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Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an organization dedicated to accelerating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7)—universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030—and supporting the global transition to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the causal link between fossil fuel emissions and the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. It details the role of 'Carbon Majors' in global emissions, the financial disparity between industry profits and climate damages, and the growing use of litigation to hold these companies accountable. The document argues that a managed phase-out of fossil fuels, through both supply and demand reductions, is essential to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

This policy brief examines China's role in transferring green technology to the Global South, highlighting its leadership in renewable energy and the mechanisms used to support sustainable development. While China has established numerous bilateral agreements and funds, the document identifies significant challenges including a gap between environmental commitments and actual impacts, limited local operational capacity, and geopolitical tensions.

This briefing paper critiques the G20's "Better, Bolder and Bigger" framework for Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) reform, arguing that its private-sector-first approach prioritizes profit over people and planet. The authors highlight risks including the erosion of accountability, continued fossil fuel financing, and a lack of gender-sensitive strategies, urging a shift toward grants-based financing and systemic democratization.

The 'Roof Over Our Heads' (ROOH) report outlines the first year of a campaign launched at COP27 to provide climate-resilient housing for residents of informal settlements in Global South cities through community empowerment and stakeholder collaboration.

A report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance providing nine strategic recommendations for COP29 to integrate human health into climate negotiations, focusing on the implementation of the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health.

This briefing note by the Global Resilience Partnership and Transitions Research examines the landscape of urban resilience solutions in informal contexts across the Global South. Based on a review of approximately 130 solutions, the report identifies a significant gap in urban climate investment—where only 1.2% of urban climate finance flows to adaptation and resilience—and highlights that most non-governmental solutions are still in early development stages. It provides recommendations for municipalities, funders, and policymakers to scale these innovations through better coordination, hybrid financing, and the integration of informal settlements into city planning.

This executive summary, produced by the Stockholm Environment Institute, Germanwatch, and ICCCAD, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund established at COP27. The document analyzes existing financing mosaics to propose governance, access, and distribution structures that prioritize the needs of vulnerable communities in the Global South, emphasizing flexibility, inclusivity, and the use of grants over loans.

This executive summary, published by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) in 2024, provides recommendations for the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund established at COP27. Based on research by SEI, Germanwatch, and the International Center for Climate Change and Development, the document outlines strategies to ensure the fund is inclusive, accessible, and effective, particularly for vulnerable communities in the Global South. It emphasizes learning from existing financial architectures to avoid bureaucratic hurdles and suggests flexible, grant-based funding mechanisms and participatory governance structures.

A statement from civil society organizations and expert groups, including the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), addressing signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP). The document evaluates the progress of the commitment to align international public finance with a 1.5°C warming limit and calls for increased, targeted, and transparent clean energy financing starting in 2024.

This joint policy brief, submitted by Natural Justice and a coalition of international NGOs for UNFCCC COP28, advocates for the recognition and protection of Land and Environmental Defenders (LEDs). It highlights the severe human rights violations and violence faced by LEDs, particularly in the global south, and provides specific recommendations for the COP28 Presidency, the UNFCCC Secretariat, and member parties to ensure meaningful participation, secure land tenure, and integrate human rights into the Global Stocktake (GST) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This media brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) compiles authoritative language and findings from recent human rights expert reports and principles regarding geoengineering technologies, specifically carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation modification (SRM). The document highlights warnings from UN bodies and legal frameworks that these technologies are largely unproven, pose unprecedented risks to human rights, and may create a 'moral hazard' by delaying the necessary phase-out of fossil fuels.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance examines the sources of methane emissions within food and agriculture systems and outlines the human health co-benefits of mitigation strategies. It advocates for systemic changes to food production and consumption, including the adoption of plant-rich diets and improved agricultural techniques, to reduce global warming and improve public health outcomes.

This briefing, published by the Institute for Economic Justice and endorsed by 74 organisations and individuals, critiques the World Bank's 'Evolution Roadmap'. The authors argue that the Roadmap fails to address the structural inequalities of the global financial architecture and relies too heavily on the 'Cascade' approach—prioritising private finance over public interest. The document proposes a radical shift toward 'public sector solutionism', including the adoption of a human rights policy, the end of fossil fuel financing, and a rethink of how inequality is measured and addressed.

This thought piece examines the financial barriers and business cases for mobilizing investments in low-carbon industrial production within the Global South, highlighting the need for policy interventions, innovative business models, and custom solutions to address risks that are more complex than those found in the renewable energy sector.

This policy brief examines the integration of gender mainstreaming within climate finance, arguing that current efforts are often superficial and fail to address the root causes of gender inequality. It specifically highlights the role of public development banks (PDBs) as key vehicles for shifting financial flows toward gender-transformative climate action, recommending a move beyond 'women-focused' strategies toward a comprehensive approach that engages all genders to dismantle systemic power imbalances.

The Strategic Plan for Advancing Energy Efficiency Across Demand Sectors by 2030, developed under the Indian G20 Presidency, outlines a framework to double the global rate of energy efficiency improvement by 2030. It emphasizes five key pillars—buildings, industry, transport, financing, and behavior—and calls for a tripling of annual investments in end-use energy efficiency to align with the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goal 7.

This briefing, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC on February 15, 2023, argues for the full integration of human rights standards into the design and implementation of the new Loss and Damage Fund. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that ensures non-discrimination, provides effective remedies for affected communities, and prioritizes public grant-based financing over loans to avoid increasing the debt of developing nations.

This policy brief, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law to the UNFCCC, argues that the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund must be grounded in international human rights law. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that prioritizes the most marginalized populations, ensures public participation in governance, and utilizes grants-based funding derived from the 'polluter pays' principle to avoid increasing the debt of developing nations.

This briefing, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC on February 15, 2023, argues that the newly established Loss and Damage Fund must be guided by international human rights law. The authors advocate for a fund based on non-discrimination, substantive equality, and the provision of effective remedies, emphasizing that funding should be public, grant-based, and sourced from historical polluters to avoid increasing the debt of vulnerable nations.