{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions"]},"warnings":[{"code":"facet_value_not_in_vocabulary","message":"Value 'greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions' for facet 'climate_tags' is not in the controlled vocabulary."}]},"total":{"value":3,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?climate_tags=greenhouse+gas+%28ghg%29+emissions","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"eninnova-000012","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eninnova-000012","title":"Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in Clean Industry","publisher":{"name":"Energy Innovation","organization":"energy-innovation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-02-06","source_url":"https://energyinnovation.org/report/carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage-ccus-in-clean-industry/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report describes the role of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) as one of three primary technological categories for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the industrial sector, specifically within the United States.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000012#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The industrial sector accounts for almost one-third of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, primarily driven by the combustion of fossil fuels for heat in processes such as food cooking and metal melting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000012#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Industrial emissions also originate from 'process emissions' created by chemical reactions in the chemicals and cement industries, as well as from the use or disposal of products derived from fossil fuel feedstocks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000012#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Technological solutions to reduce industrial emissions are divided into three categories: reducing fossil fuel demand (via efficiency, reuse, and repair), replacing fossil fuels with cleaner energy (electrification or low-carbon fuels/feedstocks), and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS), which involves capturing carbon dioxide and storing it underground or in long-term products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000012#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["carbon capture, utilization, and storage (ccus)","industrial emissions","decarbonization","greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["Technology Overview"]},{"id":"seforall-000010","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/seforall-000010","title":"Lower-middle-income population at risk in 2022","publisher":{"name":"Sustainable Energy for All","organization":"sustainable-energy-for-all"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022","source_url":"https://www.seforall.org/chilling-prospects-2022/lower-middle-income-population-at-risk","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This report chapter analyzes the growth of the lower-middle-income population in high-impact countries in 2022, highlighting the risks associated with their potential purchase of inefficient cooling devices and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on income levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000010#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2022, the lower-middle-income population in high-impact countries grew by 108.8 million, reaching a total of 2.39 billion people. This group is defined as those living outside of rural and urban poverty but on less than USD 10.01 per day. There is a concern that this group may purchase affordable but inefficient air conditioners or refrigerators, which could lead to a significant rise in energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000010#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic reversed a previous downward trend in the lower-middle-income population, returning levels to those seen in 2018. In 2021, the pandemic caused an estimated 165 million additional people globally to live on less than USD 5.50 per day, with 82 million in South Asia and 15 million in Sub-Saharan Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000010#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"India, China, and Indonesia had the highest absolute numbers of lower-middle-income populations, with India seeing an increase of approximately 45.2 million people. The most significant relative increases were found in Papua New Guinea (19.2%), Iran (13.4%), and Sudan (9.6%). Conversely, Mozambique experienced the largest reduction in this population segment, decreasing by approximately 18.2%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000010#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Asia and the Middle East contain the vast majority of the lower-middle-income population in high-impact countries, accounting for 81% of the global total (1.94 billion people). This regional population grew by nearly 100 million in the last year and 158 million since 2020. The highest proportional increases occurred in Iran (13.4%), Sri Lanka (9.6%), and Iraq (8.7%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"seforall-000010#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"In Africa, 31 high-impact countries represent about 15% of the global lower-middle-income population, totaling 361.1 million people in 2022. 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CIEL expresses concern over a shift from compliance-based standards to 'adaptive risk management,' arguing that this reduces the Bank's accountability and may jeopardize the rights of project-affected communities. 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