This ECNO flagship report highlights where the EU is on track and where additional efforts are required to create the enabling conditions for a prosperous, climate neutral future.

Joshua Senne joined the NewClimate Institute in February 2025 to work on carbon markets, Article 6 and the Climate Action Tracker. Prior to that, he specialised on Article 6 at the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre in Panama and worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Ecological Economy Research. Joshua holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Hohenheim and a Master’s degree in International and Development Economics from the University of applied Science Berlin.

This report examines how financial institutions, initiatives and regulators can align with real-economy climate goals. It highlights the limitations of voluntary net-zero pledges and proposes impact levers to drive credible, Paris-aligned action.

Renewable hydrogen could play a role in Southeast Asia’s power sector, but its value lies in targeted use. This brief assesses opportunities, challenges and policy considerations to support informed decision-making on the region’s energy transition strategies.

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.

The trend study analyses these five trends that could complicate or improve political action and shows how climate protection policy could position itself in the midst of overlapping crisis dynamics.

The study analyses which key trends in the economy and society influence the material foundations of prosperity in Germany.

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