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This guide from RMI outlines the importance of proactive, two-way engagement with host communities as a universal strategy to derisk energy and infrastructure projects and secure the 'social license' necessary to reach final investment decisions (FID).

A report by Ember and Kayrros using TROPOMI satellite observations to estimate fugitive methane emissions from coal mining clusters in Australia, finding that satellite-derived emissions are significantly higher than official national and state-level reports.

This report section discusses the integration of satellite-based methane emission estimates as a verification tool for coal production, specifically focusing on the potential for Australia to adopt a hybrid reporting framework similar to Canada's.

This report by Ember analyzes coal mine methane (CMM) emissions in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It compares officially reported fugitive emissions with satellite-based estimates and airborne measurements, finding that actual emissions in both states are significantly higher than reported, with particularly large discrepancies noted for surface mines in Queensland and overall totals in New South Wales.

This report examines the discrepancy between satellite-observed methane emissions and company-led estimates from open-cut coal mines in Australia, specifically focusing on the impact of shifting from state-based (Method 1) to site-specific (Method 2) emissions accounting in New South Wales.

A report by Ember using TROPOMI satellite data and wind-rotation methods reveals that fugitive methane emissions from Australian coal mines are significantly higher than officially reported. The analysis, covering six mining clusters, found that emissions in 2020 were at least 40% higher than national reports, with particularly severe underreporting in New South Wales.

This report by Ember analyzes the impact of a new UK government subsidy package for large-scale biomass generation at Drax Power Station for the period from April 2027 to March 2031. The report details how the transition to a new Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme will reduce subsidies and generation, while discussing the broader strategy to phase out biomass in favor of a clean power system by 2030.

The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) has submitted a response to proposed amendments to the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant regulations, arguing that the changes are insufficient to address systemic failures and ignore a High Court ruling on the grant's exclusionary nature.

This briefing by RMI outlines a strategy for the United States to transition from a linear electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain to a circular economy. By implementing six specific strategies to maximize the utility of minerals and investing in domestic recycling and midstream manufacturing, the author argues that the need for new mined minerals can be eliminated by 2050.

The Restoration Monitoring Tools Guide, developed by Climate Focus and the World Resources Institute in partnership with the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the Global Restoration Observatory, provides a framework and interactive tool for designing landscape restoration monitoring systems. It outlines five essential steps for effective monitoring and offers a ToolFinder app to help users select appropriate, ready-to-use tools for terrestrial restoration.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has issued a statement calling on all federal election candidates to prioritize the intersection of health, environment, and justice. The organization argues that the 'triple planetary crises' of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss cause measurable human health harm and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) argues that a recent draft of the Outcome Document for the Fourth Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) weakens commitments to the oversight and reporting of tax expenditures. The statement calls for the reinstatement of stronger language to ensure countries can rationalize ineffective tax expenditures and increase domestic resource mobilization to fund sustainable development, climate, and biodiversity goals.

This RMI briefing evaluates three 'retrofit-ready' multifunction mechanical system approaches—fully packaged, partially packaged, and distributed—designed to reduce the cost and disruption of decarbonizing multifamily buildings in California by integrating heating, cooling, ventilation, and hot water systems.

The document is a case study on SoffitDuct, a prefabricated, lightweight HVAC distribution system designed by Thermaduct and RMI to simplify mechanical retrofits in multifamily buildings by eliminating the need for traditional site-built soffits.

The Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) submitted comments on April 14, 2025, regarding proposed amendments to the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant regulations. UBIC argues that the amendments fail to address systemic barriers to access, ignore a January 2025 Gauteng High Court ruling on the unlawful nature of current exclusionary provisions, and maintain a grant value and means test that are significantly below the food poverty line.

This briefing details a judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered on 11 April 2025, which affirmed that poor air quality in South Africa's Highveld Priority Area breaches constitutional rights. The court ruled that the Minister of Environmental Affairs has a legal duty to prescribe regulations under section 20 of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 (NEM:AQA) to implement and enforce the Highveld Priority Area Air Quality Management Plan, finding that the Minister had unreasonably delayed in doing so.

The 'Climate Risk Profile: Belize' report outlines the climatic hazards facing Belize, specifically focusing on the Maya Forest Corridor, Glover's Reef Marine Reserve, and South Water Caye Marine Reserve. It emphasizes the need for nature-based solutions (NbS) that are gender-responsive and socially inclusive to mitigate threats to biodiversity, food security, and socio-economic development.

A systematic review of 187 peer-reviewed articles on biomass cookstove aerosol and particle emissions, highlighting the discrepancy between laboratory and field emission measurements and the inadequacy of current global policies in reflecting scientific evidence on particle properties.

The Türkiye Electricity Review 2025 reports that wind and solar power permanently overtook domestic coal generation in 2024, exceeding domestic coal's historic peak. While the total share of fossil fuels reached its lowest level since 1993, electricity demand growth continues to outpace the deployment of renewables.

The 'Türkiye Elektrik Görünümü 2025' report by Ember analyzes Turkey's electricity production and consumption for 2024, highlighting a pivotal shift where wind and solar generation surpassed domestic coal for the first time. While solar energy saw record growth, the report notes that the expansion of renewables is not yet keeping pace with rising electricity demand, which is increasingly driven by cooling needs during extreme heatwaves. The document also evaluates Turkey's new 2035 capacity targets and provides policy recommendations to overcome grid connection constraints.