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The document argues that the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) must include a specific annual adaptation finance target of at least USD 215 billion, prioritizing public grants and concessional loans over non-concessional debt. To be effective, the goal should balance global, national, and local priorities, including support for locally led adaptation and transboundary climate risk management. For equity, the brief recommends prioritizing Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), increasing funding for Indigenous Peoples and women, and simplifying access to finance through Direct Access and Enhanced Direct Access programs. It further suggests updating the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) in 2028 to improve accountability for both providers and recipients of adaptation finance.

The document argues that Oregon cannot achieve climate-safe emission levels through individual behavioral changes or technological solutions alone. It highlights a significant 'emissions gap' where consumption-based emissions grew over 20% in 16 years, despite stabilizing in-state production emissions. The authors advocate for a shift from growth-centric neoclassical economics toward paradigms like the well-being economy, degrowth, and doughnut economics. Proposed structural interventions for Oregon include redesigning economic measurements beyond GDP, investing in the care economy, implementing carbon pricing, and adopting smart growth urban policies to ensure a just and equitable transition.

The report analyzes the crisis in La Jagua de Ibirico, Cesar, triggered by Prodeco's 2021 renunciation of mining titles. It highlights a severe mismatch between the high social, environmental, and economic impacts of mine closures and the limited legal competencies and financial resources of municipal governments. The document details the collapse of the local economy, significant loss of tax revenue, and persistent environmental liabilities, while proposing the creation of a permanent subregional fund and the strengthening of local institutional capacities to manage a transition beyond coal.

The document positions agroforestry as a critical tool for bioenergy security, noting that traditional biomass is unlikely to be displaced by modern energy sources in the near term in specific rural regions. It emphasizes that integrating biomass production on farms reduces environmental risks and labor drudgery while supporting food security. To achieve sustainable sourcing, the brief advocates for scaling up efficient energy conversion technologies—such as improved cookstoves, briquettes, and biogas infrastructure—and implementing adaptable land tenure systems.

The report assesses the avocado value chain in East Africa, emphasizing the transition toward sustainable practices to support economic growth and rural development. It identifies that sustainability can protect the environment, improve smallholder farmer livelihoods, and facilitate entry into global markets. To overcome barriers to this transition, the document suggests increasing access to affordable finance, providing training in climate-smart farming, and creating market-focused policies.

The document explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and Earth observation technologies can enhance the mapping, monitoring, and stewardship of forests to combat climate change and support Sustainable Development Goals. While these tools offer potential for more efficient forest management, the author warns that their increased use could introduce new risks that might make sustainability efforts counterproductive. The article focuses on identifying these risks and opportunities, as well as proposing governance mechanisms to ensure the design of sustainable, forest-focused AI.

The paper explores adaptations for UK energy network regulation to address net zero uncertainties, drawing on adaptive regulation theories, experiences from water and airport regulators, and a consultation with 41 stakeholders.

The paper advocates for the use of feminist political ecology to analyze the complex relationship between climate change and migration, arguing that current research underestimates the multi-scalar power relations that drive vulnerability and (im)mobility.

The study tests the Tandem framework—a non-prescriptive guide for co-designing climate services—in Indonesia, Sweden, and Colombia. The authors found the framework effective in transforming climate information from 'useful' to 'usable' by building trust and institutional embedding. Based on these cases, the framework was enhanced to better incorporate vulnerability scoping, social equity, traditional knowledge, governance scales, and impact indicators.

The Transforming Foundation Industries Research and Innovation Hub (TransFIRe) is working to optimize resource use across six UK foundation industries and their supply chains. Based on interviews with 12 academic leads and seven trade organization representatives, the report identifies shared barriers to innovation, such as inadequate infrastructure and poor recycling incentives, while highlighting regulation changes and financial support as key enablers for decarbonization.

The document argues that Sweden's transition to fossil-free transport risks disproportionately harming approximately 40% of the population, particularly those in low-density areas with high car dependency and lower incomes. It proposes a four-part policy framework focusing on structural infrastructure investments, group-specific support, addressing non-transport vulnerabilities, and continuous evaluation to ensure social acceptance and equity.

The document analyzes South Africa's transition from a coal-dependent economy, highlighting the tension between transformative visions of social justice and narrower, market-based decarbonization efforts. It identifies significant challenges, including high regional economic dependence in Mpumalanga, a massive funding gap for the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET IP), and institutional failures such as state capture and fragmented governance. The report examines the divergent perspectives of trade unions, national and local governments, state-owned utility Eskom, and civil society, while emphasizing the need for procedural justice and bottom-up engagement to ensure the transition does not entrench existing inequalities.

The report analyzes the East African avocado value chain, highlighting that while the sector drives economic growth, it faces significant hurdles in quality control, infrastructure, and climate resilience. It emphasizes the necessity of transitioning to sustainable, climate-smart agricultural practices to maintain access to the EU market. Key opportunities for upgrading include improving cold chain infrastructure, enhancing access to finance for smallholders, and developing value-added bioproducts from waste.

The Action Against Covid-19 Transmission in Nairobi (ACT Nairobi) project utilized community 'champions' to create murals, comics, music, puppetry, and digital stories to communicate health messages. The project found that messaging from trusted local sources tailored to the local context is more effective at combating misinformation. The initiative resulted in long-term capacity building, including the formation of the Zindua Creative Organisation.

The report addresses the fiscal and energy transition challenges posed by ACPM and gasoline subsidies in Colombia, specifically those funded by the Fuel Price Stabilization Fund (FEPC). It highlights the tension between the government's goal to invest in carbon-neutral technologies and the skepticism of the transport sector regarding the viability of these plans. The document warns that failing to remove these subsidies could jeopardize Colombia's broader energy transition efforts.

The study evaluates carbon storage in Thailand's Lower Songkhram River Basin, projecting that a conservation scenario by 2040 would increase carbon storage to 25.63 Tg C and flooded forests by 12.8%, whereas a business-as-usual scenario would result in a 39.8% loss of flooded forests and a decrease in carbon storage to 19.43 Tg C. The economic value of carbon sequestration under the conservation scenario is estimated at approximately USD 782 million, supporting the implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and REDD+.

The study examines how climate change disrupts food production systems in Kenya's arid and semi-arid rangelands, identifying that reduced water availability and temperature variability threaten value chain sustainability. It argues that resilience requires integrating tailored strategies, improving access to climate information services, and fostering collaboration between government, private sector, and local communities to mitigate economic losses and food insecurity.

The webinar 'Youth Action for Climate and Clean Air Now' brought together over 140 youth leaders and experts to discuss the role of young people in mitigating short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and improving air quality. Key discussions focused on the science of 'super pollutants' like methane and black carbon, the importance of youth engagement in the 2025 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) update process, and the implementation of community-led solutions such as solar dryers in Ghana and indoor air quality monitoring in UK schools. The event emphasized that reducing SLCPs can provide rapid climate benefits and improve public health, particularly for children in the global south who are disproportionately affected by pollution.

This research paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyzes land use and land cover (LULC) data from 2001, 2011, and 2021 to project outcomes for 2050 in four arid and semiarid counties in Kenya. The study evaluates three scenarios—achieving 10% forest cover, converting forests to croplands, and restoring degraded forests—to guide sustainable land management and meet Kenyan government climate commitments.

The report concludes that no single technology can achieve California's 2045 net-zero goal, requiring a diversified portfolio of electrification, carbon capture and storage (CCS), biofuels, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Key findings highlight a massive required grid expansion of 130–460 GW and the critical role of Direct Air Capture (DAC) to offset hard-to-abate emissions. The analysis suggests that while a 100% carbon-free grid is the current goal, a slightly lower constraint (e.g., 99%) could significantly reduce costs and overbuilding by allowing the use of clean dispatchable power like NGCCS.