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This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that the commitment made at COP 28 to transition away from fossil fuels is currently failing, with production plans exceeding 1.5°C limits. It identifies COP 30 in Belém as a critical juncture for governments to align financial flows, increase the ambition of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and operationalize the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP).

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides policy recommendations for negotiators at SB 62 and COP 30 to operationalize the commitment to transition away from fossil fuels, focusing on differentiated phase-out timelines, the cessation of public financing for fossil fuels, and the establishment of a just transition finance mechanism.

The Center for International Environmental Law reports that COP29 failed to deliver on climate ambition, human rights, and finance. Key failures include an insufficient New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) of 300 billion USD, the operationalization of carbon markets without strong human rights safeguards, and a lack of agreement on the Just Transition Work Programme. The report also highlights the restrictive civic space in Azerbaijan and the continued underfunding of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage.

This document is a glossary of terms used in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations and related activities, compiled by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) using definitions from the UNFCCC and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).

This technical brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development summarizes key findings on gender, equity, and justice from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (Working Group II) to make technical knowledge more accessible to practitioners, advocates, and educators.

The Climate Negotiations Glossary provides concise definitions of key terms, acronyms, and procedural mechanisms used within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related agreements, including the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.

This document summarizes the outcomes of the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) Resilience Roundtable held on December 10, 2019, during UNFCCC COP 25 in Madrid. The roundtable focused on accelerating action to build a resilient 1.5-degree world, emphasizing the need to bring investment in adaptation and resilience on par with mitigation to protect the most vulnerable populations, particularly in least developed countries and small island developing states.

This outcome document details the proceedings and commitments from a cross-cutting roundtable on Climate Action and Resilience held during UNFCCC COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, on December 10, 2018. Organised by The Climate Resilience Network, the event focused on scaling up investments to enhance climate resilience for the most vulnerable people and countries, emphasizing the need for inclusive, people-centered actions and the integration of local and indigenous knowledge.

This briefing note provides an overview of the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue on Climate Ambition, outlining how National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and civil society can integrate human rights-based perspectives into the process to inform future national climate commitments.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate reports on the implementation of Decision XXV/28, which aims to enhance the capacity of IAI research projects to communicate scientific results to stakeholders and policy makers.

Paula Caballero, WRI's Climate Director, assesses the UN climate negotiations in Bonn, noting that while progress was made, significant work remains before COP24 in Katowice, Poland. She emphasizes the need for finalized Paris Agreement guidelines, strengthened national commitments by 2020, and increased support for developing countries.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law describes the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue, a facilitative process designed to raise climate ambition and inform future Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. The document provides a roadmap for civil society and indigenous peoples to integrate human rights, gender equality, and just transition principles into the dialogue's narrative through a specific, story-based methodology.

A notification from the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) informing the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and CoP members of the IAI's planned participation in five international meetings between October and December 2017.

A briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) notifying member countries and advisory committees of the Executive Directorate's planned participation in five international events between October and December 2017 to strengthen the science-policy interface and visibility.

This briefing from the World Resources Institute discusses the 2018 Facilitative Dialogue (FD 2018), a process designed to assess collective efforts toward the Paris Agreement's goals and inform the creation of more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by 2020.

The IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) report from June 2017 details the committee's activities, including the election of Edwin Castellanos as chair, participation in international climate dialogues, and the planning of two publications to mark the IAI's 25th anniversary.

The June 2017 report from the IAI's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) details its activities, including the proposal for two 25th-anniversary publications, participation in the SBSTA Research Dialogue in Germany and a professional development seminar in the Dominican Republic, and its role in selecting a new IAI Director. The SAC also recommended diversifying its membership to include more social scientists and better geographic representation across the Americas.

Dr. Daniel A. Reifsnyder, former Co-Chair of the Ad Hoc Group on the Durban Platform (ADP), describes the negotiating process and key features of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. He details the transition from the 2012 Durban decision to the final adoption of the agreement on December 12, 2015, emphasizing the importance of a "Party-driven" process and the role of the October 5 non-paper as a template for the final deal.

The NewClimate Institute describes a proposal by Track 0 to condense the 90-page Geneva Negotiating Text into a more manageable draft Paris Agreement using only textual proposals from Parties.

ACT 2015 proposes five key structural elements for the 2015 global climate agreement: a clear long-term goal (including net zero by 2050), a commitment to non-regressive strengthening of national targets, five-year update cycles, the use of independent expert facts, and a formal progress assessment process.