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An executive summary of a Climate Action Tracker analysis stating that farming practice changes alone are insufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C, necessitating a holistic approach that includes dietary changes and food waste reduction.

The NewClimate Institute identifies ten critical short-term sectoral benchmarks for the period 2020–2025 necessary to maintain a greenhouse gas emission pathway consistent with the 1.5°C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement.

This report by the NewClimate Institute analyzes the progress of Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) implementation in emerging and developing countries. Based on expert surveys, it highlights a discrepancy between the optimism of national-level negotiators and the reservations of sector-level experts regarding policy alignment, funding, and technical capabilities. The report advocates for a new diagnostic tool to assess a sector's 'fitness' for decarbonization and suggests an 'enhanced benefits approach' to build political will by linking climate mitigation to broader development goals.

The NewClimate Institute analyzed 163 intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) to determine how countries justify the equity of their climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, finding that most claims are unsubstantiated or lack global context.

The report by NewClimate Institute, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, and IIASA analyzes greenhouse gas emission projections for 25 major emitting countries and regions up to 2030. It assesses whether current policies are sufficient to meet their intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) and nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This briefing paper introduces the Technology Needs Database (TND, Version 1.1, June 2017), which categorizes technology needs identified by developing countries in Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and (intended) Nationally Determined Contributions ((i)NDCs) to support the National Designated Entity (NDE) of Germany.

This text is a brief overview from the NewClimate Institute regarding a Climate Action Tracker examination of the steel and cement sectors, highlighting the insufficiency of current technologies to meet the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C limit.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute examines the potential of international climate initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and close the gap between current national contributions and the goals of the Paris Agreement.

A report by the NewClimate Institute and The Climate Group analyzing decentralized climate commitments in the US, finding that 342 commitments could enable the US to meet half of its Paris Agreement goals by 2025.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute, commissioned by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt), estimates the potential supply of certified emission reductions (CERs) from Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects between 2013 and 2020.

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2017: G20 Edition evaluates the climate efforts of the 20 largest economies, which collectively account for 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The index assesses countries based on emissions, energy use, renewable energy, and climate policy to determine if they are on track to meet the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C.

The Allianz Climate and Energy Monitor 2017 ranks G20 member states on their attractiveness for low-carbon electricity infrastructure investments and assesses their investment needs to meet Paris Agreement temperature limits. While OECD countries like Germany, the UK, and France remain the most attractive destinations due to stable policy frameworks, emerging markets such as China, India, and South Africa show significant growth in renewable installations but face high investment needs to create climate-resilient power infrastructure.

A summary of a Climate Action Tracker examination regarding the role of natural gas in the power sector, highlighting the necessity of phasing out gas to meet Paris Agreement goals and the risk of stranded assets due to continued infrastructure investment.

The NDC Update Report: Ambition to Action serves as a prologue to a series of reports analyzing the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, focusing on the roles of governments, international donors, and non-state actors.

This report, authored by NewClimate Institute and the Öko-Institut for the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt), examines the vulnerability of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to the discontinuation of greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement activities due to an oversupply of emission reduction credits in the global carbon market.

The report examines decarbonization trends in power, transport, and buildings. It highlights massive growth in wind and solar capacity (2006-2015), the rise of electric vehicle sales exceeding one million in 2016, and the relative lag in the buildings sector despite available zero-carbon technologies.

The Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor Deep Dive analyzes the investment requirements for China, India, and the US to align with Paris Agreement goals, noting that while China and India are rapidly expanding renewables and exiting coal, US federal policy ambition is declining despite strong state-level support.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute and PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment proposes a comprehensive framework for assessing the ambition of post-2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction proposals, specifically Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), to support the Paris Agreement's requirement for regular reviews and global stocktakes.

This research paper examines the international carbon market mechanisms established under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, specifically Cooperative Approaches (Art. 6.2-3) and the Mechanism for Sustainable Development and Mitigation (Art. 6.4-7). It analyzes the evolving goals of these markets and the ongoing negotiations regarding their technical design and governance.

The Emissions Gap Report 2016 is a UNEP synthesis report designed to assess global progress toward emissions reductions necessary to meet UNFCCC goals, specifically focusing on the Paris Agreement's targets of limiting global temperature increases to well below 2°C and pursuing a limit of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.