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The assessment aims to identify knowledge gaps and uncertainties in decisions impacted by global environmental change (GEC) to better target science and capacity-building efforts for Member Countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#summary","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Regional Assessment process involved scoping workshops in August 2021, an information session on 17 February 2022, and a regional survey distributed on 14 March 2022, which was completed by 17 of the 19 IAI Parties. Additionally, four sub-regional listening sessions took place between 12-21 July 2022 focusing on the Andean, Southern Cone, Central America and the Caribbean, and North America sub-regions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Preliminary survey results indicate that \"climate action\" is the primary current national priority for 14 Parties, while \"energy security\" and \"health and human well-being\" are the top emergent priorities, cited by 7 Parties each.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The primary obstacles to using scientific information for GEC decision-making are a lack of cross-sectoral collaboration and a lack of scientific information tailored for non-technical audiences, both cited by 10 Parties. Conversely, the greatest opportunities are funding and international cooperation for GEC, and multilateral commitments such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), also cited by 10 Parties each.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"IAI Parties were grouped into three clusters based on current GEC priorities: one group (Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, and United States) prioritizes climate action, biodiversity, and clean air, water, and soil; a second group (Peru, Panama, Mexico, Jamaica, Paraguay, Guatemala, and Argentina) prioritizes food security, energy security, and climate action; and a third group (Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and Dominican Republic) prioritizes water security, climate action, and biodiversity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Sub-regional listening sessions highlighted specific priorities: the Southern Cone focused on climate action and water security (specifically the Del Plata Basin); the Andean region emphasized biodiversity, ecosystem services, and land-use planning in the Amazon basin; and North America, Central America, and the Caribbean focused on climate action and biodiversity, including issues like illegal fishing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001232#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["global environmental change","climate action","biodiversity","water security","food security","energy security"],"geography_discussed":["Colombia","Uruguay","Brazil","Canada","Costa Rica","United States","Peru","Panama","Mexico","Jamaica","Paraguay","Guatemala","Argentina","Bolivia","Ecuador","Chile","Dominican Republic","Southern Cone","Andean","Central America","Caribbean","North America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["survey","stakeholder consultation"]},{"id":"climcent-000309","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climcent-000309","title":"365 Days on a Warming Planet","publisher":{"name":"Climate Central","organization":"climate-central"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-10","source_url":"https://assets.ctfassets.net/cxgxgstp8r5d/2XzrYheK2B1zL0a1sPOgp3/b9e096a1b338401fe30401e8b9f3fd85/Climate_Central_Report_365_Days_on_a_Warming_Planet.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Climate Central's global analysis using the Climate Shift Index (CSI) found that 96% of the world's population—7.6 billion people—experienced daily temperatures made warmer by human-caused climate change between October 2021 and September 2022. 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It argues that these projects risk locking in fossil fuel use for decades and creating stranded assets, especially as the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for renewables with storage becomes more competitive than gas. The report highlights East Asia, Europe, and North America as the regions with the most significant coal-to-gas activity and warns that methane leakage from gas infrastructure can make gas-fired power more damaging to the climate than coal if leakage exceeds 3%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000121#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Approximately 89.6 GW of global gas-fired capacity currently in development are coal-to-gas conversions or replacements, which represents 13% of the total 692.5 GW of gas plants in development. If completed, these projects would result in 5,070 million tonnes of CO2e lifetime emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000121#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"East Asia has the highest volume of coal-to-gas conversions in development at 29.6 GW, with South Korea (12.7 GW) and Taiwan (11.3 GW) as the leading countries. This would produce 1,843 million tonnes of CO2e lifetime emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000121#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Europe has 19.7 GW of coal-to-gas conversions in development, with Poland (5.4 GW) and Germany (4.1 GW) leading. However, the EU is the region with the most project delays or cancellations, totaling 3,480 MW of cancellations and 1,346 MW of shelved projects in 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000121#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"North America has 18.6 GW of coal-to-gas conversions in development, representing 44% of the region's 42.6 GW of gas-fired capacity in development. 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While oil and gas leasing provisions may increase global emissions by 17 to 29 MMT CO2e, these are heavily offset by other IRA provisions. 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The 2022 IPCC report indicates these changes are already disrupting krill in the west of the Antarctic Peninsula, questioning the viability of supply chains and suggesting alternatives like macroalgae.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000061#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Krill fishing is concentrated in small areas that overlap with the feeding grounds of key species such as penguins and seals, forcing them to compete with fishing vessels for food. Fishing activities have intensified over the last decade, with the Norwegian company Aker BioMarine accounting for 65% of catches in 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000061#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Krill-based products are widely available in global retail. An investigation of 50 major online retailers found that 68% sell krill oil supplements, with higher prevalence in North American (88%) and Asian (75%) markets. In Europe, krill meal is used in aquaculture feed for farmed salmon sold by major retailers including Aldi Nord, Edeka, Kaufland, Lidl, Auchan, Carrefour, Intermarché, Leclerc, Dia, Mercadona, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, and Tesco.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000061#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The krill industry uses greenwashing and aggressive marketing to mask ecological impacts. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is criticized for ignoring climate change effects, the overall impact of fisheries on predators, and the limited understanding of the krill life cycle.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000061#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","aquaculture","greenwashing"],"geography_discussed":["North America","Asia","France","Germany","Spain","United Kingdom","Norway"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain analysis","environmental impact assessment","policy critique"]},{"id":"chanmar-000062","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000062","title":"Krill, Baby, Krill","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"de","date_published":"2022-08","source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-EX-SUM-GERMAN-KRILL-BABY-KRILL-FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that krill fishing is inherently unsustainable as it threatens a fragile ecosystem already stressed by climate change. 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The document criticizes the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for ignoring climate change effects and calls for an immediate moratorium on krill fishing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000062#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Krill fishing is highly concentrated in small areas that overlap with the feeding grounds of key species such as penguins and seals, creating direct competition for food.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000062#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The krill market is dominated by a few actors, with the Norwegian company Aker BioMarine accounting for 65% of the catch in 2021, 80% of global krill oil production, and more than half of the global krill catch.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000062#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"An investigation of 16 European retail chains in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK found that all likely sell salmon products fed with krill meal, primarily sourced from Aker BioMarine.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000062#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is criticized for acting as a cover for the industry by ignoring the effects of climate change and the impact of fishing on krill predators.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000062#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["aquaculture","climate change","biodiversity","Global supply chain governance","greenwashing"],"geography_discussed":["North America","Asia","Europe","France","Germany","Spain","United Kingdom","Norway"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain analysis","ecological impact assessment","policy critique"]},{"id":"chanmar-000064","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000064","title":"Krill, Baby, Krill","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"es","date_published":"2022-08","source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-EX-SUM-SPANISH-KRILL-BABY-KRILL-FINAL.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details how krill fishing, dominated by Aker BioMarine, exacerbates climate-driven threats to the Antarctic ecosystem by competing with key predators for food. It exposes a lack of transparency in supply chains, where krill meal is used in aquaculture feeds sold by major European retailers, and krill oil is widely sold as dietary supplements. The document criticizes the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for ignoring climate change and predator impacts, and calls for an immediate moratorium on krill fishing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000064#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Antarctic krill is a critical foundation of the ecosystem, supporting whales, penguins, seals, and squid, but is currently threatened by the combined effects of global warming and concentrated fishing activities that overlap with predator feeding grounds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000064#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The krill industry is highly concentrated, with the Norwegian company Aker BioMarine accounting for 65% of catches in 2021 and 80% of global krill oil production, despite experiencing near-continuous net losses over the last decade.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000064#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Supply chains for krill-based products are opaque, particularly for krill meal used in aquaculture. Research found that all 16 sampled European retailers in France, Germany, Spain, and the UK sold farmed salmon linked to krill meal, primarily sourced from Aker BioMarine.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000064#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is criticized for providing industry cover by failing to account for climate change effects, the overall impact of fishing on predators, or the limited understanding of the krill life cycle.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000064#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["aquaculture","climate change","Global supply chain governance","greenwashing"],"geography_discussed":["Norway","France","Germany","Spain","United Kingdom","North America","Asia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain analysis","environmental impact assessment","policy critique"]},{"id":"pestake-000085","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/pestake-000085","title":"Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions \u0013 June 2022","publisher":{"name":"Private Equity Stakeholder Project","organization":"private-equity-stakeholder-project"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2022-07-22","source_url":"https://pestakeholder.org/news/private-equity-healthcare-acquisitions-june-2022/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In June 2022, 85 private equity transactions were tracked in the healthcare sector, including significant activity in clinical research organizations, medical technology, and physical therapy. A primary focus is the $5 billion acquisition of Advarra by Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, highlighting the growth of for-profit Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). The document notes that commercial IRBs now oversee approximately 70 percent of US clinical trials for drugs and medical devices, raising concerns among policymakers and bioethicists regarding potential conflicts of interest and the erosion of ethical oversight in human research.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In June 2022, 85 private equity acquisitions and growth equity investments were tracked across the health sector, with notable activity in clinical research organizations (CROs), medical technology, and physical therapy services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Blackstone and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board entered a definitive agreement for a majority investment in Advarra, valuing the research compliance company at $5 billion, up from a $1.3 billion valuation in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Commercial Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) have seen a significant increase in market share, with an estimated 70 percent of US clinical trials for medical devices and drugs being overseen by for-profit IRBs as of 2016.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The growth of commercial IRBs in the US is attributed to a lack of federal resources for hospital-based IRBs and a 2016 NIH policy change requiring a single IRB for multi-sited clinical trials, which took effect in January 2018.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Advarra's services were heavily utilized during the COVID-19 pandemic, including reviewing 429 COVID-19 protocols across more than 2,500 sites and supporting all Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Trials.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"US lawmakers and bioethicists have expressed concern that the private equity model of consolidating IRBs creates inherent conflicts of interest that may prioritize the speed and volume of study approvals over the ethical protection of human research subjects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000085#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["North America"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial tracking","policy analysis"]},{"id":"zca-000013","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/zca-000013","title":"G7 economies increasingly exposed to climate risks through globalised supply chain","publisher":{"name":"Zero Carbon Analytics","organization":"zero-carbon-analytics"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-06-16","source_url":"https://zerocarbon-analytics.org/finance/g7-economies-increasingly-exposed-to-climate-risks-through-globalised-supply-chain/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that G7 economies face significant economic risks due to the interconnectedness of global supply chains, where climate-driven disruptions in production hubs—particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America—transmit shocks to industrialised nations. It cites examples such as the 2011 Thailand floods and recent flooding in Durban, South Africa, to illustrate how extreme weather causes global price spikes and production delays. Specific analyses for the US, Germany, UK, and Japan reveal vulnerabilities in sectors ranging from ICT and automotive manufacturing to food security. The document concludes that because labour cost differentials continue to drive the offshoring of production, G7 nations must cooperate globally and fulfill adaptation funding commitments to secure their own supply chains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000013#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Global supply chains transmit climate risks across borders, meaning extreme weather at production sites causes disruptions far beyond the source. The 2011 Thailand floods, for instance, caused USD 40 billion in local damages and led to a 2.5% reduction in global industrial production, with hard disk drive prices increasing by 80%-190%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000013#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coastal infrastructure is highly vulnerable to sea level rise, with approximately 90% of global freight moving by ship. Adapting the world's 2,738 coastal ports to these risks could cost between USD 22 billion and USD 768 billion by 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000013#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United States faces specific supply chain vulnerabilities: nearly one-third of its largest airports have runways at risk from storm surges, and the ICT sector is exposed to trans-border risk due to its reliance on Chinese manufacturing concentrated in high-flood risk eastern river basins.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000013#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Germany's economic risks from climate change largely stem from regions outside the EU. Projections for 2050 suggest a GDP decrease between 0.01% and 0.35% annually and welfare losses between 0.11% and 0.36% annually, with heat stress in Southeast Asia alone potentially triggering GDP losses of 0.41% to 0.46%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000013#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The UK's food security is threatened by its reliance on imports from over 160 countries, with 18% of fruit and vegetables coming from highly or moderately vulnerable nations like India, South Africa, and Brazil. 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Fewer than one-fifth of national and sub-national targets meet minimum procedural standards, and 65% of corporate targets fail these same standards. 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Among Forbes 2000-listed companies with net zero targets, the highest numbers are headquartered in the US (210), Japan (89), the UK (57), France (40), and Germany (33).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zerotrac-000011#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Fossil Fuels industry has the second highest percentage of net zero targets (49%) among Forbes 2000 industries with more than ten companies, followed by the Materials and Transportation Services sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zerotrac-000011#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate target","decarbonization","Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas emissions","carbon offset","Scope 3","climate finance","fossil fuel industry"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","North America","Europe","Asia","United States","Japan","United Kingdom","France","Germany","People's Republic of China"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["stocktake","trend analysis"]},{"id":"climstra-000243","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climstra-000243","title":"Political Economy of Net Zero: Brazil","publisher":{"name":"Climate Strategies","organization":"climate-strategies"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2022-06","source_url":"https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CS_Briefing-notes_Brazil-09-09.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The briefing outlines the political and structural challenges Brazil faces in achieving net-zero emissions, focusing on land use, agriculture, transport, carbon markets, waste management, and industry. 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