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Reclaim Finance argues that current climate commitments by French life insurers contain significant gaps, noting that approximately 45% of life insurance assets bypass these engagements. The organization recommends extending investment policies to unit-linked accounts (UC) and indirect investments, leveraging influence over asset management companies, and expanding the scope of excluded fossil fuel projects to include infrastructure like LNG and pipelines.

The report examines decarbonization efforts in heavy industry, noting that as of May 2023, companies with carbon neutrality targets cover between 18% and 31% of emissions in the steel, cement, petrochemicals, and aluminum sectors globally. It introduces the PTAM framework to evaluate performance and targets, and recommends six specific actions for Chinese state-owned enterprises to accelerate their transition to zero-carbon operations.

A joint statement by Reclaim Finance and other organizations challenging TotalEnergies' claims regarding the Papua LNG project. The authors argue the project contradicts global climate goals, risks becoming a stranded asset due to peaking gas demand, and threatens high-biodiversity native forests. They further contend that the project's social safeguards are insufficient, citing a lack of transparency and opposition from local clans and chiefs in Papua New Guinea.

A joint statement by Reclaim Finance and partners challenging TotalEnergies' claims regarding the Papua LNG project, asserting that the project is incompatible with a 1.5°C warming limit, risks becoming a stranded asset, and threatens indigenous forests and community rights in Papua New Guinea.

The document defines carbon-neutral demonstration zones as tools for exploring transition models and best practices for China's carbon-neutral transformation. It argues that these zones should be driven by a new economic path that promotes zero-carbon industrial innovation and reduces CO2 emissions per unit of GDP, with the goal of scaling green transformation beyond the zone's boundaries. The report uses the Meishan Carbon-Neutral Demonstration Zone as a case study to provide reference practices for other development zones.

The report outlines the strategic positions of African nations and multilateral structures at COP28, emphasizing the Nairobi Declaration and the AU's Climate Change and Resilient Strategy and Action Plan. It details the leadership of specific countries in areas such as green hydrogen (Morocco, Kenya), critical minerals (Namibia), and forest restoration (Ethiopia, Rwanda, Republic of Congo), while analyzing the influence of negotiating blocs like the G77 and China, BASIC, and the LDC group in securing climate finance and adaptation support.

The briefing highlights the lack of a widely agreed-upon definition for 'unabated fossil fuels' despite the term's centrality in G7, G20, and UN climate negotiations. It warns that ambiguous definitions may allow for low carbon capture rates and the exclusion of upstream emissions, potentially stalling climate progress. The author proposes a science-based definition requiring near-total carbon capture (90-95%), permanent geological storage, near-total elimination of upstream and transport emissions, and rigorous third-party verification.

Reclaim Finance urges financial institutions to avoid supporting the West Cumbria coal mine in North West England, noting it is the first new underground coal mine approved in the UK in 30 years and contradicts IEA Net Zero Emissions scenarios.

ASEAN's solar and wind generation grew by 43% annually between 2015 and 2022, largely driven by Viet Nam's Feed-in Tariff policies. However, growth slowed in 2022, and the region currently utilizes less than 1% of its theoretical solar and wind potential. To meet the IEA's 2050 net zero scenario, ASEAN must reach a 23% share of solar and wind in total electricity generation by 2030, requiring the addition of 164 GW of solar and 65 GW of wind capacity. The report argues that achieving this requires removing regulatory barriers like local content requirements, investing in grid modernization and storage, and implementing attractive pricing mechanisms.

NDCs are bottom-up climate strategies submitted every five years to the UNFCCC, focusing on short-term emission reductions and adaptation. While they allow countries to tailor plans to their specific capacities, they lack legal binding and sufficient ambition; current pledges would result in 2.7°C of warming. The document emphasizes the 2020-2030 period as the 'decisive decade' and highlights the 2023 Global Stocktake at COP28 as a critical moment for increasing accountability and ambition before the 2025 NDC updates.

The document analyzes the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), highlighting a significant misalignment between its aggressive production expansion plans and the 1.5°C global warming limit. It details how ADNOC is increasingly relying on international equity, bonds, and bank financing, thereby exposing global investors to transition and litigation risks. The brief maps these financial connections across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations and recommends that investors and banks push for greater transparency and a cessation of new fossil fuel infrastructure to mitigate these risks.

The document examines the intersection of South Africa's renewable energy goals and indigenous land rights, focusing on the Boegoebaai site in the Northern Cape. It highlights how the failure to resolve historical land dispossessions and finalize restitution claims for the Richtersveld community risks further alienating indigenous populations during the energy transition. The brief advocates for moving beyond narrow definitions of 'justice'—which currently focus on employment and BBBEE—toward a framework that recognizes indigenous land sovereignty and implements inclusive partnership models.

The report highlights a systematic loophole in financial institution policies that exclude thermal coal but continue to fund metallurgical coal, which is essential for primary steelmaking. Despite the International Energy Agency's finding that existing mines are sufficient to meet demand through 2050, 118 companies are planning new projects with a total capacity of 406 Mtpa. Between 2016 and June 2023, banks provided over US$557 billion to the 50 largest metallurgical coal developers. The document argues that technological advances in green hydrogen and electric arc furnaces make a phase-out possible by the early 2040s and urges financial institutions to immediately end dedicated financing and insurance for new metallurgical coal projects.

The report highlights a critical loophole in financial sector policies where metallurgical coal is often excluded from coal phase-out commitments. Despite the IEA stating that existing mines can meet demand until 2050, 118 companies are planning new projects with a combined capacity of 406Mtpa. Between 2016 and June 2023, banks provided over $557 billion to 50 major metallurgical coal developers, with Japanese banks accounting for 29% of this support. The document identifies a lack of specific metallurgical coal policies among 100 analyzed financial institutions, with only five banks having such policies. It advocates for a total cessation of financial services for new projects and the adoption of a just transition plan for workers and communities.

Reclaim Finance recommends that French life insurers implement a Climate/Energy policy across all asset classes to end support for fossil fuel expansion. The guide details specific implementation paths for 'fonds euro' (general funds) and 'unités de compte' (unit-linked accounts), proposing a phased timeline from 2024 to 2026 to pressure asset management companies (SdG) into compliance through divestment threats and strict selection criteria.

Financial institutions (FIs) can leverage tools like RMI's Oil Climate Index plus Gas (OCI+) and satellite data to pinpoint methane 'hot spots' in oil and gas portfolios. Methane accounts for approximately half of the industry's Scope 1 and 2 emissions, yet emissions intensities vary by a factor of 10 or more between equivalent assets. The report highlights that 40% of needed methane reductions could be achieved through cost-neutral or net-profitable investments, such as leak detection and repair. With new regulations like the US Inflation Reduction Act's methane fee, FIs are encouraged to use this data to manage transition risks, set accurate disclosure targets, and steer client engagement toward immediate decarbonization opportunities.

The Middle East experienced an 11.2% increase in renewable energy capacity in 2022, driven primarily by solar PV. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have some of the world's lowest installation costs, while Gulf sovereign wealth funds are increasingly financing global and regional projects. Oman is leading in projected capacity additions, and Jordan is among the top eight countries globally for the growth rate of renewables in its energy mix.

Reclaim Finance critiques the IEA's "clean energy" scope, asserting that several included technologies—such as CCUS, nuclear power, and solid biomass—are unsustainable due to high costs, environmental damage, or continued reliance on fossil fuels. The organization advocates for a narrower definition of sustainable power focused on solar, wind, ocean, and geothermal energy, as well as modernized grid infrastructure, and calls for banks to disclose detailed inventories of their energy transition financing.

Ten youth claimants filed a complaint against the State of Hessen in September 2021, arguing that the lack of a contemporary climate legislature and specific greenhouse gas reduction paths violated their fundamental rights and future freedoms. They contended that the state failed to implement measures to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 and did not specify permissible emission quantities. On 18 January 2022, the Federal Constitutional Court dismissed the case, ruling that there was no violation of the claimants' rights under the Basic Law, noting that federal law's sectoral control approach made vertical coordination between the federal government and states less critical.

The document highlights the necessity of reducing human-made methane emissions to limit global warming, noting that affordable solutions could reduce these emissions by 40-45% by 2030. It specifically emphasizes the role of fossil fuels and the need for financial institutions to push companies toward production cuts and operational emission reductions.