This submission is made in response to the invitation from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) 29, COP 30, and COP 31 Presidencies on the Belém Mission to 1.5.
Subnational states and regions are powerful drivers of both implementation and ambition in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. They are critical to achieving the transition away from fossil fuels. This report aims to explore and document the role of subnational governments in advancing a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuel production as a critical element of the overall transition away from fossil fuels.
This submission to the EU’s consultation on its Arctic policy recommends that the European Union keeps its commitment to a moratorium on Arctic fossil fuels.
End-use emissions from burning fossil fuels must now be factored into environmental impact assessments (EIAs). What do states need to clarify when changing the rules?
This paper focuses on the practical question of how to design effective roadmaps for transitioning away from fossil fuels—at both global and national levels.
This report analyzes progress by Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) signatories in shifting international public finance from fossil fuels to clean energy in 2024.
This document outlines key recommendations from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to inform negotiators ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place June 30–July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain. As the global community confronts urgent financing challenges for sustainable development, climate, and nature, IISD draws on its interdisciplinary expertise to propose actionable solutions that align financial systems with the needs of people and the planet. These recommendations aim to support a more integrated, equitable, and effective global financing framework.