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This statement from the Center for International Environmental Law argues that plastic pollution is a global crisis driven by increasing production and inadequate waste management. It calls for a new global governance agreement that addresses the full lifecycle of plastics, moving beyond a focus on marine litter to include legally binding targets for production reduction, toxic chemical elimination, and the rejection of 'false solutions' like incineration.

This briefing argues that the UNFCCC is the appropriate venue for addressing international and transboundary drivers of deforestation and that doing so does not inherently violate World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations. The authors contend that joint action by UNFCCC Parties to reduce emissions from deforestation is consistent with both UNFCCC principles and WTO exceptions for environmental protection.

This fact sheet from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) highlights the environmental and health risks associated with the intentional addition of microplastics to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides used in industrial agriculture.

This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) examines the compatibility of a proposed international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. It argues that WTO rules do not prevent the implementation of an ambitious plastics treaty and provides recommendations for drafting treaty provisions to avoid trade disputes.

The Climate Bonds Network is a global community managed by the Climate Bonds Initiative that provides members—including banks, investors, governments, and regulators—with market intelligence, networking opportunities, and specialized training to support the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.

A fact sheet from the Global Climate and Health Alliance introducing a global report on the systemic and multidimensional health impacts of fossil fuel pollution across the human lifespan and the fossil fuel life cycle.

A statement by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and partner organizations outlining seven priority areas for COP28 to protect human and planetary health. The document advocates for a 'Health in All Policies' approach, emphasizing the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels, increase climate financing for health, and integrate health metrics into adaptation and mitigation strategies.

A statement by the Global Climate and Health Alliance and other organisations calling on COP28 Parties to integrate health into all climate policies, phase out fossil fuels, and scale finance to protect human health and the environment.

This report by CPI and the OECD explores methodologies for estimating private finance mobilized for climate adaptation in developing countries. It finds that private adaptation finance is significantly under-represented compared to mitigation (less than 10% of total mobilized private climate finance) and is difficult to track because private actors often integrate resilience into general business operations rather than labeling it as 'adaptation.' The study proposes four methodological approaches to capture direct and indirect mobilization, noting that while direct measurement is more practical, capturing indirect mobilization is essential to avoid underestimating total finance and to incentivize upstream public support.

This executive summary from Ember reports that wind and solar power reached 10.3% of global electricity generation in 2021. While clean energy sources collectively provided 38% of global electricity, the report highlights a concerning record increase in coal power and carbon emissions, driven largely by surging electricity demand in Asia.

This executive summary from Ember reports that while wind and solar power reached a record 10.3% of global electricity generation in 2021, global electricity demand grew faster than clean energy could keep up, leading to record-high coal generation and CO2 emissions.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International critiques 'Nature-based Solutions' (NbS) and soil carbon markets, arguing that these concepts are tools for corporate co-optation of environmental and food policies rather than viable solutions for climate change, biodiversity loss, or hunger.

This community FAQ guide by Friends of the Earth International describes carbon markets, offsetting systems, and carbon credits as "false climate solutions" that perpetuate systems of capitalism, neocolonialism, and extractivism to the detriment of local communities and ecosystems.

This report examines how the fossil fuel sector utilizes voluntary carbon markets to justify the continued use of a fossil-fuel-based economy through carbon offsetting and 'greenwashing'.

This report by Friends of the Earth International argues for the reintegration of agricultural biodiversity into the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), contrasting the biodiversity-rich peasant food web with the narrow industrial food chain.

This research paper by Friends of the Earth International argues that a truly just energy transition requires the integration of a feminist perspective to address systemic injustices, including patriarchal oppression, which are inherent to the fossil energy system. It draws on a series of three international webinars held in late 2020 involving 100 activists to outline a collective vision for system change.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International defines climate equity as the fair sharing of the global carbon budget, arguing that developed countries must bear the primary burden of emissions reductions due to their historical responsibility and greater capacity.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International defines climate equity and argues that developed nations bear a historical responsibility to lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing countries to maintain a global temperature increase below 1.5°C.

This fact sheet from Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) defines climate equity and historical responsibility, arguing that developed nations must lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing nations to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International defines equity in the context of climate change, arguing that developed nations bear a historical responsibility to lead emission reductions and provide financial and technological support to developing nations. It advocates for a global carbon budget distributed based on responsibility, capacity, and the right to sustainable societies, while calling for a systemic economic transformation to replace neoliberalism with an equitable system.