS), and case studies from the Southern Cone and the Yacyretá hydroelectric plant. The document emphasizes the need for science-policy integration, innovative financing models involving the private sector, and the use of science diplomacy to coordinate regional responses to climate-driven water scarcity.

The document details a multi-stakeholder event focused on drought resilience in the Americas, highlighting the critical role of Early Warning Systems (EWS) and the need for better integration between scientific research and public policy. It discusses global trends in drought frequency, regional climate impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean, and specific case studies such as the SISSA project in the Southern Cone and water management at the Yacyretá hydroelectric plant. The report emphasizes the importance of scientific diplomacy, innovative financing models involving the private sector, and the necessity of co-designing climate services with end-users to ensure sustainability and effectiveness.

The document is a formal proposal from Venezuela to the 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It argues that the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), established in 1959, possesses the necessary scientific capacity and regional influence to serve as an IAI associate. The proposal highlights IVIC's recent expansion into global change research through new centers for environmental crisis, oceanology, and atmospheric sciences. Specifically, it emphasizes the Climate Change Services System (S2C2-IVIC), which provides predictive models for extreme weather and climate impacts. The document cites S2C2-IVIC's success in predicting a megadrought starting in 2019 that affected the Paraná river basin and the economies of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The document is a formal request from Venezuela to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to grant Associate status to the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC). It details IVIC's institutional capacity, including its 18 research centers and the Climate Change Services System (S2C2-IVIC), which provides climate services and predictive models for extreme weather events in South America. The request highlights IVIC's role in predicting the 2019 megadrought in the Paraná River basin and its current work on predicting infectious disease outbreaks linked to climate trends.

The document argues that while US border crossings have declined due to restrictive policies, climate-driven pressures in the Americas persist. It encourages journalists to link economic migration to slow-onset climate impacts and provides resources for reporting on climate adaptation and displacement.

The document argues that while migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border have decreased due to restrictive policies, climate pressures in Central and South America persist. It encourages journalists to look beyond 'economic migration' to find the underlying climate drivers, such as crop failure and water scarcity, and to view migration as a form of climate adaptation.

Mexico's electricity sector is highly dependent on US gas imports, with 54% of electricity generated using imported gas in 2024. The report argues that accelerating the transition to clean energy—specifically solar and wind—can enhance energy security and independence. Achieving a 45% clean generation target by 2030 would require 46 GW of new capacity, potentially reducing gas imports for power by 20% and saving $1.6 billion USD annually. Such a transition would also create over 434,000 direct jobs in construction and operation.

The document defines adaptation finance as funding intended to enhance resilience to climate risks, such as strengthening infrastructure and developing drought-tolerant crops. It highlights a significant funding gap, noting that developing countries may need between $215 and $387 billion annually by 2030, while current levels are far lower. The text identifies barriers to accessing these funds, including high costs of capital and limited institutional capacity in least developed countries. It also contrasts adaptation finance with mitigation finance, which receives more funding due to more immediate financial returns. Finally, it discusses international commitments under the UNFCCC and the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) to scale up climate finance by 2035.

The IMO's new Net-Zero Framework is criticized as a 'defeat for the climate' because it replaces a universal carbon levy with a hybrid fuel standard and weak carbon pricing. The author contends that the scheme will only reduce emissions by about 10% by 2030—half of the IMO's own base target—and will generate insufficient revenue ($11-12 billion annually) to support the transition to zero-emission fuels, which requires $12-24 billion per year.