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This briefing, submitted by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) and the Health and Climate Network (HCN) in February 2022, advocates for the integration of health as a central component of the UNFCCC's Global Stocktake (GST). The document argues that health is a prerequisite and critical indicator for the success of the Paris Agreement, emphasizing that ambitious climate mitigation provides immediate health co-benefits, while adaptation and loss and damage frameworks must explicitly prioritize health infrastructure and funding to protect vulnerable populations.

This fact sheet by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines five collective actions required to increase annual green bond issuance to USD 5 trillion by 2025 to effectively address climate change risks.

A briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examining the rise in agricultural and mining commodity prices since early 2020 and the resulting risks to climate goals, deforestation targets, and food security in low-income countries.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) can alleviate poverty for the estimated 500 million smallholder farmer families globally, focusing on access to resources, opportunities, and power.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute aims to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of residential energy efficiency interventions (REEIs), including those combined with behavioural interventions, to inform policy and financing decisions.

This policy brief examines the necessity and feasibility of decarbonising the global steel sector by 2050 to align with climate goals, noting that while the industry is a major emitter, technological advances make net zero achievable with appropriate policy and investment.

The NDC Update Report 2021, based on a survey of 97 policy makers and experts across 92 countries, evaluates progress on Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) planning. While 95% of respondents report strengthened greenhouse gas emissions targets and improved sector-level grounding, the report concludes that collective ambition remains insufficient, progress is too slow, and financial barriers continue to hinder implementation. It highlights a significant gap in long-term strategies (LTSs), with only 17% of Parties having communicated one to the UNFCCC as of October 2021. The report emphasizes the critical role of subnational governments, noting that 80% of respondents view them as important for NDC implementation, and calls for a shift from narratives of 'green recovery' to concrete actions and the management of trade-offs to ensure a just transition.

The FAST-Infra Sustainable Infrastructure Label (SI Label) is a voluntary, global framework designed to identify infrastructure projects with significant positive sustainability performance. It aims to transform sustainable infrastructure into a mainstream, liquid asset class by providing a standardized system for developers and operators to demonstrate impact and attract investors.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law and GAIA argues that the concept of "net-zero plastic" is a greenwashing tactic used by the petrochemical industry to justify expanded production, asserting that plastic is inherently carbon-based and incompatible with climate solutions.

This research paper describes a systematic global stocktake of implemented human adaptation to climate change, based on the screening of over 48,000 articles. The study finds that documented adaptations are primarily fragmented, local, and incremental, with very little evidence of transformational adaptation or risk-reducing outcomes.

The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) has introduced the Framework for Sustainable Finance Integrity to establish universal sustainability guardrails for the global financial system. The Framework aims to address the lack of a standardized system for tracking the integrity of net-zero commitments and coordinating action between public and private financial actors to meet the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals.

This research paper examines the impact of existing primary steel production equipment on global greenhouse gas emissions and argues that the emissions commitment of this infrastructure is lower than previously estimated, shifting the focus of decarbonization toward the deployment of new technologies and demand reduction.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute argues that the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement, initiated at COP26 and concluding in 2023, must integrate long-term low-greenhouse gas emission development strategies to accurately assess collective progress toward long-term climate goals.

The 2021 Production Gap Report finds that global government plans for fossil fuel production in 2030 remain largely unchanged from previous assessments and are inconsistent with the Paris Agreement temperature limits, particularly regarding gas production and recent funding allocations.

This report by the Forest Declaration Assessment evaluates progress toward Goal 7 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), focusing on national climate actions for forests. It argues that while the Paris Agreement has recognized the role of forests, current government actions are insufficient to stop forest loss and GHG emissions by 2030. The document provides a comprehensive set of recommendations for governments to increase mitigation ambition, align financial flows with climate goals, and implement six specific strategies ranging from governance reform to demand-side measures in importing countries.

The UN High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), held on 24 September 2021, convened over 130 global leaders to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) and the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. The event resulted in the first-ever global roadmap for SDG7 and the announcement of over 160 Energy Compacts, which committed more than USD 400 billion in new finance and investment to combat energy poverty and decarbonize energy systems.

This research paper from the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the extent to which current literature addresses the social impacts of transitioning cities to circular economies, finding a significant lack of comprehensive evidence beyond employment and governance.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute argues that achieving the Paris Agreement goals and the 2030 Agenda requires a systemic transformation of global development, with a specific focus on providing incentives and frameworks for developing countries and emerging economies.

This report updates the activities of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) from 16 May to 24 August 2021, focusing on preparations for the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy and COP26, the launch of the Be Bold campaign, and the establishment of Energy Compacts to accelerate the energy transition.

This research paper proposes the concept of a 'climate change scenario service' to bridge the gap between scientific climate change scenarios and their application by decision makers and societal actors. The authors introduce the SENSES toolkit as a practical implementation of this service concept, focusing primarily on mitigation scenarios while also including materials for adaptation and impact projections.