Reports

State of South African City Finances (SACN)
In its annual State of City finances report, the South African Cities Network (SACN) makes a number of recommendations for tackling challenges facing the finances of nine of the largest

Remarkably adaptive: Australian cities in a time of growth (Grattan Institute)
According to a new report by the Grattan Institute, Australian cities are seizing up and no amount of new roads and rail lines is going to stop the squeeze. The
Crediting Forest-related Mitigation under International Carbon Market Mechanisms (New Climate Institute)
This discussion paper by the New Climate Institute explores environmental risks from the inclusion of forest offset credits in the Paris Agreement’s Article 6 and CORSIA, and examines approaches to
Marine Litter: Socio-Economic study (UN Environment)
This UN Environment study addresses marine litter which is a pressing and growing global environmental challenge. It also represents an economic opportunity as preventing marine litter can enable materials and
Carbon Pricing in the Construction Industry Value Chain (CPLC)
This report by the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) details the ways construction companies are using carbon pricing to reduce climate risk and move towards sustainable construction. Twelve companies from
Cutting the Waste: How to save money while improving our solid waste systems (Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission)
This report by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission finds that policy changes can make our waste systems more efficient and less costly. The key to an efficient waste management system is getting