{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Asia"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":887,"relation":"eq"},"page":10,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Asia&page=10","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Asia&page=11","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":"gem-000234","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000234","title":"LNG 2023: Last year’s energy shock still reverberates, as the world builds towards LNG oversupply","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2023-12","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM_LNG_Oversupply_23.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The briefing reports a global pipeline of 917 mtpa in new LNG export capacity and 705 mtpa in import capacity, representing an estimated US$1 trillion investment. It warns that a wave of new projects coming online by the middle of the decade, primarily in the United States and Qatar, could lead to market saturation and unprofitable stranded assets. The report highlights that while Asia and Europe are the primary developers of import capacity, demand in these regions is uncertain due to decarbonization goals and price sensitivity. It further notes that many projects are already facing delays or cancellations, and that the buildout in the U.S. may conflict with national interests by raising domestic gas prices and increasing emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The global pipeline of new LNG projects in development includes 917 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of export capacity and 705 mtpa of import capacity, with an estimated total investment of US$1 trillion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant supply glut is expected by the middle of the decade, as half of the new export projects under construction are located in Qatar or the United States. This could result in stranded assets, with an estimated US$118 billion in projects failing to recover initial investments if climate goals are met.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Asia and Europe account for approximately 90% of all new LNG import capacity in development, though demand growth in these regions is questioned due to Europe's decarbonization agenda and price sensitivity in Asia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States is the leading developer of new export terminals with 336.9 mtpa, and its capacity could increase by 80% as five new projects come online. However, this buildout is argued to raise domestic gas prices and exacerbate environmental injustice in the Gulf Coast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Russia maintains the second-largest pipeline of in-development export projects at 164.1 mtpa, despite the EU's goal to eliminate Russian gas imports this decade. Notably, EU imports of Russian LNG increased by 40% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the previous year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Sub-Saharan Africa, the Coral South FLNG Terminal in Mozambique began operating in late 2022, but other mega-projects in the country remain stalled due to insurgency in Cabo Delgado province.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Australia is implementing policies to ensure domestic gas availability and reduce emissions, including a July law requiring new LNG facilities to be carbon neutral and existing ones to reduce emissions by at least 4.9% annually through 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000234#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["liquefied natural gas","stranded asset","energy transition","methane leak","decarbonization","green hydrogen","climate finance","environmental justice"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Qatar","Asia","Europe","Russia","Mozambique","Australia","People's Republic of China","Brazil","Mexico","Argentina"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["infrastructure assessment","economic risk analysis","policy review"]},{"id":"reclfin-000073","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000073","title":"The art of muddying the water: our response to TotalEnergies on the Papua LNG project","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2023-11-29","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/en/2023/11/29/the-art-of-muddying-the-water-our-response-to-totalenergies-on-the-papua-lng-project/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A joint statement by Reclaim Finance and other organizations challenging TotalEnergies' claims regarding the Papua LNG project. The authors argue the project contradicts global climate goals, risks becoming a stranded asset due to peaking gas demand, and threatens high-biodiversity native forests. They further contend that the project's social safeguards are insufficient, citing a lack of transparency and opposition from local clans and chiefs in Papua New Guinea.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000073#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"TotalEnergies' production targets and carbon intensity are misaligned with the IEA's Net Zero by 2050 (NZE) scenario. The company plans to increase fossil production by 2% to 3% annually until 2028, which would result in production exceeding NZE requirements by more than 40%, with a 2030 targeted carbon intensity 20% higher than the NZE scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000073#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Papua LNG project is described as a 'climate bomb' because its total emissions over its lifetime are estimated at 220 million tons of CO2, roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of Bangladesh. Measures to reduce direct emissions, such as CO2 reinjection and a photovoltaic farm, only address less than 9% of the project's overall emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000073#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project faces significant financial risks, including the potential for stranded assets. Global gas demand is projected to peak before 2030, and the project's expected start date (2027 or 2028) coincides with a predicted surge in LNG capacity in 2026 and 2027, which may lower prices. Additionally, no long-term sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) have been reported.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000073#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project threatens high-biodiversity areas, including sites with 49 newly discovered species and 16 recently described species. The authors argue that TotalEnergies' 'zero net deforestation' claim is misleading because reforestation cannot replace the 'irrecoverable carbon' stored in native forests or their role as essential habitats.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000073#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There are significant concerns regarding the social license to operate and the consultation of local communities. A Council of Chiefs representing 600 clans denounced the consultation process in September, and the project's Human Rights Impact Assessment from 2017 identified approximately 12,700 people living in 39 villages within the project's area of influence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000073#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["natural gas","liquefied natural gas","Paris Agreement","carbon neutrality","methane emissions","energy transition","renewable energy","carbon capture and storage","deforestation","biodiversity loss","stranded asset","climate finance","human rights"],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Bangladesh","Europe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique","environmental impact assessment","financial risk analysis"]},{"id":"reclfin-000140","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000140","title":"L'art de noyer le poisson : notre réponse à TotalEnergies sur le projet Papua LNG","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"statement","language":"fr","date_published":"2023-11-29","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/2023/11/29/lart-de-noyer-le-poisson-notre-reponse-a-totalenergies-sur-le-projet-papua-lng/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A joint statement by Reclaim Finance and partners challenging TotalEnergies' claims regarding the Papua LNG project, asserting that the project is incompatible with a 1.5°C warming limit, risks becoming a stranded asset, and threatens indigenous forests and community rights in Papua New Guinea.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000140#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"TotalEnergies' production goals and carbon intensity for 2030 are incompatible with the IEA's Net Zero by 2050 (NZE) scenario. The company's current objectives would result in oil and gas production exceeding NZE requirements by over 40%, with a carbon intensity 20% higher than the NZE scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000140#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Papua LNG project is described as a 'climate bomb' because the vast majority of its emissions—220 million tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime, equivalent to Bangladesh's annual emissions—will come from the combustion of the gas itself rather than direct operations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000140#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project faces high financial risks, including the potential for becoming a stranded asset. Global gas demand is expected to peak before 2030, and the project's start date (2027 or 2028) coincides with a projected global supply surplus and falling prices; furthermore, no long-term sales and purchase agreements have been made public.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000140#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's ecological impact cannot be compensated by 'net zero deforestation' claims. The authors argue that planting new forests cannot replace the 'unrecoverable carbon' stored in indigenous forests or the essential habitats for species that regulate the water and climate cycles.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000140#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project threatens high biodiversity, with an Environmental Impact Study identifying 49 newly discovered flora and fauna species and 16 species not previously described by science on the development sites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000140#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There are significant concerns regarding the social license to operate and community consent. 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Based on focus groups with representatives from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the document identifies on-the-ground needs, financial access bottlenecks, and necessary design features to ensure the fund is fair, inclusive, and effective for those in the Global South.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000298#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Loss and Damage fund was established following COP27 after extensive advocacy by civil society in the Global South, least developed countries, and small island states to address climate justice and allow vulnerable nations to manage climate impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000298#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To be effective, the operationalization and governance of the L&D fund must be fair and inclusive, specifically addressing financial access bottlenecks and the priorities of on-the-ground applicants.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-000298#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Loss and Damage Fund","climate justice","climate finance","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Africa","Asia","Latin America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy recommendation"]},{"id":"iisd-002426","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002426","title":"Linking Economic Transformation to Circular Economy Goals","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2023-07-17","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/economic-transformation-circular-economy-goals","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The author contends that Africa can leverage the transition to a circular garment industry to drive economic growth and industrial upgrading. Key opportunities include producing sustainable cotton and alternative fibres, greening manufacturing processes to gain a competitive advantage, and repurposing the high volume of second-hand clothing imports into new products and recycled yarns. The author emphasizes that without a proactive industrial policy or circular economy roadmap, African nations risk missing these opportunities and failing to meet Sustainable Development Goals 9 and 12, particularly as the European Union introduces stricter eco-design regulations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002426#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The garment industry has a significant environmental impact, acting as the second-largest water consumer and contributing up to 10% of global carbon emissions, which exceeds the combined emissions of all maritime shipping and international flights.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002426#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa can achieve vertical integration in its garment sector by investing in sustainable cotton production and developing alternatives such as hemp, pineapple, bamboo, and coconut fibres, reducing the current trend where 90% of its raw cotton is exported to Asia for processing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002426#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Greening the manufacturing process—through renewable energy, regenerative organic cotton, and innovative recycling—can provide African countries with a competitive advantage over Asian suppliers who have not yet fully adopted circular production.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002426#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa's position as the world's largest market for used clothes, importing over 30% of such garments, presents an opportunity to create jobs and new industries by repurposing waste into products like purses and backpacks or recycling them into yarns.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002426#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union's planned Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation will mandate digital product passports and strict performance requirements, making the transition to circular production essential for African garment exporters to maintain EU market access.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002426#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["circular economy","carbon dioxide emissions","sustainable agriculture","renewable energy","waste management"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","Ghana","Ethiopia","Egypt","South Africa","Malawi","Zimbabwe","Uganda","Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis"]},{"id":"gem-000148","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000148","title":"Pedal to the Metal","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-07","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM_SteelPlants2023_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while there is a growing shift toward electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking, the transition is too slow to meet IEA Net Zero by 2050 targets. Asia, particularly India and China, remains the hub for new coal-based blast furnace-basic oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) capacity. This continued investment in carbon-intensive technology, alongside persistent global overcapacity, creates a significant stranded asset risk estimated up to US$ 554 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000148#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The global steel industry is not progressing fast enough toward the IEA's Net Zero by 2050 scenario, which requires 53% of steelmaking capacity to use EAF technology by 2050. Current development plans would result in only 32% of total capacity using EAF by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000148#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global steelmaking overcapacity is a persistent issue, with the OECD reporting 26% global excess capacity (632 million tonnes) in 2022. Capacity utilization for the top producers fell from 75% in 2021 to 72% in 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000148#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Asia is the primary center for new steelmaking capacity, accounting for 75% of capacity under development. Specifically, Asia is responsible for 99% of new BF-BOF developments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000148#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"India has overtaken China as the world's largest developer of new coal-based BF-BOF capacity, holding 40% of such capacity under development, compared to China's 39%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000148#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The steel industry faces a potential stranded asset risk of up to US$ 554 billion due to the continued construction of BF-BOF capacity in countries with net-zero commitments. Between 2021 and 2022, BF-BOF assets under development in these countries grew by approximately 7% (36 mtpa).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000148#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Direct CO2 emissions from the global iron and steel industry have averaged approximately 3.7 Gt per year since 2019. 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