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The paper uses Nancy Fraser’s three-dimensional justice framework to analyze how hydropower projects on the Mekong River generate climate (im)mobility injustices for communities in Northeast Thailand. It identifies three interconnected processes: economic destabilization of river-based livelihoods, the erosion of ecological knowledge and place-based attachments, and political exclusions that prevent affected parties from making claims. The research, based on 2024 fieldwork and interviews, highlights how these factors constrain the ability of communities to move or stay as they desire and how these communities contest such injustices.

The author contends that current unilateral green industrial strategies and carbon border adjustments create an inequitable trade environment that disadvantages developing countries. To resolve this, the paper proposes 'transition compacts': plurilateral, sector-specific agreements that link market access to verified emissions performance while making equity provisions, such as technology transfer and investment, legally binding rather than aspirational. Using examples like the failed Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminium (GASSA) and the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS), the text suggests that these compacts should be designed to be resilient to the withdrawal of major powers and focused on cooperative management of the energy transition.

The report argues that the primary barriers to subsea power cable deployment in ASEAN are institutional rather than technical. It identifies gaps in regional planning, cost allocation, and maritime coordination, suggesting a phased approach to strengthen governance. Key recommendations include operationalising the ASEAN Power Grid Generation and Transmission Planning (AGTP) function, exploring cross-border cost allocation (CBCA) frameworks, and deepening the role of the Submarine Cable Working Group to manage the complexities of shared maritime spaces.

The guide explains the transition of the EU CBAM to its definitive phase in January 2026, emphasizing the financial impact on exporters of steel and aluminum. It highlights that the use of high default values for missing verified emissions data increases costs, while carbon prices paid in the country of origin can be deducted from CBAM liability.

The NewClimate Institute reviews the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard v2.0, noting that while it provides a mature framework for value chain emissions and short-term action, its high flexibility may hinder the comparability of corporate climate strategies and fail to sufficiently reward the most ambitious leadership.

Plan 1.5 criticizes the Climate Change Center for continuing a cookstove project in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup, arguing that the project provides administrative legitimacy to the junta and relies on fraudulent emission reductions. The statement highlights that the project operates in conflict-heavy regions like Sagaing and Magway, where monitoring is deemed unreliable, and claims that previous emission reductions were inflated by approximately 14.4 times.

The document analyzes four case studies of 'electrification-friendly' electric rates in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Maine, and Maryland. It finds that rates specifically designed for heat pump users or those with significant seasonal differentiation provide the greatest bill savings. The analysis emphasizes that automatic enrollment strategies are more effective at reaching customers than optional opt-in rates.

A qualitative study in Kurigram, Bangladesh, finds that intersecting factors of marginalization and inequality make women fisherfolk particularly vulnerable to climate change. The research highlights that elite capture of inland fisheries by wealthy men restricts access to beels and erodes traditional ecological knowledge. The authors argue that current gender-sensitive disaster risk reduction efforts are insufficient and advocate for a shift toward transformative resilience and bottom-up fisheries governance.

Africa possesses immense untapped ocean-based renewable energy potential, particularly in offshore wind, which could provide over USD 1 trillion in economic benefits and millions of jobs. While current deployment is minimal, tapping just 5% of the continent's 6,750 GW offshore wind potential could more than double its current power generation capacity and meet all new electricity demand through 2040. Realising this potential requires significant investment in infrastructure and policy frameworks, as Africa currently receives less than 2% of global renewable energy investment.

The United States has established a regulatory path for commercial fusion energy that avoids the frameworks used for nuclear fission reactors, instead adapting regulations for radioactive byproduct materials. Under the 10 CFR Part 30 framework, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and its Agreement State Program share authority, allowing compatible state agencies to license fusion facilities. The NRC is currently finalizing specific regulatory guidance in NUREG-1556, Volume 22, with a final rule expected by December 31, 2027. This proportional approach focuses on the confinement of radioactive materials, such as tritium, rather than fission criticality safety, aiming to provide the regulatory certainty needed for private investment and deployment.

Spain's strategic investment in wind and solar power has significantly reduced the influence of gas on electricity prices, keeping power costs among the lowest in the EU during the 2026 energy crisis. While high gas prices caused spikes in other European markets like Italy, Spanish consumers benefited from a decoupling effect that saved a typical household approximately €10 per month. The report also highlights policy responses following the April 2025 Iberian blackout, including reforms to battery storage and grid management, and temporary tax cuts to encourage electrification and reduce fossil fuel import dependency.

The De Salaberry water retention project study (2019-2023) demonstrates that small naturalized dams can reduce phosphorus loads while mitigating floods and erosion, though performance varies based on retention time and incoming loads. The report argues that standard design practices often fail to maximize phosphorus reduction and recommends strategic targeting of phosphorus hot spots and increased retention times to better combat eutrophication and harmful algal blooms in Canadian freshwater systems.

The briefing advocates for a "soft energy path" based on efficiency and design rather than increasing energy supply. It argues that current anxieties over AI electricity demand and critical mineral shortages can be addressed through demand flexibility, efficiency, and system optimization rather than building more power plants and mines.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting for the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance (VEJA), submitted formal objections to ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA) application for an alternative SO2 emission limit at its Vanderbijlpark Works. The objections argue that granting a limit of 1,500 mg/Nm³—three times the legal standard of 500 mg/Nm³—would violate constitutional rights to a healthy environment, ignore the conversion of SO2 into dangerous particulate matter (PM), and prioritize corporate cost-savings over public health in a known pollution hotspot.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute describes the role of lithium in the energy transition, its global supply chain, extraction methods, and the environmental and social impacts associated with its production.

The GCF Secretariat broadly agrees with the Independent Evaluation Unit's findings on the Project Preparation Facility (PPF), acknowledging its role as a strategic de-risking tool. The Secretariat commits to improving coherence between the PPF and the Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme (RPSP), differentiating support pathways for varying entity capacities, and enhancing monitoring and knowledge management. While accepting most recommendations, the Secretariat notes that some findings lacked sufficient contextualization and that the PPF Service modality represents only about 21% of approved requests.

The HimGra® pilot project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district transforms degraded, rocky Himalayan slopes into productive land by cultivating a climate-resilient grass for sustainable textiles. Managed by women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and supported by the Dev UK (Uttarakhand) Foundation, the initiative reduces soil erosion and provides diversified income for marginalized communities. The project integrates grassroots innovation with global luxury fashion markets and is undergoing independent impact assessments to validate its carbon and soil regeneration outcomes.

The report analyzes Zimbabwe's development path to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' (business-as-usual) with various sectoral and combined scenarios. It identifies manufacturing as the most critical driver for GDP growth and poverty reduction. While the Current Path suggests slow progress toward Sustainable Development Goals, the 'Combined scenario'—integrating reforms in governance, infrastructure, health, and trade—could significantly increase GDP per capita, reduce extreme poverty to 3%, and transition the energy system toward renewables, drastically cutting carbon emissions.

The report analyzes Tunisia's development prospects up to 2043, comparing a 'Current Path' of modest growth with various sectoral scenarios. It finds that while Tunisia has strong foundations in education and health, it faces structural stagnation, high youth unemployment, and an energy deficit. A 'Combined scenario' integrating reforms in governance, manufacturing, agriculture, and trade could significantly boost GDP, reduce extreme poverty to 0.7%, and lower the Gini coefficient to 0.30, though a persistent energy gap remains.

The report examines South Africa's development prospects to 2043, contrasting a 'Current Path' of modest growth and persistent poverty with a 'Combined scenario' where strategic interventions in manufacturing, trade, infrastructure, and governance lead to a 33% increase in GDP per capita. It highlights critical structural constraints, including a high disease burden, poor education quality, and energy insecurity, while proposing a transition toward an export-led, green economy.