{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Ireland"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":459,"relation":"eq"},"page":12,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Ireland&page=12","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Ireland&page=13","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":"cmw-000525","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cmw-000525","title":"Additional profits of sectors and firms from the EU ETS 2008-2019","publisher":{"name":"Carbon Market Watch","organization":"carbon-market-watch"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-05","source_url":"https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CE_Delft_Additional_Profits_ETS.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Between 2008 and 2019, fifteen CO2-intensive industrial sectors in nineteen EU countries earned estimated additional profits between €30 billion and over €50 billion from the EU ETS. These profits were derived from three primary sources: the overallocation of free emission allowances, the use of cheaper international credits (CERs/ERUs) for compliance, and the passing through of opportunity costs of free allowances into product prices. The iron and steel sector was the largest beneficiary, with profits ranging from €11.9 billion to €16.1 billion. In contrast, the aviation sector experienced a net loss of €151.2 million due to the need to purchase allowances. The report argues that free allocation may no longer be fit for purpose and recommends increasing the share of auctioning combined with targeted investment subsidies or a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to reduce windfall profits and encourage decarbonization.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Total additional profits for the fifteen industrial sectors across nineteen countries between 2008 and 2019 are estimated to be between €30 billion and over €50 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The iron and steel sector earned the highest absolute additional profits, estimated between €11.9 billion and €16.1 billion, followed by the cement sector (€7.1 to €10.3 billion) and refineries (€5.9 to €11.3 billion).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cost pass-through—forwarding the opportunity costs of free allowances into product prices—was the largest source of additional profits, contributing between €26 billion and €46 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Industry earned €3 billion in additional profits by using cheaper international credits (CERs and ERUs) for compliance instead of EU allowances between 2008 and 2019, with the iron and steel sector benefiting the most (€850 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Overallocation of free allowances resulted in €1.6 billion in additional profits, as industry received 37 Mt more allowances than needed. The cement and building materials sectors (bricks and lime) were the primary beneficiaries, earning around €4 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The aviation sector did not experience the same windfall profits as industry, recording a total balance loss of €151.2 million because the costs of buying allowances outweighed the gains from cost pass-through and international credits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis of installations shows that 63% of industrial installations did not have to pay for any emission allowances between 2008 and 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report concludes that free allocation may not be fit for purpose for future European climate policies, as it generates profits at the expense of consumers and may not effectively prevent carbon leakage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To reduce additional profits, the report recommends drastically reducing free allowances and increasing auctioning, potentially paired with investment subsidies (e.g., via the Innovation Fund) or a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000525#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["European Union Emission Trading Scheme 1","carbon leakage","Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism","clean development mechanism","Industrial decarbonization"],"geography_discussed":["Austria","Belgium","Czech Republic","Denmark","Finland","France","Germany","Greece","Hungary","Ireland","Italy","Netherlands","Poland","Portugal","Slovakia","Slovenia","Spain","Sweden","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic assessment","policy analysis","literature review"]},{"id":"iisd-003201","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-003201","title":"Leaving No Canadian Behind: Measuring the well-being of vulnerable Canadians for effective SDG implementation","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-05","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-05/leaving-no-canadian-behind-sdg-implementation.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that effective implementation of the SDGs in Canada requires a multi-tiered measurement approach that moves beyond national averages to identify and monitor vulnerable groups. It identifies key marginalized populations—including Indigenous Peoples, recent immigrants, and people with disabilities—and highlights the systemic data gaps that hinder targeted interventions. The authors advocate for the use of complementary community-driven data sources and investments in data interoperability, specifically through mission-oriented data ecosystems, to ensure that those 'furthest behind' are accurately captured and supported.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Despite a high general standard of living, approximately 15% of Canadian households experience low income, and several diverse groups are being left behind, including Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), recent and elderly immigrants, people with disabilities, lone-parent households, and the LGBTQ+ community.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Vulnerable groups face a complex intersection of risk factors, such as discrimination, geographic isolation, and socio-economic disadvantages. For example, recent immigrants are more than three times more likely than average Canadians to suffer from low income and are twice as likely to face core housing needs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indigenous populations in Canada experience severe disparities in income, health, and food security. The prevalence of low income for the Indigenous population is 23.6%, with those living on reserve having an average after-tax income of CAD 22,450 compared to CAD 39,313 for non-Indigenous people.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"People with disabilities are nearly three times more likely to live in poverty than average Canadians. In 2017, 28% of persons with severe disabilities aged 25 to 64 lived in poverty, compared to 10% of those without disabilities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Standard national data collection often fails to capture the most vulnerable due to 'data marginalization,' including 'hidden homelessness' or groups that are unknown, silent, muted, unheard, or ignored. This is often exacerbated by the high cost of collecting data on hard-to-reach populations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between official metrics and the lived perceptions of poverty. For instance, while official data focuses on disposable income, some First Nations communities define poverty by a lack of access to land and natural resources, meaning income-based interventions may be ineffective.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Canada can currently report at the national level on 43 of the 75 indicators from SDGs 1\u00138 that are relevant to vulnerable groups. Data is well-covered for health (SDG 3), education (SDG 4), and decent work (SDG 8), but severely lacking for food security (SDG 2) and water (SDG 6).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Complementary data sources exist outside official statistics, including data repositories, longitudinal studies (such as the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging), custodian organizations (like the Manitoba M\u0011tis Federation), and for-profit research, but these often exist in silos.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report recommends investing in 'mission-oriented data ecosystems' to achieve data interoperability. This approach allows different entities to join data for joint problem solving without losing meaning, as seen in Canada\u0019s Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors conclude that Canada should adopt a multi-tiered measurement approach where local communities and organizations working with vulnerable groups participate in gathering, governing, and using data to measure well-being within the SDG context.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003201#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Sustainable Development Goals","poverty reduction","food security","indigenous rights"],"geography_discussed":["Australia","Denmark","Finland","France","Germany","Ireland","Japan","Norway","Manitoba","British Columbia","Nunavut","Northwest Territories","Yukon"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","data gap analysis","comparative study"]},{"id":"greeneur-000176","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000176","title":"Can human rights law overcome political inaction?","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2021-04-09","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/can-human-rights-law-overcome-political-inaction/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The authors contend that human rights law is often underutilised or dismissed as unfit for contemporary challenges because it is viewed primarily as a tool for individual protection against state interference. They argue for a shift toward recognizing 'positive obligations'—the duty of states to actively protect rights—to address collective crises. By citing climate litigation in the Netherlands, Ireland, and France, as well as food security cases in India, the text demonstrates how legal frameworks can hold governments accountable for failing to meet their obligations, thereby bridging the gap between political aspiration and concrete action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000176#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Human rights law is frequently limited by a narrow conception of the 'individual' as an autonomous entity, which ignores the social constructions and interconnected systems that determine wellbeing and necessitate collective action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000176#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A critical distinction in human rights law is the dichotomy between negative obligations (restraining state interference) and positive obligations (requiring the state to take active measures to protect rights). The authors argue that neglecting the positive function leads to a disregard for collective protection in the face of climate change and health crises.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000176#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Governments often use the 'separation of powers' argument to claim that issues with far-reaching consequences are the sole domain of the political executive and outside the jurisdiction of courts, creating a 'bubble of unaccountability'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000176#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"National court cases demonstrate that the law can overcome political stagnation by requiring governments to honor commitments and provide specific, non-vague policies. 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The organisation recommends integrating the 'do no harm' principle, increasing transparency in state aid reporting, and excluding fossil-fuel-based technologies like high-efficient cogeneration and hydrogen from block exemptions. Conversely, it proposes new aid categories for energy communities, zero-exhaust-emission vehicles, and sustainable battery storage to accelerate the green transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000336#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"ClientEarth recommends that the GBER explicitly state that any aid granted to activities that violate EU environmental law is incompatible with the internal market, and that the 'do no significant harm' principle be strictly applied to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000336#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The organisation argues that aid for high-efficient cogeneration (CHP) should be removed from the GBER because the technology is primarily fossil-fuel based and inconsistent with EU climate ambitions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000336#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth proposes that aid for forest-biomass and small hydropower plants (10 MW or less) be found incompatible with the internal market, citing negative impacts on biodiversity, carbon emissions, and river fragmentation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000336#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document advises against including hydrogen projects in the GBER, suggesting they require ex ante scrutiny by the Commission to avoid infrastructure lock-in and ensure they are reserved for hard-to-abate sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000336#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To support the green transition, ClientEarth suggests introducing new GBER aid categories for energy communities, zero-exhaust-emission vehicles (ZEEV), and sustainable battery storage that complies with the future Battery Regulation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000336#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["decarbonization","energy efficiency","small hydro","district heating","energy infrastructure","hydrogen","zero-emissions vehicle","electric vehicle charging network","battery energy storage system"],"geography_discussed":["Ireland","Poland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy recommendation","legal analysis"]},{"id":"client-000739","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000739","title":"Final Report","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-03-31","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/dslpjzqd/life_midterm_final_report_life-a2j-earl_final-report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The LIFE-A2J-EARL project focused on bridging the 'implementation gap' of EU environmental laws by empowering the judiciary, public administrations, and public interest lawyers. 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It details how these communities use the platform's limited moderation to target minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and political opponents through orchestrated disinformation campaigns. Case studies show the far-right's role in inciting racial tension following the shooting of George Nkencho, spreading false claims about a house fire in Balbriggan, and launching a homophobic smear campaign against Minister Roderic O'Gorman. The analysis also highlights a significant intersection between far-right actors and COVID-19 conspiracy networks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There was a massive surge in Irish far-right activity on Telegram between 2019 and 2020, with the number of messages increasing by 7,438%. In 2019, a small number of channels posted 801 messages, whereas 34 channels posted 60,377 messages in 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Far-right Telegram channels in Ireland orchestrate disinformation campaigns to incite racial and social tension. Following the shooting of George Nkencho, channels provided specific instructions to followers to 'make memes, dig up stats, turn on your VPN and get trolling' and to use racial slurs like 'joggers' to provoke Black people on other social media platforms.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Irish far-right uses Telegram to launch targeted harassment and homophobic smear campaigns. A campaign against Minister Roderic O'Gorman used the platform to amplify baseless claims that he was a 'paedophile apologist', which then served as an entry point for wider attacks against the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Far-right actors use Telegram to spread racist tropes and disinformation about specific locations. In Balbriggan, channels promoted the false claim that a house fire was caused by 'African drug gangs', leveraging a pre-existing narrative that synonymises Blackness with criminality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant intersection between far-right movements and COVID-19 conspiracy networks in Ireland. Analysis of nine COVID-19 conspiracy channels found that 9% of all messages originated from a far-right source, with some individual far-right activists exerting high influence across the entire network.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Hostility toward mainstream media and researchers is a core tactic of the Irish far-right. During anti-mask protests and the Nkencho incident, channels used Telegram to label news reports as 'blatant lies' and spread conspiracy theories that researchers from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) were funded by MI5.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"isdglo-000112#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change disinformation"],"geography_discussed":["Dublin","Balbriggan","Galway","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["digital analysis","case study","network analysis"]},{"id":"mearth-000078","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000078","title":"2021 Beef Deforestation Scorecard","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":"2021","source_url":"https://stories.mightyearth.org/2021-beef-deforestation-scorecard/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2021 Beef Deforestation Scorecard by Mighty Earth finds that most global food brands have failed to eliminate deforestation from their beef supply chains despite pledges. While some companies like Tesco and Marks & Spencer show leadership through farm-level traceability and supplier penalties, many others lack beef-specific commitments or fail to monitor indirect suppliers. The report highlights a significant gap between corporate policy and actual implementation, particularly regarding the influence of major Brazilian meatpackers like JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global food brands have largely failed to meet their 2020 pledges to eliminate deforestation from beef supply chains, with a significant gap existing between corporate promises and actual action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tesco (65/100) and Marks & Spencer (62/100) were the highest-scoring companies, distinguished by their use of a 'suspend and engage' approach and farm-level traceability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several major retailers, including Rewe (9/100), Aldi Süd (14/100), Ahold Delhaize (19/100), and Auchan Retail (24/100), performed poorly because they lacked beef-specific DCF commitments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The beef sector is a primary driver of ecosystem loss, with pasture accounting for 63% of global tree cover loss linked to industrial agriculture between 2001 and 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Three Brazilian meatpackers – JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva – dominate the sector and are linked to extensive illegal clearance; JBS alone is connected to 100,000 hectares of clearance, 75% of which is presumably illegal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Monitoring and verification represent the weakest area for most companies, as many fail to monitor indirect suppliers who are responsible for the majority of deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000078#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","greenhouse gas emissions","human rights"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Paraguay","Argentina","Australia","United States","European Union","United Kingdom","Ireland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate scorecard","supply chain assessment"]},{"id":"sei-002272","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-002272","title":"Review of Mulder et al. 2020","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2020-12-11","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/erickson-shell-letter-final.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document reviews a report by Mulder et al. (2020), which was commissioned by Shell, regarding the impact of Shell's production limits on global energy consumption. The author, Peter Erickson, argues that Mulder et al. use misleading evidence to downplay the link between supply restrictions and price increases. Erickson asserts that reducing supply leads to higher prices and lower consumption, thereby reducing CO2 emissions. He further disputes the claim that other companies would simply take over Shell's licenses, citing national policy shifts in countries like Denmark and the potential for increased investment risk across the fossil fuel sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The author agrees with the premise that a decrease in fossil fuel supply can increase prices and decrease consumption when other producers cannot fully compensate for the avoided supply, leading to lower CO2 emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author contends that Mulder et al. use misleading data to suggest that production limitations have minimal effects on prices, specifically criticizing their analysis of Dutch gas prices and global oil consumption for failing to use counterfactual scenarios.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Quantifying the emission benefits of supply restrictions is possible through economic elasticities; one cited study indicates that for every barrel of oil left undeveloped, global consumption is reduced by 0.2 to 0.6 barrels in the long term.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The claim that other companies would inevitably take over Shell's licenses is challenged by the fact that some governments, including Denmark, France, Ireland, and New Zealand, are restricting or cancelling future licensing auctions to meet Paris Agreement targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A reduction in Shell's production could increase the overall cost of extraction because Shell's costs are reportedly below the industry average, meaning replacement producers might be less cost-efficient.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Legal or voluntary reductions in Shell's production could indirectly lower global production by increasing investment risks—such as reputational, litigation, or shareholder risks—which would raise the cost of capital for the entire oil and gas sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-002272#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fossil fuel demand","carbon dioxide emissions","Paris Agreement","carbon neutrality","climate change litigation"],"geography_discussed":["Netherlands","Denmark","France","Ireland","New Zealand"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["literature review","economic analysis"]},{"id":"greeneur-000414","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000414","title":"ЖИВОТ ВО ШОК РАЗБИРАЊЕ НА ПАНДЕМИЈАТА","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"report","language":"mk","date_published":"2020-12","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GEJ20_MKD_web.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the COVID-19 pandemic as a systemic crisis that exposed deep inequalities and the fragility of market-based systems. 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It also analyzes the political responses of Green parties in Europe and the rise of authoritarianism and right-wing populism during the crisis, while highlighting grassroots solidarity networks and the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on marginalized groups, including migrants and the elderly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000414#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Biodiversity loss increases the risk of zoonotic pandemics because the loss of species often leads to a few resilient species, such as rats and bats, dominating ecosystems; these species are more likely to carry dangerous pathogens.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000414#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The pandemic exposed the dangers of austerity policies in healthcare, which left European countries without sufficient capacity to manage crises due to a focus on privatization and cost 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Specific incidents include the death of 2.6 million salmon at its Northern Harvest Sea Farms subsidiary in Canada in 2019 due to warm water temperatures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000150#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company has a poor record regarding fish escapes, which can lead to interbreeding with wild populations. In 2018, Mowi reported 783,323 escaped fish, significantly more than other benchmarked companies. Notable incidents include 52,000 escapes from the Austvika farm in Norway in 2018 and 690,000 escapes from the Punta Redonda farm in Chile in 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000150#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mowi's use of antibiotics and chemicals is highlighted as problematic. Antibiotic use increased between 2018 and 2019 from 40 to 44 grams of active substance per tonne produced. 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