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This technical annex report assesses progress toward Goal 8 of the New York Declaration on Forests, which focuses on providing support for the development and implementation of strategies to reduce forest emissions. The document analyzes financial flows from international public donors, domestic public spending, private sector investments, and contributions from civil society and indigenous peoples, while highlighting significant data gaps in non-ODA funding.

This report, published in November 2015 by Climate Focus and partners, establishes an assessment framework and provides an initial progress report on the ten goals of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF). It evaluates the status of global efforts to halt natural forest loss, restore degraded lands, and improve forest governance one year after the NYDF's September 2014 signing.

A sign-on letter dated October 22, 2015, from a coalition of environmental, business, and public officials to President Obama, urging the federal government to make offshore wind a central part of the United States' clean energy strategy, specifically along the Atlantic coast.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines the critical objectives for climate negotiations in Bonn as a prelude to COP21 in Paris. It evaluates the current state of national climate plans and identifies key areas in the co-chairs' draft agreement—including improvement cycles, long-term goals, transparency, finance, and adaptation—that require further clarity and ambition to ensure a strong global agreement.

This report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), prepared for Hunter Douglas, evaluates the energy savings potential of insulating honeycomb window shades in U.S. residences. Using EnergyPlus simulations across eight ASHRAE climate zones, the study finds that these shades can significantly reduce heating and cooling energy consumption, improve thermal comfort, and lower peak electricity demand, with existing homes seeing greater benefits than new homes.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) arguing that the chemical industry is attempting to undermine the ability of US states to enact protective toxic chemical legislation through the reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

Energy Innovation analyzed policy combinations using the Energy Policy Simulator to identify a cost-effective path for the U.S. to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP). The report proposes a six-policy package that would meet the CPP's requirement of 32 percent less CO2 emissions from the power sector by 2030 while generating nearly 40 billion dollars in savings between 2016 and 2030.

This fact sheet by Energy Innovation analyzes the economic and environmental costs of delaying the implementation of a recommended energy policy package in the United States. It compares a 'Policy Solutions' package starting in 2016 against a 'Delayed' scenario starting in 2020, both aiming for the same 2030 emissions targets.

The report "ENERGY POLICY SOLUTIONS" by Energy Innovation proposes a cost-effective package of 15 policies designed to help the United States meet its 2025 carbon targets and save approximately $840 billion between 2016 and 2030. These policies were identified using the Energy Policy Simulator, an open-source tool peer-reviewed by institutions including MIT and Stanford University, to analyze thousands of policy combinations across various energy sectors.

The Energy Policy Simulator is an open-source, real-time tool designed to help decision makers identify the most cost-effective policies for decarbonizing the United States economy. It analyzes the cost and emissions impacts of over 50 climate and energy policies across all greenhouse gas emitting sectors, utilizing free, publicly-available data.

This RMI report advocates for interoperable transit data (ITD) as the foundation for 'Mobility as a Service' (MaaS), a system designed to replace personally owned vehicles with on-demand, multimodal transport. It identifies barriers such as fragmented payment systems, inconsistent data licensing, and regulatory differences between public and private providers. The report proposes solutions including public-private partnerships, the development of new data standards, and pilot projects to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of reducing single-occupancy vehicle trips.

This insight brief by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) provides a systemic framework for understanding sustainable finance, specifically focusing on the global energy transition to a low-carbon future. It decomposes financial transactions into five core elements and identifies three primary categories of barriers—risk/return, information, and scale—that impede the flow of capital into sustainability initiatives. The document proposes a matrix of 26 broad strategies, utilizing both policy and non-policy approaches, and applies this framework to case studies on U.S. residential solar and electric vehicles (EVs).

This report argues that Iran has a strategic opportunity to replace its costly and ambiguous nuclear power program with a modernized energy strategy focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy. The author contends that shifting away from nuclear power would reduce the risk of proliferation, lower the likelihood of renewed sanctions, and improve regional stability by discouraging a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

The World Resources Institute praises a joint U.S.-China climate announcement, highlighting China's 2017 emissions trading system launch, a $3.1 billion climate finance pledge, and U.S. implementation of the Clean Power Plan as key steps toward a strong global agreement in Paris.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International announcing and celebrating the decision of the Uruguayan government to withdraw from the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations following a successful public mobilization campaign.

This guide, prepared by Collaborative Efficiency and Michigan Saves with support from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), introduces on-bill financing (OBF) as a mechanism for municipal utilities and electric cooperatives to overcome financial barriers to energy efficiency and renewable energy investments.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) discusses the importance of integrated policy approaches for regional sustainable development, focusing on river basin governance. It uses the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Yangtze River Economic Belt as primary examples of how multi-jurisdictional coordination and hydroelectric power can drive regional economic growth while transitioning toward green energy and environmental protection.

This statement, submitted by the Center for International Environmental Law and other organizations to the U.S. Secretary of State, provides recommendations for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to better align its operations with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

The document outlines the progress of President Obama's Climate Action Plan (CAP) between June 2013 and August 2015. The plan focuses on three goals: cutting U.S. carbon pollution (including the Clean Power Plan and targets to reduce GHG emissions by 26-28% by 2025), preparing the U.S. for climate impacts through local and tribal leadership task forces, and leading international efforts via bilateral agreements with China, India, and Brazil.

Friends of the Earth International argues that the failure of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Hawaii provides an opportunity for governments to abandon the deal, which the organization claims threatens public health, democracy, and the environment.