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The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) praises players of the French men's national football team, including Kylian Mbappé and Jules Koundé, for speaking out against the Rassemblement National during the July 2024 elections. The statement argues that such actions are essential for protecting democracy and advancing social and climate justice, contrasting this activism with the efforts of governing bodies like FIFA, UEFA, and CONMEBOL to 'depoliticize' the sport.

The report argues that while military R&D alone cannot solve the climate challenge due to long equipment lifecycles, a comprehensive approach combining innovation, policy changes, and procurement can significantly reduce emissions. It highlights the transition to low-carbon technologies in operations (such as sustainable aviation fuels and hybrid vehicles), the decarbonization of fixed infrastructure through microgrids and small modular reactors, and the need to address Scope 3 emissions within the defense industrial supply chain. The authors emphasize that procurement is the most powerful tool for militaries to catalyze clean energy markets and steer the defense industry toward net-zero goals.

The briefing reports an uptick in election-related disinformation during the European Parliament elections, featuring claims of voter fraud and global conspiracy theories. While no substantial interference occurred and no party significantly benefited, the persistence of these narratives despite Digital Services Act (DSA) guidelines suggests a need for binding measures. The document highlights the role of foreign state actors, specifically Russian channels, in attempting to weaken public support for EU institutions and policies like aid to Ukraine.

The AMF's first public administrative agreement with Primonial Reim regarding sustainability communication failures is seen as a positive signal but insufficient to address systemic greenwashing in French sustainable funds. Reclaim Finance and other signatories call for the total exclusion of fossil fuel developers from sustainable funds and the application of immediate, systematic sanctions for non-compliance.

The document evaluates statements from three political figures on topics including immigration, youth unemployment, public finances, and energy contracts, frequently labeling claims as 'Faux' (False) or 'À nuancer' (To be nuanced).

The Social Climate Fund (SCF) is an EU initiative designed to alleviate energy and transport poverty resulting from the introduction of the ETS2 carbon pricing system for buildings and road transport. Operating from 2026 to 2032, the fund will provide approximately €86.7 billion in targeted support to EU member states, primarily for lower-income groups and micro-enterprises. Funding is allocated based on need, with Poland, France, Italy, Spain, and Romania receiving the largest shares. To access funds, member states must submit Social Climate Plans (SCPs) by June 2025, which must include impact assessments and decarbonisation strategies. While the SCF supports green investments and limited temporary income support, it is not intended to solve the root causes of existing energy and transport poverty.

The CCFLA and Urban-Act National Assessment Tool provides a framework for national governments to evaluate the regulatory, financial, and institutional conditions that affect urban climate finance. The tool consists of 64 dimensions across four categories: Climate Policy, Budget and Finance, Climate Data, and Vertical and Horizontal Coordination. It aims to identify strengths and gaps in national frameworks to facilitate recommendations for improving subnational access to finance, having been piloted in India and Indonesia.

The report analyzes how public development banks (PDBs) can align their operations with the Paris Agreement, distinguishing between 'project-level alignment' and 'portfolio-level net-zero' approaches. It argues that project-level alignment is the essential foundation for PDBs to support national low-emission climate-resilient development pathways, while portfolio-level tools can provide strategic benefits for those engaging with the private sector. The document details 11 operational benchmarks—such as inclusion/exclusion lists, shadow carbon pricing, and risk assessments—and provides case studies of institutions like the EBRD, BNDES, and AFD to illustrate practical implementation.

The report analyzes 21 policy measures from 14 WTO members that triggered trade concerns, categorizing these frictions into six types: timing and implementation, transparency, absence of stakeholder engagement, proportionality, justification, and discrimination. It provides specific regulatory recommendations to ensure that environmental measures targeting plastics do not create unnecessary trade barriers.

The report analyzes MEL systems for climate change adaptation in Canada, France, Kenya, Namibia, Peru, Somalia, Tonga, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. It finds that while all nine countries have initiated MEL efforts, most focus on monitoring and progress reporting, with evaluation and learning remaining less developed. The study emphasizes that MEL systems are iterative, context-specific processes rather than one-size-fits-all blueprints, and highlights a significant increase in the integration of MEL frameworks into National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) over the last decade.

The authors analyze the trend of rising defense budgets in EU and NATO member states following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, noting that spending increases are uneven and unaligned. They argue that this lack of coordination risks worsening the fragmentation of the European defense industrial base, creating mismatches between industrial supply and operational needs, and undermining the concept of strategic autonomy. Furthermore, the paper highlights potential negative economic impacts, including the 'crowding out' of civilian industries and the diversion of funds from the green transition, specifically citing proposals to cut EU renewables funding to support military investments.

The report analyzes seven categories of enclosure-based and open measurement methods for greenhouse gas emissions in sanitation systems. It finds that while enclosure-based methods like flux chambers are widely used, they are limited by scale. Emerging optical and remote sensing methods offer broader coverage but are constrained by high costs. The document highlights a critical lack of empirical data for non-sewered sanitation in low- and middle-income countries and advocates for standardized, affordable methodologies and increased collaboration to improve national greenhouse gas inventories.

The document evaluates statements from Jordan Bardella (RN), Gabriel Attal (Ensemble), and Manuel Bompard (NFP) regarding the 2024 French legislative debate. Key findings include the correction of claims about France's public debt, the impact of immigration on security and finances, and the technical and economic realities of the energy transition, such as electric vehicle costs and wind turbine efficiency.

Reclaim Finance analysed the 2024 AGM votes of Amundi, the largest European asset manager, across six major oil and gas companies. The analysis finds that Amundi consistently supports the financial accounts of these firms and the re-election of most directors despite their climate strategies being incompatible with a 1.5°C trajectory. The report highlights a particular lack of scrutiny for TotalEnergies, where Amundi is the largest shareholder and voted in favour of all resolutions. While Amundi voted against some chairs and remuneration packages at Shell and BP, it provided no public climate-related justification for these decisions, leading to ambiguity regarding its motivations.

Reclaim Finance criticizes Amundi, Europe's largest asset manager, for its inconsistent and insufficient voting practices at the 2024 general assemblies of major European oil and gas companies. The analysis finds that Amundi frequently supports the reelection of directors and financial accounts of companies like TotalEnergies, Shell, and BP, despite these firms lacking climate plans aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory. While Amundi opposed some leadership reelections at Shell and BP, the lack of public justification leaves it unclear if these votes were based on climate concerns or general governance. Reclaim Finance calls for Amundi to implement systematic climate criteria that trigger automatic votes against resolutions when companies continue fossil fuel expansion.

The EU is attempting to increase domestic production of net-zero technologies through the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and other strategies to reduce dependencies on China and the US. However, the author contends that the EU lacks the necessary funding to meet its 2030 targets, such as producing 40 per cent of its installation needs domestically. The document highlights a conflict between 'frugal' member states and those seeking a European Sovereignty Fund, leading to a reliance on the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF). This framework allows national 'matching aid', which the author argues creates unfair competition between wealthy nations like Germany and France and smaller states like Belgium. The text further critiques the use of non-price criteria in procurement and trade defense instruments, such as the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), noting they can increase costs for taxpayers and slow decarbonization. The author concludes that targeted, conditional European-level subsidies are the only viable way to ensure a just and cohesive green transition.

Reclaim Finance expresses its support for the Nouveau Front populaire in the 2024 French legislative elections, citing the coalition's commitment to transforming finance to serve a just ecological transition. The organization contrasts this with the far-right, specifically the Rassemblement national, which it claims opposes climate progress and seeks to repeal the European Green Deal. A key policy priority highlighted is the prohibition of financing for new fossil fuel energy projects.

A coalition of environmental organizations, including Greenpeace and Reclaim Finance, responded to the French Senate's inquiry into TotalEnergies. While they welcome the report's critical assessment of TotalEnergies' "climaticide" strategy and its expansion of fossil fuels, they argue that the 33 recommendations lack the binding measures necessary to align the company with the Paris Agreement. The associations specifically criticize the absence of super-profit taxation and the perceived weakness of the French state in regulating the multinational.

Reclaim Finance and a coalition of organizations call on the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) to combat systemic greenwashing in French financial products. The authors highlight that a significant portion of passive and employee savings funds claiming sustainability continue to invest in fossil fuel expansion. They demand the AMF use its existing powers to sanction misleading information and revise its doctrine on extra-financial approaches to ensure that companies developing new fossil fuel projects are excluded from sustainable funds.

The guide advises journalists to explicitly link extreme heat events to climate change and the burning of oil, gas, and coal, noting that heat is the deadliest extreme weather event. It provides sample language for reporting, recommends avoiding trivializing visuals, and suggests using tools like the Climate Shift Index for attribution.