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This background document details the methodology used by SEI York to estimate nitrogen flows within agricultural and aquatic commodities imported to and exported from the UK between 2017 and 2021 for the WWF-UK UK Nitrogen Balance Sheet.

This research paper analyzes the tension in German foreign policy between corporate profit interests and value-based rhetoric, specifically regarding trade and investment in Africa. The author argues that Germany is shifting from a broad 'exportist' geoeconomic approach toward a more selective strategy focused on risk mitigation and the securing of critical resources, such as LNG and minerals, while urging a transition toward supporting African economic self-determination and regional industrialization.

This report by Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the regulatory, legal, and economic frameworks for forest restoration in Brazil. It argues that current policies are designed for property-scale rather than landscape-scale restoration and identifies three essential factors—regulatory flexibility for restoration typologies, integration of public and private land tenure, and the synergy between mandatory and voluntary restoration—necessary to enable large-scale initiatives, particularly those driven by the carbon market.

This report by Ember analyzes the underreporting of coal mine methane (CMM) emissions in Indonesia, arguing that current official figures significantly underestimate the actual environmental impact. The document highlights gaps in the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, the exclusion of underground mines, and the use of outdated emission factors, which may undermine Indonesia's commitments under the Global Methane Pledge.

A briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requesting the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to nominate two new members for the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) by 19 April 2024.

A briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requesting nominations from Parties to fill two vacancies on its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) by April 19, 2024.

This report examines the methodologies and challenges of monitoring Green Public Procurement (GPP), with a specific focus on tracking reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It analyzes practices in six countries and provides recommendations for governments to improve monitoring systems to support climate and sustainable development goals.

The Agri-Food Deforestation and Conversion Free (DCF) Sourcing FAQs provide a rule set for certifying agri-food entities that source commodities from land not subject to deforestation or natural ecosystem conversion after 31 December 2020. The guide details eligibility for supply chain actors, traceability requirements based on country risk, and the annual verification process required to maintain certification.

This research paper reviews greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the sanitation and wastewater management chain to improve climate change considerations in sanitation planning, identifying significant data and methodological gaps in current literature.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) proposes strategies and tools to improve sustainable access to drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Guatemala, linking these services to integrated watershed management and climate change adaptation.

This guide outlines the capacity building and technical assistance services provided by the Climate Bonds Initiative to help governments, municipalities, national development banks, and corporate entities issue climate-related labelled bonds and other sustainable debt instruments.

The Institute for Economic Justice criticizes the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant for a 50% exclusion error rate and opposes proposed regulatory amendments that maintain the R350 value, set a short extension date of March 2025, and introduce punitive recovery or cancellation measures.

The African Union's Agenda 2063 aims for a progressive customs, monetary, and fiscal union. While the AfCFTA has seen initial tariff offers, long-term goals require harmonizing external tariffs, converging diverse exchange rate regimes toward a common reference currency like the XDR, and implementing countercyclical fiscal rules to manage debt and commodity-driven revenue volatility.

The document discusses the role of established and emergent gas producers in Africa, noting the potential for revenue growth due to global supply constraints caused by the war in Ukraine, while warning of the high risk of stranded assets as the world moves toward net-zero emissions.

This document introduces a report on Kenya, part of a broader series titled "From Climate Risk to Resilience" produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and commissioned by the African Climate Foundation (ACF). The report analyzes the economic and social impacts of climate change on Kenya's climate-vulnerable and critical economic sectors across four sections: climate profile projections, economic and macroeconomic implications, government adaptation measures, and strategic recommendations for funding mobilization.

This report is a country study on Zambia, part of a broader series titled "From Climate Risk to Resilience" produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for the African Climate Foundation (ACF). It outlines a framework for analyzing climate change impacts across four areas: climate profile projections, economic sector implications, existing government adaptation measures, and strategic recommendations for funding and resilience.

This report on Mozambique is part of the "From Climate Risk to Resilience" series commissioned by the African Climate Foundation and produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It analyzes the economic and social impacts of climate change across four areas: climate profile changes and scenario modelling, implications for key economic sectors and macroeconomics, existing government adaptation measures and challenges, and strategic suggestions for funding mobilization.

This report is part of the "From Climate Risk to Resilience" series, commissioned by the African Climate Foundation and produced by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It analyzes the economic and social impacts of climate change in Malawi, specifically focusing on climate-vulnerable and critical economic sectors.

A case study examining the risks associated with natural gas development in Mozambique and Tanzania within the context of a global low-carbon energy transition.

A joint statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and Earthjustice submitted to the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council, supporting the Special Rapporteur's report on the right to participate in science and its application to climate action and geoengineering.