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The document analyzes coastal resilience efforts in Bangladesh, Malabon City (Philippines), and Cartagena (Colombia), highlighting the 'implementation gap' between planning and action. It identifies key success factors, including political will, access to credible climate data, stakeholder coordination, and a mix of domestic and international funding. The paper advocates for a 'whole-of-government approach' and the use of legislative mandates to ensure climate adaptation is integrated into development planning.

The World Resources Institute and partners have developed a standardized geospatial dataset to operationalize the GHG Protocol’s Land Sector and Removals Guidance for corporate reporting. The dataset provides emission factors for 42 major crops across global, national, provincial, and municipal levels for the years 2020–24, covering carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. Findings indicate significant variation in emissions by crop and region, with subnational data revealing 'hotspots' that national averages obscure.

The paper analyzes two case studies from Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand to demonstrate how climate adaptation can be 'mainstreamed' into the day-to-day operations, budgets, and programs of state-level sectoral departments. It argues that programmatic mainstreaming—integrating adaptation into existing departmental budgets—is more financially sustainable than time-bound, project-specific interventions. Key enablers identified include the use of sectoral funds for climate-resilient alternatives, the role of State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) in providing early-stage guidance, and the complementary influence of political and administrative leadership. The document also emphasizes the necessity of building institutional memory and maintaining cross-sectoral coordination to manage climate risks effectively.

The document outlines three mutually reinforcing transitions—decarbonization, circular economy, and decentralization—to guide a sustainable post-COVID-19 economic redesign. It emphasizes the need for robust net-zero commitments, a shift from recycling to reducing and reusing materials, and stronger coordination between national and subnational governments to enhance climate resilience and equity.

The document argues that Ethiopia's current economic development targets, as outlined in the 10-Year Development Plan (10-YDP), may be unsustainable because they increase water stress and climate vulnerability. While climate action is increasingly integrated into economic planning, the paper finds that national planning fails to adequately account for water resource requirements and their vulnerability to climate shocks. The authors suggest that water use efficiency alone is insufficient and call for proactive, cross-sectoral, and multilevel water-sensitive governance to prevent water challenges from undermining development gains.

The document analyzes China's policies to prioritize, fund, and deploy clean technology R&D and innovation. It argues that the pace of technological innovation depends on effective domestic policies, which are especially critical for major developing countries with accelerating emissions and limited R&D infrastructure. The paper aims to demonstrate how governments in developing nations can craft technology policies to leverage future international climate financing.

The World Resources Institute's guidebook introduces the ARK and SPARK frameworks to help businesses move from nature-related commitments to tangible action. Based on input from 41 corporate actors, the guide outlines a five-step process for identifying nature-related risks and opportunities, prioritizing actions, securing internal support, refining operational mechanisms, and evaluating outcomes. It also identifies key internal enablers, such as leadership commitment and governance structures, and external drivers, including regulatory pressure and investor demand, while addressing barriers like financing constraints and the difficulty of articulating a clear business case for nature investments.

The paper introduces a framework to evaluate whether passive investment funds are aligned with the Paris Agreement, finding that none of the 35 analyzed funds fully met the criteria. The analysis reveals significant gaps in portfolio construction, particularly regarding deforestation exclusions, physical climate risks, and just transition themes. The author recommends that US asset managers, index providers, and financial regulators improve transparency and standards to ensure financial streams support a 1.5°C trajectory.

The paper argues that developing countries will provide approximately 80 percent of new global electric generation capacity over the next twenty years, necessitating a shift in international aid from project-specific funding to creating environments for nationwide investment. It defines 'smart renewable energy policy' as government actions that increase the share of renewables in electricity consumption cost-effectively and transparently, based on case studies from 12 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The analysis finds that existing corporate disclosure guidance lacks a robust, shared approach to identifying and assessing physical climate risks, featuring inconsistent terminology that rarely aligns with IPCC standards. The paper notes that some IPCC-highlighted hazards are overlooked and that there is a lack of comprehensive metrics for quantifying risk factors, although water stress and flooding are the most extensively documented hazards.

The document outlines a comparative analysis of the solar PV and wind industries in five major economies from 2001 to 2011. It investigates how different policy incentives across the value chain—including R&D, manufacturing, installation, and power generation—impacted installed capacity, job creation, and equipment prices. The research aims to identify successful strategies for balancing the dual goals of nurturing domestic manufacturing and providing low-cost energy to the public.

The analysis finds that Indonesia's existing land-use and energy policies are insufficient to meet its unconditional 29% emissions reduction target by 2030, but strengthened policies could surpass this goal. The forest moratorium is identified as the policy with the highest mitigation potential, while the energy sector is projected to become the dominant source of emissions by 2026–27, necessitating urgent shifts toward renewable energy and conservation to avoid carbon lock-in.

The report introduces a quantitative methodology, first developed in 1988, that utilizes a dynamic land-use model to evaluate and compare the carbon sequestration potential of forestry projects. This approach was applied to assess carbon offset projects in Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal, Panama, and Thailand to provide practical guidance for policy-makers and project planners.

The paper examines the history of international climate cooperation since the early 1990s to identify ways to enhance the implementation of the Paris Agreement. It specifically analyzes the roles of science, equity, and leadership, while drawing lessons from the Kyoto Protocol's compliance committee, the Talanoa Dialogue, and the existing transparency framework to inform the application of the Paris Agreement's Rulebook.

The report analyzes the potential credit impacts of the American Power Act (APA) and EPA regulations on the U.S. chemicals industry. Under the APA, most subsectors would be eligible for free emissions allowances, mitigating direct compliance costs, though some would face higher production costs due to increased natural gas prices. The study highlights that company-level credit risk varies based on emissions intensity relative to peers, fuel mix, and the ability to pass costs to customers. Compared to EPA regulation, a cap-and-trade system offers more cash flow flexibility and potential revenue from selling excess allowances, but requires more complex management strategies.

The research examines Makueni County's planning processes to demonstrate how integrating energy planning into development budgets can overcome fragmented approaches that currently hinder the deployment of renewable energy infrastructure for essential services. It identifies five primary barriers to this integration—including capacity gaps, data limitations, and poor coordination—and proposes a framework to align county and national government plans to achieve universal energy access.

Degraded lands comprise over 20 percent of forest and agricultural lands in Latin America and the Caribbean, with 300 million hectares of forests degraded and 350 million hectares deforested. The document identifies land degradation as a major driver of regional greenhouse gas emissions and suggests landscape restoration as a solution to pressures from the growing agriculture and forestry sectors.

The document analyzes the development of Nepal's National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) in September 2010, focusing on how the Ministry of Environment navigated a lack of crucial evidence and information for climate change adaptation decision-making. It notes that these challenges occurred during a period of political transition, federal restructuring, and post-conflict peace processes, with climate change adding further stress through extreme events and weather variability.

The document identifies critical gaps in the Clean Development Mechanism's (CDM) regulations regarding public access and participation. It argues that because the CDM's success depends on public support, it must actively engage stakeholders—including local communities and NGOs—to avoid the vulnerabilities and pitfalls faced by other international institutions. The authors provide a blueprint of recommendations to improve project success rates and achieve sustainable development through transparency and independent oversight.

The document advocates for the implementation of high-quality, safe 'pop-up' bike lanes to support the surge in cycling during the pandemic. It emphasizes that temporary measures must not compromise safety standards, as poor design increases risks for cyclists, who account for 3% of global road traffic deaths. The guide aims to help cities integrate these temporary lanes into broader mobility strategies and speed management systems to ensure long-term sustainability and public health.