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The 'Final declaration of the Peoples’ Summit towards COP30' is a statement issued by a gathering of over 70,000 people in Belém do Pará, Brazil, in November 2025. The document identifies the capitalist mode of production and transnational corporations as the primary drivers of the climate crisis and calls for a 'just, sovereign and popular transition' based on the recognition of common goods, ancestral knowledge, and feminist justice.

The 'Declaración de la Cumbre de los pueblos hacia la COP30' is a statement issued by the People's Summit, which gathered over 70,000 representatives of diverse social movements in Belém do Pará, Brazil, from November 12 to 16, 2025. The document identifies the capitalist mode of production and transnational corporations as the primary drivers of the climate crisis and calls for a transition based on popular sovereignty, feminist justice, and the protection of common goods rather than market-based solutions.

This research paper examines how outdated bilateral investment treaties (BITs), specifically the 1989 Belgium-Luxembourg (BLEU)–USSR treaty, are being used by Russian actors to challenge the European Union's financial support for Ukraine. It highlights the risk of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims against Belgium, which hosts Euroclear where immobilized Russian Central Bank assets are held, and argues that such treaties create a 'regulatory chill' that undermines collective security responses to aggression.

This guide by RMI outlines how building product manufacturers in India can use Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to ensure market access, comply with emerging regulations, and improve operational efficiency as the country moves toward a low-carbon future.

This executive summary from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes the climate transition progress of 594 pension funds in OECD countries, representing USD 22.5 trillion in assets. Using the Net Zero Finance Tracker (NZFT), the report evaluates these funds across targets, implementation, and impact, highlighting a trend of increasing climate target adoption and improved risk management, while noting a persistent material exposure to fossil fuel expansion.

This report, curated by the Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs (TESS), is a compilation of 34 expert views exploring how the international trading system can support the Paris Agreement and climate-resilient development. It identifies critical synergies and tensions at the nexus of trade, climate, and sustainable development, focusing on clean energy transitions, green industrial policies, and the specific vulnerabilities of developing nations.

This research paper examines the intersection of international trade regulations and Africa's ambitions for green technology and industrialisation. It specifically analyzes the potential impacts of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and US tariffs, arguing that while these measures could theoretically drive demand for renewables, they are more likely to create fiscal constraints and hinder the continent's ability to invest in green R&D. The author advocates for a coordinated African response through the UNFCCC, the WTO, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to secure technology transfer and affordable finance.

This research paper analyzes clean cooking policies across G20 countries, arguing that the current reliance on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) subsidies is financially unsustainable, often fails to reach the poorest populations, and contradicts net-zero goals. The authors advocate for redirecting these subsidies toward electric cooking and renewable energy alternatives to achieve universal access by 2030.

This report by RMI examines the decarbonization of the cement and concrete sector, which contributes nearly 8 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. It outlines a strategic framework for innovation categorized as "Make Less," "Make Better," and "Make New," while highlighting the funding gap and the necessity of updating prescriptive industry standards to performance-based specifications to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon materials.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the systemic lack of transparency and consistency in reporting oil accidents across the Americas. It highlights that while the region contains three of the world's largest oil producers and consumers, most nations fail to provide open, updated datasets, hindering risk assessment for future drilling and environmental governance.

The Q3 Global Power Report by Ember analyzes global electricity generation for the first three quarters of 2025, highlighting a structural shift where clean power growth meets and exceeds electricity demand, leading to a forecast of no fossil fuel growth for the full year of 2025.

A briefing by the NewClimate Institute reporting that global warming projections have remained stagnant at 2.6°C for four consecutive years, despite the acceleration of renewable energy.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International asserting that a lasting peace requires Palestinian sovereignty, liberation, and accountability for crimes committed over the last 48 months, while highlighting ongoing humanitarian and environmental crises in Gaza and the West Bank.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for an end to atrocities in Palestine, the cessation of the Israeli occupation, and the establishment of full Palestinian sovereignty as prerequisites for a lasting peace.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International calling for the liberation of Palestine, the end of Israeli occupation, and the establishment of full Palestinian sovereignty. The document argues that current ceasefires are ineffective, humanitarian conditions remain catastrophic, and environmental damage is extensive.

The NewClimate Institute's 2025 update evaluates the progress of 25 major emitters, representing over 80% of global emissions, toward their climate mitigation targets. The report finds that while total emissions under current policies may peak by 2026, the projected reductions are insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal, which requires a 43% reduction by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.

An Ember report analyzing national renewable energy targets for 2030 finds that global ambition remains aligned with a doubling of capacity rather than the tripling goal set at COP28. Despite record deployment, aggregate targets have only increased by 8% since COP28, with significant gaps remaining in both solar and wind ambitions compared to the tripling scenario.

This report by Ember analyzes the progress toward the COP28 goal of tripling global renewable energy capacity to 11 TW by 2030. While rapid deployment between 2023 and 2025 has reduced the required annual growth rate for subsequent years, IEA forecasts suggest a potential shortfall by 2030, primarily driven by wind and hydro capacity gaps and policy changes in the US and China.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the intersection of international trade and climate policy ahead of COP 30. It focuses on the use of trade tools—such as border carbon adjustments, green subsidies, and deforestation-free import rules—to advance climate goals while highlighting the risks of market fragmentation and the potential for these measures to deepen inequities between developed and emerging economies.

This issue note by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is paralyzed by its reliance on consensus-based decision-making. The report contends that this model allows a small minority of states to block ambitious climate action and proposes transitioning to a qualified majority voting system to accelerate progress and fulfill legal obligations to cooperate on climate change.