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This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development reviews global and regional carbon pricing trends, focusing on Southeast Asia. It analyzes the impact of the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the implementation of Paris Agreement Article 6, and provides updates on carbon pricing developments in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.

This report examines the financing gap for municipal energy transitions in South Africa, noting that municipalities receive less than 10% of climate finance despite their critical role in the just energy transition (JET). It identifies structural, institutional, and fiscal barriers and proposes four priority reform areas to improve local access to funding.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) submits a response to the European Union's Arctic policy consultation, urging the EU to maintain its moratorium on Arctic fossil fuel extraction and establish a phase-out timeline for imports from the region.

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) analysis comparing a conventional mass tourism scenario against a sustainable tourism pathway for Geopark Teskei in Kyrgyzstan over a 25-year period.

A SAVi assessment of the SUNCASA project in Johannesburg's Jukskei River catchment finds that nature-based solutions—including riparian restoration of 469 hectares and planting 46,000 trees—will generate USD 8.6 million in net benefits over 25 years. The highest return comes from improved water quality, which is expected to save USD 3.7 million in health costs.

This briefing discusses the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change for Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), emphasizing that states must now implement climate-related provisions across different treaties in a systemic and integrated manner to ensure compliance with international law.

This policy brief examines the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change for multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), emphasizing that states must now implement climate provisions in an integrated and systemic manner to ensure compliance with international law.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change, asserting that states now have a legal obligation to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies, particularly those for fossil fuels.

This briefing examines the impact of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change on international investment law, arguing that climate action is now a binding legal obligation that should inform the interpretation of investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development explains that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change establishes a legal imperative for states to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and other environmentally harmful financial support.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change, specifically regarding climate adaptation. It asserts that adaptation is a binding legal obligation under international law and provides recommendations for states to demonstrate due diligence in preventing and remedying foreseeable climate harms.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the implications of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change, specifically regarding the requirement to include downstream emissions from fossil fuel combustion in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs).

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs). It specifically focuses on the requirement for states to include end-use emissions from fossil fuels in their assessments to comply with international law and reduce legal risk.

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the implications of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change, specifically regarding climate adaptation. It argues that adaptation is a binding legal obligation under customary international law and climate treaties, rather than a voluntary domestic policy choice, requiring states to exercise due diligence to prevent foreseeable climate harm.

This report evaluates the agriculture and forestry standards of the African Organization for Standardisation (ARSO) against the requirements of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). It identifies strengths in ARSO's governance and traceability frameworks while highlighting critical gaps in geolocation data, forest conversion rules, and transparency that must be addressed to protect African exporters' market access to the EU.

This case study describes a childcare program established by AVEGA Agahozo under the SUNCASA project in Kigali, Rwanda. The initiative provides on-site care for children aged 9 to 35 months at tree nurseries, enabling mothers to participate more effectively in nature-based solutions (NbS) activities by removing the burden of balancing childcare with work.

This guide from the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides a framework for policy-makers to design effective global and national roadmaps for transitioning away from fossil fuels (TAFF). Based on a review of case studies, it outlines core principles, essential planning elements, and the necessity of international coordination to align fossil fuel production and consumption with climate science.

A report by the Pembina Institute, commissioned by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, evaluates five industrial carbon pricing systems in Canada to provide lessons for other regions, such as Southeast Asia, on driving emissions reductions while maintaining industrial competitiveness.

This report discusses the limitations of GDP in capturing the 'care economy'—the unpaid work, primarily performed by women, that sustains society. It highlights that women perform over 16 billion hours of unpaid care daily and argues for a cohesive, integrated system of measurement beyond isolated time-use surveys to properly value this contribution within national prosperity frameworks.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines the financial and institutional barriers preventing South African municipalities from accessing climate finance to support the just energy transition (JET). It highlights a significant gap where less than 10% of tracked climate finance reaches local governments, despite their critical role in electricity distribution and community resilience. The document analyzes current funding models, the impact of national policy frameworks, and provides recommendations to improve municipal creditworthiness and project bankability.