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In 2023, Madagascar had the highest rate at 78%, with South Sudan, Burundi, Malawi, and Mozambique all exceeding 70%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"issafri-000268#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The inability to reduce extreme poverty is linked to factors including corruption, bad governance, high-income inequality, low asset ownership, restricted access to public services, and an over-reliance on natural resources. 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Key successes included updating the Advanced Energy Equipment Tax Credit (HB 154), passing C-PACE financing (HB 165) to support a $1 billion investment by Pacific Fusion, and increasing funding for the oil and gas reclamation fund (HB 80). While the Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act (HB 153) was vetoed by the Governor, the General Appropriation Act of 2026 provided significant funding for geothermal projects ($10 million), grid modernization ($10 million), and low-interest loans for emissions-reducing technologies in underserved communities ($5 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000180#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 2026 legislative session passed several key bills to advance clean energy and environmental restoration: HB 154 updated the Advanced Energy Equipment Tax Credit to define state-specific qualifying products including solar, wind, batteries, fusion, and critical minerals; HB 165 (C-PACE) supported a $1 billion investment by Pacific Fusion; and HB 80 increased the share of conservation tax revenues dedicated to the oil and gas reclamation fund to plug abandoned wells and restore sites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000180#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act (HB 153), which aimed to incentivize the purchase of low-carbon construction materials through grants and rebates, was passed by the legislature but subsequently vetoed by Governor Lujan Grisham, who stated she wanted the bill to be more ”agile and adaptive.”","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000180#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["clean energy","geothermal energy","solar energy","wind power","Grid modernization","Industrial decarbonization","workforce development","Renewable portfolio standard","sustainable energy","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment"]},{"id":"sei-000314","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/sei-000314","title":"Navigating the Winds of Change","publisher":{"name":"Stockholm Environment Institute","organization":"stockholm-environment-institute"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-03-27","source_url":"https://www.sei.org/publications/navigating-the-winds-of-change/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The study uses a mixed-methods approach, including a global Delphi survey and scenario stress-testing, to identify 'weak signals' of change that could trigger systemic disruption. 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