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This working paper examines China's greenhouse gas emissions and land-based carbon stocks, evaluating the potential for land-based mitigation technologies (LMTs) for carbon dioxide removal. The authors analyze scientific literature, policy documents, and expert interviews to identify barriers and opportunities for achieving net-zero emissions by 2060.

This research paper examines the role of locally-led adaptation (LLA) in Senegal, highlighting a disconnect between effective community-driven climate strategies and national policy implementation. While local initiatives in Daga Birame (agriculture), Dionewar (coastal zones), and Widou Thiéngoly (health) align with Senegal's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), they are often ignored by the central government and lack access to the $14.5 billion in funding required for the 2030 NDC goals. The authors argue that integrating endogenous knowledge and devolving climate finance to local communities is essential for sustainable resilience.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) argues that a fair green economic transition requires strong government leadership, smart policy, and significant investment, criticizing the UK Labour Party for abandoning its £28 billion green investment pledge.

The Institute for Economic Justice and a coalition of partners issued a statement to the President of South Africa ahead of the 2024 State of the Nation Address (Sona), urging the government to align its budget and policy implementation with the needs of marginalised people and to end 'hyper-austerity' measures led by the National Treasury.

The 'Essential Monitor's Guide for Prairie Water Retention' by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) explains the importance of monitoring natural infrastructure projects to ensure they meet specifications and maintain performance over time. The guide aims to make monitoring more accessible by providing technical information on equipment, analysis methods for water quantity and quality, and practical examples from IISD's experience.

This policy brief argues for the integration of locally-led adaptation (LLA) into Nigeria's national climate strategy. While Nigeria has comprehensive national frameworks, they are largely top-down and fail to incorporate the traditional knowledge and agency of local communities. Case studies in Ogun, Lagos, and Anambra states show that local actors are already implementing effective nature-based solutions—such as biogas production, hybrid fish breeding, and contour ploughing—despite severe lacks in funding, technical support, and government inclusion.

This case study examines how Danone uses an 'emergence strategy' and public-private partnerships to address methane emissions in its fresh milk supply chain, focusing on scaling solutions across 58,000 global farmers through research, policy advocacy, and industry coalitions.

This submission by Ember to the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) argues for the extension and expansion of Australia's Coal Mine Waste Gas (CMWG) method beyond 2025. Ember recommends extending the methodology to include open-cut mines and improving measurement and verification frameworks to accelerate the decarbonisation of the coal sector.

The Lobito Corridor is a 1,300 km railway project in Angola designed to transport critical raw materials (CRMs) and electric vehicle (EV) battery value chain products from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia to the EU and US. While supported by various MoUs and a consortium including Trafigura, Mota-Engil, and Vecturis, the project faces significant competition from established Chinese supply chains and alternative transport routes to the Indian Ocean.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on February 1, 2024, establishing a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and DiploCientifica to promote scientific diplomacy and the science-policy interface in the Americas.

This policy brief, produced as part of the 'Youth and Social Justice Futures: Identifying Future Skills and Training in Africa' project, outlines strategic recommendations for Malawi to improve youth empowerment, education, mental health, and disaster resilience. The document is based on participatory action research using Futures Literacy Labs and the Three Horizons Framework, incorporating the perspectives of Malawian youth to envision inclusive and resilient future pathways.

TESS issued a statement following the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution (DPP) Plenary meeting on 26 January 2024, expressing support for the finalized ministerial statement for the Thirteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13).

This briefing note from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment calls for a second reform bill to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to address gaps left by Bill S-5, specifically regarding air quality standards, citizen enforcement, and protections for First Nations reserve lands.

The Climate Bonds Standard Version 4.1 is a voluntary labelling scheme developed by the Climate Bonds Initiative to certify debt instruments, assets, and non-financial legal entities that align with the Paris Climate Agreement. It provides a science-based framework for certifying Use of Proceeds (UoP) instruments, specific physical assets, non-financial entities, and Sustainability-Linked Debt (SLD), ensuring they meet rigorous climate mitigation and transition criteria.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) maps the landscape of cross-border guarantees used to mobilize private capital for climate finance in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). Through a scoping analysis of 52 guarantee instruments from 34 entities, the report identifies a fragmented landscape dominated by debt-focused, climate-agnostic products that primarily cover commercial risks. It highlights significant gaps in coverage for low-income countries, equity investments, and political and currency risks, while providing recommendations for future research to scale these tools to meet the estimated USD 2.4 trillion annual need for green transitions in EMDEs.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) updates the tracking of climate commitments for the 70 largest public financial institutions (PFIs) for 2023 and analyzes the climate strategies of 49 smaller PFIs in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The findings indicate minimal progress among large PFIs, while smaller institutions often demonstrate higher ambition when supported by their national governments.

This research paper by Energy Innovation estimates that approving pending liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects would increase domestic natural gas prices in the United States by 9 to 14 percent, leading to higher energy costs for households and businesses.

This report analyzes how a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allowing the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to be applied to interconnection costs could improve the financial viability of onshore wind and solar projects in the United States. By examining data from five regional grids, the authors find that a 30 percent ITC could have bridged the cost gap for approximately 22 GW of withdrawn projects and 15 GW of active projects, potentially enabling a volume of deployment exceeding the 2023 record of 31 GW.

This February 2024 briefing by Global Energy Monitor examines the Russian steel industry's continued reliance on coal-based blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) technology despite international pressure to decarbonize. The report highlights the potential for a transition to hydrogen-based direct reduced iron-electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) production to meet EU carbon tariffs and corporate sustainability requirements, while noting that Russia currently prioritizes refurbishing old blast furnaces and pursuing unproven carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.

This policy brief by the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) argues that the South African government has failed to raise the maximum available resources (MAR) to fund essential social services, leading to unnecessary austerity. The document identifies numerous tax and non-tax revenue streams—including wealth taxes, the removal of ineffective tax breaks, and the utilization of the Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (GFECRA)—that could provide hundreds of billions of rands to avoid budget cuts and stimulate economic growth.