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The We Mean Business Coalition outlines a framework for a just transition to clean energy, requiring the phase-out of unabated thermal coal, oil, and gas by 2040 at the latest. The principles demand that corporate energy consumers and producers publish Climate Transition Action Plans (CTAPs) with interim targets, while financial institutions must immediately end funding for coal value chains and new oil and gas exploration. Governments are urged to reach 100% decarbonized power systems by 2035 in advanced economies and 2040 elsewhere, with wealthier nations acting as first movers and supporting the Global South through finance and capacity-building.

The document synthesizes expert warnings that geoengineering technologies, including carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation modification (SRM), pose unprecedented risks to human rights and may act as a 'moral hazard' by delaying the necessary phase-out of fossil fuels. It highlights that these technologies are largely unproven and unfeasible at scale, with potential for disproportionate harm to Indigenous Peoples, rural communities, and future generations. The brief advocates for a rights-based approach to climate action that prioritizes immediate emissions reductions and the application of the precautionary principle, suggesting that some high-risk activities, such as stratospheric aerosol injection, may warrant a complete ban.

The guide 'Creative Climate Justice in Norway' calls on the Norwegian performing arts and cultural sectors to shift their focus from individual environmental measures to systemic change. It highlights the contradiction between Norway's domestic green initiatives and its role as a major oil and gas exporter, arguing that this policy disproportionately harms the Global South and reinforces colonial and racist structures. The document provides a roadmap for cultural workers to advocate for climate justice, divest from fossil fuels, and amplify the voices of frontline communities.

The document explains the distinction between weather and climate, the human-driven causes of global warming, and the resulting increase in extreme weather events. It highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized groups and outlines necessary solutions, including transitioning to renewable energy and improving resource efficiency.

The report argues that while Bangladesh must transition to a climate-resilient, low-carbon economy, this process requires 'just transition' planning to prevent negative impacts on vulnerable individuals. It recommends enhancing inter-ministerial coordination, broadening the use of climate finance to include social support, and implementing restorative justice in worker reskilling programs to include women, youth, and poor communities. Additionally, it calls for the education sector to prepare youth for the green economy and for Bangladesh to advocate in international forums for accountability from high-emitting countries regarding social, cultural, and economic losses.

The document argues that industrial decarbonization in the Global South faces steeper investment challenges than renewable energy, requiring custom solutions, innovative business models, and policy interventions to address high costs and perceived risks.

Carbon Market Watch advocates for a legally binding EU target of over 90% gross emissions cuts by 2040 to achieve domestic net zero. The organization argues for 'turbo charging' the EU ETS by increasing linear reduction factors, phasing out free allowances by 2030 in favor of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and keeping carbon removals strictly separate from the ETS to avoid offsetting and ensure deep decarbonization. It also calls for the expansion of the ETS to full scope for aviation and shipping and the use of auctioning revenues for transparent climate projects.

Friends of the Earth International marks the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, which killed 1,138 people. The statement argues that such disasters result from the pursuit of profit by transnational corporations, disproportionately affecting women, peasants, and indigenous people in the Global South, and calls for binding corporate human rights regulations.

Since October 2022, SEforALL, IBM, and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) have collaborated to create an open-source planning tool using machine learning and satellite imagery. The tool aims to address data gaps regarding building footprints—locations and sizes of residential and commercial buildings—which serve as proxies for human activity. By providing more accurate foundational data, the tool helps policymakers and the private sector estimate future energy demand and determine the most suitable energy technologies for specific communities, thereby reducing investment risk and increasing the efficiency of energy infrastructure interventions. The project is currently developing a 'Minimum-Viable-Product' (MVP) for testing in pilot geographies before wider deployment.

The document outlines a human rights-based framework for the Loss and Damage Fund, emphasizing the need for inclusive governance, grants-based funding from historic polluters, and the provision of substantive redress for marginalized communities.

This briefing by Carbon Market Watch highlights a critical transparency gap in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), where intermediaries—including brokers, exchanges, and resellers—often hide their fees and mark-ups. The report argues that aggregate market value figures are misleading because they do not distinguish between funds reaching project owners and profits captured by financial go-betweens. Based on research by AlliedOffsets, the document reveals that 90% of intermediaries do not disclose exact fees, and some brokers may resell credits for at least three times the purchase price. It concludes with recommendations for buyers, industry standards, and registry managers to mandate the disclosure of pricing and account holdings to ensure climate finance effectively supports mitigation action.

The document argues that predictions of a dramatic wave of migration to Europe driven by food insecurity following the invasion of Ukraine are not supported by data from the first eight months of 2022. It explains that migration drivers are complex and that severe food insecurity can actually decrease the ability of the poorest people to migrate due to the high costs of travel. While the invasion has directly displaced foreign students in Ukraine and may indirectly shift migration patterns toward oil-rich economies in the Global South, it is unlikely to have significantly increased irregular migration to Europe or decreased global remittance flows.

The statement asserts that low-income communities in the Global South and marginalized groups are disproportionately affected by climate change but are excluded from media representation and policy conversations. It argues that ensuring these groups have access to affordable digital platforms and communication tools is vital for implementing viable climate justice solutions, despite the likelihood that COP27's final texts will ignore the role of communications.

The report identifies 601 International Climate Initiatives (ICIs) launched since 2013, noting that while the number of initiatives grew, productivity and performance have trended downwards since 2019. There is a significant underrepresentation of the Global South in terms of funding, leadership, and participation. Regarding the COP26 'Glasgow initiatives', the report finds they theoretically cover 75% of the 14 GtCO2e ambition gap for 2030, but current signatories would only provide 4 GtCO2e in additional reductions; an additional 7 GtCO2e could be achieved if more governments signed up.

The research examines the tension between the political utility of simple anti-fossil fuel norms and the risk of overlooking equity issues, particularly for the Global South. Based on 14 expert interviews, the authors argue that norms for phasing out fossil fuels must be paired with norms that address the development and energy needs of low-income countries and provide necessary international support to avoid unintended inequitable consequences.

The authors demonstrate how combining service design—specifically using archetypes and prototyping—with discrete choice experiments can create effective development interventions, such as Weather Index Insurance for Ugandan farmers, by involving users in the design process and testing core assumptions.

The document details how fossil fuel extraction, production, and combustion cause severe health harms, including respiratory diseases, cancers, and cardiovascular issues, while contributing to the global climate crisis. It highlights the economic burden of these health impacts, the role of fossil fuel subsidies in perpetuating harm, and proposes sector-specific solutions and a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty to ensure a just transition.

A collection of statements from global civil society organisations criticizing the Bonn climate conference for the failure of developed nations to provide loss and damage finance, their continued reliance on fossil fuels, and the promotion of 'false solutions' like geoengineering and carbon markets.

The document identifies a substantial increase in protests in the Global South after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, driven by food and energy insecurity. Analyzing ACLED data, the authors found food protests in 32 countries and fuel protests in 37 countries. While many protests are isolated, in some nations—such as Paraguay, Guatemala, and Peru—these grievances constituted a significant portion of all unrest events. The report argues that such protests serve as warnings of household hardship and can lead to severe political consequences, citing the flight of Sri Lanka's president as an example.

This briefing from the Stockholm Environment Institute explores how individual researchers can modify the design, implementation, and dissemination of climate and environment research to challenge unequal power relations and colonial-era legacies that disadvantage the Global South and marginalized communities.