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The report argues that private equity firms continue to acquire US nursing homes despite industry claims to the contrary, often using complex ownership structures to avoid transparency. It highlights a pattern of high debt, real estate monetization through REITs, and private credit risks that correlate with increased patient mortality, reduced staffing, and facility bankruptcies. Case studies of companies like LaVie Care Centers and Gulf Coast Health Care illustrate 'harrowing conditions' and regulatory failures. The document concludes that federal deregulation under the Trump administration makes state-level legislation the most viable path for protecting patients and workers.

The report finds that Equinor is prioritizing oil and gas expansion and shareholder returns over renewable energy investments, backtracking on previous low-carbon capital expenditure and production targets. Its projected 2030 production levels and planned LNG and gas power capacities are identified as inconsistent with the IEA's Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario.

The document analyzes Brazil's public incentives for agricultural methane abatement, noting that while the country is the fifth largest methane emitter globally and agriculture is its primary source, existing policies often lack specific, targeted strategies for methane reduction. It examines instruments like the Ecological Transformation Plan, the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, and the Eco Invest programme, while proposing the adoption of the Climate Bonds Agricultural Criteria to better direct capital toward low-carbon farming.

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) argues that private equity's business model in the US healthcare sector—characterized by high leverage, sale-leasebacks, and dividend recapitalizations—prioritizes short-term investor returns over patient care. The document details how these strategies lead to increased healthcare costs, reduced staffing, and hospital bankruptcies, citing case studies of Prospect Medical Holdings, Steward Health Care, and Apollo Global Management's Lifepoint and ScionHealth. PESP advocates for state-level policy solutions including robust merger reviews, financial transparency requirements, and bans on debt-funded dividends to protect healthcare infrastructure.

The document argues that financing new gas-fired power plants is incompatible with climate goals because gas is not a viable transition fuel, demand is peaking, and future conversions to hydrogen or CCUS are unrealistic. It calls on global banks to adopt specific power sector policies that exclude new gas financing and establish a 6:1 energy supply financing ratio in favor of sustainable alternatives by 2030.

TotalEnergies is significantly expanding its oil and gas production and LNG export capacity in the United States, with production in the US expected to grow by 8.3% annually until 2030. This strategy includes developing fields in the Barnett Shale, Eagle Ford, and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as expanding the Cameron LNG terminal and building Rio Grande LNG. Reclaim Finance highlights that this expansion is supported by several European and US banks and investors, and warns that the Rio Grande LNG project alone could emit 191 million tons of CO2e annually while violating the rights of the Carrizo/Comecrudo tribe.

The report argues that the EU's initial hydrogen targets were overly ambitious and calls for a pragmatic shift toward 'hard-to-electrify' sectors. It identifies a significant gap between current production (0.02 Mtpa) and 2030 targets, projecting regulated demand between 2.2 and 2.8 Mtpa. The authors advocate for a 'carrots and sticks' approach—combining subsidies with enforceable RED III mandates and penalties—to drive offtake. Financially, the report estimates that €13.9 billion in public funding is needed to meet mandates, potentially rising to €45.6 billion under an Accelerated Transition Scenario, which could unlock €276 billion in private investment.

Reclaim Finance criticizes ArcelorMittal for contradictions between its public decarbonization claims and its actual financial and operational actions. The organization highlights delayed hydrogen-based steel projects in Europe, insufficient capital expenditure for decarbonization, and misleading emissions reporting. It calls on investors to pressure the company to publish an updated Climate Action Report (CAR3) with a clear timeline to phase out coal globally.

The report examines the insurance crisis in California following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, highlighting how private insurers like State Farm have restricted coverage or exited the market, pushing risk onto the state-supported FAIR Plan. It contends that insurers are complicit in the climate crisis due to over $500 billion in fossil fuel-related assets and argues for the adoption of legislation, such as SB222, to force fossil fuel companies to pay for climate-driven losses through the right of subrogation.

The report identifies systemic failures in the global financial architecture that drive deforestation and proposes five priority actions: reforming multilateral public finance, overhauling sovereign debt, scaling high-impact funding mechanisms like the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, repurposing harmful agricultural subsidies, and embedding nature-related risks into financial regulatory frameworks.

The report argues that the private equity model of high leverage and short-term profit maximization is ill-suited for the US agricultural industry, which is characterized by fluctuating margins and a vulnerable migrant workforce. It highlights a trend of consolidation, citing that two private equity-owned firms control a majority of US fresh carrot production. The document details several case studies of bankruptcy and labor abuse, including Prima Wawona, Trinitas Farming, Windmill Farms, and Grimmway Farms. It further notes that the industry's reliance on H-2A visas and exemptions from the National Labor Relations Act exacerbates worker vulnerability, a situation further complicated by the Trump administration's mass deportation policies.

The report documents a shift in IDD services from non-profit providers to private equity-owned platforms, highlighting risks such as cost-cutting, financial extraction through dividend recapitalizations, and systemic quality failures. It provides case studies of companies like Sevita, Help at Home, and Broadstep Behavioral Health to illustrate patterns of abuse, neglect, and regulatory non-compliance.

The report argues that private equity firms are increasingly treating the US education sector as a "return-generating machine," leading to tuition hikes in childcare, the defunding of public schools through "school choice" vouchers, and the influence of corporate interests on classroom curricula. It highlights the role of firms like Leeds Equity Partners in owning companies across multiple stages of a child's education and calls for greater regulation and transparency to protect students and educators.

The document highlights a critical gap between the estimated loss and damage (L&D) finance needs of developing countries (USD 400 billion to 1.6 trillion per year by 2030) and current pledges to the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (USD 745 million as of December 2024). It proposes a variety of innovative instruments to generate revenue, categorized by their funding potential and alignment with the 'polluters pay' and historical responsibility principles. High-potential instruments include wealth taxes (up to USD 2 trillion per year) and windfall taxes (up to USD 1 trillion per year). The brief recommends that high-income countries implement these instruments nationally or advocate for global frameworks through forums like the G20, IMF, and the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation to ensure equitable climate finance.

The report argues that promoting LNG as a 'transition fuel' in Indonesia creates a long-term dependency on fossil fuels and contradicts climate commitments. It highlights that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank Group and ADB, continue to support gas infrastructure through technical assistance and policy loans despite their public Paris Alignment pledges. The document details numerous negative impacts of gas projects, including corruption in LNG procurement, human rights violations in Aceh, and environmental disasters such as the PHE ONWJ oil spill in Karawang. It concludes that gas is not a clean alternative due to high methane emissions and calls for an immediate shift to truly renewable energy.

The document critiques the current financial mechanisms of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, highlighting how the Global Environment Facility and private finance models perpetuate biodiversity loss. It identifies the role of banks in funding extractive industries and the 'predatory debt' cycles that force developing nations into nature-destroying exports. The author rejects biodiversity offsets and green bonds as 'false solutions' and calls for direct funding mechanisms for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).

The article examines voluntary biodiversity credits (VBCs) as a tool to mobilize private investment for conservation, distinguishing them from regulatory offsets. It identifies significant barriers to adoption, including the lack of standardized, locally specific metrics and a weak return on investment for corporations. To address these, the author proposes hybrid models—such as combining VBCs with carbon credits or debt-for-nature swaps—to create tangible business value and financial stability. The document concludes that VBCs should complement existing mechanisms rather than stand alone until a robust regulatory framework and clear business case are established.

This executive summary by Ember outlines the financial requirements and risk factors associated with India's goal of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, emphasizing that the cost of capital is a primary determinant of whether this target is met.

The report identifies four primary risks—product, customer, operational, and residual value—that hinder the financing of zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in India. It argues that deploying the first 10,000 ZETs is a critical step to demonstrate viability and build market confidence. To achieve this, the document advocates for a collaborative risk-management framework involving original equipment manufacturers, fleet operators, charge point operators, financiers, and development finance institutions to lower default probabilities and distribute potential losses.

The document examines the financial mechanisms of utility regulation, specifically the gap between the allowed return on equity (ROE) and the cost of equity (COE). It argues that current ROEs are excessively high, creating a 'capex bias' that incentivizes expensive capital projects over cost-effective solutions like energy efficiency. By analyzing price-to-book ratios and applying discounted cash flow models, the authors estimate that the required return for investors is significantly lower than currently approved rates. The guide provides a framework for stakeholders to challenge inflated COE estimates by correcting flawed model assumptions regarding interest rates, growth rates, and historical means. It further dismisses common industry claims that lower ROEs would limit access to capital or increase customer costs via credit rating downgrades.