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This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative evaluates methodologies for tracking investments in climate resilient infrastructure (CRI). The study pilots a framework based on five climate resilience principles across the water, transport, energy, and AFOLU sectors, finding that CRI investments are a small fraction of total infrastructure spending, with USD 87 spent on non-resilient projects for every USD 1 spent on CRI.

The NewClimate Institute reports that Germany's plans for eleven LNG terminals with a 73 bcm annual capacity are massively oversized and conflict with national and international climate targets. The report suggests that energy efficiency and existing pipeline imports could eliminate the need for new terminals, and that current plans risk creating stranded assets and diverting resources from renewable energy expansion.

This case study describes the experience of the Twezimbe Women’ Group in Uganda, which transitioned from a catering service to horticultural farming using a solar power irrigation initiative to combat climate-driven droughts and unpredictable rainfall.

This report advocates for the establishment of the Seal River Watershed Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in northern Manitoba, Canada, highlighting the region's biodiversity, carbon storage capacity, and cultural importance to Indigenous Peoples.

This research paper examines the drivers of flow regime alteration in the Mond River basin in southern Iran, comparing the impacts of dam operations against climate change factors like sea-level rise and drought on the Mond-Protected Area estuary-coastal system.

This report examines the role of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) in creating sustainable cities, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and co-benefits compared to traditional grey infrastructure.

A legal letter from Pinsent Masons Africa LLP, acting on behalf of Karpowership SA (Pty) Ltd, demanding that the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) address allegedly defamatory and misleading statements published on December 6, 2022, regarding Karpowership projects in South Africa.

The report details the 54th meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held on 15 November 2022 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and via videoconference. The meeting focused on reviewing decisions from the 30th Conference of the Parties (CoP-30), discussing the IAI's core budget, and reviewing scientific and capacity-building activities for the 2022-2023 inter-sessional period.

The report details the 54th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on November 15, 2022, in Montevideo and via videoconference. The meeting focused on reviewing decisions from the 30th Conference of the Parties (CoP-30), discussing the operational budget, and reporting on scientific and capacity-building activities across the Americas.

An executive summary by the NewClimate Institute arguing that planned LNG import terminals in Germany are significantly oversized and conflict with national and international climate goals.

An updated analysis by RMI comparing the economic and environmental impacts of all-electric versus mixed-fuel single-family new construction across nine US cities.

This discussion paper by the Climate Bonds Initiative proposes a framework for credible transition finance in the agri-food sector. It argues that current transition instruments, such as Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs), often lack ambition and fail to account for scope 3 emissions. To address this, the paper applies five 'Credible Transition Principles' and five 'Hallmarks' for transforming companies to ensure alignment with 1.5°C climate targets, science-based pathways, and broader sustainability goals including biodiversity and just transition.

A briefing by Ember arguing that increasing the EU's 2030 renewable energy target to 45% would halve fossil gas imports compared to a 40% target, saving €43 billion in 2030 and an estimated €200 billion between 2025 and 2030.

A briefing by Friends of the Earth US urging banks and financiers to prohibit direct and indirect financing of activities that harm Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) and habitats containing threatened or endemic species to prevent the estimated extinction of one million species.

This research paper analyzes the distributional outcomes of a UN Adaptation Fund project in the Aloatra-Mangoro region of Madagascar, examining how informal patronage and political connectivity influenced the allocation of climate adaptation benefits.

Ember provides comments on India's draft National Electricity Plan (Vol.I: Generation), raising concerns about potential shortfalls in meeting 2030 renewable energy targets and the risk of overestimating peak demand, which could lead to excessive coal capacity investment.

This case study examines the process leading to the June 2022 World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, the first multilateral trade deal centered on environmental sustainability. It details the complementary roles of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), which provided impartial technical and legal advice, and The Pew Charitable Trusts, which led advocacy and the 'Stop Funding Overfishing' campaign to create external pressure on WTO members.

This report by the NewClimate Institute evaluates the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in transitioning the land sector toward Paris Agreement goals. It argues that current frameworks and strategies are insufficient, often prioritizing economic development and efficiency over transformative climate action, and identifies significant gaps in climate safeguards for projects in specific countries.

This report examines how open-source utility planning software and stakeholder-driven modeling can improve integrated resource planning (IRP) outcomes, using a case study of the 2021 resource plan from Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities.

This report outlines a strategic framework for South Africa's TVET ecosystem to support a just transition toward a Green Hydrogen Economy. It emphasizes the need to mitigate labor market upheaval in a coal-dependent economy with a 35.3% unemployment rate by focusing on reskilling, economic diversification, and social support.