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It details the corporate carbon management cycle—from leadership decisions and inventorying to mitigation and offsetting—and identifies key drivers for adoption, including regulations, investment strategies, and consumer pressure. The document benchmarks 35 leading VSICMs and highlights challenges such as a lack of harmonization and the risk of greenwashing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors categorize VSICMs into four main types based on their goals: preparing GHG inventories and measuring carbon footprints, issuing carbon offsets, disclosing climate-related information, and certifying carbon/climate neutrality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies 33 to 35 leading VSICMs, including nine for GHG inventories, 10 for carbon offsets, four for disclosing climate action, and 10 for certifying climate neutrality.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Corporate carbon management typically follows a cyclical process: leadership decision, initial GHG inventory, setting mitigation goals, developing a transition plan, implementing mitigation actions, conducting a final GHG inventory, compensating for residual emissions, and communicating results.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report distinguishes between carbon neutrality and climate neutrality; carbon neutrality focuses on carbon dioxide (CO2), while climate neutrality includes all greenhouse gases (GHGs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Scope 3 emissions, which occur in the value chain and often account for more than 70% of a company's carbon footprint, remain largely voluntary to report and reduce.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Drivers for adopting VSICMs include government regulations (such as carbon taxes and emissions trading systems), corporate policies, investment strategies from financial providers, and shifting consumer preferences.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report highlights three primary challenges in the current VSICM landscape: a lack of harmonization in GHG inventory calculations, insufficient incentives for using high-quality offsets, and the absence of a consistent, transparent system to verify data and prevent greenwashing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To limit global warming to 1.5°C, the report argues that organizations must reach net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest, prioritizing direct emission reductions over the use of offsets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carbon-neutrality certification is described as a 'standard of standards' because it typically requires the implementation of the other three types of VSICMs (inventorying, mitigating/offsetting, and disclosing).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report notes that the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) aims to prevent carbon leakage by pricing carbon embedded in imports, though it may negatively impact developing countries like Mozambique.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003703#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas inventory","carbon offset","carbon neutrality","Net-zero emissions","Scope 2","Scope 3","carbon price","carbon tax","Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism","climate finance","greenwashing","life cycle assessment","Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","United Kingdom","Mexico","Mozambique","Canada","Colombia","South Africa","France","Argentina","Uruguay"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["landscape analysis","benchmarking","framework development"]},{"id":"clipolin-000396","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000396","title":"Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CC-Facility_Learning-Hub_Stocktaking-Report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that gender-responsive climate blended finance is scarce, with only 22% of climate deals in Convergence's database meeting the criteria. 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Key recommendations include deploying TA alongside financial incentives and utilizing equity to influence gender policies at early stages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Gender-responsive climate blended finance is significantly underrepresented compared to the broader blended finance market; only 22% of climate transactions in Convergence’s Historical Deals Database (HDD) were gender-responsive, whereas 31% of all blended finance deals overall were gender-responsive.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Within the energy sector, gender-responsiveness is more common in off-grid renewable energy projects (28%) than in on-grid projects (11%), as off-grid solutions often align with household energy needs where women are primary beneficiaries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The energy sector faces structural gender gaps, with women holding less than 11% of leadership roles in renewables and representing only 32% of total jobs in the sector globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public investors, particularly Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), are the primary drivers of gender-responsive climate finance, while private sector participation remains lower.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Concessional debt or equity is the most common blended finance archetype in gender-responsive climate deals, used in 86% of transactions, while technical assistance (TA) funds are used in 39% to help investees integrate gender into operations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Clean Impact Bond' (CIB) by Sistema.bio demonstrates that gender and health co-benefits can be monetized, using a 'Quality Hour' metric to price the time freed up for women through clean cooking technologies at $1 per hour.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Equity, especially at the pre-seed and seed stages, is identified as a more powerful instrument for mainstreaming gender than debt because it allows investors to influence company policies and standards from the beginning.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant challenge in the market is the 'counting heads' approach, where practitioners focus on superficial metrics (e.g., number of women employed) rather than long-term transformative outcomes like women's empowerment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000396#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Blended Finance","renewable energy","distributed generation","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","carbon credit","gender equality","clean cooking"],"geography_discussed":["Philippines","Africa","South Asia","Pakistan","Uruguay","Argentina","Ecuador"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["stocktaking report","market trend analysis","case study analysis"]},{"id":"ipie-000003","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ipie-000003","title":"Global Approaches to Auditing Artificial Intelligence","publisher":{"name":"International Panel on the Information Environment","organization":"international-panel-on-the-information-environment"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024","source_url":"https://www.ipie.info/research/global-approaches-to-auditing-artificial-intelligence","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes the fragmented ecosystem of AI audits, distinguishing between organizational conformity assessments and academic performance evaluations. 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The Directorate is also coordinating regional efforts on the Amazon and tropical forests, as well as enhancing gender and indigenous inclusion through new advisory committees and targeted funding for underrepresented researchers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI has established a research and training program on the nexus of climate, environment, and health, resulting in the launch of a virtual campus course, a three-week course on El Niño's health impacts with PAHO, WMO, and GCCHE, and the awarding of initial grants to 12 research teams from 15 countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To address the nexus of oceans, islands, and coastal systems, the IAI formed a dedicated committee with 15 nominations from various stakeholders, which meets monthly and is currently discussing support for a Belmont Forum Call for Regional Action (CRA) on Oceans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is expanding its scientific diplomacy and international policy engagement, including a partnership with the UN Development Coordination Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN/DCO LAC), facilitating 17 sessions for the 78th UN General Assembly Science Summit, and managing the Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) Fellowship with 45 fellows from 14 countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Directorate is pursuing institutional partnerships, having sent invitations and draft Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to the University of the West Indies and the Global Change Research Center (CICAG) of the National University of Asunción in Paraguay, with the latter reaching a final version on September 12, 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Efforts to improve equity and inclusion include the monthly meetings of the Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) committee, the development of guidelines for an Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Advisory Committee (IP&LC-AC), and funding for 89 early-career or underrepresented researchers to attend various international conferences.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is coordinating regional climate research and capacity building, including the development of a CRA on the Amazon and Tropical Forests with FAPESP and the Belmont Forum, and supporting the creation of the Central American Climate Change Science Network (RC4).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001941#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","biodiversity","climate change adaptation","early warning system","Climate information service","indigenous people","capacity building"],"geography_discussed":["Costa Rica","Colombia","Panama","Brazil","United Arab Emirates","Peru","Paraguay","Ecuador","Bolivia","Argentina","Switzerland","Guatemala","Uruguay","Netherlands","The Bahamas","Rwanda"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["activity report","implementation review"]},{"id":"gclifun-005214","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gclifun-005214","title":"ESS disclosure report form for subprojects","publisher":{"name":"Green Climate Fund","organization":"green-climate-fund"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-09-19","source_url":"https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp189-1-idb-panama.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document records the disclosure of environmental and social impact assessments and management plans for an e-mobility subproject in Panama City. It confirms that the subproject is classified as Category B and that required documentation was made available in English and Spanish on the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) website and at a physical location in Panama City to comply with Green Climate Fund (GCF) policies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005214#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The subproject 'E-Mobility and Resilient Public Transportation Infrastructure, Panama City' is classified as GCF Category B and IDB Category B.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005214#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) disclosed the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), and Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) for the Panama City subproject on September 19, 2023, in both English and Spanish.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005214#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To satisfy GCF policies, the disclosure of the ESIA and ESMP must occur at least 30 days before the investment decision.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005214#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Physical disclosure for the Panama City subproject took place on October 6, 2023, at the Tower Financial Center (Towerbank) in Panama City.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gclifun-005214#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["electromobility","Environmental and Social Safeguards"],"geography_discussed":["Barbados","Chile","Colombia","Costa Rica","Dominican Republic","Jamaica","Paraguay","Uruguay","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["compliance report"]},{"id":"iejza-000354","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iejza-000354","title":"MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT: Is South Africa heading for a ‛fiscal crisis’?","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Economic Justice","organization":"institute-for-economic-justice"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2023-09","source_url":"https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IEJ-fiscal-crisis-policybrief-2023-12-october.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that South Africa is not in an acute fiscal crisis, as current revenue shortfalls and expenditure overruns are within historical norms. It criticizes the National Treasury's commitment to austerity and poor planning, particularly regarding the public sector wage bill. The authors suggest that the real issue is a 'growth crisis' rather than a debt crisis, noting that the debt-to-GDP ratio is comparable to other emerging markets. To resolve budget gaps, the brief recommends utilizing the SARB's Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account, increasing borrowing, restoring the corporate income tax rate to 28%, and introducing wealth taxes, while cautioning against VAT increases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"South Africa is not currently experiencing an acute fiscal or budget crisis, although its medium-term trajectory is unsustainable without economic expansion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The estimated revenue shortfall for 2023/24 is R52.4 billion, which is consistent with historical norms from 2017/18 to 2019/20 and is primarily driven by lower collections in corporate income tax, VAT, and mining royalties.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A projected expenditure overspend between R67.9 billion and R105.8 billion is expected, with R37.5 billion resulting from an unbudgeted public sector wage bill increase.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Africa's debt-to-GDP ratio of 71.4% in 2022/23 is aligned with the average for emerging market and middle-income countries (69%), suggesting debt levels are not at crisis proportions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary concern regarding debt is the high cost of borrowing rather than the total volume, with interest payments as a share of GDP rising from 2.2% in 2010 to 4.5% in 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The government could close the budget mismatch by accessing the R459 billion in the South African Reserve Bank's (SARB) Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (GFECRA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Raising VAT is discouraged as it is regressive and historically ineffective; the 2018 increase yielded only R617 million more than would have been projected without the rate hike.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document proposes restoring the corporate income tax rate to 28% and removing tax breaks for high-income earners, which are estimated to total R305 billion in 2023.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Implementing a progressive wealth tax at rates of 3% to 7% could potentially raise between R70 billion and R160 billion in additional revenue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Illicit financial flows represent a significant loss to the fiscus, with estimates suggesting the government lost approximately $7.4 billion annually in tax revenue due to trade misinvoicing between 2010 and 2014.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000354#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fiscal policy","economic growth"],"geography_discussed":["Spain","Sweden","Norway","Switzerland","Argentina","Colombia","Ecuador","Uruguay","Singapore"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","fiscal assessment"]},{"id":"iejza-000374","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iejza-000374","title":"MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT: Is South Africa heading for a \u0011fiscal crisis\u0011?","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Economic Justice","organization":"institute-for-economic-justice"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2023-09","source_url":"https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IEJ-policybrief-MTBPS-20231.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that South Africa's current budget mismatch is within historical norms and does not constitute an acute fiscal crisis. It identifies a projected revenue shortfall of R67.2 billion and an expenditure overspend of R67.9 billion, attributing the latter largely to poor planning by the National Treasury. While the debt-to-GDP ratio (71.4% in 2022/23) is comparable to emerging market averages, the authors warn that the rising cost of debt and lack of economic growth create a medium-term sustainability risk. To resolve the mismatch without cutting public services, the brief recommends utilizing the R459 billion in the SARB's Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account, restoring the corporate income tax rate to 28%, removing tax breaks for high-income earners, and implementing a progressive wealth tax.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"South Africa is not currently experiencing an acute fiscal or budget crisis, as the projected budget mismatch is consistent with historical patterns, although the medium-term trajectory is unsustainable without economic expansion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The estimated revenue shortfall for 2023/24 is R67.2 billion, primarily driven by under-collection in corporate income tax, value-added tax (VAT), and mining royalties, which together account for over 70% of the gap.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A projected expenditure overspend of R67.9 billion is expected, with R37.5 billion resulting from a public sector wage bill increase that the authors claim was a predictable outcome of poor planning by the National Treasury.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"South Africa's debt-to-GDP ratio of 71.4% in 2022/23 is aligned with the average for emerging market and middle-income countries (69%), suggesting that debt levels are not yet at crisis proportions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary vulnerability in South Africa's debt is the high cost of borrowing rather than the volume of debt; interest payments as a share of GDP rose from 2.2% in 2010 to 4.5% in 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The government could close the budget mismatch without cost by accessing the R459 billion owed to it in the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account (GFECRA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Raising VAT is discouraged as it is regressive and historically ineffective; a 2018 increase from 14% to 15% yielded R22.3 billion less than the National Treasury's estimate.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant revenue could be raised by removing tax breaks for high-income earners, which are estimated to amount to R305 billion in 2023, with those earning above R500,000 benefiting by R144 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The implementation of a progressive wealth tax at rates between 3% and 7% could potentially generate between R70 billion and R160 billion in additional revenue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The reduction of the corporate income tax rate from 28% to 27% in 2022 is estimated to have cost the fiscus R12 billion in 2023/24, with little evidence that it encouraged investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000374#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["fiscal policy","economic growth"],"geography_discussed":["Spain","Sweden","Norway","Switzerland","Argentina","Colombia","Ecuador","Uruguay","Singapore"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","fiscal assessment"]},{"id":"commyale-000014","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000014","title":"Global Warming’s Six Audiences: A Cross-National Comparison","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-08-01","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-audiences-a-cross-national-comparison/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report uses the Six Americas Super Short Survey (SASSY) to categorize Facebook users in 110 countries and territories into six groups: Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive. The 'Alarmed' group is the largest in approximately 80 of the surveyed locations, with the highest percentages found in Chile (65%), Mexico (64%), Malawi (63%), Bolivia (62%), and Sri Lanka (61%). Conversely, the United States exhibits a higher proportion of 'Doubtful' and 'Dismissive' respondents (22%) compared to other major carbon emitters and is less 'Alarmed' (34%) than many of its peers. Regional analysis shows South America has the highest proportion of countries with a majority of 'Alarmed' respondents, while Southwest Asia and North Africa show higher levels of doubt or dismissal, particularly in Yemen (34%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000014#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 'Alarmed' audience—those who view climate change as an urgent, human-caused threat and support climate policies—is the most prevalent group in about 73% of the surveyed countries and territories (80 out of 110). In 29 countries, at least 50% of respondents are Alarmed, with the highest concentrations in Chile (65%), Mexico (64%), Malawi (63%), Bolivia (62%), and Sri Lanka (61%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000014#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Among the world's top carbon-emitting nations, the United States has a notably higher proportion of 'Doubtful' and 'Dismissive' respondents (22%) than other major emitters. The U.S. is also less 'Alarmed' (34%) than other top emitters like Mexico (64%), Brazil (59%), and India (55%), and shares one of the lowest percentages of Alarmed respondents with Germany (34%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000014#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional variations in climate attitudes are significant: South America has the highest frequency of countries where a majority of the population is 'Alarmed' (6 out of 9 countries), while the region of Southwest Asia and North Africa shows high levels of skepticism, with Yemen reporting 34% of respondents as 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000014#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The survey identifies specific national extremes in climate attitudes, such as Czechia and Yemen having the lowest percentages of 'Alarmed' respondents (both 9%), and the United States, Saudi Arabia (17%), and Australia (16%) having the highest percentages of 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive' respondents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000014#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon dioxide emissions"],"geography_discussed":["Chile","Mexico","Malawi","Bolivia","Sri Lanka","Czech Republic","Yemen","United States","Brazil","India","Germany","United Kingdom","Saudi Arabia","Indonesia","Australia","Thailand","New Zealand","Portugal","Norway","Finland","Kosovo","Netherlands","Sweden","Cyprus","Armenia","Denmark","Bosnia and Herzegovina","Ireland","Romania","Costa Rica","El Salvador","Puerto Rico","Panama","Nicaragua","Guatemala","Honduras","Haiti","Canada","Uruguay","Turkey","Jordan","Iraq","Nigeria","Benin","Kenya","Congo","Tanzania","Asia and the Pacific","Europe","North America","South America","Southwest Asia and North Africa","sub-Saharan Africa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["cross-national comparison","survey"]},{"id":"clibonds-000958","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000958","title":"Latin America and the Caribbean Sustainable Debt State of the Market 2022","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2023-08","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/documents/publications/cbi_lac_sotm_2022_en__0.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The LAC GSS+ bond market reached a cumulative total of USD154.1bn by the end of 2022. 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