Browse publications

This executive summary outlines priority actions to reduce lifecycle emissions from plastics. It calls for minimising production, enhancing circularity and decarbonising production systems. It highlights key differences between major global plastic producers and consumers, identifying critical policies and action gaps.

In this briefing, we analyse the EU agrifood sector’s current trajectory and policies, identifying key opportunities and roadblocks to enhance climate action, economic resilience, and global competitiveness.

The 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM) analyses the climate strategies of 55 major global companies, critically assessing the extent to which they demonstrate corporate climate leadership.

This chapter of the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor assesses the climate strategies of five major light-duty vehicle manufacturers: Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, Toyota and Volkswagen. The focus lies on their GHG emission reduction targets and key transitions for deep sector-wide decarbonisation.

This chapter of the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor assesses the climate strategies of five major tech companies: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, focusing on their GHG emission reduction targets and key transitions for deep sector-wide decarbonisation.

This chapter of the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor assesses the climate strategies of five major fashion companies: adidas, H&M Group, Inditex, lululemon and Shein, focusing on their GHG emission reduction targets and key transitions for deep sector-wide decarbonisation.

To support governments in raising ambition ahead of COP30, the CAT has produced seven country-focused reports: six on major emitters that have not yet submitted updated NDCs (China, India, the European Union, Indonesia, South Africa, and Australia) and one on the COP30 host country, Brazil

The Oxford Principles for Responsible Engagement with Article 6 offer complementary guidance on the use of Article 6, following a science-based framework that builds on the San José Principles.

This study provides an in-depth analysis of monitoring frameworks in six countries and aims to provide valuable insights for Southeast Asian countries as they develop their own monitoring frameworks.

This policy brief identifies five priorities from Germany’s foreign trade objectives and shows how they can be supported through strategic and ambitious international climate policy.

This report assesses five of the largest agrifood companies, focusing on how their climate strategies align with key transitions needed to cut emissions.

The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM) methodology provides an assessment framework to evaluate the transparency and integrity of corporate climate strategies. The updated v5.0 introduces updated scoring weightings and methodological refinements, including changes to the evaluation approach to assess sectoral transitions and support for carbon dioxide removals.

The report guides foundations on aligning endowments with climate goals, urging a shift from portfolio decarbonisation to real-economy impact through tailored capital allocation, stewardship, and credible impact strategies.

Regions are at the centre of the European just transition. This paper examines a selection of regional policies and draws their main success factors and challenges, to provide useful insights to other subnational policymakers in the integration of the just transition to their climate and energy policies.

Viet Nam’s energy transition is gaining momentum. This report explores how shifting to renewables under PDP8 and the JETP will shape the country’s power sector workforce through to 2050.