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This report analyzes the role of COVID-19 fiscal stimulus packages in South Korea and Indonesia, evaluating how these recovery efforts align with each country's energy transition goals. While South Korea has integrated climate challenges into its recovery via the Green New Deal, Indonesia's National Economic Recovery program focuses primarily on short-term social and economic survival with minimal allocation to the energy transition.

This report by the NewClimate Institute analyzes the quantitative impacts of Overall Mitigation in Global Emissions (OMGE), Shares of Proceeds (SOP), and the transition of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities and units under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. It evaluates how different policy choices affect global greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement, credit prices, and revenues for adaptation, specifically to inform negotiations for COP26 in Glasgow.

This research paper examines urban sustainability transitions in small and intermediary cities of the global South, analyzing how different actors, drivers, and financing mechanisms influence inclusion processes and environmental outcomes across seven interventions.

This report outlines the development of a UK government indicator (K1) designed to measure the overseas environmental impacts of UK consumption of key commodities, as required by the UK's 25-year environment plan.

This briefing from the Stockholm Environment Institute discusses the role of public-private partnerships and international collaboration in decarbonizing heavy industry, highlighting the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and various policy mechanisms to address hard-to-abate sectors.

Civil society organizations have urged the Canadian government to prioritize Bill C-28 (the Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act) for debate and a second reading vote before June 5, 2021. The groups emphasize that the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) is outdated and requires modernization to address current toxic threats and support a green recovery from COVID-19, citing a 2017 committee report and multiple public petitions as justification for urgent action.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), representing Earthlife Africa, groundWork, and the Mining and Environmental Justice Community Network of South Africa (MEJCON-SA), submitted a formal objection to the Department of Economic Development Environment and Tourism in Limpopo regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone (MMSEZ) metallurgical cluster. The CER argues that the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) contains fatal flaws, including insufficient public participation and missing critical data on water and energy, and asserts that the application should have been refused by the regulatory deadline of 19 May 2021.

Ember's message to the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit emphasizes that achieving 100% clean power is a prerequisite for global carbon neutrality by 2050, citing the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Net Zero by 2050 report.

This briefing document from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) informs the Conference of the Parties about an Interacademy Partnership initiative titled "Harnessing the world’s academies to combat predatory academic journals and conferences." The initiative is a two-year study aimed at defining predatory practices, measuring their impact, and providing recommendations for coordinated solutions.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies outlines a multi-dimensional strategy to stabilise Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. It argues that while regional military support from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is a starting point, long-term stability requires a people-centric approach addressing governance failures, poverty, and radicalisation, rather than a purely security-focused response.

This policy brief examines transboundary climate risks, using the 2007-8 global food price crisis to illustrate how interdependent national responses to climate impacts and the far-reaching effects of such impacts can exacerbate global damage and disruption.

Minutes from the May 26, 2021, GEC Steering Group meeting detailing the development of a green recovery intervention and a multi-year (2021-2026) 'social contract' programme to address inequality. The meeting also reviewed the status of five strategic priorities, including SME approach and funding pipelines, and approved a forward calendar for future meetings.

This concept note outlines the plan for a Regional Assessment by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to identify knowledge gaps and uncertainties in decisions impacted by global environmental change (GEC) across member countries. The assessment aims to align IAI science funding and capacity building with the specific policy and decision-making needs of the Parties.

This notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the nominations received for two vacancies on the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the electronic voting procedure for the 29th Conference of the Parties (CoP-29).

This case study describes the development of the Bi-Solar Tech Fridge by Triomphant Tchulang to address heat-related health and agricultural storage challenges in Northern Cameroon using solar energy.

This report summarizes a needs assessment conducted as part of the "Inclusive Climate-Resilient Transport Planning in Africa" project. The assessment aimed to identify challenges faced by transport planners and decision-makers in meeting the mobility needs of disadvantaged groups and incorporating climate resilience into planning processes across four primary countries and a broader regional sample in Africa.

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the 2021 New Bidding Law in Brazil, arguing that it provides a critical opportunity to improve the planning of infrastructure projects. The authors propose the introduction of a pre-feasibility analysis to better anticipate socio-environmental risks and prevent the implementation of low-quality or infeasible projects.

This report by Ember analyzes air pollution from coal-fired power plants across Europe, identifying Turkey, Ukraine, and the Western Balkan countries as the primary sources of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM10). The analysis highlights a strong correlation between coal generation and pollutant emissions, noting that most of the most polluting plants are over 30 years old, though Turkey is an exception with some newer plants among the top polluters. The report argues that these countries should shift subsidies from dirty coal to their significant renewable energy potentials.

The Report of the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC), prepared by the United States as Chair, provides an update on the financial and administrative status of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the Executive Council's 51st meeting.

This briefing presents the report of the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), prepared by the United States of America in its capacity as FAC Chair. The document outlines the FAC's responsibilities, provides an evaluation of the 2021-2022 Operating Budget, and reports on the 2019-20 financial audit.