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This joint report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the committees' activities, membership updates, and recommendations ahead of the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay.

This joint report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the committees' activities, membership updates, and strategic recommendations ahead of the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay.

The PELP 2023-2027 report outlines Chile's long-term energy strategy, introducing Electric Generation Development Hubs (PDGE) in Antofagasta and Tocopilla to leverage renewable resources. It defines three scenarios (Slow Recovery, Carbon Neutrality, and Accelerated Transition) and identifies critical transmission needs, including a 3,000 MW expansion between Alto Jahuel and Río Malleco, to support the transition toward solar, wind, and green hydrogen by 2050.

The 2024 Global Electricity Source Trends report by Ember analyzes global electricity generation across solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, gas, and coal, highlighting record growth in solar and wind alongside fluctuating trends in fossil fuels and nuclear power.

The report analyzes three mega-trends shaping the global electricity transition: the exponential growth of solar power and battery storage, structurally higher electricity demand driven by electrification and data centers, and the decoupling of electricity demand from fossil fuel growth in China and India.

This report examines the role of trade and investment agreements in the supply of critical minerals, analyzing over 100 agreements and MOUs with a focus on Indonesia, Chile, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It highlights a shift toward incorporating ESG provisions in new treaties and emphasizes the need for practical implementation of MOUs to balance the interests of importing and exporting nations while supporting sustainable resource governance.

The Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) submitted a consultation response to Chile's draft Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in April 2025. The submission argues that climate action should be framed through a public health lens to optimize health outcomes, increase public support, and maximize economic returns through health-related savings. GCHA provides specific recommendations across seven areas: emissions targets, governance, health impacts, the healthcare sector, health-determining sectors, finance, and the needs of marginalized groups.

This report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners analyzes global coal power trends in 2024, highlighting a contradiction between record-low new capacity additions globally and record-high construction starts in China and high proposal volumes in India. It specifically examines the strategies of South Korea and Japan to extend the life of coal plants through ammonia co-firing, arguing that these technologies are costly and inconsistent with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal.

The 'Ascensão e Queda 2025' report by Global Energy Monitor and partners tracks the global coal power pipeline as of April 2025. It highlights a paradoxical year where the world saw the lowest amount of new coal capacity in twenty years, yet China and India reached record levels of construction starts and new proposals, respectively.

The report 'Auge y caída del carbón 2025' by Global Energy Monitor analyzes global coal power trends in 2024, highlighting a record low in new capacity additions globally, despite significant construction surges in China and new proposals in India. It details the acceleration of coal phase-outs in the EU and the UK, while examining the persistence of coal subsidies in Brazil and the challenges of transitioning in other regions like Colombia and Southeast Asia.

This document is a report on the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-32) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on May 22-23, 2024. It details the meeting's proceedings, including the adoption of 24 decisions, financial reports, the transition of the Executive Directorate's headquarters from Uruguay to Panama, and the expansion of the IAI's scientific and associate network.

This document is a report on the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-32) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on 22-23 May 2024. It details the proceedings, financial approvals, the relocation of the IAI headquarters from Uruguay to Panama, and the adoption of a new Strategic Plan for 2024-2030.

This report from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents the operating budget request for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and preliminary requests for 2026-2028, alongside the expected contributions from member countries.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the role of trade and investment agreements in the critical minerals boom, highlighting the tension between importing countries' desire for stable raw material access and exporting countries' goals for domestic value addition and sustainability.

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.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4), scheduled for July 2025, must explicitly include the taxation of natural resources in its agenda to enhance domestic resource mobilization in developing nations.

This research paper applies the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) to analyze drought trends and the influence of the El Niño phenomenon in the Coquimbo region of Chile, finding increasing dryness during spring and summer.

This research paper analyzes the proximate drivers of timber plantation expansion in south-central Chile between 1975 and 2007, finding that plantations grew from 5.5% to 42.4% of the landscape, often through the clearing of secondary native forests.

This research paper examines the energy dynamics and regional integration in the border regions of northwest Argentina and southern Bolivia, focusing on the tensions between national governments, local authorities, and transnational private companies over hydrocarbon production and resource control.

This research paper examines energy interdependencies and regional integration within the Plata Basin, analyzing the evolution of energy networks, diplomatic negotiations, and conflicts between states and private companies since the economic opening of the 1990s.