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This briefing from the ECNO project examines the EU agrifood sector's trajectory, arguing that while current policies offer only modest emissions reductions, strategic shifts toward plant-based foods and food waste reduction could enhance climate neutrality, economic resilience, and global competitiveness.

This report outlines financing strategies and implementation pathways to develop the charging and grid infrastructure necessary for the adoption of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in India, emphasizing the need for coordinated action between public and private stakeholders to meet net-zero goals by 2070.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics argues for the creation of a comprehensive, quantitative global pathway for food systems transformation, similar to the IEA's energy sector roadmap. It highlights that while food systems contribute over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions, existing frameworks are fragmented, lack legal enforceability, and often omit critical areas such as the reduction of animal-sourced product consumption and biodiversity targets.

This fact sheet outlines the significant health and economic costs associated with livestock production and meat consumption. It links high red and processed meat intake to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, noting that such diets caused 0.9 million deaths globally in 2019. The document also highlights systemic risks from industrial farming, including zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and air pollution. Economically, it estimates that red and processed meat consumption resulted in USD 285 billion in global healthcare costs in 2020. Conversely, it argues that transitioning to plant-based diets, such as the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet, could prevent millions of deaths annually and save trillions of dollars in health and ecosystem costs.

In June 2025, solar power became the largest source of electricity in the European Union for the first time, generating 22.1% of the total power mix. This milestone coincided with record wind generation for May and June and a record low for coal's share of electricity generation.

This research paper by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports is a risky economic and environmental strategy for Canada. The authors contend that LNG fails to provide energy security for importers or economic resilience for exporters due to extreme price volatility, high infrastructure costs, and a global shift toward cheaper renewable energy. The document highlights that Canadian projects face significant competitiveness challenges against producers like the United States and Qatar, while importing regions in Europe and Asia are actively reducing their LNG demand.

This policy primer by the International Institute for Sustainable Development provides an overview of consumer protection challenges in the digital marketplace, specifically for policy-makers in developing countries. It examines the need to update traditional frameworks to address e-commerce issues and the role of trade agreements in shaping consumer policy.

This document is a policy brief from the International Energy Agency (IEA) regarding the role of the energy transition in the European Union (EU) and its global implications. It focuses on the EU's strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, specifically examining the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, the role of critical minerals, and the geopolitical shifts resulting from the moveS transition. The brief highlights the need for diversified supply chains forS for critical minerals to reduce dependency on single sources, particularly China, and the importance of integrating energy security with climate goals. It also discusses the impact of the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on international trade and the transition of energy-intensive industries. The documentS document emphasizes that while the EU is making progress, significant acceleration in deployment of wind and solar power is required to meet its 2030 targets. It also addresses the challenge of balancing economic competitiveness with the transition to a low-carbon economy, noting the role of the EU's Green Deal laS Deal Industrial Plan as a response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

This chapter of the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor evaluates the climate strategies of five major light-duty vehicle manufacturers—Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, Toyota, and Volkswagen—finding that most have failed to set credible decarbonisation targets or address critical sectoral transitions necessary for a 1.5°C-compatible pathway.

This report by RMI analyzes the techno-economic pathways for green hydrogen production in India, examining 17 states to evaluate the impact of national and subnational policies on production costs. It compares various project configurations—including stand-alone on-site, CTU-connected, and STU-connected projects—and highlights the critical role of transmission charge waivers and capital subsidies in achieving cost competitiveness against grey hydrogen.

This case study examines Unilever's approach to grounding global water risk assessments in local data. While using the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas for initial screening across 300+ sites in 100 countries, Unilever validates results with local facility managers to correct discrepancies. The document highlights how global models can overestimate risk in the Great Lakes region due to unmodeled human engineering, or underestimate risk in São Paulo, Brazil, by ignoring water quality degradation and local transfers. The study concludes that global data should serve as a starting point, supplemented by documented local feedback and iterative reviews to ensure effective water stewardship.

This policy brief argues that global development frameworks like the SDGs often ignore the perspectives of Indigenous Peoples. Using a case study of lithium mining in the Argentinian High Andean Plateau, it advocates for locally-grounded indicators and the inclusion of local stakeholders to ensure a more equitable and context-sensitive energy transition.

This research paper examines Morocco's strategic position as a supplier of green transition minerals (GTMs) and its bilateral relationships with China and the European Union. The authors argue that while Morocco benefits from the distinct strengths of both partners—China's industrial scale and speed versus the EU's regulatory standards and capacity building—its current engagement is fragmented. To overcome this, the paper proposes a five-step trilateral framework designed to transform geopolitical competition into pragmatic cooperation, aiming to establish Morocco as a regional hub for green value chains and industrial processing.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines the role of state-owned power companies (SPCs) in driving clean energy transitions within emerging markets and developing economies, featuring case studies from India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Viet Nam.

This briefing by RMI argues that the "Pennsylvania Plus" (Penn+) region is uniquely positioned to become a hub for an emissions-differentiated gas market. The region possesses a strong combination of low-methane gas supply, developed market infrastructure, and a supportive regulatory environment, though it currently faces a gap where the supply of low-leakage gas exceeds buyer demand.

Côte d’Ivoire is characterized as a moderate economic transformer with an overall African Transformation Index (ATI) score of 25.9, ranking 15th out of 30 analyzed countries. The economy is heavily reliant on agricultural exports, particularly cocoa, and faces challenges regarding export competitiveness, productivity growth, and economic diversification.

This briefing by the African Climate Foundation discusses the role of women in sub-Saharan African agrifood systems and advocates for agroecology as a sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture to combat climate change and social inequality.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and PUC-Rio analyzes the 'self-declaratory' Environmental Regularization Program (PRA autodeclaratório) as a mechanism to accelerate forest restoration in Brazil. It examines how allowing rural producers to commit to restoring Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs) and Legal Reserves without prior validation of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) can overcome administrative bottlenecks, while highlighting the necessity of robust monitoring and accountability systems to ensure environmental effectiveness.

This report by Ember analyses the impact of a June–July 2025 heatwave on European power systems, noting that while extreme temperatures drove up electricity demand and prices and caused thermal plant outages, record solar generation and storage helped maintain grid stability.

The Climate Bonds Initiative proposes a framework called the 'Five Hallmarks of a Credibly Transitioning Company' to assess the credibility of corporate decarbonisation efforts and support the certification of non-financial corporates and Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs).