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Such a move would provide immediate climate benefits, improve health for millions living near facilities, and encourage similar actions from major emitters like China, India, and Russia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000332#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that warms the planet 80 times more than carbon pollution over a 20-year period and is responsible for 25 percent of current global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000332#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States has the technological capacity to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by up to 65 percent, which would equate to a reduction of 7.8 million tons of methane.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000332#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Implementing strong methane standards would benefit over 12 million people living within a half mile of oil and gas facilities, including 1 million Black people, while creating thousands of jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000332#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["methane emissions","fossil fuel industry","Nationally Determined Contributions","Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas emissions reduction","environmental justice"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","Canada","Mexico","People's Republic of China","India","Russia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"wri-000729","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wri-000729","title":"Mexico: Policymaking to Ensure Energy Justice in Renewables Development","publisher":{"name":"World Resources Institute","organization":"world-resources-institute"},"document_type":"case study","language":"en","date_published":"2021-04-01","source_url":"https://www.wri.org/snapshots/mexico-policymaking-ensure-energy-justice-renewables-development","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mexico has rapidly increased its solar and wind capacity to meet climate goals, but this expansion has faced significant social conflict. While the 2013-2014 Energy Reform introduced compulsory social impact assessments and consultation requirements to protect Indigenous rights, implementation gaps persist. Many communities report inadequate consultations and a lack of local benefit, leading to project delays and legal challenges, such as the 2020 Supreme Court ruling voiding permits for the Yucatán Solar Park.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000729#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mexico significantly increased its renewable energy output between 2015 and 2019, with solar PV and wind generation growing from 8.95 TWh to 24.2 TWh. 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As of 2017, 54 energy infrastructure projects were considered at risk because of these conflicts, and 66% of energy projects were reported as delayed due to social impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000729#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2013 and 2014 Energy Reform introduced a framework to mitigate social conflict, including compulsory social impact assessments (SIAs) reviewed by the Secretary of Energy (SENER) and unbiased consultation processes for Indigenous communities to obtain prior and informed consent per Convention 169 of the International Labour Organization.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000729#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite new regulations, implementation gaps remain, including consultations occurring after projects are already financed and a lack of clarity regarding who is entitled to be consulted. 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While the region has high wind energy potential, in 2013 only 22% of the wind energy generated in Oaxaca’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec served the public power grid, with the rest going to private corporations including Coca-Cola, Heineken, Bimbo, Cemex, and Oxxo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wri-000729#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["photovoltaics","wind power","energy transition","energy justice","indigenous rights","clean energy","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":["Oaxaca","Isthmus of Tehuantepec","Yucatán"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study"]},{"id":"gem-000081","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000081","title":"BOOM AND BUST 2021","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-04","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/BoomAndBust_2021_final_11.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In 2020, a significant increase in coal plant development in China offset a global retreat from coal, leading to the first increase in global coal capacity since 2015. 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It highlights that many financial institution members continue to invest in coal, and co-chairs Canada and the UK are not leading by example, with Canada developing new coal mines. The document calls for a reform of the PPCA to align with climate science, requiring an immediate stop to new coal projects and a full sector exit by 2030 in OECD/European countries and 2040 globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The PPCA declaration contains four primary loopholes: it allows new 'abated' coal plants (using carbon capture and storage), excludes coal mining and transport infrastructure, sets phase-out deadlines that are not aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory, and provides weaker goals for financial institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific financial institutions within the PPCA continue to fund major coal developers. For example, CalPERS and L&G invested $48 million and $9 million respectively in China Energy as of January 2021, while Schroders and M&G invested $109 million and $16 million in India's NTPC.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Co-chair Canada is actively developing its coal export business despite its PPCA membership, with 13 new mines being developed in Alberta and British Columbia. These new mines are estimated to cause 117 Mt CO2 eq emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The UK, as a co-chair and COP26 host, faces credibility risks due to the consideration of a new coal mine near Whitehaven, England, although an investigation into the project was opened in March 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several member states are undermining their pledges: Germany's phase-out date is not aligned with the Paris Agreement; Greece is building a new plant to be closed in 2028; Senegal has no plans to shut down remaining units; and Mexico is stimulating national coal production.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Among 33 local government members, nine still rely on coal without public exit plans, and 15 'coal free' members from the US, Australia, South Korea, Canada, and Japan are not pushing their national governments to exit coal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000686#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Coal phase-out","carbon capture and storage","climate finance","greenhouse gas emissions","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["Canada","United Kingdom","Germany","Greece","Senegal","Mexico","Alberta","British Columbia","South Korea","United States","Australia","Japan","Philippines"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","financial analysis"]},{"id":"wwf-000497","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwf-000497","title":"Endangered Seafood Guide","publisher":{"name":"WWF International","organization":"wwf-international"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2021-04","source_url":"https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/529/4gk4pp12v9_Endangered_Seafood_Guide_2021.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The 2021 Endangered Seafood Guide by WWF International advises companies to avoid sourcing seafood species listed as Endangered or Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, as well as those in CITES Appendix I and II. The document emphasizes the necessity of robust traceability to prevent seafood fraud and the accidental sourcing of at-risk species. It specifically warns against 'ranched' aquaculture, where wild endangered fish are removed to be raised in controlled settings, as this increases pressure on wild populations. For sustainable alternatives, WWF recommends the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for wild-caught seafood and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for farmed seafood, suggesting 'closed-cycle' (hatchery-reared) aquaculture as a minimum requirement when ASC certification is unavailable. The guide provides detailed fact sheets on high-risk groups including bluefin tuna, freshwater eels, sharks, and sturgeon, noting that some species, such as the totoaba, are subject to illegal poaching for high-value organs like swim bladders.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"WWF recommends that companies avoid sourcing any species categorized as Endangered or Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, as well as those listed in CITES Appendix I and Appendix II.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"For wild-caught seafood, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is identified as the most credible environmental certification, while the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is recommended for farm-raised seafood.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The practice of removing wild endangered species for 'farming' or 'ranching' is strongly discouraged because it places additional pressure on depleted wild populations and can facilitate the mixing of illegal wild-caught fish into farmed supply chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Closed-cycle aquaculture, which uses hatchery-reared fingerlings, is recommended as a way to minimize impacts on wild populations when ASC certification is not available.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Freshwater eel populations are severely threatened by man-made barriers, hydroelectric turbines, and illegal trafficking, with Europol estimating that 100 metric tons of juvenile eels are illegally moved from Europe to Asia annually.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Bluefin tuna populations have been severely impacted by overfishing, with the Spawning Stock Biomass (SBB) estimated to have declined by more than 80% globally since the 1970s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The totoaba is endemic to Mexico's Gulf of California and is poached for its swim bladder, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine; this illegal fishing also causes the bycatch of the critically endangered vaquita.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000497#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["aquaculture"],"geography_discussed":["Mexico","Japan","Europe","United States","People's Republic of China","Germany","Netherlands","Fiji","Iceland","Norway"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["procurement guide","conservation assessment"]},{"id":"reclfin-000569","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000569","title":"BANKING ON CLIMATE CHAOS 2021","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-03-24","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/BOCC__2021_vF.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that the 60 largest global banks provided $3.8 trillion in fossil fuel financing from 2016 to 2020. Despite a 9% drop in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, financing levels remained higher than in 2016. JPMorgan Chase is identified as the world's worst fossil fuel banker, with $317 billion provided over the five-year period. The analysis highlights a significant gap between banks' 'net zero by 2050' pledges and their continued funding of fossil fuel expansion, particularly in sectors like LNG, offshore oil and gas, and coal. 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Only 0.5% of multilateral climate finance is specifically earmarked for health projects, and only 10% of nationally determined contributions funded by the Green Climate Fund include health-related activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002145#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Preventative actions to reduce zoonotic disease transmission are far more cost-effective than responding to pandemics. Annual preventative measures, such as disease monitoring and regulating the wild meat trade, are estimated at USD 22-31 billion, whereas the economic and mortality costs of COVID-19 are estimated at over USD 8 trillion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002145#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current global food systems are inefficient and detrimental to health, contributing to a 70% increase in the global incidence of diabetes over the last twenty years by promoting the overconsumption of low-nutrition, processed foods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002145#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change acts as a major public health threat by increasing risks of injuries, fatalities, mental health impacts, and mass migration, while also enabling the spread of infected mosquitoes to non-endemic countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002145#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["planetary health","climate resilience","climate finance","biodiversity","air pollution","water quality","circular economy","food system","environmental justice"],"geography_discussed":["India","New Delhi","Mexico","Xochimilco"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","recommendations"]},{"id":"reclfin-000769","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000769","title":"THE GREEN CENTRAL BANKING SCORECARD","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-03","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-Green-Central-Banking-Scorecard-18.03-under-embargo-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Green Central Banking Scorecard evaluates G20 monetary and prudential authorities across four categories: Research and Advocacy, Monetary Policy, Financial Policy, and Leading by Example. The findings reveal a significant gap between rhetoric and action, with most institutions scoring high in research but failing to implement high-impact policies that restrict financial flows to fossil fuels. China, Brazil, and France are the top-ranked countries, though no G20 institution has implemented a 'high impact' policy as defined by the report's criteria.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a universal absence of high-impact policies across all G20 central banks and supervisors, meaning no institution has implemented measures that decisively restrict financial support for fossil fuel activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"G20 institutions demonstrate a disparity between their public discourse and actual policy implementation, with the vast majority achieving full marks in Research and Advocacy while performing poorly in other categories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China is the highest-ranked G20 country with an aggregate score of 50/130, attributed to close coordination with government departments and a willingness to steer financial markets away from 'market neutrality'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil ranks second with 45/130, notably for being the only G20 country to have explicitly banned the financing of a specific environmentally harmful activity via legislation restricting crop expansion in the Amazon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"France ranks third with 43/130, benefiting from EU-level efforts by the ECB and EBA and national leadership from the Banque de France, particularly in sustainable investment charters and climate stress tests.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Central banks often rely on flawed theoretical assumptions—specifically that environmental risks can be quantified and that financial markets are 'efficient'—which leads to a passive approach focused on disclosures rather than intervention.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The principle of 'market neutrality' is criticized as a myth used to depoliticize asset purchase programmes and avoid steering financial flows from carbon-intensive to green assets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report argues that pandemic risks are fundamentally environmental risks, yet fewer than 1% of central banks and supervisors integrated sustainability factors into their COVID-19 crisis responses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000769#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate risk","fossil-fuel divestment","sustainable finance"],"geography_discussed":["Switzerland","Hungary"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","comparative analysis","scoring and ranking"]},{"id":"wacc-000119","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wacc-000119","title":"Media Development","publisher":{"name":"World Association for Christian Communication","organization":"world-association-for-christian-communication"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2021-03","source_url":"https://waccglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/3-2021.MD_.final2_.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the evolution of the public sphere from physical spaces to digital networks, arguing that while technology offers potential for inclusion, it has also enabled state and corporate control, misinformation, and the marginalization of vulnerable groups. It highlights the importance of 'public interest media' and 'communicative action' to foster democratic accountability. Through case studies in India, Latin America, Palestine, and Ecuador, the text illustrates how marginalized communities use alternative media—such as feminist journalism in India (Khabar Lahariya) and community radio in Ecuador (CORAPE)—to resist hegemony and reclaim their right to communicate. It concludes by advocating for regulatory frameworks that prioritize human rights and digital justice over market logic.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 'digital divide' disproportionately affects the poorest and most marginalized populations, which was particularly evident during the Covid-19 pandemic when limited access to information and technology impacted lives and livelihoods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In India, public spaces have undergone a process of 'securitisation' and politicization, leading to the creation of privileged publics separated by caste, religion, and class, while the government employs a 'misinformation regime' to suppress critique.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Feminist digital spaces have evolved from a 'feminist blogosphere' in the mid-2000s to a more mainstream position, but this has led to 'marketplace feminism,' where progressive politics are diluted into a consumable identity for corporate profit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Khabar Lahariya in rural North India serves as a model for feminist media by employing a grassroots cadre of women reporters to cover 'media dark villages' and challenge patriarchal knowledge systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Latin America, democratic communication is threatened by a crisis of truth characterized by the spread of 'fake news,' anti-scientific discourses, and the stigmatization of subaltern groups, often linked to extreme social and economic segregation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Community media in Ecuador, specifically through the CORAPE network, proved essential during the 2019 protests and the Covid-19 pandemic by providing information to rural areas where television and internet were absent.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Palestinians face a 'communication apartheid' characterized by the destruction of media infrastructure, military censorship, and a 'digital occupation' where Israeli forces monitor and criminalize online political expression.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The World Bank defines the ideal public sphere as a participatory environment requiring free flows of information, free expression, and free debate to protect against the abuse of power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"French radio audiences experienced a historic decline of over two million listeners in one year, attributed to pandemic-related lockdowns, remote work, and competition from digital audio and podcasts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wacc-000119#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["digital divide","climate change disinformation"],"geography_discussed":["India","Latin America","Palestine","Ecuador","Mexico","France","Canada","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["theoretical analysis","case study","policy review"]},{"id":"prio-001263","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001263","title":"Survey instruments and survey data on migration aspirations","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-02-26","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/54bef147-b8b5-4e11-83b1-3d9e36e24943/Carling-and-Mjelva-2021-Survey-instruments-and-survey-data-on-migration-aspirations.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report presents a comprehensive inventory of 212 surveys and 276 core questions focused on migration aspirations, defined as the mental constructs including desires, intentions, plans, and expectations for migration. 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Using case studies from Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand, Mexico, and South Africa, it identifies common challenges such as household energy insecurity and financial stress for state-owned utilities. The authors urge governments to integrate green recovery into their NDC planning, commit to accelerated decarbonisation, and address systemic vulnerabilities to prevent social injustices during the energy transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000217#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The COVID-19 crisis has caused substantial and diverse effects on the energy sector, including reduced energy demand, changes in how energy is used, and an increased risk of energy poverty due to lower incomes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000217#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Analysis of government responses in Indonesia, Kenya, Thailand, Mexico, and South Africa reveals shared challenges: households facing energy security issues (partially addressed by limited free or discounted electricity), businesses struggling with cashflow and inflexible energy costs, and state-owned utilities requiring capital injections to manage balance sheet stress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000217#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A case study of Indonesia's power sector demonstrates that the pandemic has intensified existing vulnerabilities and injustices within the energy system, making the resolution of these 'pre-existing conditions' more urgent for a green recovery.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000217#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To strengthen updated NDC pledges, governments should make green recovery a central energy sector tenet, commit to accelerated full decarbonisation by realigning national targets, and address existing system weaknesses to avoid future social injustices and transition roadblocks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000217#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["energy transition","Nationally Determined Contributions","green recovery","decarbonization","energy poverty","energy security","Paris Agreement","Sustainable Development Goals","fossil-fuel phase-out"],"geography_discussed":["Indonesia","Kenya","Thailand","Mexico","South Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["case study","policy analysis"]},{"id":"chanmar-000003","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000003","title":"Fossil Fashion: The Hidden Reliance of Fast Fashion on Fossil Fuels","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":"2021-02-03","source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/report/fossil-fashion-the-hidden-reliance-of-fast-fashion-on-fossil-fuels/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report highlights the critical link between the fast-fashion business model and the extraction of fossil fuels, noting that polyester is found in over half of all textiles. 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