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A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research regarding the nominations and election procedures for vacancies in the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science Policy Committee (SPAC) for CoP-30.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) detailing the nominations and voting procedures for vacancies in the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of CoP-30.

This synthesis report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) evaluates the integration of gender-responsive approaches within National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes globally, coinciding with the midpoint of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan.

The NewClimate Institute proposes using performance distributions to visualize country progress for the first Global Stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement, allowing for the assessment of collective progress and national benchmarking without singling out individual countries.

A letter from health organizations representing over 700,000 Canadian health professionals urging the federal government to implement restrictions on fossil fuel advertising and marketing to address a public health crisis.

This report by Ember analyzes the scale of coal mine methane (CMM) emissions in Australia, arguing that official figures are significantly underreported and that these emissions pose a major threat to Australia's 2030 climate targets. The document highlights the disparity between government estimates and satellite data, particularly in the Bowen Basin, and examines the impact of proposed new coal mines in Queensland and New South Wales. It recommends a transition to direct measurement, the implementation of methane abatement technologies like VAM oxidation, and the phasing out of coal, starting with the highest-emitting mines.

A press statement by the Institute for Economic Justice and other civil society organizations denouncing the South African government's failure to pay Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grants in April and May 2022, citing administrative chaos and restrictive new eligibility criteria.

A briefing by the NewClimate Institute analyzing how government responses to the energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine may jeopardize the 1.5°C temperature limit of the Paris Agreement.

This research paper analyzes a draft World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement aimed at curbing fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing. It details the proposed prohibitions on subsidies for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, overfished stocks, and overcapacity, while examining the balance between strict disciplines and special and differential treatment for developing countries.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the urgent need for reform within the World Trade Organization (WTO). It identifies systemic failures in the organization's negotiating function, dispute settlement system, and transparency mechanisms, while detailing the conflicting priorities of major member blocs and the potential pathways for institutional reform.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes proposed trade-related legislation from the European Union and the United Kingdom designed to reduce commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation through mandatory due diligence requirements.

This briefing by RMI outlines the critical questions and structural challenges facing the process to establish a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate finance before 2025. It argues that the NCQG must move beyond the political nature of the previous US$100 billion target to become a science- and needs-based goal that addresses the specific priorities of developing countries, including adaptation, loss and damage, and a just transition.

This updated discussion paper, produced by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) in collaboration with the Partners for Inclusive Green Economies (PIGE), proposes a framework for a green economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues for a structural agenda that moves beyond short-term emergency stimulus and bailouts to mainstream green priorities into post-crisis policy, accounting for the divergent economic recoveries across different global regions and the emergence of new risks such as inflation and regional conflict.

This guidance note from the International Institute for Sustainable Development clarifies the concepts of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Nature-based Climate Solutions (NBCS), specifically focusing on climate adaptation through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). It emphasizes the necessity of social and biodiversity safeguards to ensure equitable, gender-responsive, and socially inclusive outcomes.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the paradox of the Legal Amazon, a region that generates over 25% of Brazil's electricity via large hydroelectric plants but where millions of residents remain disconnected from the National Interconnected System (SIN). These populations rely on expensive, polluting diesel-powered isolated systems or lack reliable electricity entirely, a situation linked to poor socioeconomic indicators and inefficient auction models for energy supply.

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This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute, produced as part of the Stockholm+50 meeting, synthesizes reports from GlobalABC, IEA, IRP, and UNEP to analyze the construction sector's environmental impact. It advocates for a value-chain approach to address the sector's high material intensity and proposes five interconnected policy intervention areas to facilitate a sustainable transition.

This EESI briefing overview highlights the necessity of electric vehicles for decarbonizing the U.S. transportation sector, which produces 29% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. It identifies insufficient charging infrastructure as a primary barrier to adoption and notes that $7.5 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, along with the Rural Energy Savings Program, can support the deployment of equitable charging networks.

European countries are accelerating their transition to renewable energy to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels. EU national plans now target a 63% share of renewable electricity by 2030, with planned fossil fuel generation slashed by 31% compared to 2019 strategies. Major importers like Germany and Italy have significantly raised their renewable targets, while several Central and Eastern European nations have announced coal phase-out dates. The REPowerEU proposal further aims for a 69% renewable electricity share by 2030 and the deployment of 10 million heat pumps.

This guide by RMI outlines five strategic steps for electric utilities to implement authentic community engagement to ensure an equitable clean energy transition, particularly in US states where legislation mandates equitable decarbonization.