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The statement urges WTO ministers at MC14 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to prioritize sustainable development within the WTO reform agenda and consolidate momentum on environmental initiatives. It highlights the need for a course-correction in WTO reform to address climate change, nature loss, and pollution, while calling for the full implementation of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and the advancement of dialogues on sustainable agriculture and plastic pollution.

A coalition of business, civil society, and research stakeholders calls on WTO ministers at MC14 to ensure that multilateral trade reform prioritizes sustainable development, the climate crisis, and the needs of developing countries, particularly least developed countries (LDCs).

The text asserts that the United States has pioneered modern climate science and cornerstone innovations in renewable energy and battery storage, which provide economic and security benefits. It warns that shifting federal priorities are creating challenges for funding and institutional support, urging a reinforcement of these resources to ensure future American progress and global leadership.

The BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change's annual accounts for 2025 were audited by Forvis Mazars Auditores, S.L.P., which issued an unqualified opinion stating the accounts provide a 'true and fair view' of the entity's financial state. The center reported total income from its own activities of 8,326,518.02 euros, primarily driven by subsidies. The audit highlighted the recognition of these subsidies as a key risk area due to their materiality. The center maintains a diverse workforce of 143 people, including 123 researchers, and achieved significant academic output, including 118 articles in indexed journals. Financially, the entity is exempt from corporate tax on its social purpose activities and reported a total result for the year of 108,996.37 euros.

The report quantifies how extreme heat and rainfall accelerate the deterioration of Canadian public infrastructure, increasing annual costs by $15.1B on average between 2025 and 2100 if no adaptation occurs. It compares 'reactive' and 'proactive' adaptation strategies, finding that proactive upgrades—implemented at the earliest feasible intervention—reduce average annual climate-related costs to $6.5B, a 57% reduction compared to the no-adaptation scenario. The analysis highlights that municipalities bear the heaviest financial burden, owning over 73% of the infrastructure value. A separate flood-risk assessment indicates that structural protection measures can significantly reduce future damages, though returns vary by region.

RMI proposes five policies to accelerate heat pump adoption in Illinois: increasing incentives for heat pumps and weatherization while phasing out gas equipment subsidies, providing 0% financing, reforming electric and gas rate designs, implementing an AC-to-heat pump replacement policy, and adopting electric-friendly standards for new construction. The brief notes that while heat pumps can reduce energy bills for most Illinois households—particularly those using propane or electric resistance heat—high up-front costs remain a primary barrier.

The World Resources Institute describes the UK's reduction of its international climate finance budget to £6 billion over three years as a setback for the world's poorest, while suggesting the remaining funds be used to leverage private finance and support systemic change in vulnerable states.

The report analyzes a record-shattering heatwave in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico in March 2026, finding that such an event would have been virtually impossible without anthropogenic climate change. Using a combination of observation-based data and climate models, the study estimates that the intensity of 1-in-100-year March heat events has increased by 2.6°C and their likelihood has increased by a factor of approximately 800. The document highlights the extreme vulnerability of non-acclimatized populations and the risk of accelerated snowmelt in the Sierra Nevada and Colorado mountains.

The document argues that EU member states' National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS) lack transparency and rigorous assessment regarding the deployment of permanent carbon dioxide removals (CDR). Carbon Market Watch warns that relying on unproven CDR volumes risks deterring essential emissions reductions. To remedy this, the author proposes making Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) funding contingent on reporting quality, introducing dedicated CDR sections in planning templates, and legally defining 'overreliance' on CDR as 'insufficient ambition' within the Governance Regulation.

Solar growth in South Asia is reducing the power sector's exposure to global fossil fuel price shocks, though the pace varies by country. In Pakistan, rooftop solar generation grew from 7.7 TWh in 2022 to 36.6 TWh in 2025, saving an estimated USD 12 billion in LNG imports. In contrast, Bangladesh increased its reliance on coal, with generation rising from 7.87 TWh to 30.06 TWh between 2022 and 2025. While the power sector is diversifying, the region remains highly dependent on imported oil and gas for transport and industry. The report suggests that electrifying these end-uses and expanding regional electricity trade—with India as a hub—are essential to further cutting import costs and improving energy security.

GreenLatinos responds to an investigative report alleging sexual violence by César Chávez, calling for accountability regardless of a person's leadership history. The organization expresses support for survivors and reaffirms its dedication to the farmworker movement, highlighting ongoing challenges for workers including extreme heat, pesticide exposure, and high rates of sexual assault among women farmworkers.

The analysis finds that a sustainable tourism pathway for Geopark Teskei, based on nature-based infrastructure and ecosystem protection, generates USD 250 million in net benefits over 25 years, significantly outperforming the USD 17.6 million generated by conventional mass tourism. This shift increases net benefits per tourist from USD 7.90 to USD 113 and provides a return of USD 8.88 for every USD 1 invested. Key economic drivers include a transition to higher-value visitors and the avoidance of USD 31.9 million in environmental and infrastructure costs through improved waste and wastewater management.

The document examines the role of cost tracker mechanisms in US utility expenditure recovery, noting that while they reduce financial risk for utilities, their overutilization can weaken cost-containment incentives and increase energy burdens for households. It recommends that regulators revisit the rationale for these trackers, retire unnecessary ones, and implement guardrails to improve transparency and review processes.

The paper analyzes water injustice across OECD countries, finding a primary focus on water scarcity and identifying distributive, procedural, and recognitional injustices. It argues that current responses are insufficient to address root causes and recommends a systems perspective and local context focus for future governance.

The Clean Air Task Force, collaborating with eight experts, identifies six priorities to strengthen BiCRS protocols: adopting a net-removal definition of carbon removal, prescribing conservative estimates for supply chain emissions when data is missing, disclosing which emissions are deducted, including all major emission sources for traceable supply chains, standardizing the treatment of key features across protocols, and establishing regular update schedules to reflect scientific and technological advances.

The document outlines how climate change affects the tourism industry through environmental degradation and extreme weather, while highlighting the sector's contribution to global emissions. It encourages reporters to investigate adaptation strategies, the risk of exclusionary sustainable tourism, and the specific tensions faced by local populations who depend on tourism but suffer its climate impacts.

Between December 2025 and February 2026, human-caused climate change significantly influenced global temperatures, with more than one in six people daily experiencing temperatures at least twice as likely due to climate change. In the United States, a sharp divide occurred: western states saw record-breaking warmth, with nine states experiencing their warmest December-February on record and Casper, Wyoming, recording the highest temperature anomaly globally among 960 analyzed cities. Conversely, the eastern U.S. faced below-average temperatures and cold snaps that the Climate Shift Index (CSI) indicates were made less likely by climate change. The record warmth in the west has led to low snowpack in Oregon, Colorado, and Utah, threatening water supplies and increasing wildfire risks.

Between December 2025 and February 2026, climate change significantly boosted global temperatures, with over one in six people experiencing strong climate influence daily. Nearly 228 million people faced 30 or more risky heat days added by climate change, with 81% of these individuals residing in Africa. The analysis highlights that in 45 countries, all risky heat days during this period were driven by climate change, and 124 countries saw the average person experience at least 30 days of strong climate influence (CSI level 2 or higher).

Carbon Market Watch advises the European Commission against incorporating international credits into the EU's 2040 climate target. The organization argues that such a move would ignore scientific advice for 90-95% domestic emission reductions, violate the spirit of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and expose the EU to significant financial and reputational risks. The document highlights systemic failures in carbon credit integrity, including over-crediting and human rights violations, and estimates that relying on credits for 5% of the target could result in EU emissions being 50% higher than a fully domestic target, costing up to €49.7 billion.

The report highlights the systemic risks of fossil fuel dependency, noting that three-quarters of the global population live in importing countries that spent $1.7 trillion on imports in 2024. It argues that the current crisis in the Middle East, particularly the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, serves as a catalyst for Asia to transition to electric technologies. The document asserts that scaling EVs, solar, wind, and heat pumps could reduce fossil fuel import bills by approximately 70%, with EVs already displacing 1.7 million barrels of oil per day in 2025.