{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Basque Centre for Climate Change"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":228,"relation":"eq"},"page":4,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=basque-centre-for-climate-change&page=4","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=basque-centre-for-climate-change&page=5","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":"bc3res-000186","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000186","title":"LAND USE MITIGATION: CAN IT REALISTICALLY CONTRIBUTE TO FILL THE GAP TO ACHIEVE THE 1.5 AND 2 ºC GOALS?","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20180921095135953005234.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The agriculture and land sectors (AFOLU) contribute approximately 24% of total GHG emissions, but also sequester about one third of annual anthropogenic emissions. While technical potentials for mitigation are high—with some estimates suggesting up to 23.8 GtCO2e yr-1 through conservation and restoration—significant uncertainties remain regarding the persistence of carbon sinks and the practical implementation of large-scale removals. Achieving Paris Agreement goals requires a combination of reducing deforestation, sustainable land intensification, and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, though these are often hindered by institutional, economic, and socio-cultural barriers rather than just technical limitations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The agriculture and land sectors (AFOLU) are responsible for roughly 24% of global greenhouse gas emissions, split evenly between land use and agriculture.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from 120 countries include land-related reductions; if fully implemented, these would account for 10%-30% of total emission reductions by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"IPCC scenarios for limiting warming to 2°C and 1.5°C rely on large-scale greenhouse gas removals from the atmosphere, starting as early as the 2020s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Technical potential for land use mitigation is high, with some research suggesting a maximum potential of 23.8 GtCO2e yr-1 through restoration and improved management, significantly higher than previous estimates of 11.3 GtCO2eq yr-1.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The effectiveness of land use mitigation is constrained by institutional, economic, and socio-cultural barriers, as well as uncertainties regarding the future resilience of biosphere carbon sinks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies include both natural solutions, such as afforestation and soil carbon enhancement via biochar, and technological approaches like bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air capture and storage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000186#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["agriculture","land use","forestry","carbon dioxide removal","carbon sequestration","afforestation","reforestation","bio-energy with carbon capture and storage","biochar","Paris Agreement","Nationally Determined Contributions","Sustainable Development Goals"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","technical review"]},{"id":"bc3res-000178","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000178","title":"Cost-effectiveness and incidence of alternative mechanisms for financing renewables","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20171026095527338831234.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The study evaluates the impact of financing renewable energy through electricity surcharges versus alternative tax sources in Spain. Using a combined computable general equilibrium (CGE) and microsimulation (MS) model, the authors find that electricity surcharges are regressive, disproportionately affecting low-income households and vulnerable groups such as retirees. While exemptions for producers protect industrial competitiveness, they exacerbate the burden on households. Conversely, financing through lump-sum transfers or value-added taxes (VAT) is found to be more effective in reducing regressive effects and safeguarding welfare for low-income groups without significantly harming overall economic output.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Financing the promotion of renewables through an electricity surcharge is regressive because it disproportionately affects low-income households, who spend a larger share of their income on electricity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Exempting producers from the renewable energy surcharge protects industrial competitiveness and increases output in energy-intensive sectors, but it is the most regressive option as it shifts the financial burden to households.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Exempting households from the surcharge relieves welfare impacts for the poorest groups but negatively affects the output of energy-intensive industries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Alternative financing mechanisms, specifically lump-sum transfers and value-added taxes (VAT), are the most cost-effective and best at safeguarding the welfare of low-income groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increasing oil taxes to finance renewables has a neutral distributional impact on average but can be progressive when focusing on households with the greatest welfare losses; however, it negatively impacts the oil and transport sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Vulnerable populations, particularly retired persons and single-parent households, are most susceptible to energy poverty and suffer the greatest welfare losses when electricity prices increase due to producer exemptions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000178#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy","electricity price","energy poverty","feed-in tariff"],"geography_discussed":["Germany","European Union"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic modeling","distributional analysis","policy evaluation"]},{"id":"bc3res-000177","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000177","title":"Traveling for happiness, moving to adapt: An agent-based perspective on population mobility","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2017-09","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/201709190249052060064480.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper proposes using agent-based modeling (ABM) to unify the study of tourism and migration under a single 'population mobility' framework. It highlights how both are driven by the pursuit of wellbeing and are increasingly influenced by global environmental change. The author details how ABM's ability to handle agent heterogeneity, internal decision-making complexity, and social interactions makes it ideal for simulating complex social-ecological systems. The discussion explores common challenges, such as the 'sense of invasion' felt by locals in mass tourism hubs like Venice and Barcelona, and the role of migration as a legitimate adaptation strategy to climate change. The paper concludes that a combined perspective can better address economic sustainability, cultural identity preservation, and the impacts of global environmental change on human movement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Agent-based modeling (ABM) is proposed as a unifying methodology for tourism and migration research because it can simulate the complex feedbacks between human and natural components in social-ecological systems, moving beyond aggregate models like the 'gravity model' or the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Population mobility is increasingly driven by global environmental change, with migration serving as a legitimate adaptation strategy. Examples include residents of the Carteret Islands in Papua New Guinea relocating due to coastal erosion and people in Bangladesh moving to cities to avoid continuous flooding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is projected to cause significant population displacement, with estimates suggesting up to 1 billion people could leave their homes by 2050. Africa is expected to be particularly affected, contributing 40–50% of the 90–1,320 million people in developing countries at risk of hunger by 2080 due to losses in suitable cropland.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mass tourism can lead to social conflict and outmigration in historic cities. 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At the origin, it can push people to move through slow-onset degradation (e.g., desertification) or sudden hazards; at the destination, it can alter the 'pulling factors' of a location, such as increasing the appeal of mountain regions during metropolitan heat waves.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author suggests that the concept of 'carrying capacity'—traditionally used in tourism to determine the maximum acceptable number of visitors—could be applied to immigration to assess the sustainability of assimilation processes regarding job markets and public services.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000177#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["environmental change","climate change adaptation","tourism industry","ecosystem service"],"geography_discussed":["Bangladesh","Papua New Guinea","Kenya","Africa","Venice","Barcelona","Berlin","Copenhagen","Estonia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["methodological proposal","literature review","theoretical framework"]},{"id":"bc3res-000176","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000176","title":"Drivers of climate change opinion","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2017-08","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/201708170157001989663309.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The paper identifies 'Knowledge of climate change' and 'Belief in anthropogenic CC' as the primary predictors of climate change opinion, which are further modulated by 'Risk aversion' to determine policy acceptance. It highlights the role of traditional media in polarizing opinion and the influence of political and religious orientations on beliefs. The authors argue that developed nations often perceive climate risks as distant due to higher mitigation and adaptation capacities, whereas more vulnerable, less wealthy communities exhibit higher risk awareness.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000176#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Traditional media serves as a critical tool for both increasing public understanding and polarizing opinion; polarization is notably higher in countries where fossil fuel and mining industries fund contrarian movements that challenge scientific consensus.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000176#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Political orientation is a strong driver of climate change beliefs, with a significant divide in the USA where Democrats show higher awareness (57%) compared to Republicans (19%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000176#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Religious beliefs influence climate change perspectives; in the USA, Catholics are more likely to believe in anthropogenic causes (57%) than Evangelicals (41%), partly attributed to Pope Francis' encyclical \"Laudato Si'\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000176#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Willingness to support climate policies is determined by the interaction between climate change opinion and 'Risk aversion', which is heavily influenced by a community's vulnerability, poverty, and direct exposure to climate risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000176#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a disparity in risk perception based on national wealth; developed countries often view climate change as a distant problem with low urgency because their higher mitigation and adaptation capacities reduce their perceived vulnerability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000176#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["anthropogenic climate change","climate change communication","climate change education"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Spain","United Kingdom","India","Canada","Malta","South Africa","Dominican Republic","Nigeria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["literature review","conceptual modeling"]},{"id":"bc3res-000007","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000007","title":"“Forest accounting rules put EU’s climate credibility at risk” open letter signed by Maria Jose Sanz, Scientific Director of BC3, with other environmental scientists listed at the bottom of the article – BC3 Research","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-06-21","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/en/2017/06/forest-accounting-rules-put-eus-climate-credibility-at-risk-open-letter-signed-by-maria-jose-sanz-scientific-director-of-bc3-with-other-environmental-scientists-listed-at-the-bottom-of-th/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A group of environmental scientists warns that proposed EU forest accounting rules, which would allow policy-driven increases in harvesting to be included in the baseline, could hide up to 400 MtCO2/yr of emissions. They argue that any reduction in the forest sink is effectively a net increase in emissions and that failing to account for this would undermine the credibility of EU bioenergy accounting, contradict the Paris Agreement, and compromise the EU's alignment with IPCC 2°C trajectories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000007#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors argue that from an atmospheric perspective, any reduction in the forest sink is equivalent to a net increase in emissions, regardless of whether forests are managed sustainably.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000007#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Including policy-related increases in harvesting within the forest accounting baseline could hide between 300 MtCO2/yr (relative to a scientific baseline) and 400 MtCO2/yr (relative to current sink services) from EU biomass accounting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000007#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The scientists claim that ignoring policy-related impacts on land carbon sinks would undermine the credibility of EU bioenergy accounting, as current IPCC and EU frameworks rely on the assumption that carbon emissions from bioenergy are fully reported under the Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000007#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors state that failing to account for decreased land sinks risks the EU's failure to meet temperature targets and contradicts the Paris Agreement's requirement for parties to conserve and enhance sinks and ensure transparency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000007#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["carbon sink","Villevocance","bioenergy","Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas inventory","deforestation"],"geography_discussed":["France"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy critique","scientific advocacy"]},{"id":"bc3res-000009","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000009","title":"Forest accounting rules put EU’s climate credibility at risk","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-06-21","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/eu/2017/06/forest-accounting-rules-put-eus-climate-credibility-at-risk-bc3-ko-zientzia-zuzendaria-den-maria-jose-sanz-ek-sinatutako-eritzi-artikulua-behean-aipatzen-diren-beste-ingurugiro-zientzilari/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A group of environmental scientists warns that proposed EU forest accounting rules, which would allow increased harvesting to be included in the baseline, could hide up to 400 MtCO2/yr of emissions. 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It characterizes the U.S. decision to withdraw as an \"historical mistake\" that could increase future global temperature rises by up to 0.3°C and isolate the U.S. internationally. However, the authors note that a \"domino effect\" of other nations withdrawing has not occurred, as key players like China, the European Union, and India remain committed. The text highlights that the transition to clean energy is driven by economic opportunity, noting support from major U.S. companies, the divestment from coal by Blackrock, and the competitiveness of renewables, exemplified by subsidy-free auctions in Spain. Internal U.S. opposition is also noted, specifically from the governors of California, New York, and Washington.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000017#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Paris Agreement is described as a universal and flexible landmark in global policy aimed at keeping the global average temperature increase below 2°C.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000017#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The withdrawal of the United States, the second largest emitter, is viewed as a significant error that could lead to an additional global temperature increase of up to 0.3°C.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000017#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite U.S. withdrawal, there is no evidence of a \"domino effect\" causing other nations to leave; China, India, and the European Union have expressed determination to continue with the agreement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000017#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Economic drivers and corporate interests are supporting the energy transition, including the divestment from coal by Blackrock and the support of 25 leading North American companies for the Paris Agreement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000017#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Subnational entities within the United States, including the governors of Washington, New York, and California, are forming coalitions to maintain emissions reduction plans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"bc3res-000017#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Paris Agreement","greenhouse gas emissions","clean energy","renewable energy","fossil-fuel divestment","fossil fuel","coal","obsidian"],"geography_discussed":["People's Republic of China","European Union","India","Asia","Arctic","Spain","California","New York","Washington","Germany","France"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","position statement"]},{"id":"bc3res-000030","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/bc3res-000030","title":"The Paris Agreement goes ahead, with or without Trump","publisher":{"name":"Basque Centre for Climate Change","organization":"basque-centre-for-climate-change"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2017-06-09","source_url":"https://www.bc3research.org/es/2017/06/the-paris-agreement-goes-ahead-with-or-without-trump-articulo-de-opinion-de-los-investigadores-de-bc3-maria-jose-sanz-mikel-gonzalez-eguino-e-ibon-galarraga-publicado-por-campusa-euskal-herriko/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The authors assert that the Paris Agreement's universal and flexible design allows it to persist despite the United States' withdrawal. While the US exit is described as a historical mistake that could increase global temperatures by up to 0.3°C, the authors note that key players like China, the EU, and India remain committed. They highlight that the transition to clean energy is driven by economic opportunities, with major US companies and financial institutions like Blackrock divesting from fossil fuels and supporting the agreement for the sake of stability. 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