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The Carbon-Free Regions Handbook: Land Use is a guide by RMI that provides four specific actions for subnational governments to address climate goals through land management, open space conservation, methane capture, and regenerative agriculture.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (London Branch) issued a USD 1bn and EUR 500m green bond on 14 June 2018. Certified for solar, wind, marine renewable energy, and low carbon transport, the proceeds fund projects in China, Pakistan, and Scotland. It is the largest green bond listed on the London Stock Exchange and the first Chinese issuance on the International Securities Market.

This amicus curiae brief, submitted by a coalition of environmental law organizations, urges the court to vacate the Bali Governor's Decree granting an environmental permit for the expansion of the PLTU Celukan Bawang coal-fired power plant. The brief argues that the project's environmental impact analysis (ANDAL) is legally insufficient because it fails to comprehensively assess climate change impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions and the project's vulnerability to sea-level rise.

This report analyzes the relationship between Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) and the media, focusing on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the Open Government Partnership (OGP), and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). It examines why these initiatives often fail to capture public attention and suggests strategies to move from mere transparency to actual government accountability.

This report assesses progress toward Goal 5 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which aims to restore 150 million hectares of degraded landscapes and forestlands by 2020 and an additional 200 million hectares by 2030. The assessment focuses on pledges made under the Bonn Challenge and commitments within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to the UNFCCC.

This fact sheet from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines strategies for integrating local knowledge with scientific data to support climate compatible development. It emphasizes that while local governments often lack high-quality information, they can bridge these gaps by training staff, engaging communities through dialogue, and establishing systems to manage and sustain local knowledge.

This guide by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) provides six recommendations for funders and technical assistance practitioners on delivering effective country programmes to support climate compatible development in developing countries, based on CDKN's experience in 12 priority countries and the Caribbean.

This research paper outlines a strategy for the United Kingdom to align its post-Brexit trade policy with climate and development goals. It identifies a potential global market of £1.0–1.8 trillion for low-carbon goods and services by 2030 and highlights UK strengths in offshore wind, green finance, and insurance. The authors propose a 'Trade and Climate Checklist' for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), focusing on 'triple wins' such as tariff elimination for environmental goods and increased market access for professional services, while cautioning against the use of contested carbon border adjustment mechanisms.

This report analyzes the vulnerability of Pakistan's water sector to climate change, finding that while total water volume in the Indus River Basin may remain stable until the 2050s, variability in flow timing and increasing per capita water demand will exacerbate scarcity. It identifies a critical lack of hydrological data for the Upper Indus Basin and recommends modernizing monitoring networks, improving agricultural irrigation, and elevating water scarcity as a primary non-traditional security threat in national policy.

This research paper by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) explores the concept of 'bankability' in the context of climate finance to help developing countries create project proposals that can successfully attract international funding. It argues that climate bankability extends beyond traditional financial returns to include socioeconomic and environmental impacts, and provides a checklist of determinants to guide project developers in aligning proposals with the requirements of multilateral funds like the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

This report, developed by FHI 360 and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, provides an inventory and summary of digital technologies used to enhance resilience, primarily in Asia. It details a wide array of tools—ranging from mobile apps and IoT sensors to big data analytics and geospatial mapping—designed to support disaster preparedness, emergency response, and long-term livelihood stability for vulnerable populations.

This report by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines Pakistan's efforts to balance rapid economic growth with climate resilience and low-carbon development. It highlights specific initiatives including a renewable energy project for Sialkot's industrial sector, the development of a national disaster-risk insurance framework, and the identification of 50 low-cost actions to reduce annual emissions by 100 megatons by 2030.

The Global NDC Conference 2017 report outlines the necessity of integrated governance, diverse financing strategies, and robust transparency frameworks to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Key findings emphasize the need for high-level leadership to break down sectoral silos, the translation of NDCs into bankable project pipelines to attract private investment, and the use of the Enhanced Transparency Framework to build trust and track progress toward the Paris Agreement goals.

The Reporting for Results-based REDD+ (RRR+) project is a three-year initiative (2017-2019) led by the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN). It aims to build the capacity of 21 tropical and subtropical forest countries to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions and carbon stocks in agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) to the UNFCCC, thereby enabling them to access results-based REDD+ finance.

This briefing summarizes a standardized review of adaptation actions across 15 African and Asian countries conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA).

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) outlines trends in climate change adaptation planning based on a standardized review of 15 African and Asian countries conducted for the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA). The review examines vulnerability profiles, national priorities, policy responses, and the nature of adaptation programming, highlighting a strong focus on agriculture but significant gaps in subnational planning and monitoring systems.

This fact sheet, produced by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in October 2016, provides guidance on framing climate compatible development to ensure it is adopted into local political agendas. Based on experiences from South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, it outlines five key strategies for sustainability: securing cross-party political consensus, linking climate action to development goals, aligning climate measures with sectoral objectives, utilizing local and national 'champions', and designing initiatives to benefit marginalized social groups.

This fact sheet, published by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) in October 2016, outlines five strategic lessons for local governments to establish successful partnerships for climate compatible development. Based on experiences from South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean, the document emphasizes the importance of strategic partner selection, the inclusion of marginalized and opposing groups, the use of local knowledge brokers, and the necessity of ensuring mutual benefit for all participants.

This executive summary describes a project commissioned by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to establish a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reference case and identify mitigation options for Pakistan. The project aimed to improve the evidence base for national climate planning, such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as the previous complete emissions inventory was nearly 20 years old at the time of the study. The analysis includes a baseline projection of emissions to 2030 and a sectoral evaluation of low-carbon development options across agriculture, forestry, energy, industry, transport, and waste.

This report develops a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reference case for Pakistan, projecting a rise in emissions from 365 Mt CO2e in 2012 to 768 Mt CO2e by 2030 under a business-as-usual scenario. The analysis identifies GDP growth as the primary driver of emissions, with potential increases linked to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). While the electricity sector is expected to integrate more wind and solar energy, overall demand will likely exceed supply. The report highlights significant data gaps in the waste and agriculture sectors and compares its findings with the NEEDS assessment, noting that autonomous energy efficiency improvements provide a modest reduction in projected emissions.