Ahead of the first ever high-level ministerial roundtable on just transition, to be held at COP28, Antonina Scheer, Tiffanie Chan and Setenay Hizliok outline a blueprint to drive discussions with national policymakers on priority areas for connecting climate ambition with social justice. Read more
This report explores why countries make net zero commitments and how they can advance from political promise to integrating and implementing the commitment through their national governance systems – described as a ‘governance pathway’. Read more
This report categorises emerging corruption and integrity risks to the low-carbon transition, offering recommendations on how to tackle them. Read more
The authors of this paper unpack the contested nature of legitimacy by examining the governance of transboundary climate risks (TCRs) in agricultural supply-chains. Read more
The UN recently published a report on the net zero commitments of ‘non-state actors’, including businesses and cities. Ian Higham examines the key ways the report’s recommendations advance the net zero accountability agenda and discusses potential pitfalls and possible next steps in global governance of net zero. Read more
More needs to be done to ensure the accountability and credibility of net zero commitments made by a range of actors. This response to a UN consultation offers evidence and recommendations on how this can be done. Read more
Following the Conference on Environmental Democracy, WFD commissioned research from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment,... Read more
In this commentary article Alina Averchenkova, Oleksandra Plyska and Jens Wahlgren discuss how political voices and coalitions can help address environmental problems by raising citizens’ concerns and holding governments accountable. Read more
In this commentary article Jens Wahlgren and Alina Averchenkova consider how political parties can help address environmental problems by raising citizens’ concerns and holding governments accountable. Read more