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Between 2014 and 2017, the group focused on professionalizing the role of climate knowledge brokering through the 2015 Climate Knowledge Brokers Manifesto, peer-learning workshops, and the development of digital tools like Climate Tagger and Climate Search. 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The analysis identifies key suppliers, including Shell plc for LNG delivery and Mitsui OSK Lines for regasification services, and lists a syndicate of four banks that provided a US$ 140 million loan to Karpowership in March 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In September 2021, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) issued three licenses to Karpowership for floating gas ships in Coega, Richards Bay, and Saldanha, with a total installed capacity of 1,220 MW.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Karpowership SA is a joint venture established on 25 October 2019, with Karpowership owning 51% and Powergroup owning 49% of the shares.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project is part of the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), an emergency initiative to procure 2,000 MW of capacity to address South Africa's electricity crisis.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The project's supply chain includes Royal Dutch Shell plc as the exclusive LNG supplier and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), which provides floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) through the KARMOL partnership.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Other technical suppliers include MAN Energy Solutions, which provides engines for the fleet, and Höegh LNG, which is listed as providing FSRU services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A US$ 140 million loan for general corporate purposes was provided to Karpowership in March 2020 by a syndicate consisting of Standard Chartered (UK), Investec Group (South Africa), Isbank (Turkey), and MCB Group (Mauritius).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cer-001567#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["liquefied natural gas","fossil fuel","low-carbon economy"],"geography_discussed":["Eastern Cape","KwaZulu-Natal","Western Cape","Turkey","Mozambique","Senegal","Indonesia","Iraq","Ghana"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["stakeholder analysis"]},{"id":"chanmar-000151","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000151","title":"A picture of the fishmeal and fish oil supply chain from West Africa to Europe","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Feeding-a-Monster-EN-low-res.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details how over 500,000 tonnes of fish are diverted annually from West African coastal communities to produce FMFO for European and Asian aquaculture and livestock. It identifies Mauritania as the primary exporter, with a significant portion of its fish oil destined for the EU, particularly France and Denmark. The document links this trade to major European aquafeed companies and retailers, while highlighting the severe socio-economic impacts on local artisanal fishermen and women processors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000151#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Every year, more than 500,000 tonnes of fish that could feed over 33 million people in West Africa are instead converted into fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) to feed farmed fish and livestock, primarily in Europe and Asia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000151#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The FMFO industry relies on small pelagic fish species, specifically sardinella and bonga, which the FAO considers overexploited, posing a serious threat to food security in the subregion. The FAO advised in 2019 that a 50% reduction in fishing effort is required for all sardinella species.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000151#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"West African FMFO production grew more than ten-fold between 2010 and 2019, increasing from approximately 13,000 tonnes to over 170,000 tonnes. Mauritania is the largest exporter, producing over 110,000 tonnes of fishmeal and nearly 35,000 tonnes of fish oil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000151#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union is a major market for West African fish oil; in 2019, more than 70% of the fish oil exported by Mauritania was destined for the EU, with France receiving over 60% of those imports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000151#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Four leading European aquafeed producers—Cargill Aqua Nutrition/EWOS, Skretting, Mowi, and BioMar—have been connected to West African FMFO suppliers. 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The FAO and OECD predict that by 2028, prices will increase by 58% for fishmeal and 83% for fish oil compared to 2005 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000154#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investigations in India, Vietnam, and The Gambia linked unsustainable FMFO sourcing—including the use of juvenile fish, reef species, and illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing—to major aquafeed corporations such as Skretting, Cargill (EWOS), BioMar, and CP Foods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000154#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Numerous European retailers in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain are indirectly linked to unsustainable FMFO supply chains through their seafood processors and aquafeed suppliers, despite a general lack of transparency and traceability in the sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000154#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) and its certification programme, IFFO RS, are described as a 'sustainability smokescreen' that fails to mitigate risk, as companies with proven links to destructive fishing practices remain certified or members.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"chanmar-000154#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["aquaculture","food security","El Niño southern oscillation"],"geography_discussed":["India","Vietnam","The Gambia","United Kingdom","France","Spain","Germany","Netherlands","Norway","Denmark","Peru","Mauritania","Senegal"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["risk assessment","supply chain analysis"]},{"id":"chanmar-000277","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/chanmar-000277","title":"Hasta que los mares se sequen","publisher":{"name":"Changing Markets Foundation","organization":"changing-markets-foundation"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"es","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SPANISH-WEB-EX-SUMMARY-UNTILL-THE-SEAS-DRY.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report examines the industrial aquaculture sector's dependence on fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO), highlighting how the extraction of forage fish disrupts marine food webs and undermines food security in vulnerable coastal regions. 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