{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Europe"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":2088,"relation":"eq"},"page":48,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Europe&page=48","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Europe&page=49","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":"client-000683","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000683","title":"Know your rights","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2021-10","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/bovm4flz/know-your-rights-a-guide-for-institutional-investors-to-the-law-on-climate-related-shareholder-resolutions-final.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the legal frameworks governing shareholder resolutions in thirteen European countries, focusing on how investors can compel companies to adopt Paris-aligned climate strategies. It identifies a recurring tension between the general management powers of corporate Boards and the reserved rights of shareholders to amend a company's Articles of Association. The guide argues that framing climate 'asks'—such as net-zero commitments, transition plans, 'Say on Climate' votes, and lobbying disclosures—as amendments to the Articles of Association is often the most effective legal path to ensure resolutions are tabled at Annual General Meetings (AGMs). While the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Sweden are described as relatively simple jurisdictions for filing, others like France, Germany, and Austria require more nuanced framing to avoid infringing on Board competencies. 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Testing shows that CoastalDEM v2.1 virtually eliminates global median bias in the critical 0 to 5 m elevation band, significantly outperforming other publicly available global DEMs such as NASADEM, TanDEM-X, MERIT, and AW3D30, particularly in densely populated urban areas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"CoastalDEM v2.1 significantly reduces vertical bias compared to other global digital elevation models (DEMs), virtually eliminating global median bias to less than 0.01 m in the 0 to 5 m elevation band.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In areas with moderate urban development (over 1,000 people per square kilometer) and elevations below 5 m, CoastalDEM v2.1's median vertical bias is 0.09 m, which is three times lower than CoastalDEM v1.1 and ten times lower than other comparable DEMs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In very high population density areas (over 10,000 people per square kilometer), CoastalDEM v2.1 shows a median bias of 0.42 m, whereas other DEMs range from 2.04 to 2.84 m; this difference is approximately three times the range of sea level rise projected by the IPCC AR6 for 2100 (0.5 to 1.0 m).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The model's accuracy was validated against airborne lidar data in the U.S. and Australia, where it outperformed other global DEMs and even surpassed the performance of CoastalDEM v1.1 in the U.S., despite v1.1 being specifically trained on U.S. data.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CoastalDEM v2.1 utilizes a more advanced convolutional neural network architecture with thousands of hidden units and over a thousand input variables per pixel, trained on global ICESat-2 satellite lidar data to better represent the built environment globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The model expands the elevation range for predicted corrections to between -10 m and 120 m, compared to the 1 to 20 m range used in CoastalDEM v1.1, to better handle low flat regions and tall skyscrapers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000320#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sea level rise","coastal flood"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Australia","Europe"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["technical validation","comparative performance analysis"]},{"id":"cmw-000326","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cmw-000326","title":"There is no cheating the atmosphere","publisher":{"name":"Carbon Market Watch","organization":"carbon-market-watch"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09-20","source_url":"https://carbonmarketwatch.org/2021/09/20/there-is-no-cheating-the-atmosphere/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Carbon Market Watch criticises a proposal by fifteen Members of the European Parliament to incentivise CCS and CCU within the EU carbon market. The organisation distinguishes between carbon removals, which physically remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and CCS/CCU, which typically only capture emissions from industrial sources. It warns that promoting CCS/CCU could lead to greenwashing, stranded assets, and delayed emissions, particularly in the power sector. The document specifically highlights the risks of BECCS and waste-to-energy CCS, citing deforestation linked to the Drax power plant. 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While acknowledging that blue hydrogen's climate benefit depends on high carbon capture rates and low upstream methane leaks, the author asserts that these technical goals are feasible today. The document concludes that policymakers should implement tiered incentives tied to lifecycle greenhouse gas performance to ensure hydrogen production actually supports net-zero goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Hydrogen is critical for decarbonizing sectors where clean electricity is difficult to implement, including iron and steel, chemicals manufacturing, international marine shipping, and heavy trucking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Relying exclusively on renewable electricity for hydrogen production could significantly hinder grid decarbonization; CATF modeling suggests the U.S. might need 40 times more wind and solar than currently exists if all required hydrogen is produced this way, compared to 20 times for direct loads alone.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Blue hydrogen is presented as a way to mitigate land-use conflicts associated with renewables; citing The Nature Conservancy, the text notes wind energy in the U.S. may impact 40 times more land per unit of energy than conventional natural gas production.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Blue hydrogen is currently more cost-effective than green hydrogen, with production costs in low-cost natural gas regions estimated at $1.50 per kg or less, while green hydrogen costs are more than double that amount.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The climate viability of blue hydrogen depends on reducing upstream methane leaks and implementing high-efficiency carbon capture; achieving these can result in an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to the direct use of natural gas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure hydrogen production supports climate goals, the author recommends that policymakers use graduated or tiered incentives linked to rigorous monitoring and verification of lifecycle greenhouse gas performance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000013#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["blue hydrogen","green hydrogen","carbon capture and storage","methane emissions","electrolysis","renewable electricity","decarbonization","industrial emission","land use","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Europe","Asia","Texas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy argument","technical assessment"]},{"id":"cleancre-000031","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cleancre-000031","title":"THE F-LIST 2021: 90 AD AND PR COMPANIES WORKING FOR THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY","publisher":{"name":"Clean Creatives","organization":"clean-creatives"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://cleancreatives.org/s/Clean-Creatives-Report-091721.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies 90 advertising and PR companies working for the fossil fuel industry, highlighting a conflict between the sustainability pledges of major holding companies and their continued representation of high-polluting clients. It details specific case studies of disinformation and lobbying efforts in the US, Australia, and the EU, while warning that the term 'Net Zero' is being used as a primary tool for greenwashing ahead of the 2021 Glasgow climate talks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Major advertising and PR holding companies have sustainability pledges that are insignificant compared to the carbon impact of their fossil fuel clients. For example, WPP's plan to reduce 5.4 mt of carbon annually by 2025 is dwarfed by its clients BP, Shell, and Exxon, whose carbon impact is \"423 times the carbon impact of WPP’s operations\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, the fossil fuel industry uses PR and digital advertising to oppose climate legislation. ExxonMobil has been a top spender on Facebook climate issues in 2021 via its \"Exxchange\" platform to encourage opposition to Biden Administration policies; evidence suggests the PR firm Edelman had \"direct control over the site and its content\" until at least May 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Australia, the CT Group (formerly Crosby Textor) managed \"Project Cesar\" for coal major Glencore, a multi-million dollar operation that used \"astroturf support for coal projects\" and disseminated false claims about renewable energy to divide the public.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the European Union, FTI Consulting is identified as a key actor for industry coalitions Hydrogen Europe and Hydrogen Council, which promote \"blue hydrogen\" (fossil fuel sourced) as a transition tool despite warnings that it can be more polluting than burning natural gas directly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regulatory environments in Europe are becoming stricter regarding fossil fuel advertising, with France passing a national ban and the city of Amsterdam banning fossil fuel ads \"outright\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report argues that \"Net Zero Emissions Targets\" are frequently used by oil companies to create a false impression of climate action. It notes that Shell disclosed to investors that its \"operating plans and budgets do not reflect Shell’s Net-Zero Emissions target,\" despite advertising that target publicly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cleancre-000031#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel industry","greenwashing","climate change disinformation","Net-zero emissions","blue hydrogen","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":["United States","France","Amsterdam","Seattle","United Kingdom","Netherlands","Poland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","corporate analysis"]},{"id":"clibonds-000951","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000951","title":"China green securitisation report","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/cbi_cn_2020_sotm_04h_1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report provides a comprehensive overview of China's green securitisation market, noting its growth to 85 deals totalling RMB115bn by the end of 2020. It details the regulatory landscape involving the PBoC, CBIRC, CSRC, and NAFMII, and identifies state-owned enterprises as the primary originators. The analysis highlights renewable energy and low-carbon transport as the dominant collateral themes and suggests improvements in transparency, standardisation of green loans, and credit rating soundness to attract more international investors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"By the end of 2020, China's green ABS market consisted of 85 deals with a total value of RMB115bn, with green ABS increasing from 1.7% of total green bond issuance in 2016 to 11% in 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are the primary originators in the green ABS market, with their total issuance volume reaching RMB86bn by December 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Renewable energy and low-carbon transport are the most prevalent collateral themes, representing 42% and 36% of the market respectively according to Climate Bonds Initiative definitions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The market is geographically concentrated, with Beijing, Guangdong, and Jiangsu provinces accounting for nearly 60% of total Chinese green ABS volume by the end of 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Credit ratings for Chinese green ABS are predominantly high, with 78% of rated ABS achieving a AAA rating.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The majority of green ABS tranches in China have a tenor between one and five years, accounting for 49% of issuances by the end of 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"External reviews are underutilised in the green ABS market compared to the broader green bond market, with only 27% of deals having external reviews.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China's ABS market is divided into four segregated regulatory schemes: the Credit Asset Securitisation Scheme (PBOC and CBIRC), the Corporate ABS Scheme (CSRC), the Asset-backed Note Scheme (NAFMII), and the Asset-backed Plan (CBIRC).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000951#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","renewable energy","green building","water management","waste management","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Europe","Netherlands"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market analysis","policy review"]},{"id":"clibonds-001060","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-001060","title":"Sustainable Debt Market Summary H1 2021","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Sustainable-Debt-Highlights-H1-2021.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The sustainable debt market saw record-breaking growth in H1 2021, with combined labelled issuance reaching USD 496.1 billion. 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