{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Ghana"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":1595,"relation":"eq"},"page":31,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Ghana&page=31","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Ghana&page=32","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":"clipolin-000165","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000165","title":"African Risk Capacity","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09-16","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/gca-africa-adaptation-finance/case_studies/african-risk-capacity-2/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The African Risk Capacity (ARC) operates as a mutual insurance company and agency to help African Union members manage climate shocks through weather-index insurance. Since 2014, ARC Ltd has provided USD 720 million in coverage and paid USD 65 million in claims, primarily targeting the agriculture sector. Participation requires the use of Africa RiskView (ARV) software to define payout thresholds based on rainfall deviation. The program's viability depends on robust subnational climate data, government technical expertise in sovereign insurance, and high-level political awareness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000165#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The African Risk Capacity (ARC) provides insurance to African Union members to protect food security, utilizing the Africa RiskView (ARV) software to trigger payouts when rainfall deviation crosses a pre-defined threshold.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000165#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"As of 2020, 34 African Union member states are part of ARC, with 24 having active MOUs and 13 designated as Class A Members who have purchased policies. 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Integrated into the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy, the program's fifth phase (Phase V), initiated in November 2020 via the Strengthen Ethiopia’s Adaptive Safety Net Project (SEASN), is supported by a diverse funding pool including the World Bank, USAID, UK FCDO, and the Government of Ethiopia. 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This amount is nearly half of Indonesia's total COVID-19 recovery spending in 2020 (IDR 584 trillion) and could fully cover health and social protection expenditures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002925#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A modest tax increase of IDR 500 per litre on gasoline and diesel could raise an additional IDR 31 trillion (USD 2.2 billion) per year. Combined with subsidy reform, transport fuel measures could deliver over IDR 154 trillion (USD 10.7 billion) annually.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002925#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Implementing a coal tax of IDR 78,700 per tonne could generate IDR 49 trillion (USD 3.4 billion) annually. Together with the current 10% VAT and subsidy reform, total annual revenue from coal could reach IDR 107 trillion (USD 7.4 billion), which would fully cover 2020 COVID-19 health expenditures (IDR 56 trillion).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002925#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The current Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) policy, which caps coal prices at USD 70 per ton, obscures the true cost of electricity. Reforming this policy would create a level playing field for renewables, as solar PV and wind costs (USD 0.03/kWh) are now lower than subsidized coal-fired power costs (USD 0.08/kWh).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002925#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To prevent energy poverty and inflation resulting from higher energy prices, the government should use tax revenues to strengthen social protection and target subsidies to vulnerable consumers rather than commodities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002925#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel subsidy","carbon tax","renewable energy","energy transition","climate finance","green recovery","social protection","just transition","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["India","Ghana","Morocco"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","fiscal assessment"]},{"id":"napglob-000243","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/napglob-000243","title":"Progress and Challenges in Achieving Vertical Integration in Adaptation Processes","publisher":{"name":"NAP Global Network","organization":"nap-global-network"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/napgn-en-2021-vertical-integration-in-adaptation-processes.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that vertical integration is essential for inclusive and effective climate adaptation, as it ensures local realities and marginalized voices shape national policy. It identifies four enabling factors for this process: financing mechanisms, institutional arrangements, information sharing, and capacity development. Through case studies from countries like Malawi, Botswana, Ghana, Nepal, Cambodia, and Peru, the briefing highlights that while decentralization and local participation improve targeting, they are often hindered by power imbalances, elite capture, and a lack of financial resources reaching the local level. The author recommends using knowledge brokers to bridge the gap between national and local visions and empowering local authorities through stronger mandates and capacity building.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Vertical integration in NAP processes relies on four primary enabling factors: financing mechanisms that reach sub-national levels, institutional arrangements for cross-scale dialogue, the sharing of information among stakeholders, and capacity development for actors at all levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The inclusion of marginalized groups, such as women, in adaptation processes is critical for ensuring local agendas are represented nationally and increasing government accountability. In Malawi, an NGO acted as a bridge to bring small-scale women farmers into national and international forums, while in Botswana, participatory workshops helped national officials better understand the specific challenges faced by women during droughts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Decentralization can improve the targeting of adaptation policies, but it is ineffective without corresponding financial and technical resources. In Ghana, while decentralization has increased local autonomy in decision-making, progress is limited by insufficient capacity of local government staff and a lack of environmental officers in district assemblies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local institutional structures for adaptation can be undermined by elite capture and short-term, project-based funding. In Nepal, Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPAs) have been impaired by the influence of local elites and higher castes, as well as insufficient participation of women.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant global gap exists in climate finance reaching the local level, with less than 10% of international funding arriving at sub-national scales. In Cambodia, the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) has successfully addressed this by investing USD 3.5 million across 85 districts to implement over 250 adaptation measures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The integration of Indigenous knowledge with Western science can facilitate the scaling of effective local practices. In Peru, the national government's support and the use of hydro-geological studies to legitimize the ancestral rainwater harvesting method known as 'qocha' led to its promotion in both policy and practice.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"National policy-makers may disregard community visions as 'climate illiteracy' or 'irrelevant,' while local communities may view national strategies as distant. Overcoming this requires co-developed strategies and the use of inclusive language to bridge different conceptualizations of adaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"napglob-000243#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["national adaptation plan","climate finance","climate justice","traditional knowledge","capacity building"],"geography_discussed":["Malawi","Botswana","Ghana","Nepal","Cambodia","Peru","Kiribati","Africa","Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","case study review"]},{"id":"saiia-001693","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001693","title":"Mapping the Future of Africa–China Relations: Insights from West Africa","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Occasional-Paper-330-soule.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the multidimensional relationship between China and West Africa, highlighting significant asymmetries in trade and foreign direct investment. It identifies health cooperation, economic recovery, regional integration, and debt restructuring as primary priorities for the FOCAC 8 summit. The author argues that West African nations should move beyond bilateral opportunism toward a strategic regional approach led by ECOWAS, incorporating non-state actors and civil society to address concerns over transparency, debt sustainability, and environmental impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Trade between West Africa and China is highly asymmetric; in 2019, West African countries imported $37 billion from China while exporting only $9.63 billion to it. Nigeria and Ghana are the region's primary exporters to China, whereas francophone nations like Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Niger export significantly less.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in West Africa is concentrated in construction and mining, with Nigeria and Ghana receiving the highest flows ($2.65 billion and $1.55 billion respectively between 2003 and 2019).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Health cooperation is a strategic priority for FOCAC 8, evolving from 'mask diplomacy' to vaccine distribution and the pursuit of local manufacturing capacity. While China has donated vaccines, a larger volume has been sold to African, Asian, and Latin American countries, indicating that vaccine diplomacy is linked to strategic and business interests.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China is Africa's largest bilateral creditor, and several West African nations, including Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte dIvoire, have high levels of indebtedness. There is growing concern among African citizens and policymakers regarding loan transparency and the risk of debt distress, with 58% of aware citizens in an 18-country survey believing their governments borrowed too much from China.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is viewed as a tool for economic recovery and regional integration, but the influx of cheap Chinese goods, such as textiles in West Africa, creates trade tensions and negatively impacts local producers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author recommends that West African nations shift from bilateral 'opportunism' to a strategic regional approach led by ECOWAS to better negotiate with China, enhance preferential market access, and set norms for loan transparency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001693#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["trade","climate change","Sustainable Development Goals"],"geography_discussed":["Senegal","Nigeria","Ghana","Burkina Faso","Mali","Niger","Benin","Guinea","Sierra Leone","Togo","The Gambia","Cape Verde","People's Republic of China","Egypt","Morocco","Kenya","Tanzania","Uganda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","regional study"]},{"id":"saiia-001694","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001694","title":"Why Regional Value Chains in Africa Need to go Digital","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Occasional-Paper-331-chivunga-tempest.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The authors advocate for the transition from global to regional value chains in Africa, emphasizing that digital transformation—specifically through blockchain, AI, and IoT—is essential to overcome high trade costs, poor infrastructure, and inefficient customs procedures. The paper highlights the AfCFTA as a critical framework for this shift, noting that while Africa currently exports raw materials with little value addition (e.g., coffee and cocoa), digital tools can enable MSMEs and women-led businesses to scale and integrate into more productive regional networks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Intra-regional trade in Africa is significantly lower than in other major regions, with only about 16–18% of the continent's trade being intra-African, compared to 59% in Asia and 69% in Europe.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Africa suffers from 'negative value chains' where primary products are exported raw and the vast majority of value is captured abroad; for example, coffee exported from Africa valued at $6 billion was sold as final products abroad for $100 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Digital technologies, particularly blockchain, can address critical supply chain inefficiencies in Africa, including a lack of transparency in pricing, poor connectivity between buyers and producers, and a lack of trust.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic exposed Africa's dangerous reliance on external imports, as over 82% of foods and 95% of medicines consumed on the continent in 2018 originated from outside Africa, primarily the EU, India, and Switzerland.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Digitalisation of customs and the use of smart contracts can drastically reduce the time and cost of cross-border trade, which is currently a major barrier for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"MSMEs, which employ 70% of the population and make up 70-80% of African businesses, are central to RVCs, but women-led MSMEs face steeper barriers, including limited digital skills and restricted access to finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The AfCFTA aims to reduce 90% of tariffs on traded goods within five years (ten years for less-developed countries) to stimulate re-industrialisation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors argue that pursuing regional value chains is safer for Africa than jumping directly into global value chains, as the latter can create unhealthy rivalry between African nations and increase the risk of lower-skilled workers being replaced by automation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cross-border e-commerce is hindered by national regulations on foreign currencies and a lack of integrated payment systems, suggesting a need for central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and open banking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001694#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["blockchain","e-commerce","international trade"],"geography_discussed":["Ghana","Kenya","Egypt","Nigeria","Democratic Republic of the Congo","Ethiopia","South Africa","Rwanda","Zambia","Ivory Coast"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","economic assessment","case study"]},{"id":"sei-001198","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001198","title":"Ghana Updated Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement (2020 - 2030)","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-09","source_url":"https://leap.sei.org/pubattachments/5209.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Ghana's updated NDC (2020-2030) aims to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 64 MtCO2e and benefit nearly 38 million people. The plan consists of 13 adaptation and 34 mitigation measures, requiring an estimated investment of US$ 9.3 to US$ 15.5 billion. The strategy emphasizes sustainable energy transition, landscape restoration, and social inclusion, with a specific focus on reducing short-lived climate pollutants to improve public health.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001198#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Ghana aims to achieve absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions of 64 MtCO2e by 2030. This target is split between nine unconditional mitigation measures, expected to reduce emissions by 24.6 MtCO2e by 2030, and 25 conditional measures that could achieve an additional 39.4 MtCO2e provided international and private financial support is available.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001198#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The implementation of the 47 climate actions is projected to create over one million green jobs, benefit approximately 38 million people (primarily women and youth), and prevent at least 2,900 premature deaths annually through improved air quality by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001198#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The total investment required to implement the NDC measures from 2020 to 2030 is estimated between US$ 9.3 billion and US$ 15.5 billion. Of this, US$ 3.9 billion is needed for 16 unconditional programmes, while US$ 5.4 billion for 31 conditional programmes must be mobilised from public, international, and private sources, including carbon markets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001198#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Ghana's mitigation strategy specifically targets short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) and air pollutants to gain health co-benefits. By 2030, the full implementation of the NDC is estimated to reduce national emissions of PM2.5 by 36%, black carbon (BC) by 31%, organic carbon (OC) by 39%, and carbon monoxide (CO) by 30% compared to a baseline scenario.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001198#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The NDC covers 88% of the economy's GHG sources and removals, focusing on the Energy, Waste, Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU), and Land use land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sectors. 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It proposes the use of 'renewable energy-backed' (RE) bonds to align long-term pension obligations with energy infrastructure projects, reducing reliance on foreign currency and mitigating exchange risks. The author identifies a significant funding gap, noting that Africa requires approximately $70 billion in annual renewable energy investment until 2030, while actual investment in sub-Saharan Africa was only $10 billion in 2018 and $30 billion in 2019. To unlock this potential, the document recommends the creation of green banks to coordinate finance, the implementation of government-backed guarantee schemes to lower risk perceptions for regulators, and the removal of fossil fuel subsidies to improve the competitiveness of clean energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000131#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Africa faces a substantial shortfall in renewable energy funding, requiring approximately $70 billion in annual investment until 2030, whereas sub-Saharan Africa received only $10 billion in 2018 and $30 billion in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000131#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Heavy reliance on foreign investors and foreign currency capital for energy infrastructure creates foreign exchange risks because electricity tariffs are collected in local currency, while information asymmetry increases the perceived risk and cost of capital.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000131#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"African pension funds (excluding South Africa) have the potential to invest roughly $11.7 billion annually in infrastructure projects, making them a viable source of local capital if projects are structured as 'renewable energy-backed' (RE) bonds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000131#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To enable pension fund investment in RE bonds, three primary barriers must be overcome: the lack of appropriate investment vehicles (such as green banks), restrictive regulatory frameworks regarding liquidity and infrastructure limits, and fossil fuel subsidies that undermine renewable energy competitiveness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000131#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Local pension funds may accept returns as low as 2–5 percent for fixed-income assets, which is significantly lower than bank lending rates in countries like Nigeria (15%), Kenya (13%), and Malawi (25%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000131#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","climate finance","energy infrastructure","climate bond","fossil fuel subsidy","Green bank"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","Ghana","South Africa","Kenya","Malawi"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy brief"]},{"id":"wwf-000664","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwf-000664","title":"Corruption definitions and their implications for targeting natural resource corruption","publisher":{"name":"WWF International","organization":"wwf-international"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2021-08","source_url":"https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/123/6fzh5hqkch_Topic_Brief_Corruption_definitions_and_their_implications_for_targe_wtTlGwo.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that the choice of corruption definition—whether focusing on individual abuse of power or systemic institutional failure—fundamentally shapes the anti-corruption responses practitioners implement. 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The authors recommend linking voluntary and mandatory systems and increasing transparency to reduce corruption risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Digital traceability systems aim to prevent the laundering of illegal timber and fish by flagging data anomalies across the supply chain, which can trigger investigations into root causes such as bribery or quota violations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voluntary traceability systems are limited by their reliance on supplier honesty and the fact that they typically monitor only a subset of total inputs and outputs, making it relatively easy for companies to mix in illegal materials from undeclared suppliers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mandatory traceability systems are susceptible to corruption at the 'access' stage, where officials may be bribed to issue false permits or inflate forest inventories, creating a 'garbage in, garbage out' scenario that enables laundering.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the fisheries sector, many mandatory systems rely on 'one-up, one-down' record-keeping rather than full-chain reporting to authorities, which slows down audits and investigations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is evidence that mandatory systems can reduce corruption when combined with audit trails and penalties, as seen with Ghana's Wood Tracking System (WTS) implemented in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The effectiveness of any traceability system is conditional upon the institutional context and the will of non-corrupt authorities to investigate and sanction the behavior flagged by the system.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Third-country processors, particularly in China, Viet Nam, and Thailand, often lack traceability requirements, which creates opportunities for laundering illegal products before they are exported to the EU and US.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000809#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["illegal logging","Global supply chain governance","blockchain"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","Vietnam","Thailand","Ghana","Brazil","Indonesia","Romania","European Union","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","technical review"]},{"id":"iisd-000801","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-000801","title":"How to Regulate Our Waste-Full World","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2021-07-26","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/how-regulate-our-waste-full-world","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document traces the history of hazardous waste regulation from the 1972 Stockholm Conference to the 2019 entry into force of the Basel Convention's Ban Amendment. 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By 2030, current volumes are projected to double.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000801#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global e-waste recycling rates are low; of the 53.6 million metric tonnes generated worldwide in 2019, only approximately 17.4% were collected and recycled.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000801#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'recycling loophole' allows hazardous wastes to be mislabelled as 'safe' or intended for recycling to bypass regulations and be dumped in developing countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000801#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Hazardous waste trade is increasingly complex, with significant 'South-South' transfers occurring between newly industrialized countries like India, China, and the Philippines, which are not affected by the Ban Amendment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000801#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Future waste management must proactively address new streams resulting from the energy transition, specifically the disposal of older wind turbines and the management of lithium and cobalt.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000801#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["circular economy","energy transition","wind turbine","environmental justice","plastic pollution"],"geography_discussed":["Nigeria","Ghana","Philippines","Canada","India","People's Republic of China","United States","Europe","Africa","Beirut"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","historical review"]},{"id":"saiia-000123","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-000123","title":"Are African oil and gas producers prepared for the energy transition?","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-07-12","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/research/are-african-oil-and-gas-producers-prepared-for-the-energy-transition/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document warns that African oil and gas producing countries risk committing public funds to stranded assets by basing investment decisions on current price trends rather than energy transition scenarios. It highlights the vulnerability of National Oil Companies (NOCs) and the potential for revenue overestimation, specifically citing risks in countries like Angola, Mozambique, and Senegal. The author advocates for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to mandate the disclosure of project viability data and for governments to diversify their economies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"African oil and gas producers face significant financial vulnerability as the world moves away from fossil fuels, with some countries potentially losing 40% of their revenue in scenarios where oil demand falls rapidly and prices drop to $40 a barrel.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"National Oil Companies (NOCs) represent a major risk vector; research indicates that 22% of planned NOC capital expenditure until 2030, exceeding $400 billion, may be invested in projects that only break even if the global carbon budget is exceeded.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific African NOCs are highly exposed to price drops: in a $40-per-barrel scenario, over two-thirds of Mozambique's Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos' planned investments and nearly half of Nigeria's National Petroleum Corporation's projects (risking $13 billion) would not break even.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emerging producers are susceptible to the 'presource' curse, where unrealistic revenue expectations lead to significant public investments before production begins. For example, Senegal's Sangomar field's internal rate of return may drop from 28% to 9% when accounting for the energy transition and operational delays.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report argues that governments and NOCs must shift from basing decisions on current trends to using price assumptions aligned with rapid energy transition scenarios to avoid committing public money to stranded assets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is identified as a key mechanism to enforce the disclosure of project costs, contractual terms, and economic viability data, particularly through its 2022 Standard review.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-000123#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","stranded asset","petroleum industry","Paris Agreement","climate finance","economic diversity","carbon budget"],"geography_discussed":["Angola","Equatorial Guinea","South Sudan","Mozambique","Nigeria","Republic of the Congo","Senegal","Ghana","Uganda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial risk assessment","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"iejza-000131","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iejza-000131","title":"Universal Basic Income Guarantee: Financing options analysis","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Economic Justice","organization":"institute-for-economic-justice"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-07-08","source_url":"https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DNA_UBIG-Financing-Options_Final-report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report evaluates nine financing options for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) in South Africa, focusing on progressive tax measures. Key proposals include a Social Security Tax, a Resource Rent Tax, and the selective removal of tax credits for high earners. The analysis finds that a UBIG aligned with the Food Poverty Line (FPL) for 60% of the population could be fully financed by these measures. The report also models the impact of different implementation speeds on South Africa's national debt and primary balance, suggesting that the FPL grant is the most fiscally feasible over the medium term.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A proposed Social Security Tax (SST) with tiered rates from 1.5% to 3% of taxable income could generate substantial revenue, estimated at R62.20 billion for 2022/23, R63.90 billion for 2023/24, and R65.60 billion for 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Removing the Medical Scheme Fees Tax Credit for individuals earning more than R500,000 per annum is projected to decrease tax spending by R11.80 billion in 2022/23, rising to R12.78 billion by 2024/25 if only the main member and first dependent's credits are removed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Eliminating retirement fund contribution deductions for those earning over R1 million per year would increase income tax revenue by R22.0 billion in 2022/23 and R23.2 billion in 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increasing the Dividend Tax rate from 20% to 25% is estimated to generate additional revenue of R7.70 billion in 2022/23, increasing to R8.60 billion by 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A Resource Rent Tax (RRT) applied at a rate of 25% on total resource rents could generate approximately R38.80 billion in 2022/23 and R38.30 billion in 2024/25, based on World Bank data indicating natural resource rents were 3.9% of GDP in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Implementing a 25% luxury VAT on selected non-essential items is projected to raise R8.41 billion in 2022/23 and R9.17 billion in 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increasing the progressivity of Estate Duty tax by introducing brackets of 36%, 41%, and 45% would generate modest revenue, estimated at R1.79 billion in 2022/23 and R1.93 billion in 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increasing the Securities Transfer Tax (STT) from 0.25% to 0.3% would generate between R1.37 billion (2022/23) and R1.45 billion (2024/25), while a broader Financial Transactions Tax (FFT) at 0.1% could potentially raise R41.0 billion annually.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A new Currency Transaction Tax (CTT) of 0.005% on domestic over-the-counter foreign exchange instruments could raise R3.68 billion in 2022/23 and R3.83 billion in 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A UBIG aligned with the Food Poverty Line (FPL) for 60% of the population can be entirely financed by the proposed tax options, resulting in a surplus of R16.3 billion in 2022/23.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fiscal modelling indicates that if the FPL grant is implemented and financing options are adopted at a 'Faster' pace, debt as a percentage of GDP could be up to 3 percentage points lower than the baseline by 2024/25.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000131#insight-11","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon tax","fiscal policy"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","India","Chile","Thailand","South Korea","Zambia","Uganda","Botswana","Timor-Leste","Alaska","Ghana"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["fiscal analysis","revenue estimation","scenario analysis","debt modelling"]},{"id":"mearth-000059","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000059","title":"U.S. Cocoa Imports: Secretive mega-traders get the lion’s share","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2021-07-06","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/u-s-cocoa-imports-secretive-mega-traders-get-the-lions-share/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Analysis of 2020 vessel tracking and manifest data reveals that a small number of mega-traders dominate U.S. cocoa imports through opaque networks and 'cocoa-laundering' via third countries. 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