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This report by Ember analyzes global electricity demand and supply trends in 2025 and over the preceding two decades. It details the growth of low-carbon sources, specifically solar and wind, and the relative decline of fossil fuels, while noting the impact of weather and policy on national energy mixes.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics explains the mechanisms of El Niño, its interaction with climate change, and its global socio-economic and environmental impacts. It highlights a 61% chance of an El Niño event emerging between May and July 2026, noting that human-caused warming is likely increasing the frequency and severity of such events, while simultaneously making them harder to predict.

The 60th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on January 8, 2026, focused on the institutional and financial crisis triggered by the United States' withdrawal from the organization. The Council discussed severe budget reductions, the need for institutional restructuring, and efforts to diversify funding through development banks and philanthropic organizations. The meeting concluded with the decision to convene an Extraordinary Conference of the Parties in March 2026 to address these challenges.

This research paper by Rashid S. Kaukab analyzes the ongoing debates within the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding the governance of electronic commerce ahead of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14). It examines the tension between the multilateral Work Programme on Electronic Commerce (WPEC) and the plurilateral Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) on E-Commerce, specifically focusing on the moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions and the digital divide affecting developing countries.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides a financial update for the period of July to October 2025, detailing party contributions and operational expenditures for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) provides a strategic roadmap to increase climate finance for livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It identifies a massive funding gap, analyzes investment barriers—particularly for smallholders—and proposes a combination of blended finance strategies and public policy reforms to attract private capital and transition the sector toward sustainable practices.

This report details the outcomes of a multilateral simulation workshop held in Bogotá, Colombia, in October 2025. Organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), and The Degrees Initiative, the event aimed to strengthen the capacity of government representatives and researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to engage in international deliberations regarding Solar Radiation Modification (SRM).

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate is requesting feedback from participants of the 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) via an anonymous survey to improve the effectiveness of future conferences.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has issued a request for Parties to complete an anonymous survey by September 25, 2025, regarding the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) held in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 29-30, 2025.

The 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) took place in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 29-30, 2025. The meeting focused on strengthening regional scientific collaboration, advancing science diplomacy, and enhancing climate resilience across the Americas. Key outcomes included the adoption of 18 decisions, the creation of an Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC), the approval of an updated Open Science and Open Data Policy, and the admission of three new Associate members: the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC).

The report details the 59th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on May 28, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay. The meeting focused on approving the 2025–2026 operating budget, addressing funding deficits for regional research initiatives, and proposing a shift in how member states designate national representatives to ensure institutional continuity.

This report documents a side event held during the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 28, 2025. Co-organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and other regional and international bodies, the event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management, improving early warning systems (EWS), and enhancing science-policy integration to support vulnerable sectors in Paraguay and the wider Americas.

This report documents a hybrid event held on May 28, 2025, in Asunción, Paraguay, organized by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and partners. The event focused on formulating recommendations for drought management in the Americas, specifically regarding early warning systems (EWS), regional collaboration, and the integration of scientific research into public policy to support vulnerable productive sectors.

This briefing, prepared by the permanent representative of Paraguay for the thirty-third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) be invited to become an Associate of the Institute. The document outlines the WMO's regional and global roles in climate cooperation and details its existing collaborative activities with the IAI since 2022.

This briefing, prepared by the permanent representative of Paraguay, proposes that the Conference of the Parties invite the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to become an Associate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) under Article XI of the IAI's founding Agreement.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has issued a notification regarding the draft Declaration of Asunción on Water Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience in the Americas, which is slated for endorsement at the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Paraguay.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has published the official documents and virtual registration links for the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) and the 59th Executive Council meeting (CE-59) to be held in Asunción, Paraguay, in accordance with the requirement to provide such materials 30 days before the event.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative, PUC-RIO, and Amazon 2030 analyzes how Amazon deforestation reduces rainfall and river flow, thereby decreasing electricity generation and revenue for Brazil's two largest hydroelectric power plants (HPPs), Itaipu and Belo Monte.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the nomination and renewal process for members of the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the 33rd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in May 2025.

This document consists of two statements dated March 28, 2025, regarding the renewal and nomination of members for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). Both committees recommend the renewal of specific current members and provide guidelines for the nomination of new candidates to be elected during the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay, on May 29-30, 2025.