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The document assesses Africa's economic vulnerabilities and its limited role in global governance. It argues that while the G20 has emerged as a key coordinator for global challenges like climate change, Africa's voice is weakened by fragmented economies and colonial-era infrastructure. The author contends that Africa must increase intra-African trade and strengthen regional economic communities to earn a more significant place in world decision-making.

The report provides a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of 40 low-carbon interventions in Mexico, focusing on electricity, oil and gas, end-use energy, transport, and agriculture and forestry. It argues that Mexico can stabilize its greenhouse gas emissions at 2008 levels by 2030 while maintaining economic growth, provided it overcomes institutional and regulatory barriers. The study highlights 'win-win' interventions with positive economic returns and significant co-benefits for public health and energy security.

The report criticizes the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for promoting a 'flawed model' of large-scale, export-oriented agrofuels in Latin America and the Caribbean. It argues that these projects, driven by demand from the US and Europe, lead to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and human rights abuses, such as violent land grabs in Colombia. The document asserts that agrofuels are not a viable climate solution due to land-use emissions and calls for the IDB to shift funding toward small-scale, local energy projects and truly clean renewables like wind and solar.

The document critiques the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for promoting large-scale biofuel monocultures as a 'clean energy' solution. It argues that these projects, particularly in Brazil and Colombia, lead to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and rural displacement while failing to provide significant greenhouse gas reductions. The report calls for a shift toward small-scale, decentralized energy systems that support local food security and rural development.

This briefing outlines the Terms of Reference (TORs) for developing a strategic plan and priorities for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the following decade. The document identifies key areas for institutional improvement, including governance, funding, communication, and the IAI's relationship with member countries and global organizations.

The report finds that global progress toward the human development MDGs is inadequate, with Sub-Saharan Africa off track for every goal. It identifies critical bottlenecks in the supply of skilled health and education workers and a disconnect between the need for recurrent personnel funding and the technical assistance provided by donors. The document advocates for pragmatic human resource strategies, such as using paraprofessionals and contract teachers, and calls for a shift toward predictable, budget-aligned donor support and improved public sector accountability to ensure services reach the poorest populations.

The document serves as an emergency manual for negotiators from the Global South, particularly those who are scientists or environmentalists transitioning into diplomatic roles. It details the operational structure of the climate regime, the importance of coalitions like the G-77 and China, and the specific challenges faced by developing nations, such as 'contentless mandates' and weak bargaining power. The guide offers practical strategies for drafting texts, managing informal negotiation processes, and optimizing the performance of small or single-person delegations.

The document analyzes methane emissions from Brazil's waste sector, noting that in 2022, the sector contributed 15% of total national methane emissions, with 68% of those stemming from solid waste disposal. It outlines the institutional framework, including the National Solid Waste Policy and the Basic Sanitation Legal Framework, while highlighting significant challenges such as low recycling rates (4%) and the continued use of open dumps (26% of collected municipal solid waste). The factsheet proposes opportunities for mitigation through improved organic waste treatment, methane recovery systems at landfills, and the development of waste-fee systems to finance infrastructure.

The document highlights a gap in policy attention toward slow-onset climate processes in Latin America and the Caribbean, despite the region's experience with extreme weather. It calls for integrated risk-management approaches and international cooperation to address loss and damage, noting similar challenges in Asia and the Pacific.

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is an alliance of six organizations providing research, advisory services, and knowledge sharing to help developing countries integrate climate resilience and low-carbon growth into their national policies. The network focuses on four strategic themes: climate-compatible development strategies, improving access to climate finance, disaster risk management, and supporting Least Developed Country (LDC) negotiators. CDKN operates across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, implementing projects such as national climate strategies in Rwanda, disaster-resilient reconstruction in Pakistan, and urban adaptation planning in Colombia and Ecuador.

The Climate Knowledge Brokers (CKB) Group, supported by a Coordination Hub at REEEP, operates as a community of practice for approximately 400 brokers across 60 countries. Between 2014 and 2017, the group focused on professionalizing the role of climate knowledge brokering through the 2015 Climate Knowledge Brokers Manifesto, peer-learning workshops, and the development of digital tools like Climate Tagger and Climate Search. The group emphasizes collaboration over competition to ensure decision-makers have access to tailored, high-quality climate information.

The document argues that the success of the global plastics treaty depends on inclusive participation, moving beyond the limitations of the existing Major Groups and Other Stakeholders (MGS) system. It analyzes previous Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and regional instruments, such as the Aarhus Convention and Escazú Agreement, to identify best practices for accreditation, speaking rights, and funding. The brief emphasizes the need for protected participation for Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, women, and youth, who are disproportionately affected by plastic pollution. It concludes with specific recommendations for UN Member States and international bodies to implement open accreditation, provide financial support for stakeholders, and ensure transparency through public meetings and hybrid access.

The CONNECT 2026 event series, organized by Climate Bonds, targets decision-makers in sustainable finance to address the global climate crisis. Scheduled for 2026 across Latin America and the Caribbean, London, and Mumbai, the events focus on converting dialogue into action for the private sector and governments. The series attracts a diverse audience of investors, regulators, and NGOs, with 2025 meetings having convened 1,540 professionals. Sponsorship tiers (Platinum, Gold, Lunch, Awards, and Associate) are offered to provide brand visibility and networking opportunities, complemented by the Climate Bonds Awards.

The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) establishes a science-based classification system to direct capital toward climate resilience. It categorizes investments into four types—adapting measures, adapted activities, enabling measures, and enabling activities—and organizes them across seven thematic areas. To prevent greenwashing, the CBRT requires investments to demonstrate a 'Substantial Contribution' to resilience, manage maladaptation risks, and 'Do No Significant Harm' (DNSH) to climate mitigation and other environmental goals. The methodology emphasizes a graduated screening approach, ranging from automatically eligible investments to complex local threshold assessments, and ensures interoperability with the EU Taxonomy and MDB Joint Methodology.

The document outlines a four-phase framework for sustainable finance taxonomies: governance, design, implementation, and expansion/revision. It emphasizes 'interoperability' to facilitate cross-border financial flows, recommending a science-based approach aligned with the Paris Agreement. Key design elements include the definition of environmental and social objectives, sector selection based on the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), and the use of Technical Screening Criteria (TSC). The guide details how to handle transition activities through binary or 'traffic-light' archetypes and provides a step-by-step alignment process for activities, entities, and portfolios. It also addresses the specific needs of SMEs and the necessity of periodic reviews every three to five years to maintain scientific and technological relevance.

The document details how the climate crisis and fossil fuel combustion drive severe health outcomes, including 8 million annual premature deaths from air pollution and extreme risks for 1 billion children. It advocates for 'healthy NDCs'—Nationally Determined Contributions that integrate health into energy, transport, and agriculture sectors—noting that every dollar invested in climate adaptation can yield four dollars in economic and health benefits. It specifically calls for health professionals to advocate for these policies ahead of the 2025 NDC 3.0 submissions.

The document outlines the severe health vulnerabilities of the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region due to climate change, emphasizing the disproportionate impact on marginalized groups. It calls for a transition to sustainable food and energy systems, the strengthening of primary healthcare, and the implementation of climate justice to protect the right to health.

The Common Position of Latin America and the Caribbean on Climate Change and Health identifies the region's high vulnerability to extreme weather and climate-sensitive diseases, exacerbated by structural inequalities. It argues for the integration of health into national climate policies (NDCs and NAPs), the strengthening of primary care, and the application of climate justice for marginalized communities. The document highlights significant gaps in health sector adaptation planning and a lack of health-specific indicators in climate finance, specifically noting that only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund projects in the region include explicit health benefits. It calls for a fair transition to a fossil-fuel-free economy and increased international support for regional health capacities.

The document outlines the critical intersection of climate change and public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), emphasizing the region's high vulnerability despite its modest global emissions contribution. It details how extreme weather, food insecurity, and the transition to clean energy impact health, particularly for marginalized groups like indigenous peoples and urban poor. The statement calls for the integration of health into National Determined Contributions (NDCs), the decarbonization of health systems and food production, and the implementation of the Belém Action Plan on Health. It advocates for climate justice, the protection of traditional knowledge, and increased financing for health-centered climate resilience.

The document argues that climate change severely impacts the physical and mental health of populations in Latin America and the Caribbean, exacerbating existing socioeconomic and structural inequalities. It identifies critical gaps in health system resilience, a lack of climate-health integration in professional education, and insufficient financing, noting that only 11.6% of Green Climate Fund projects in the region explicitly include health benefits. To address these, the Common Position advocates for the full application of climate justice principles, the strengthening of primary healthcare, and the inclusion of health indicators in the Global Adaptation Goal at COP30 and the Belém Health Action Plan.