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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.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) welcomes the Emirates COP28 Leaders Declaration as a historic first for food systems and climate, noting its endorsement by 134 heads of state and its commitment to integrate food and land use into national climate and biodiversity plans by 2025. While praising its focus on financial support and Indigenous knowledge, IISD criticizes the declaration for failing to explicitly demand the phase-out of fossil fuels within food systems to meet the 1.5°C warming limit.

The National State of the Environment Report: Uzbekistan (2023) provides a comprehensive assessment of environmental trends, socio-economic drivers, and policy responses in Uzbekistan. Using the DPSIR framework, the report details critical challenges including severe water scarcity, land degradation, atmospheric pollution, and the ongoing Aral Sea crisis, while highlighting progress in renewable energy, afforestation, and public health.

The National Report on the State of the Environment: Uzbekistan (2023) provides a comprehensive assessment of environmental trends in the context of the country's socio-economic development. Using the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) framework, the report analyzes critical issues including climate change, water scarcity, land degradation, air pollution, and the ongoing Aral Sea crisis. It highlights the tension between rapid economic and population growth and the sustainability of natural resources, while detailing national strategies and international partnerships aimed at achieving a 'green' transition by 2030.

This 2023 report, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development on behalf of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of the environment in Uzbekistan. Using the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) framework, the document analyzes trends in air quality, water resources, land degradation, biodiversity, and climate change from 2012 to 2022. It highlights the critical impact of the Aral Sea crisis, the challenges of water scarcity in agriculture, and the government's strategic responses, including the 'Green Space' initiative and commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% relative to 2010 levels by 2030.

This report examines the inclusion of producers—including farmers, farm workers, and factory workers—within the governance systems of six voluntary sustainability standard-setting organizations (VSSSOs) in the agricultural sector, focusing on representation, participation, transparency, and subsidiarity.

This document introduces a set of case studies designed to help adaptation practitioners and planners ensure that nature-based solutions (NbS) for climate change adaptation deliver measurable biodiversity co-benefits and support community livelihoods.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its role in a Paris-aligned energy transition, focusing on the risks and opportunities for international investors as the company increases its reliance on global equity, bond, and lending markets.

This briefing provides guidance for financial actors, standard setters, and governments to drive the decarbonization of national oil companies (NOCs) to align with the 1.5°C target. It highlights the significant role NOCs play in global hydrocarbon production and the current lack of connection between their credit ratings and low-carbon transition plans.

This report finds that while CETP signatories have successfully restricted fossil fuel finance, they have failed to fully prioritize clean energy finance. Despite a potential for USD 28 billion in annual shifts, only USD 5.2 billion was moved into clean energy in the first year. The report notes that no high-income signatories have published fully aligned policies and recommends the adoption of quantitative targets and grant-based instruments to support a just energy transition.

This synthesis report analyzes how countries are advancing vertical integration—the creation of strategic linkages between national and sub-national governance levels—within National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. Based on a review of NAP documents submitted to the UNFCCC's NAP Central as of July 2023, the report examines the roles of sub-national governments and non-state actors in the planning, implementation, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) stages of climate adaptation.

This research paper identifies three priority policy measures to transform food systems and improve nutritional outcomes while adapting to climate change, based on reviews of several countries in Eastern and Southern Africa.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes the role of the UNFCCC in addressing fossil fuel subsidies, specifically focusing on opportunities at COP 28 and beyond. It highlights the gap between government rhetoric and the record USD 1.3 trillion in subsidies provided in 2022, arguing that the UNFCCC can strengthen global commitments through clear deadlines, improved transparency in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and integration into climate finance discussions.

This research paper outlines four essential elements—impact, effectiveness, equity, and legitimacy—required for the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) framework to be successful at COP 28. It argues against rigid quantitative targets in favor of qualitative visions, emphasizes the necessity of including means of implementation (funding), and calls for the integration of gender and human rights data to ensure equitable adaptation progress.

This policy brief by the International Institute for Sustainable Development evaluates the economic and climate risks of developing licensed but untapped offshore gas reserves in Colombia, concluding that there is no justification for their development.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes global public financial flows to fossil fuels and clean energy in 2022, highlighting a record high in support for fossil fuels and a gap between climate commitments and implementation ahead of COP 28.

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment of a proposed city-wide bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Bandung, Indonesia, designed to reduce reliance on individual motorized transport and lower carbon emissions.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development proposes amendments to Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act, to enhance its accountability, inclusivity, and integration with climate policies, noting that while the bill provides a useful governance framework, existing gaps limit its efficacy.

This research paper examines the critical need to phase out or repurpose agricultural subsidies that harm biodiversity, as mandated by Target 18 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). It highlights the paradox where food systems rely on biodiversity but are the primary drivers of its loss, and provides case studies from the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil to illustrate how public funding can be redirected toward sustainable land management and climate resilience.

This report examines the intersection of gender equality and mine closure, highlighting how women in mining communities often face disproportionate negative impacts and limited benefits. It provides policy recommendations for governments to integrate gender considerations into closure practices to prevent increased social and economic vulnerability for women.