Search Climate Insights Directory

This report assesses progress toward Goal 5 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which aims to restore and maintain 350 million hectares of landscapes and forestlands by 2030. It highlights a significant gap between political commitments and actual implementation, noting that previous targets were not met and that monitoring remains technically challenging.

This report by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes political scenarios for South Africa leading up to 2029, focusing on the internal divisions of the African National Congress (ANC) and their impact on economic growth and national security.

This report synthesises findings from the Network for Innovative Resilience-Building in South Sudan to identify more effective approaches to peacebuilding and resilience. It argues that durable peace requires a shift from short-term 'quick-fix' activities to long-term, locally-led processes that integrate livelihood support and address the gendered dimensions of food insecurity.

This February 2022 report from the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the composition and challenges of the newly elected African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC), the outcomes of the February 2022 AU Summit regarding governance and conflict prevention, and the ongoing debate over equitable regional representation within the Council. It also examines the tensions between the African Union and the European Union regarding the green energy transition and critiques the application of the principle of subsidiarity in the relationship between the AU and Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

This case study details three legal challenges filed in Argentina to stop offshore seismic testing and fossil fuel exploration by the Norwegian company Equinor, which had been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development via Resolution 436/2021. While the lawsuits raised concerns regarding biodiversity, climate commitments, and public participation, a court order initially halting the activities was later overturned pending an appeal.

This fact sheet describes a legal challenge filed at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) by four civil society organizations against the governments of Uganda, Tanzania, and the Secretary General of the East African Community. The applicants seek to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project, arguing that it violates multiple regional and international treaties regarding environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.

This project update from RMI describes the performance of Nigeria's first commercial undergrid minigrid in Mokoloki, Ogun State. Launched in February 2020 through a tripartite partnership between the Mokoloki community, Nayo Tropical Technology, and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), the project provides reliable solar power to a community that previously had unreliable grid access. The report highlights the project's financial viability, technical stability, and its role in stimulating local economic growth.

This RMI briefing proposes a standard, open-source, blockchain-based technical architecture to transform greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. The goal is to move from static, average-based reporting to a system using primary data at the product level, enabling better procurement decisions to lower Scope 3 emissions through a verifiable, digital audit trail across supply chains.

This SEI fact sheet analyzes the status of bio-inputs and biological controllers in Colombia's bioeconomy. While Colombia pioneered regional regulation in 2004 and has a growing market of 238 registered companies—primarily serving high-standard export markets—the sector is hindered by slow and costly ICA registration processes, a lack of farmer education regarding preventive technology, and the proliferation of unregistered artisanal products. The report calls for integrated state policy and increased research into non-soil-based biological controllers to transition toward sustainable agriculture.

This fact sheet analyzes financial instruments for sustainable urban investment in nine Swedish cities. It highlights a significant funding gap for climate neutrality by 2045, noting that while these cities have raised 31.2 billion SEK through 52 green bonds for projects like renewable energy and clean transport, current investment plans are insufficient. The report details municipal funding inflows (taxes, grants, debt) and outflows, and notes that alternative financing like blended finance and crowdfunding are not yet utilized in the studied Swedish context.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute assesses the alignment between Development Finance Institution (DFI) investments and the national development plans of Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya. It examines how DFIs can better support strategic sectors to enhance development impacts and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, submits a formal objection to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's draft Gas Master Plan Basecase Report. The submission argues that the plan is 'reckless and unnecessary', contradicting South Africa's constitutional obligations to protect citizens from climate change and ignoring energy modelling that suggests gas-to-power is not required for energy security.

Natural Justice submitted comments on 31 January 2022 regarding the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) Gas Master Plan Base Case Report. The organization argues that gas development contradicts climate commitments, perpetuates fossil fuel dependence, and lacks sufficient protections for affected communities and the environment.

Natural Justice (NJ) submitted a formal objection on 31 January 2022 to proposed amendments to the s24H Registration Authority Regulations, 2016 under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA). NJ argues that requiring a registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to handle appeals and certain submissions would create prohibitive financial barriers for communities, effectively barring them from the appeals process and subsequent judicial review.

Natural Justice (NJ) submitted a critique of the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy's (DMRE) Gas Master Plan Base Case report on January 31, 2022. NJ argues that the plan is incompatible with climate commitments, lacks sufficient risk analysis regarding financial and environmental costs, and fails to provide adequate mechanisms for public participation and community compensation.

This policy brief by RMI argues that current carbon accounting frameworks for corporate ESG reporting are inadequate for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrating meaningful change, particularly regarding supply chain emissions and individual asset or product impacts.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted comments to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment regarding proposed amendments to the Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations (EAPASA Regulations). The CER objects to further delays in the mandatory registration of environmental assessment practitioners (EAPs) and requests clarification to ensure that the amendments do not restrict the public's right to lodge internal appeals under section 43 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

This briefing from the Stockholm Environment Institute explores how individual researchers can modify the design, implementation, and dissemination of climate and environment research to challenge unequal power relations and colonial-era legacies that disadvantage the Global South and marginalized communities.

This report summarizes the outcomes of a 2021 virtual workshop series organized by Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat (CAN-Rac) Canada, involving approximately 30 civil society groups to discuss the implications of net-zero in Canada.

This briefing summarizes a joint survey conducted in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba during 2020–21 to assess the climate adaptation priorities and progress of municipalities and Indigenous communities in the Prairie provinces.