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A statement by Friends of the Earth International outlining requirements for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to be established by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) following the failure of the 2011-2020 Aichi targets.

This statement, published by the Institute for Economic Justice in 2020, calls on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cease promoting austerity measures and instead adopt policies that prioritize gender justice, inequality reduction, and climate resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NDC Update Report by the NewClimate Institute examines the role of long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LTSs) in achieving the Paris Agreement goals. It emphasizes that LTSs should guide the 'highest possible ambition' for Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) updates and signal a path toward net-zero emissions by 2050.

This research paper proposes the creation of an independent Global Stocktake (iGST) to enhance the accuracy and transparency of the official Global Stocktake (GST) process under the Paris Agreement. The authors identify significant knowledge gaps in mitigation, adaptation, finance, and equity, and recommend that the iGST focus on synthesizing existing data, fostering common understandings of key climate goals, and providing forward-looking recommendations to raise global ambition.

This technical note describes the Aqueduct 3.0 water risk framework, which aggregates 13 indicators—covering quantity, quality, and reputational risks—into a composite overall water risk score to help decision-makers identify high-risk regions or assets.

This briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative proposes a methodological approach and analytical framework for a dashboard designed to measure the speed and nature of private capital shifts toward a zero-carbon, climate-resilient economy, aligning with the Paris Agreement.

This research paper introduces a qualitative assessment framework designed to help policy makers analyze their country's progress in decarbonizing the electricity sector. It focuses on the technical and regulatory challenges associated with integrating variable renewable energy sources (vRES), such as wind and solar, and emphasizes that power sector transformation occurs in phases requiring timely planning and country-specific regulatory frameworks.

This report examines the environmental impact of global steelmaking and evaluates hydrogen-based direct reduction as a low-carbon alternative for primary steel production.

This executive summary highlights a significant gap between projected fossil fuel production for 2030 and the levels required to meet the Paris Agreement goals, warning that current expansion risks locking in infrastructure that makes emission reductions more costly.

This briefing from the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses the 'production gap,' where planned fossil fuel production exceeds the levels consistent with the Paris Agreement's temperature goals, potentially undermining global emission reduction efforts.

This research paper examines the existence and strength of global governance regarding climate change adaptation, arguing that while such governance is emerging, its further strengthening is contested due to measurement difficulties and a lack of clear problem-framing.

This working paper analyzes the connections between climate actions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, identifying synergies and gaps to improve policy coherence.

This report provides a comprehensive framework and actionable recommendations for members of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC)—a group of 24 national and regional development banks—to align their strategies and operations with the goals of the Paris Agreement. It emphasizes that alignment requires moving beyond incremental climate finance to a systemic transformation of financial flows, ensuring all activities are consistent with low-GHG, climate-resilient development pathways.

This technical annex assesses Goal 6 of the New York Declaration on Forests, which sought the inclusion of ambitious, quantitative forest conservation and restoration targets for 2030 within the post-2015 global development framework. The document concludes that Goal 6 was achieved through the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015, though it identifies significant weaknesses in how these goals are measured and reported.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the economic, social, and political consequences of coal mine closures at national and subnational levels, utilizing a systematic map of published literature on declining extractive-based economies to derive lessons for current coal-producing areas.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute outlines a ten-point agenda to increase global mitigation ambition, arguing that current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. It emphasizes the need for a whole-economy approach to decarbonization and the alignment of financial flows with zero-carbon development.

This written submission by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) analyzes the 'Zero Draft' of a proposed UN legally binding instrument to regulate transnational corporations (TNCs) and other business enterprises in regarding human rights. FoEI argues that the Zero Draft is too weak, lacks direct obligations for corporations, and fails to provide effective mechanisms to end corporate impunity, calling for a revised version that prioritizes human rights over commercial interests.

This report provides methodological guidance for National Statistical Systems and global entities to measure fossil fuel subsidies, specifically to support the reporting of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 12.c.1.

This report explores how blockchain technology and 'impact tokens' can address systemic barriers in the impact investing industry to better mobilize funding for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This research paper proposes a methodology using "cross-impact balances" (CIB) to integrate global climate scenarios as external boundary conditions for regional and local scenario development, simplifying the process when global scenarios are stable.