{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["ClientEarth"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":1012,"relation":"eq"},"page":36,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=clientearth&page=36","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=clientearth&page=37","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":"client-000987","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000987","title":"Consultation response: Capacity Market Review – Call for Evidence 1","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-10-01","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/u45nyzub/uk-capacity-market-review-xxx-clientearth-response-to-beis-call-for-evidence-oct-2018-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth argues that the UK's Capacity Market (CM) may be over-procuring capacity and risks subsidising fossil fuels, thereby undermining the coal phase-out and the Paris Agreement. The organisation recommends making Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) and LCP BREF compliance mandatory for CM entry, removing very long-term contracts to prevent fossil-fuel lock-in, and reducing financial barriers for demand-side response (DSR) and storage. It further suggests introducing a specific 'climate and competition' objective for the CM and reforming the cost-recovery methodology to provide sharper price signals for DSR. ClientEarth also calls for an independent resource adequacy assessment that accounts for the growth of distributed energy resources and interconnection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The UK government may be over-procuring capacity, as Ofgem's 2017 State of the Market Report indicates that National Grid has consistently overestimated the capacity gap and that out-of-market actions have occurred less frequently than the Reliability Standard predicted.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The current Capacity Market design may undermine the UK's coal phase-out and climate goals; ClientEarth proposes that compliance with the Emissions Performance Standard (EPS) and the Large Combustion Plant Best Available Techniques reference document (LCP BREF) should be a prerequisite for CM entry.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Long-term contracts (specifically those over five years) risk creating 'fossil fuel lock-in' by incentivising the construction of new gas or biomass plants that remain in place for decades, potentially foreclosing the market to cleaner innovations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial barriers, such as the 2MW minimum size threshold and the application of bid bonds to entire capacities rather than just unproven elements, disproportionately hinder new entrants like demand-side response (DSR) and storage providers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'smeared' cost-recovery methodology for the Supplier Obligation dampens price signals, which masks the potential of DSR to reduce demand spikes and may encourage the use of harmful onsite diesel generators.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth recommends adding a new 'Climate and competition' objective to the CM to facilitate the expansion of capacity providers that do not harm human health or the environment, noting that current wording regarding the 'decarbonisation agenda' is insufficient.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000987#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Coal phase-out","energy storage","distributed generation","Resource adequacy","wide area synchronous grid","fossil fuel subsidy","decarbonization","renewable energy","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","United States","New York"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","legal analysis","market analysis"]},{"id":"client-000517","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000517","title":"EU Commission’s new illegal attempt to weaken the control of endocrine disruptors used in Pesticides – call for action","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-10","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/gwil5bcp/eu-commissions-new-illegal-attempt-to-weaken-the-control-of-endocrine-disruptors-used-in-pesticides-xxx-call-for-action-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth calls on EU Member States and the European Parliament to veto a European Commission proposal that seeks to change the conditions for using endocrine disruptors (EDCs) in pesticides. The document argues that the Commission is attempting to replace a ban based on 'negligible exposure' with one based on 'negligible risk', which ClientEarth claims is an illegal encroachment on the powers of the EU legislature and is not supported by new scientific evidence.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The European Commission proposed an amendment to the Pesticides Regulation in July 2018 that would significantly lower the level of protection against endocrine disruptors (EDCs).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed amendment seeks to change the threshold for allowing EDCs in pesticides from 'negligible exposure' to 'negligible risk', which would allow exposure if a complex evaluation of exposure and hazard shows the risk is negligible.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth asserts that the Commission is acting illegally by attempting to modify essential elements of the Pesticides Regulation via an implementing act, a power reserved for the EU co-legislators.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposal would lower the protection level for pesticide residues in food and feed by replacing the default value of 0.01 mg/kg with a requirement that a Maximum Residue Level (MRL) simply 'can' be set.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Commission's claim that new scientific and technical knowledge justifies the amendment is rejected; ClientEarth argues that scientific knowledge since 2009 actually supports stricter controls on EDCs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth urges Member States to vote against the proposal at the Standing Committee on Plans, Animals, Food and Feed (ScoPAFF) and, if necessary, to veto it during the Council's scrutiny stage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000517#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["pesticide"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["legal analysis","policy critique"]},{"id":"client-000721","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000721","title":"Audit of Bodycote PLC – climate change-related trends and risks","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09-05","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/3a5otyah/letter-to-deloitte-regarding-bodycote-plc-audit-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth has challenged Deloitte LLP's audit of Bodycote PLC's 2017 Annual Report, asserting that the report contains material misstatements due to the omission of climate change and low carbon transition risks. ClientEarth contends that as an energy-intensive industrial manufacturer, Bodycote is materially exposed to these risks, yet the Annual Report only provides mandatory greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and a general corporate responsibility discussion. The organization argues that Deloitte, despite being a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and possessing institutional expertise on climate risks, failed to apply professional scepticism and judgement under International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Specifically, ClientEarth suggests Deloitte breached ISA (UK) 200, 315, and 720 by not ensuring the strategic and directors' reports were prepared in accordance with legal requirements regarding the description of principal risks and future business trends. ClientEarth has submitted a complaint to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and requested that Deloitte explain its processes for integrating climate-related knowledge into its audit programmes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000721#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Bodycote PLC's 2017 Annual Report failed to provide an adequate description of principal risks, main trends affecting future performance, and long-term viability by omitting references to climate change or the low carbon transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000721#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth asserts that Deloitte LLP's audit report incorrectly stated that the strategic and directors' reports were prepared in accordance with legal requirements and contained no material misstatements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000721#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Deloitte possesses institutional expertise and public commitment to climate risk disclosure through its support of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which ClientEarth argues should have been applied to the Bodycote audit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000721#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth identifies specific breaches of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), including the failure to exercise professional scepticism (ISA (UK) 200), failure to understand business risks (ISA (UK) 315), and failure to identify material inconsistencies in 'other information' (ISA (UK) 720).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000721#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","energy transition","greenhouse gas emissions","climate finance","industrial manufacturing"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["legal analysis","audit review"]},{"id":"client-000725","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000725","title":"Audit of EnQuest PLC – climate change-related trends and risks","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09-05","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/4a5a1guh/letter-to-ey-regarding-enquest-plc-audit-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth has challenged Ernst & Young LLP (EY) regarding its audit of EnQuest PLC's 2017 Annual Report and Accounts. ClientEarth contends that EnQuest failed to disclose material risks and trends associated with climate change and the low carbon transition, which should have been identified by EY under International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). The letter argues that EY's own institutional knowledge and public support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) make its failure to flag these omissions particularly problematic. ClientEarth has submitted a complaint to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and requested that EY explain its processes for integrating climate risk knowledge into its audit programmes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000725#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"ClientEarth asserts that EnQuest PLC's 2017 Annual Report contains material misstatements because it fails to refer to climate change or the low carbon transition when describing principal risks, uncertainties, main trends, and long-term viability.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000725#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth argues that EY should have identified these omissions during its audit, noting that EY is a public supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and has published extensively on the financial implications of climate risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000725#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document claims that climate change risks are widely recognised by governments, regulators, investors, and EnQuest's peers, citing Royal Dutch Shell plc's 2017 annual report as an example of comprehensive disclosure on the low carbon transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000725#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth identifies specific International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) that it believes EY failed to apply, including ISA (UK) 200 regarding professional scepticism, ISA (UK) 315 regarding understanding the entity's business risks, and ISA (UK) 720 regarding the audit of 'other information' in annual reports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000725#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth has formally submitted a complaint to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) regarding the omissions in EnQuest's reporting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000725#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","energy transition","climate finance","petroleum industry"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["legal challenge","audit critique"]},{"id":"client-000727","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000727","title":"Audit of Balfour Beatty PLC – climate change-related trends and risks","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09-05","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/q03d1onj/letter-to-kpmg-regarding-balfour-beatty-plc-audit-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth has notified KPMG of its intent to complain to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) regarding the audit of Balfour Beatty PLC's 2017 Annual Report. ClientEarth argues that Balfour Beatty failed to provide an adequate description of principal risks, main trends, and long-term viability by omitting the impacts of climate change and the low carbon transition. The letter asserts that KPMG, despite its public support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and its own institutional expertise, failed to apply professional scepticism and judgement as required by International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). ClientEarth specifically questions KPMG's processes for ensuring climate knowledge is integrated into audit programmes and how it identifies material inconsistencies or misstatements in strategic and directors' reports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"ClientEarth contends that Balfour Beatty PLC's 2017 Annual Report contains material misstatements because it fails to substantively discuss risks or trends associated with climate change or the low carbon transition, despite the company's material exposure as an international infrastructure and construction business.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth argues that KPMG failed to identify these omissions in its audit report, where it stated that it had not identified material misstatements in the Strategic report and the Directors' report and that they were prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document highlights a contradiction between KPMG's public positioning as a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and its apparent failure to apply this expertise to the Balfour Beatty audit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth asserts that under ISA (UK) 200, KPMG was required to exercise professional scepticism and judgement, which should have involved applying its institutional knowledge of climate risks to the audit process.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The letter claims that under ISA (UK) 315, KPMG should have considered climate change and the low carbon transition as part of its required understanding of Balfour Beatty's industry, regulatory, and external factors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth argues that under ISA (UK) 720, KPMG failed to identify material inconsistencies or misstatements by omission in the 'other information' sections of the annual report.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000727#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","energy transition","climate risk management"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["audit review","legal challenge"]},{"id":"client-000732","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000732","title":"Audit of EasyJet PLC – climate change-related trends and risks","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-09-05","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/ddmf4o5d/letter-to-pwc-regarding-easyjet-plc-audit-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth has challenged PwC's audit of EasyJet PLC's 2017 Annual Report, alleging that the report contains material misstatements due to the omission of climate change-related risks and the low carbon transition. ClientEarth contends that as an international airline, EasyJet is materially exposed to these trends, yet the report only provides mandatory greenhouse gas emissions disclosures and a general 'corporate responsibility' discussion. The organization argues that PwC, despite its public support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and its own expertise in climate risk, failed to apply professional scepticism and judgement as required by International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). ClientEarth has submitted a complaint to the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and questioned PwC on its processes for integrating climate knowledge into audit programmes and identifying material inconsistencies in strategic reports.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000732#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"ClientEarth alleges that EasyJet PLC's 2017 Annual Report and Accounts failed to provide adequate descriptions of principal risks, main trends, and long-term viability by omitting references to climate change and the low carbon transition.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000732#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document asserts that EasyJet's disclosure is insufficient, as it only includes mandatory greenhouse gas emissions data and a general 'corporate responsibility' section, ignoring broader climate-related risks recognized by peers, regulators, and governments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000732#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth argues that PwC's audit report, which stated that the Strategic and Directors' Reports were consistent with financial statements and free of material misstatements, was flawed because it should have identified the omission of climate risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000732#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"PwC is highlighted as having significant institutional expertise and public commitment to climate risk reporting, specifically as a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), which ClientEarth argues should have been applied to the EasyJet audit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000732#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth contends that PwC failed to adhere to specific International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), including ISA (UK) 200 regarding professional scepticism, ISA (UK) 315 regarding understanding the entity's environment, and ISA (UK) 720 regarding the audit of 'other information'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000732#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","energy transition","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["legal analysis","audit critique"]},{"id":"client-000302","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000302","title":"Outstanding issues regarding landing obligation exemptions requested for the 2019 discard plans","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-08-23","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/5z5kiwpi/clientearth-and-seas-at-risk-letter-to-commission-regarding-outstanding-concerns-about-exemption-requests-for-the-2019-discard-plans-ext-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth and Seas At Risk recommend that the European Commission reject or strictly condition landing obligation exemptions that lack sufficient scientific evidence. 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The letter outlines the financial risks of high-carbon assets, the opportunities in the low-carbon transition, and emerging market standards among OECD asset owners. It provides a detailed set of recommended actions, including reallocating capital away from coal and risky fossil fuels, adopting TCFD-aligned reporting, and implementing active stewardship policies to ensure the long-term security of members' retirement outcomes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Trustees have a legal obligation to act in the best interests of members, which includes considering climate change as a \"potentially material investment risk\" and assessing the exposure of both scheme assets and the scheme sponsor to such risks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial risks from climate change are already manifesting, with European power utilities seeing rapid share price declines and the Bank of England warning of \"systemic financial risks\" if the energy transition is not approached proactively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuel assets, particularly coal, are highly exposed to risk; 54% of EU coal power assets already have negative cash flow, a figure expected to reach 97% by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate-aware investing does not necessarily reduce returns or limit diversification; analysis of the S&P 500 from 1926 to 2017 showed the impact of excluding any of the 10 main market sectors was \"negligible\", and some low-carbon indices outperformed the MSCI ACWI benchmark up to 2016.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A review of 30 asset owners in OECD countries (excluding the US) indicates that 67% have divestment policies in place, and investors representing USD 6 trillion in assets have committed to divesting from fossil fuels, with pension funds accounting for half of that amount.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth recommends specific actions for the scheme, including ceasing new investment in coal and risky fossil fuels (such as tar sands and arctic exploration), moving passive investments to low-carbon indices, and requiring portfolio companies to align strategies with the Paris agreement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000227#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate risk","fiduciary","fossil-fuel divestment","low-carbon economy","coal","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["European Union","OECD","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["legal analysis","financial risk assessment"]},{"id":"client-000230","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000230","title":"Obligations to consider climate risk in relation to the investments of the BAE Systems Main Scheme","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-08-10","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/rqhi4i04/bae-systems-main-scheme-legal-letter-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth warns the BAE Systems Main Scheme trustees that ignoring climate risk could lead to legal challenges for breach of fiduciary duty. 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ClientEarth recommends a series of actions, including reallocating capital away from coal and risky fossil fuels, adopting TCFD-aligned reporting, and implementing active stewardship policies to ensure portfolio resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Trustees have a legal obligation to act in the best interests of members, which includes considering climate change as a material investment risk for both the scheme's assets and its sponsor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fossil fuel assets, especially coal, face significant financial risks; 54% of EU coal power assets already have negative cash flow, a figure expected to reach 97% by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate-aware investing and the exclusion of high-carbon stocks do not negatively impact portfolio returns or diversification, with some low-carbon indices slightly outperforming the MSCI ACWI benchmark.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Current financial analysis often fails to price climate risk correctly because it relies on short-term forecasts (1 to 3 years) and suffers from a lack of available corporate data.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A review of 30 OECD asset owners (excluding the US) indicates that 67% have divestment policies and that many are adopting robust governance, such as carbon emission reduction targets and TCFD-aligned reporting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth recommends that the scheme cease new investments in coal and risky fossil fuels, such as tar sands and arctic exploration, and shift passive investments to low-carbon indices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000951#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate risk","fiduciary","fossil-fuel divestment","coal","low-carbon economy","carbon dioxide emissions","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["OECD","European Union","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["legal advice","financial risk assessment"]},{"id":"client-000452","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/client-000452","title":"ClientEarth's response to the Commission's Communication concerning a consultation on fishing opportunities for 2019 under the CFP","publisher":{"name":"ClientEarth","organization":"clientearth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2018-08","source_url":"https://www.clientearth.org/media/wewd5csk/clientearths-response-to-the-commissions-communication-concerning-a-consultation-on-fishing-opportunities-for-2019-under-the-cfp-ce-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"ClientEarth evaluates the European Commission's communication on 2019 fishing opportunities, welcoming the move toward FMSY targets and the use of ICES landings advice for the Baltic and North Sea. However, the organization expresses significant concerns regarding the use of FMSY ranges in multiannual plans, the lack of transparency in reporting, and the potential for lowering ambitions for stocks categorized as 'bycatch'. It specifically warns against the removal of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and the use of socio-economic arguments to delay the 2020 MSY deadline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"ClientEarth supports the Commission's goal of making significant progress toward reaching Fishing Mortality by Maximum Sustainable Yield (FMSY) before the 2020 deadline, including setting Total Allowable Catches (TACs) based on MSY exploitation rates.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The organization criticizes the use of FMSY ranges in the Baltic and North Sea multiannual plans (MAPs) and the Western Waters MAP proposal, stating these risk setting TACs above the FMSY point value and jeopardizing MSY objectives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth argues that categorizing stocks as 'target' or 'bycatch' leads to a lowering of ambition for bycatch stocks, which may be managed under a precautionary approach rather than MSY reference points, resulting in higher fishing pressure and lower biomass.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document identifies several shortcomings in the Commission's Article 50 report, including the use of a misleading average F/FMSY indicator and a lack of clear references for figures regarding TAC volumes 'in line with FMSY'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth opposes the removal of TACs as a solution for 'choke species', asserting that removing a TAC removes a clear limit on fishing mortality and does not solve the discard problem.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The organization warns that socio-economic arguments should not be used to delay the achievement of MSY-based exploitation rates unless there is a significant risk to the future of the fleet, and such delays must be accompanied by a clear plan to meet the 2020 deadline.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"ClientEarth welcomes the decision to base TACs for the Baltic and North Sea on ICES landings advice rather than total catch advice, as this is more cautious given the 2019 deadline for full implementation of the landing obligation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"client-000452#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity"],"geography_discussed":["Baltic Sea","North Sea"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy response","legal analysis"]}]}