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This research paper analyzes mitigation scenarios from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report to evaluate the speed, trajectory, and feasibility of fossil fuel reduction pathways necessary to limit global warming to 2 °C or below.

This expert note provides suggestions for the first Global Stocktake (GST) at COP28 to drive transformational action to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C.

This report examines market trends in the sugar cane sector, focusing on the impact of sustainability standards on producer incomes in developing countries and the challenges faced by smallholder farmers.

This media brief by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) compiles authoritative language and findings from recent human rights expert reports and principles regarding geoengineering technologies, specifically carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation modification (SRM). The document highlights warnings from UN bodies and legal frameworks that these technologies are largely unproven, pose unprecedented risks to human rights, and may create a 'moral hazard' by delaying the necessary phase-out of fossil fuels.

This report analyzes international cooperation and development finance for land use in Brazil from 2015 to 2020, detailing the sources, instruments, and beneficiaries of these climate-aligned financial flows.

This report analyzes climate finance for agricultural risk management in Brazil from 2015 to 2020, detailing the roles of public and private funding in enhancing agricultural resilience against climate events such as droughts and excessive rains.

The Joint Strategic Resource (JSR), a group of experts coordinated by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI), submitted public comment on the Public Procurement Bill 2023. The JSR argues that the Bill continues to follow an 'administrative paradigm' focused on rigid compliance and expenditure control, rather than a 'strategic contracting paradigm' that would allow for flexibility, professional expertise, and better service delivery outcomes.

The Procurement Reform Working Group (PRWG) issued a statement on 11 September 2023 regarding the Public Procurement Bill [B 18-2023]. While the PRWG views the creation of a single national legislative framework as a positive step toward simplifying a system currently governed by over 100 pieces of legislation, it warns that the Bill's current draft contains critical flaws. These include ambiguous definitions of 'preferential procurement' and 'public procurement', and an over-reliance on subordinate legislation and the law-making powers of the National Treasury and Public Procurement Office rather than concrete statutory rules.

The Institute for Economic Justice argues that the South African National Treasury is using fears of a "fiscal cliff" to justify unwise spending cuts while ignoring alternative revenue-raising strategies and the severe social consequences of austerity.

This policy brief examines Nigeria's challenge of reconciling an immediate economic and security crisis with its goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2060. It analyzes the tensions between Nigeria's reliance on petroleum and gas as transition fuels and the shifting priorities of international financiers who are increasingly phasing out fossil fuel funding. The document evaluates three policy options for the Tinubu administration and uses the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KE) as a case study to highlight the systemic inefficiencies and high losses in the power sector that must be addressed before large-scale energy transitions, such as electric vehicle adoption, can be viable.

This policy brief from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines why the costs of carbon capture and storage (CCS) remain high, particularly within Canada's oil and gas sector. It argues that high design complexity and the need for customization prevent the technology from achieving the cost reductions seen in renewable energy. While the brief suggests CCS may be necessary for hard-to-abate industrial sectors like cement, it concludes that CCS in oil and gas is an inefficient use of public funds compared to other mitigation strategies.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) examines the integration of the ocean-climate nexus within the UNFCCC process, evaluating progress from the 'Ocean Super Year' of 2022 through COP27 and looking toward COP28. It emphasizes the need for African stakeholders to shift the global dialogue from negotiation to concrete implementation, leveraging regional initiatives and policy frameworks to drive ambitious ocean-climate action.

This report evaluates the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices of Chinese-financed infrastructure projects in Africa, specifically focusing on energy and industrial park sectors in Egypt, Nigeria, and Ethiopia.

This report analyzes the role of rural credit as the primary climate finance instrument for land use in Brazil between 2015 and 2020, detailing the sources of funding, the regulatory framework of the Brazilian Agricultural Plan, and the specific credit lines used to promote low-carbon agriculture.

This policy brief, co-authored by the Climate Policy Initiative and the Global Center on Adaptation, emphasizes the urgent need to increase the volume and effectiveness of adaptation finance for Africa. It frames climate-resilient development in Africa as an investment opportunity capable of delivering avoided losses, economic gains, and social and environmental benefits.

An analysis by Ember on per capita coal power emissions across G20 economies from 2015 to 2022, highlighting that while over half of these nations have seen declines, Australia and South Korea remain the highest polluters per capita.

This policy brief outlines lessons for integrating climate information into urban adaptation planning in sub-Saharan Africa, based on the FRACTAL and FRACTAL-Plus projects conducted between 2015 and 2022.

The Southeast Asia Regional Resilience Dialogue outcome document outlines strategies to scale up climate adaptation and resilience in Southeast Asia, emphasizing the role of grassroots organizations, women's leadership, and the need for flexible, multi-level financing to support local actions.

The document presents a roadmap for enhancing African resilience to transboundary and cascading climate risks. It calls for the African Union Commission to develop an implementation plan to improve coordination between Member States and Regional Economic Communities, leveraging key 2023 events like the Africa Climate Summit and COP28 to secure financial and technical resources.

The Clean Air NDC Scorecard 2023 evaluates how 170 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) integrate air quality and health considerations. The analysis reveals a significant gap in recognition of the links between climate action and air quality, particularly among high-income countries and major emitters, while low- and middle-income countries generally demonstrate higher levels of integration.