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This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance provides a set of recommendations for COP30 to integrate health and planetary health into UNFCCC negotiations. It argues that climate change undermines global health progress and calls for ambitious action across adaptation, mitigation, just transition, loss and damage, and finance to protect human physical and mental health.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that international investment treaties should be reframed as public risk allocation instruments rather than merely legal tools. The authors contend that these treaties function as unpriced public insurance, shifting political and regulatory risks from private investors to host states, often without the safeguards or pricing mechanisms found in other de-risking tools. The brief recommends a systemic evaluation of treaties alongside other risk-transfer mechanisms to better align investment governance with public interest goals, particularly regarding climate transitions and sustainable development.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that investment treaties should be reframed as public risk-allocation tools rather than mere legal instruments. The authors contend that these treaties function as a form of unpriced public insurance that transfers political and regulatory risks from foreign investors to host states, often without the conditions, pricing, or performance requirements found in other risk-reduction instruments.

This briefing from the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) outlines the organization's efforts to advocate for reformed development finance to support a green and just transition, particularly in the Global South and South Africa. The IEJ emphasizes the need for state-led development strategies, democratic oversight of international loans, and human-rights-based approaches to sovereign debt restructuring.

This white paper by the Green Economy Coalition argues that transitioning to a circular economy (CE)—characterized by recycling, reusing, and refurbishing—is essential for achieving a green, just, and inclusive transition and meeting global climate and social targets.

This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that carbon markets and the purchase of carbon offsets do not constitute legitimate climate finance. The document asserts that relying on these markets allows Global North countries and polluters to avoid their legal obligations to fund mitigation and adaptation in the Global South while perpetuating the fossil fuel economy.

A statement by the Green Economy Coalition's Policy Director calling for the reform of the IMF and World Bank to make the global financial system more inclusive, transparent, and aligned with climate and biodiversity goals.

Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an organization dedicated to accelerating the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7)—universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030—and supporting the global transition to net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the causal link between fossil fuel emissions and the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. It details the role of 'Carbon Majors' in global emissions, the financial disparity between industry profits and climate damages, and the growing use of litigation to hold these companies accountable. The document argues that a managed phase-out of fossil fuels, through both supply and demand reductions, is essential to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

A report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance providing nine strategic recommendations for COP29 to integrate human health into climate negotiations, focusing on the implementation of the COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health.

A statement from civil society organizations and expert groups, including the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), addressing signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP). The document evaluates the progress of the commitment to align international public finance with a 1.5°C warming limit and calls for increased, targeted, and transparent clean energy financing starting in 2024.

This joint policy brief, submitted by Natural Justice and a coalition of international NGOs for UNFCCC COP28, advocates for the recognition and protection of Land and Environmental Defenders (LEDs). It highlights the severe human rights violations and violence faced by LEDs, particularly in the global south, and provides specific recommendations for the COP28 Presidency, the UNFCCC Secretariat, and member parties to ensure meaningful participation, secure land tenure, and integrate human rights into the Global Stocktake (GST) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This media brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) compiles authoritative language and findings from recent human rights expert reports and principles regarding geoengineering technologies, specifically carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation modification (SRM). The document highlights warnings from UN bodies and legal frameworks that these technologies are largely unproven, pose unprecedented risks to human rights, and may create a 'moral hazard' by delaying the necessary phase-out of fossil fuels.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance examines the sources of methane emissions within food and agriculture systems and outlines the human health co-benefits of mitigation strategies. It advocates for systemic changes to food production and consumption, including the adoption of plant-rich diets and improved agricultural techniques, to reduce global warming and improve public health outcomes.

This policy brief examines the integration of gender mainstreaming within climate finance, arguing that current efforts are often superficial and fail to address the root causes of gender inequality. It specifically highlights the role of public development banks (PDBs) as key vehicles for shifting financial flows toward gender-transformative climate action, recommending a move beyond 'women-focused' strategies toward a comprehensive approach that engages all genders to dismantle systemic power imbalances.

The Strategic Plan for Advancing Energy Efficiency Across Demand Sectors by 2030, developed under the Indian G20 Presidency, outlines a framework to double the global rate of energy efficiency improvement by 2030. It emphasizes five key pillars—buildings, industry, transport, financing, and behavior—and calls for a tripling of annual investments in end-use energy efficiency to align with the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goal 7.

This briefing, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC on February 15, 2023, argues for the full integration of human rights standards into the design and implementation of the new Loss and Damage Fund. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that ensures non-discrimination, provides effective remedies for affected communities, and prioritizes public grant-based financing over loans to avoid increasing the debt of developing nations.

This policy brief, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law to the UNFCCC, argues that the operationalization of the Loss and Damage Fund must be grounded in international human rights law. The authors advocate for a rights-based approach that prioritizes the most marginalized populations, ensures public participation in governance, and utilizes grants-based funding derived from the 'polluter pays' principle to avoid increasing the debt of developing nations.

This briefing, submitted by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the UNFCCC on February 15, 2023, argues that the newly established Loss and Damage Fund must be guided by international human rights law. The authors advocate for a fund based on non-discrimination, substantive equality, and the provision of effective remedies, emphasizing that funding should be public, grant-based, and sourced from historical polluters to avoid increasing the debt of vulnerable nations.

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) 2023–2027 Strategy outlines a five-year plan to advance economic justice in South Africa and across the African continent. The organization aims to move from a 'start up' phase into 'consolidation' and 'growth' by utilizing a research-policy-advocacy nexus to challenge neoliberal economic orthodoxies and promote systemic change that prioritizes human and planetary wellbeing.