Search Climate Insights Directory

This case study describes the climate vulnerabilities of Karonga District in Malawi and highlights a women-led initiative by the Green Girls Platform to empower local women and girls through climate education and green entrepreneurship.

The Centre for Environmental Rights, acting on behalf of MEJCON-SA and MACUA, has submitted a formal appeal to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environmental Affairs to set aside an Environmental Authorisation granted to Tetra4 (Pty) Ltd on 13 July 2023.

This report by the Africa Policy Research Institute evaluates climate change adaptation policies and locally led adaptation (LLA) in Nigeria. It argues that while the Nigerian government has established several national frameworks, these typically employ a 'top-down' approach that excludes frontline communities. Through three case studies in Ogun, Lagos, and Anambra states, the report demonstrates that community-driven initiatives—such as biogas production, aquaculture modifications, and traditional erosion control—are already occurring and align with national goals, but suffer from limited financing and a lack of integration into mainstream national discourse.

This research paper empirically examines whether increased international public climate finance leads to higher climate mitigation ambitions in developing countries, using data from 2015-2020.

This report examines climate adaptation projects in Bolivia's water sector, funded by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR), to derive lessons for supporting just transitions in water resource management.

This briefing from the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that companies integrating environmental, economic, and social impact governance into their supply chains will be more resilient to climate risks and better equipped to manage the transition to net-zero economies.

This report by the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) examines the alignment between Senegal's national climate change adaptation policies, specifically its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and locally led adaptation (LLA) strategies. While the report finds that community-driven actions are often aligned with national priorities, it identifies significant barriers in financing, decentralized governance, and the integration of local knowledge into national policy development.

This RMI fact sheet argues that scaling green hydrogen for a 1.5°C-aligned future will have a minimal impact on global freshwater supplies, as its water consumption is comparable to or lower than fossil-fuel-based hydrogen and other energy production methods. While global impact is low, the document emphasizes the need for intentional project siting and the use of alternative water sources to avoid straining local water-stressed regions.

This report serves as a preliminary synthesis of policy insights from Work Package 3 (WP3) of the CASCADES project, focusing on how trade-linked cross-border climate impacts may disrupt the European economy. It combines quantitative model results with qualitative stakeholder analysis and literature reviews, specifically examining food systems, soy supply chains, and energy transition minerals.

This briefing from the Center for International Environmental Law clarifies the distinctions and complementarities between national implementation plans (NIPs), national action plans (NAPs), and nationally determined contributions (NDCs) within the context of multilateral environmental agreements, specifically providing recommendations for a future plastics treaty.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes forest replenishment (reposição florestal) legislation in the Brazilian Amazon and Cerrado biomes. It argues that current implementation is outdated, focusing on biomass supply for markets rather than ecological compensation for biodiversity loss, and highlights significant failures in the management of replenishment funds and recent legislative setbacks in Goiás.

This case study examines the impact of an unprecedented cold spell in December 2022 on livestock farming in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, focusing on the experiences of a farmer in the Vavuniya District.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is requesting that Party focal points provide or update email addresses for receiving general communications regarding IAI events, news, funding, and training opportunities.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is requesting updated contact information from focal points to ensure the effective distribution of information regarding events, news, funding opportunities, and training.

The 'Hydrogen Criteria' document, published by the Climate Bonds Initiative in August 2023, establishes a draft framework for certifying hydrogen-related assets, projects, and entities. It defines eligibility for Use-of-Proceeds (UoP) bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs), and entity certifications across the hydrogen value chain, including production, conditioning, transportation, and storage. The criteria focus on strict greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity thresholds, mandatory adaptation and resilience assessments, and specific technical requirements for different production pathways.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) examines the intersection of methane emissions from the agri-food sector and human health. It identifies primary emission sources—including livestock, rice cultivation, and land-use change—and proposes systemic solutions that offer co-benefits for public health, such as reduced respiratory illness and improved nutrition.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance examines the sources of methane emissions within food and agriculture systems and outlines the human health co-benefits of mitigation strategies. It advocates for systemic changes to food production and consumption, including the adoption of plant-rich diets and improved agricultural techniques, to reduce global warming and improve public health outcomes.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance explains how methane emissions accelerate global warming and degrade air quality, leading to significant human health risks. It identifies agriculture, energy, and waste as the primary anthropogenic sources and argues that rapid methane reduction can provide immediate health benefits, including the prevention of hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of emergency room visits.

This report details how methane emissions from agriculture, energy, and waste sectors accelerate global warming and degrade air quality, leading to significant human health risks. It argues that because methane has a short atmospheric lifetime, rapid reductions can provide immediate health and climate benefits, potentially avoiding 255,000 deaths and 775,000 asthma-related emergency room visits annually through readily available mitigation measures.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance, prepared by Abt Associates, examines the sources of methane emissions from the waste sector—specifically municipal solid waste and wastewater—and the associated public health benefits of mitigation strategies. It provides technical solutions for reducing methane and outlines a framework for international, national, and local action to improve health equity and climate resilience.