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The report argues that the industry's lack of transparency and continued investment in fossil fuels obstruct the global transition to a 1.5°C warming scenario. It ranks firms from 'B' to 'F', with EIG Global Energy Partners receiving the lowest grade due to its high emissions and low alignment with climate demands. 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Low- and middle-income countries generally outperform high-income countries, with Colombia and Mali achieving the highest scores (12/15). Conversely, several high-emitting nations, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, scored 0/15. The analysis highlights a critical disconnect in countries with high air pollution mortality, such as North Korea and the Solomon Islands, where NDCs fail to recognise the links between climate action and healthy air.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clihealth-000004#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Low- and middle-income countries demonstrate a higher commitment to integrating clean air and health into their NDCs than high-income countries. Low-income countries had the highest average score of 3.7/15, while high-income countries averaged 2.9/15.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clihealth-000004#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Colombia and Mali are the top performers in the assessment, each scoring 12/15. 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Gavin coal plant in Ohio, which was the third-largest carbon dioxide emitter among U.S. coal plants in 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"TPG Capital earned the highest grade (B) due to having the smallest fossil fuel energy portfolio, with less than $1.3 billion in fossil fuels and only 25 percent of its energy companies invested in fossil fuels as of October 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Private equity firms are accused of engaging in 'regulatory arbitrage' by acquiring fossil fuel assets that public companies are shedding to meet emissions targets, allowing these assets to operate with less oversight.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Warburg Pincus has the highest proportion of fossil fuel companies relative to renewable energy companies in its energy portfolio, with 97 percent (28 of 29 companies) invested in fossil fuels as of October 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brookfield Asset Management and Oaktree Capital collectively manage the largest energy portfolio of the group, totaling $107.4 billion, of which 53 percent is invested in fossil fuels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report establishes five primary demands for private equity firms: aligning with 1.5°C warming targets, disclosing fossil fuel exposure and emissions, reporting a portfolio-wide energy transition plan, integrating climate and environmental justice, and providing transparency on political spending and lobbying.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"KKR has been linked to the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline in Canada, which has faced opposition and blockades from Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs over land sovereignty and environmental risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000195#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel","greenhouse gas emissions","energy transition","climate risk","climate finance","environmental justice","carbon offset","Net-zero emissions","coal-fired power station","liquefied natural gas"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Canada","Ohio","Oklahoma","Pennsylvania","Louisiana","Kentucky"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["scorecard","portfolio analysis","policy demand"]},{"id":"reclfin-000557","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000557","title":"THE ASSET MANAGERS FUELING CLIMATE CHAOS","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-04","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Asset_Manager_Climate_Scorecard_2022.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2022 scorecard by Reclaim Finance finds that 30 of the world's largest asset managers hold US$ 550bn in major fossil fuel developers and generally fail to restrict investments in new coal, oil, and gas projects. Despite many pledging carbon neutrality by 2050, the report argues their engagement policies are 'toothless,' lacking clear demands for absolute emission reductions or the cessation of new supply projects. Passive investment is highlighted as a significant loophole, with most managers failing to apply exclusion rules to their passive portfolios.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 30 assessed asset managers hold significant investments in fossil fuel expansion, totaling US$ 82.5bn in companies involved in coal expansion as of November 2021 and US$ 468bn in 12 major oil and gas companies as of March 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Asset managers generally lack policies to restrict investments in fossil fuel expansion; 23 of the 30 do not restrict investments in new coal projects, and none restrict investments in new oil and gas projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Passive investment portfolios represent a major gap in climate policy, as none of the 30 asset managers apply their exclusion rules to all passively managed assets, which total over €17 trillion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Engagement policies are characterized as ineffective, with none of the asset managers calling for an immediate stop to new fossil fuel supply projects or a decrease in overall production.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most asset managers fail to set rigorous demands for their portfolio companies; only eight publicly request short-term (2025) emission reduction targets, and only one requires absolute reductions including scope 3 emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite 25 of the 30 managers pledging carbon neutrality by 2050 via the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative (NZAMI), none pass the '1.5°C litmus test' of ruling out support for new fossil fuel supply projects, LNG, and unabated fossil fuel power plants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000557#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","Scope 3","fossil-fuel divestment","carbon neutrality"],"geography_discussed":["Australia","South Africa","Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","financial exposure analysis","scorecard"]},{"id":"reclfin-000756","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000756","title":"SLOW BURN: The asset managers betting against the planet","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-04","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Slow_Burn_RF_FINAL_ENG.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds a significant gap between the long-term net-zero commitments of major asset managers and their actual investment practices, particularly regarding coal. Most analyzed managers lack robust coal exclusion policies, and 'passive' index investments—which represent nearly half of the assets under management in the sample—are largely exempt from climate criteria, leaving them highly exposed to the coal sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000756#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of the 29 surveyed asset managers lack a public policy to phase out coal, including major firms such as Vanguard, PIMCO, and Schroders. Even among those with policies, only 25% of all assets managed in the sample are covered by a coal exclusion criterion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000756#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coal exclusion criteria are generally weak; only 20% of the asset managers exclude companies with active coal expansion plans. Consequently, only €3.4 trillion of the €23 trillion in assets covered by long-term climate commitments actually exclude companies with coal expansion plans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000756#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Passive index investing represents a major loophole for climate risk, accounting for approximately 48% of the €34 trillion in assets under management in the sample. Less than 3% of the €13 trillion in passively managed assets from the industry giants analyzed are covered by coal exclusion criteria.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000756#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While half of the asset managers recommend that investee companies align with Paris Agreement objectives, none do so using systematic time-bound requests or sanctions for lack of progress. Only Aviva Investors and Aberdeen SI have specified conditions for such sanctions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000756#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies a lack of systematic application of coal exclusions to investment mandates, which make up 55% of the total investments managed by the sample. Most exclusions apply to pooled funds rather than dedicated mandates.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000756#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Coal phase-out","carbon neutrality","Paris Agreement","climate finance","environmental, social and corporate governance","fossil-fuel divestment","stranded asset"],"geography_discussed":["United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["scorecard","policy analysis"]},{"id":"reclfin-000638","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000638","title":"2020 Scorecard on Insurance, Fossil Fuels and Climate Change","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IOF-REPORT-2020-FINAL-1-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2020 Scorecard reveals a growing trend of insurers retreating from coal, with at least 23 companies ending or limiting cover for coal projects. While coal insurance is becoming increasingly difficult and expensive to obtain, the report finds that the industry has largely failed to take comprehensive action on oil and gas. European and Australian insurers are leading the transition, whereas companies in the U.S., Japan, and the Lloyd's market are identified as laggards. The report also highlights a significant increase in coal divestment, with 65 insurers now having policies covering over $12 trillion in assets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000638#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The insurance industry is increasingly withdrawing support for coal, with at least 23 insurers and reinsurers now ending or limiting cover for coal projects, up from 17 in the previous year. These companies control 12.9% of the primary insurance market and 48.3% of the reinsurance market.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000638#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The retreat from coal is creating tangible financial pressure for developers; coal companies are facing rate increases of up to 40% this year, and some projects, such as the Adani Group’s Carmichael coal mine, are struggling to find cover, with 27 international insurers publicly distancing themselves.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000638#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Action on oil and gas insurance is significantly lagging behind coal. Only Australia’s Suncorp has announced a phase-out of cover for all oil and gas production. While some insurers like AXA and Swiss Re have introduced modest restrictions, the report notes that companies generally score three times higher for coal policies than for oil and gas policies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000638#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant geographic divide in climate leadership: European and Australian insurers are setting the pace, while U.S. and Japanese insurers are slow to act. AIG, Berkshire Hathaway, Sinosure, Travelers, and W.R. Berkley are specifically cited as having no restrictions on fossil fuel underwriting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000638#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Divestment from coal is accelerating, with at least 65 insurers now having adopted divestment policies or committed to no new coal investments. These assets are valued at more than $12 trillion, an increase from $8.9 trillion the previous year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000638#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many insurers, particularly those in the U.S., are receiving negative scores for 'other climate leadership' because they support lobby organizations that oppose climate action. 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While overall support dropped by 9% compared to 2014–2016, this decline was inconsistent across countries and partly driven by lower oil prices. The report finds that state-owned enterprise (SOE) investment is the only support mechanism that increased overall, and that COVID-19 recovery packages have introduced at least $170 billion in new commitments to fossil fuel-intensive sectors, threatening to undo previous progress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002948#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between 2017 and 2019, G20 governments provided an annual average of $584 billion in support for fossil fuel production and consumption. The largest portion of this support, $277 billion (47%), was directed toward oil and gas production.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002948#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Total G20 government support decreased by 9% relative to the 2014–2016 average, but this trend was not uniform. 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Only six countries—Canada, Germany, the United States, China, India, and Indonesia—have officially reported providing inefficient fossil fuel subsidies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002948#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"No G20 country achieved a high score on the progress scorecard; Germany had the highest overall score at 71/100. Among OECD members, Turkey, Mexico, and the United Kingdom scored the lowest (48/100), while among non-OECD members, Saudi Arabia scored the lowest (43/100).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002948#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public finance for fossil fuels decreased by 32% relative to 2014–2016, but this was largely due to a 2016 spike of $44 billion from China rather than a systemic decline. 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Additionally, a USD 136 million annual subsidy for mining brown coal in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina is scheduled to be phased out by 2028.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001432#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil is characterized by a lack of transparency, having not yet committed to a G20 peer review. 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The company is criticized for downplaying climate science in public statements and maintaining leadership roles in trade associations that spread climate disinformation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Peabody Energy demonstrates best practices in the disclosure, policy, and oversight of its corporate political spending, including public disclosure of contributions to candidates and the use of a specified board committee for oversight.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company's public communications on climate change downplay the necessity of reducing emissions, framing fossil fuel emissions as a 'concern' rather than the primary cause of global warming and emphasizing coal's 'essential' role in energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Peabody Energy maintains leadership and membership roles in several industry groups that spread climate disinformation, including the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Mining Association (NMA), and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), without distancing itself from their claims.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company lacks any formal plans or targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations or the use of its products, and it does not utilize an internal carbon price for investment decisions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Peabody Energy actively opposed the Clean Power Plan using climate science disinformation and publicly supported the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While the company identifies some regulatory and physical risks, it fails to specify the potential impact of climate liability lawsuits or the specific role of climate change in contributing to physical risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000739#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation","greenhouse gas emissions","Paris Agreement","Clean Power Plan","carbon price","coal"],"geography_discussed":["United States","St. Louis"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability assessment","scorecard"]},{"id":"wwf-000525","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwf-000525","title":"Polar Bear Circumpolar Action Plan Scorecard 2018","publisher":{"name":"WWF International","organization":"wwf-international"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-01","source_url":"https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/675/4tnj0n1j8i_polar_bear_scorecard_small_1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The WWF Polar Bear CAP Scorecard evaluates the initial implementation of the Circumpolar Action Plan from 2015 to 2017. It finds that while individual Range States have made progress in areas like population surveys and trade monitoring, overall progress is slow, with only 5% of total CAP actions completed. 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While the company showed improvements in climate risk disclosure and planning for carbon pollution, it received an 'Egregious' score for renouncing disinformation due to its continued leadership roles in trade associations that spread climate disinformation and its use of language that misrepresents climate science.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"ConocoPhillips is judged to misrepresent climate science by using language that emphasizes uncertainty and avoids stating that emissions are currently causing climate effects, instead claiming they \"can lead\" to such effects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company maintains leadership positions in several industry groups that spread climate disinformation, including the American Petroleum Institute (API), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the US Chamber of Commerce, without distancing itself from their claims.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ConocoPhillips has not established a company-wide net-zero emissions target aligned with the Paris climate agreement's temperature goals, nor has it explicitly endorsed those goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company has implemented an internal carbon price of $40 per tonne for investment decisions, though it is unclear if this covers the entire supply chain.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ConocoPhillips has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 5 to 15 percent by 2030, but the document notes that the minimum commitment represents less than 1 percent reduction per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company is rated 'Advanced' for its corporate political disclosure and oversight, including the use of a specified board committee to oversee political expenditures and semiannual public disclosures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ConocoPhillips provides detailed disclosures on physical and regulatory climate risks, including the identification of business units affected by physical impacts and an analysis of proposed climate laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000737#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation","greenhouse gas emissions","Net-zero emissions","Paris Agreement","emission intensity"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Houston"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability assessment","scorecard"]}]}