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This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the financing gaps and opportunities for methane abatement within the oil and gas sector in Southeast Asia. It highlights that while the sector is a major methane emitter and offers cost-effective reduction opportunities, there is a significant lack of tracked financing and regulatory frameworks to drive abatement.

This policy brief by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS) examines options for international trade-related cooperation to address plastic pollution, specifically focusing on single-use plastics. It analyzes existing national legislative approaches, proposes criteria for identifying problematic plastics, and outlines pathways for collective action through the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the development of a global plastics treaty.

The Asia Pacific Regional Biomass Working Group and associated organizations issued a letter to the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on October 19, 2023, arguing that the ADB's support for wood bioenergy and the 'repurposing' of coal plants constitutes a 'false solution' that undermines the phase-out of fossil fuels and threatens biodiversity and indigenous rights.

The report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) analyzes global coal mining employment and the necessity of a 'just transition' for workers. Using a new dataset from the Global Coal Mine Tracker, GEM estimates that nearly 2.7 million people are directly employed at operating coal mines. The report warns that hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk due to planned mine closures by 2035 and 2050, regardless of climate policies, and that significantly more layoffs would occur if the world adheres to 1.5°C and 2°C warming scenarios.

This IISD policy brief examines design elements of border carbon adjustments (BCAs) that should be the focus of international cooperation to reduce political tension and administrative burdens for traders, particularly in developing countries.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) examines the intersection of methane emissions from the agri-food sector and human health. It identifies primary emission sources—including livestock, rice cultivation, and land-use change—and proposes systemic solutions that offer co-benefits for public health, such as reduced respiratory illness and improved nutrition.

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 research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) examines the disparity between solar energy potential and installed capacity in developing economies, attributing the gap to high costs of capital driven by sovereign and off-taker risks. The authors propose the establishment of a Global Credit Guarantee Facility (GCGF) to de-risk cross-border financing and lower risk premiums for renewable energy projects in Emerging Market & Development Economy (EMDE) countries.

This T20 policy brief argues that the global green transition is becoming unstable and incoherent due to a 'polycrisis' of interlinked challenges. It proposes that the G20 establish a multilateral framework for 'structural green transition policies'—defined as systemic, long-lasting, and general-purpose reforms—to coordinate investment, reduce policy risk, and provide concessional financing, particularly for the Global South.

The Southeast Asian Working Group on Fossil Gas and Energy Transition criticizes Vietnam's eighth power development plan (PDP8), arguing that it preserves a reliance on fossil fuels and sets unambitious renewable energy targets despite the country's potential for clean energy leadership.

This report assesses power sector data transparency across 39 Asian economies, evaluating them against six criteria: time granularity, publishing lag, geographic granularity, fuel breakdown, ease of access, and additional data. The analysis finds that overall transparency is insufficient to support a coal-to-clean electricity transition in the region, with more than half of the economies scoring poorly.

The Asia Data Transparency Report 2023 evaluates power sector data transparency across 39 economies in Asia-Pacific and Central Asia. It finds that over half of the region suffers from poor or insufficient data transparency, which hinders the transition from coal to clean electricity. The report identifies high-performing economies, provides a case study on India's public-private partnership for data aggregation, and offers nine recommendations to improve data governance.

This report analyzes the 2022 activities of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies (HRTBs) regarding state obligations in the context of climate change. It tracks the increasing frequency of climate-related recommendations in state review processes and examines specific trends in mitigation, fossil fuel regulation, adaptation, and the protection of vulnerable groups, including Indigenous Peoples and persons with disabilities.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights analyzes the 2022 activities of seven UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies (HRTBs) regarding climate change. It documents an increase in climate-related references in State reporting procedures and highlights key developments in General Comments and individual communications, specifically the landmark Billy et al. v. Australia case.

The ASEAN Sustainable Finance State of the Market 2022 report by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked debt markets in the ASEAN region. It details a market contraction in 2022 due to global economic headwinds, while highlighting the leadership of Singapore and the increasing role of sovereign issuers in the region.

This policy brief outlines the growing climate finance gap in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) and least developed countries (LDCs). It recommends that G7 countries utilize blended finance, debt-for-climate swaps, and MDB reforms to lower the cost of capital and mobilize private investment. Additionally, it calls for the harmonization of green industrial policies to prevent protectionism and the implementation of universal disaster index insurance to protect vulnerable populations.

This report examines the necessity of gender-disaggregated data for air pollution policies in the ASEAN region, highlighting how social and power inequalities create differentiated exposures and health impacts. Through case studies in Viet Nam, Thailand, and Cambodia, it demonstrates that current research and policy often rely on stereotypes or lack the granularity to protect the most vulnerable. The authors recommend that national statistical offices and policymakers adopt an intersectional lens to ensure that air pollution mitigation is equitable and inclusive.

This report presents seven perspectives from the AgriFoSe2030 project on the food crisis and agricultural interlinkages in East Africa and Southeast Asia, detailing how specific project interventions aim to improve food security and system resilience.

A statement by Trend Asia and a coalition of 39 other organizations urging G7 nations to stop promoting and financing fossil fuel-based 'energy transition' technologies in developing countries, specifically criticizing Japan's Green Transformation (GX) policy.

This report by Ember analyzes global electricity source trends in 2022, detailing the growth of renewables like solar and wind, the continued dominance and record highs of coal, and the fluctuations in hydro, nuclear, gas, and bioenergy generation. It compares current trends against the IEA Net Zero Emissions scenario to highlight the growth rates required to limit global warming to 1.5C.