{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Thailand"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":912,"relation":"eq"},"page":14,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Thailand&page=14","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Thailand&page=15","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":"newclim-000216","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000216","title":"No more fuel to the fire","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-11","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/no-more-fuel-to-the-fire","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The global energy crisis has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the energy systems of Southeast Asian nations, particularly their reliance on imported fossil fuels. While governments in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Viet Nam have implemented short-term measures to mitigate price shocks and secure fuel supplies, the report argues that these responses fail to address underlying vulnerabilities. It calls for an acceleration of fossil fuel phasedowns, a reconsideration of natural gas as a transition fuel, and a prioritisation of renewable energy scale-ups and energy efficiency to build long-term resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000216#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The energy crisis has highlighted severe energy security vulnerabilities across Southeast Asia due to a heavy reliance on energy imports to support economic growth, with most ASEAN countries being net importers of fossil fuels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000216#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific national impacts of the crisis include power system stress in the Philippines due to high fuel prices and low gas production, coal shortages and increased import costs in Viet Nam, and Thailand's return to phased-out fuels and new fossil fuel exploration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000216#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Government responses in Viet Nam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines have primarily focused on short-term goals, such as minimizing consumer price impacts and securing upstream fossil fuels, rather than addressing long-term structural vulnerabilities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000216#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The volatility and high cost of energy markets have challenged the viability of natural gas as a transition fuel and underscored the need to accelerate the phasedown of fossil fuels instead of relying on projected demand increases through 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000216#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While some countries introduced renewable energy support in 2022, most measures are temporary or visionary; the report suggests prioritizing short- to mid-term scale-ups through investment and network upgrades, noting Indonesia's new tariff design as a specific support for investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000216#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["energy security","energy transition","renewable energy","natural gas","energy efficiency","coal","petroleum"],"geography_discussed":["Russia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment"]},{"id":"ember-000101","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ember-000101","title":"The Sunny Side of Asia","publisher":{"name":"Ember","organization":"ember"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-10","source_url":"https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/the-sunny-side-of-asia","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines the methodology for calculating the amount of fossil fuels displaced by solar energy and the associated avoided costs. It describes the use of Ember's electricity datasets, IEA thermal efficiency and calorific value data, and UN Comtrade trade data to build linear regression models for fuel pricing. The analysis assumes solar replaces the cheapest fossil fuel generation in each country, with a specific exception for Indonesia where oil is replaced first.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000101#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"To estimate fuel savings, the report assumes solar energy replaces the cheapest form of fossil-fuel based generation (coal, gas, or oil) for each country independently, though Indonesia is treated differently by assuming solar replaces oil first.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000101#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fuel price estimates for 2022 are derived from linear regression models linking historical prices to average monthly spot prices for Brent crude oil, TTF gas, Asian LNG, and Newcastle coal futures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000101#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Because 2022-H1 trade data was unavailable for Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and Viet Nam at the time of writing, the report used average fuel prices for the region to account for the high prices of that period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000101#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The methodology utilizes thermal efficiency data from IEA World Energy Balances and Net Calorific Values (NCV) from IEA World Energy Statistics, specifically using bituminous coal and diesel oil (44.6 MJ/kg) as the assumed fuels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000101#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["solar energy","electricity generation","carbon dioxide emissions","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Indonesia","Japan","South Korea","Malaysia","Thailand","Vietnam"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodology","quantitative analysis"]},{"id":"ember-000533","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ember-000533","title":"The sunny side of Asia","publisher":{"name":"Ember","organization":"ember"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-10","source_url":"https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/Report-The-sunny-side-of-Asia-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Solar generation in seven Asian countries avoided approximately US$34 billion in fossil fuel costs in the first half of 2022. The report highlights rapid capacity growth in China, India, and Viet Nam, while noting that solar capacity across five key Asian economies is expected to grow by an average of 22% annually until 2030. However, the transition faces hurdles including grid instability in Viet Nam, high installation costs in Japan and South Korea, and policy bottlenecks in the Philippines and Thailand.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Solar power generation in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Viet Nam, the Philippines, and Thailand avoided approximately US$34 billion in potential fossil fuel costs from January to June 2022, representing 9% of the total fossil fuel costs incurred by these countries during that period.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Solar capacity is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 22% until 2030 across five key Asian economies: China, India, the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"China is the primary driver of regional savings and growth, avoiding approximately US$21 billion in fossil fuel imports in the first half of 2022. Its solar capacity installations are expected to reach 1,200 GW by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rapid solar deployment in Viet Nam between 2018 and 2021 led to significant grid challenges, with curtailment rates reaching 30-40% in some areas because grid expansion (requiring at least three years) could not keep pace with project commissioning (averaging nine months).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Korea and Japan face high costs for solar power; South Korean solar is identified as the most expensive globally at US$116/MWh, while Japanese solar is the second most expensive due to land, labour, and construction costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia has significant untapped solar potential of 200 GW but currently has one of the lowest shares of solar electricity generation in the G20 at 0.06%. To align with a 1.5C global heating scenario, it would need approximately 7 GW of additional solar capacity annually until 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Meeting current 2030 solar targets could save the seven highlighted countries at least US$44 billion in fuel costs by 2030, which is US$10 billion more than the savings seen in the first half of 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000533#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["solar energy","energy security","Grid balancing","feed-in tariff","power purchase agreement","distributed solar photovoltaics","rooftop photovoltaic system","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["Indonesia","Malaysia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic analysis","policy assessment","forecasting"]},{"id":"newclim-000082","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/newclim-000082","title":"Massive gas expansion risks overtaking positive climate","publisher":{"name":"NewClimate Institute","organization":"newclimate-institute"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-10","source_url":"http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/cat-global-update-massive-gas-expansion-risks-overtaking-positive-climate","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report warns that massive LNG expansion and a lack of ambitious national climate targets are jeopardizing the 1.5°C warming limit. It highlights that current 2030 targets lead to 2.4°C of warming and that LNG capacity under construction could increase emissions by over 1.9 GtCO2e per year by 2030 above Net Zero scenarios. While some policy progress is noted in the US, China, and the EU, international climate finance remains insufficient, and the phase-down of coal is largely being ignored by major emitters.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000082#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The expansion of LNG capacity currently under construction and planned could result in annual emissions exceeding the IEA's Net Zero by 2050 scenario by more than 1.9 GtCO2e by 2030. Between 2020 and 2050, cumulative LNG emissions could be over 40 GtCO2 higher, representing approximately 10% of the remaining carbon budget.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000082#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current 2030 targets put the world on a trajectory for 2.4°C of warming, as the Glasgow NDC update process failed to produce the necessary emissions cuts. Even if all targets currently under discussion are fully implemented, warming could still reach 1.8°C.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000082#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite some policy advancements in the EU, China, and the US, the overall temperature estimate based on actual policies and actions remains at 2.7°C due to methodology updates and higher historical emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000082#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"International climate finance for developing countries is inadequate, with an increase of only 4% in 2020, and no tracked developed country received a rating better than 'Insufficient'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000082#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Progress on phasing down coal and reducing methane is limited; major coal countries have largely ignored the Glasgow Climate Pact, and most methane plans focus on fugitive emissions rather than phasing out production, with Colombia being a notable exception by banning fracking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"newclim-000082#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["liquefied natural gas","natural gas","Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions","climate finance","methane emissions","electric vehicle","carbon budget"],"geography_discussed":["Australia","United Arab Emirates","Norway","Thailand","Brazil","Egypt","India","Indonesia","United Kingdom","Singapore","United States","People's Republic of China","European Union","Colombia","Japan"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","emissions projection"]},{"id":"clibonds-001046","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-001046","title":"Sustainable Debt Market Summary Q3 2022","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/Q3-2022-Market-Summary.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"By 30 September 2022, cumulative global GSS+ debt topped USD3.5 trillion, with green bonds surpassing the USD2 trillion milestone. While Q3 2022 saw a decline in issuance volumes due to geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, the market remains dominated by EUR, USD, and CNY denominations. In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), the GSS+ market has reached USD33.2 billion, characterized by a high proportion of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) compared to the global average, reflecting the region's concentration of hard-to-abate sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cumulative global GSS+ debt reached over USD3.5 trillion by 30 September 2022, with green bond issuance specifically passing the USD2 trillion mark.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The global GSS+ market is highly concentrated by currency, with 82% of debt denominated in EUR, USD, or CNY; EUR alone accounts for 42% of the market, supported by EU sustainable finance regulations and the EU Taxonomy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global GSS+ issuance volumes declined in Q3 2022, falling 35% compared to Q2 2022 and 45% compared to Q3 2021, which the report attributes to macroeconomic and geopolitical factors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Sovereign GSS+ bonds represent only 8% of overall global volumes (USD286bn from 40 nations), indicating significant growth potential for this issuer type.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, cumulative GSS+ volumes reached USD33.2 billion by the end of Q3 2022, representing less than 1% of the global market.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The MEA market shows a distinct thematic profile compared to the global market: sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) account for 23% of cumulative volumes in MEA, whereas they constitute only 5.5% globally, likely due to the region's abundance of hard-to-abate sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The UAE is the largest country contributor to the MEA GSS+ market with USD7.9 billion in volumes, all of which are under the green theme.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Market integrity in the MEA region is high, with 84% of green deals by volume receiving an independent review, nearly matching the global average of 86%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-001046#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","Hard to abate sectors","climate finance","Scope 3","Blended Finance"],"geography_discussed":["United States","France","People's Republic of China","Germany","United Arab Emirates","South Africa","Benin","Singapore","Italy","Mexico","Thailand"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["market summary","regional analysis","issuer analysis"]},{"id":"client-000765","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000765","title":"A guide to shareholder climate resolutions","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/dq3bren4/net-zero-engagement-in-asia-a-guide-to-shareholder-climate-resolutions-2022.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the legal mechanics of shareholder climate resolutions in Asia, detailing jurisdiction-specific requirements for filing, voting thresholds, and the role of company charter documents. 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It identifies state governance capacity and social and economic inequality as the primary drivers of regional insecurity. Through four scenarios—ranging from 'Paralyzed States, Vulnerable Populations' to 'Building Resilience, Strengthening Communities'—the analysis explores how these drivers influence outcomes like food insecurity, forced migration, and the proliferation of criminal networks. The document recommends that external stakeholders support policies to reduce inequality, engage regional security services for cooperation, and utilize ASEAN as a platform for climate risk mitigation to navigate the geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Social and economic inequality within states can hinder climate resilience efforts, necessitating that external stakeholders integrate policies for economic security and inequality mitigation into their climate strategies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate risks in Mainland Southeast Asia are transnational, meaning regional resilience depends on diplomatic and security cooperation between local states and global partners.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report suggests using ASEAN and other regional forums to coordinate climate risk mitigation to bypass the difficulties caused by the antagonistic relationship between the United States and China.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional security services should be engaged to leverage their expertise and political influence to drive domestic policy reforms that support climate resilience, using technical data sharing as an entry point.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"External stakeholders are encouraged to push governments to partner with domestic civil society and NGOs, as there is a growing trend of crackdowns on these organizations across the region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Physical climate projections for the region include temperature increases of 1°C to 3.5°C by 2100, rising sea levels threatening cities like Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City with a 0.2-meter rise by 2025, and increased intensity of tropical cyclones and flash floods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Human development factors, such as the damming of the Mekong River in China and Laos and rapid urbanization, compound the negative impacts of climate change, threatening ecosystems and increasing vulnerability to water-borne diseases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000219#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food security","sea level rise","extreme weather event","tropical cyclone","flash flood","water management","urbanization","climate change adaptation","nature-based solutions","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","Bangkok","Ho Chi Minh City","Mekong River","Tonlé Sap","Golden Triangle"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["scenario analysis","risk assessment"]},{"id":"sei-001648","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-001648","title":"Multilateral adaptation finance for systemic resilience","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sei-brief-multilateral-adaptation-finance-browne-2022.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the gap between scientific recognition of transboundary climate risks and the current local focus of multilateral adaptation finance. 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The GCF and CIFs committed only a small percentage of funding to regional projects, while the AF committed approximately 26.28%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001648#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most existing regional projects focus on 'common risks' (such as cyclones in the Caribbean) and coordination rather than risks that cross borders. While the Adaptation Fund has supported five projects explicitly framing risk as transboundary, none of the analyzed funds supported projects addressing teleconnected risks between non-neighbouring countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001648#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors propose two operational paths for systemic resilience: using current funding models to address lower-complexity transboundary risks (e.g., shared river basins) and adopting 'paradigm-shifting' approaches for complex teleconnected risks, involving actors like the G20, World Food Programme (WFP), and World Trade Organization (WTO).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001648#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current funding models are limited by project-based timeframes (five to seven years), country-level administration that hinders shared ownership, and eligibility rules—such as the AF's 'developing countries' mandate—which prevent investments in middle-income exporters that could benefit lower-income importers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001648#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Barriers to systemic resilience include vested interests of wealthy countries and contributors who prefer the evaluative ease of project-based approaches, as well as a reluctance to classify trade or migration investments as climate adaptation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"sei-001648#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Green Climate Fund","Adaptation Fund","food security","water management"],"geography_discussed":["Ethiopia","Sudan","Egypt","India","Thailand","Vietnam","Philippines","Bangladesh","Benin","Caribbean","Niger Basin"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","portfolio analysis","case study"]},{"id":"wwf-000112","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwf-000112","title":"The urgent need for governments to commit to food loss and waste","publisher":{"name":"WWF International","organization":"wwf-international"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2022-10-16","source_url":"https://www.worldwildlife.org/news/perspectives/sustainability-works-hub/sustainability-works-index/the-urgent-need-for-governments-to-commit-to-food-loss-and-waste/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The author contends that reducing food loss and waste is a non-contentious solution to climate change and biodiversity loss, yet it remains under-adopted by governments. 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The text highlights that agriculture drives 70% of terrestrial biodiversity loss and 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, with rotting food in landfills serving as the third largest cause of methane emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000112#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Agriculture has a severe impact on the environment, driving 70% of biodiversity loss on land and 50% in freshwater, while contributing approximately 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000112#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Food waste significantly contributes to global warming because the majority of it is sent to landfills, where it becomes the third largest source of methane emissions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000112#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a gap between general food waste targets and formal climate commitments; while countries representing about half the global population have set targets aligned with SDG 12.3, only 38 governments have included food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000112#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several highly populated nations have not yet included food loss and waste in their climate commitments, including the United States, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mexico, Canada, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Thailand, South Africa, and the Philippines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000112#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Food systems are critical for climate mitigation, with 80% of the mitigation potential of land-based solutions linked to them.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000112#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["methane emissions","biodiversity loss","greenhouse gas emissions","Nationally Determined Contributions","circular economy","food security"],"geography_discussed":["African Union","Argentina","Australia","People's Republic of China","European Union","Indonesia","Japan","Malaysia","South Africa","United Arab Emirates","United Kingdom","United States","Vietnam","Brazil","India","Pakistan","Mexico","Canada","Nigeria","Bangladesh","Thailand","Philippines","Egypt"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","advocacy"]},{"id":"iejza-000406","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iejza-000406","title":"TOURISM SECTOR MASTER PLAN RESEARCH REPORT","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Economic Justice","organization":"institute-for-economic-justice"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-10","source_url":"https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IEJ_tourism-sector-research-report_november-2022.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report assesses the South African tourism sector's employment landscape, highlighting the severe job losses caused by Covid-19 and the systemic barriers to inclusive growth. 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In 2020, the country lost 32.4% of its total travel and tourism jobs, estimated at 473,000 direct, indirect, and induced jobs, which is higher than the losses in Australia and Thailand.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000406#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The tourism sector is characterised by high levels of informality and small-scale operations, with SMMEs estimated to constitute approximately 90% of all tourism businesses in South Africa.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000406#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Employment in the sector is skewed toward marginalised groups, with Black African South Africans holding 76% of total jobs in 2019, though these roles were typically junior and less-skilled. 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It finds that without policy intervention, energy demand will triple by 2050 and fossil fuels will continue to dominate. However, implementing national and regional policies can significantly reduce total final energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. 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Key mitigation opportunities include improving feed conversion ratios (FCR), adopting conversion-free feed, and transitioning to renewable energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"GHG emissions from aquaculture shrimp vary significantly, ranging from 2 to 99 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per kilogram of retail product, with average emissions likely around 13.5 kgCO2e/kg edible weight (EW).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Land-use change (LUC), specifically the conversion of mangroves to shrimp ponds, can generate emissions that are orders of magnitude larger than other sources in extensive systems, as mangroves are among the most carbon-rich ecosystems and conversion can release over 80% of stored carbon.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Feed is a primary emission driver for intensive and semi-intensive operations, potentially accounting for over 60% of production emissions, with fish meal often being the largest contributor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"On-farm energy use, primarily electricity for pumping and aeration, dominates emissions for intensive operations (approximately 50% of total emissions) and is influenced by the carbon intensity of the regional electrical grid.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Direct pond emissions from decomposing feces and uneaten feed are poorly quantified but are estimated to add a global average of 1.6 kgCO2e/kg edible shrimp.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Production intensity inversely correlates with GHG emissions per unit; intensive systems (which make up about 80% of production) generally have lower emissions per kilogram than extensive systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant mitigation potential exists through improving the feed conversion ratio (FCR), avoiding mangrove conversion, and using conversion-free feed; reducing the global FCR by 0.1 for whiteleg shrimp could save 1.8 MtCO2e per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000698#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","aquaculture","land-use change","renewable energy","methane","nitrous oxide","life cycle assessment"],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Central America","Ecuador","India","People's Republic of China","Thailand","Vietnam","Indonesia","Bangladesh","Myanmar","Mexico","Latin America","East Asia","New Zealand"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["emission assessment","mitigation analysis"]},{"id":"reclfin-000732","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/reclfin-000732","title":"LIQUEFIED GAS, SOLID PROBLEM","publisher":{"name":"Reclaim Finance","organization":"reclaim-finance"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2022-09","source_url":"https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Report-Liquefied-Gas-Solid-Problem.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report contends that Europe's rapid expansion of LNG import capacity in response to the Russian gas crisis is disproportionate and environmentally damaging. It argues that new terminals will not address short-term energy needs due to long construction timelines, will create carbon lock-in, and increase methane emissions, particularly from US shale gas. The author asserts that existing capacity is sufficient to meet demand under net-zero scenarios and that funds should instead be diverted to renewable energy and energy efficiency to avoid worsening energy poverty and impacting the Global South.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Europe is seeing a surge in LNG infrastructure, with at least 16 new projects proposed and six dormant projects reactivated since February 2022. If all current, planned, and revived projects are completed, Europe's LNG import capacity could nearly double, increasing from 235 bcm/year to 449 bcm/year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"New LNG terminals are incompatible with the 1.5°C warming limit and the EU's goal of climate neutrality by 2050. The report calculates that if all European LNG projects are operated at full capacity, combustion of the gas would result in 4.34 gigatons of CO2 emissions by 2029.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The reliance on US shale gas significantly increases the climate impact of European LNG imports. Methane emissions from shale gas production are at least 30% higher, and potentially more than twice as high, as those from conventional fossil gas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"New LNG infrastructure will not solve the immediate energy crisis because of long lead times. Onshore terminals in Europe have taken more than five years on average from proposal to operation, and Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) typically have delivery times between 2.5 and 3 years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Additional LNG import capacity is redundant as current capacities are sufficient to exceed demand under 1.5°C scenarios from the IEA, ENTSOG, and the European Commission. In 2021, European terminals were underutilized, with a usage rate of 45%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The rush for LNG in Europe risks increasing energy poverty for European households and causing energy shortages in the Global South. Countries such as Pakistan, Thailand, and Bangladesh are being outbid by European buyers, leading to canceled shipments and power outages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"New LNG projects face a high risk of becoming stranded assets. The IEA's Net Zero 2050 scenario suggests global LNG trade will peak in the mid-2020s and fall by 2030, meaning Europe's projected capacity of nearly 450 bcm/year by 2029 would far exceed global requirements for net zero.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"reclfin-000732#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["liquefied natural gas","methane emissions","Carbon lock-in","stranded asset","energy poverty","renewable energy","energy efficiency","shale gas","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Germany","Netherlands","France","Croatia","Italy","Spain","Bangladesh","Thailand","Pakistan","Poland","Qatar","Russia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","financial risk assessment","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"saiia-001192","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/saiia-001192","title":"Catalysing Sustainable Finance for the African Regional Infrastructure Agenda","publisher":{"name":"South African Institute of International Affairs","organization":"south-african-institute-of-international-affairs"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2022-08","source_url":"https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SAIIA_PI_136_-Catalysing_Sustainable_Finance_African_Regional-.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the challenges African countries face in accessing sustainable finance for regional infrastructure, noting a significant financing deficit and a lack of bankable projects. It highlights the disparity between climate mitigation and adaptation finance, arguing that adaptation is more critical for Africa's vulnerability. The brief analyzes the ASEAN regional approach—specifically its sustainability taxonomies and the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility—as a model for Africa. It evaluates current AU initiatives, such as the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa and the Green Infrastructure Corridor for Intra-African Trade, and recommends integrating sustainability more deeply into AfCFTA protocols to attract investment and enhance climate resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001192#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Africa faces a substantial infrastructure financing gap, with an annual deficit of nearly $100 billion and an estimated $411 billion required specifically for transport infrastructure to enable effective trade under the AfCFTA.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001192#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) has struggled with project implementation; of the 329 original projects for which data exists, only 23% are operational and 40% have not reached financial closure.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"saiia-001192#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change, sustainable finance is skewed toward mitigation. 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Despite being protected under the Ramsar Convention, the Mekong River Commission, and Thailand's Master Plan for Integrated Biodiversity Management, these wetlands face threats from hydropower dams in the upper Mekong, agricultural expansion, and industrial pollution. Current management is hindered by a lack of coordinated procedures, the marginalization of traditional knowledge, and the prioritization of development over ecological conservation. 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