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A group of US investors filed a class action lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corporation on 8 November 2016, alleging the company made "false and misleading statements" about climate change impacts to artificially inflate its value. The claim follows a 13% drop in stock price and reports that Exxon may need to write down nearly 20% of its oil and gas assets. The document warns that other oil majors, including Chevron, Oxy, ConocoPhilipps, Total, BP, and Shell, also show poor disclosure quality according to InfluenceMap, and urges investors to engage with companies to ensure robust disclosure of energy transition risks.

The document analyzes three legal pathways for the US to exit the Paris Agreement: direct withdrawal from the Agreement (effective November 4, 2020), withdrawal from the UNFCCC (potentially effective by January 20, 2018), or simple non-compliance. It concludes that unilateral 'cancellation' is not legally possible and warns that such actions would violate international law and increase climate-related financial risks for businesses.

The document addresses the 'Missing 60%'—the discrepancy where asset managers support climate disclosure resolutions at companies like BP and Shell but oppose similar resolutions at US companies like Exxon and Chevron. It argues that trustees can use contractual mandates, the UK Stewardship Code, and the UNPRI to secure greater transparency and control over how their shares are voted. Specific recommendations include adding clauses to mandates for advance disclosure of voting intentions, utilizing Statements of Investment Principles (SIP) for segregated accounts, and challenging managers on conflicts of interest related to their own pension business.

The report identifies climate change as a significant threat to Tanzania's development due to rising temperatures, sea-level rise, and altered precipitation patterns. While the government has established institutional structures and strategies, the report emphasizes the need for better implementation and integration of climate change into sectoral policies, particularly in water, health, agriculture, and disaster risk reduction.

The report identifies agriculture, water, fisheries, energy, and health as sectors negatively affected by climate change in Ghana, with a particular emphasis on the vulnerability of the northern region. While the Government of Ghana has integrated climate risk into sectoral policies, the National Climate Change Policy and National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy are designed to provide the concrete actions missing from those documents. Current initiatives are concentrated in the agricultural sector and northern regions to support poverty reduction and economic growth. Future priorities include improving the evidence base for adaptation via monitoring and evaluation and increasing the capacity of sub-national actors and civil society networks.

The Paris Agreement is projected to significantly impact the global economy and private sector as the international community aims for net zero emissions by the second half of the century. The report examines how the agreement and NDCs influence renewable energy markets, carbon pricing, and climate risk management, with a specific focus on clean energy investments, energy efficiency, and the competitiveness of renewables.

The brief contends that current disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts often fail because they ignore local cultural interpretations of risk, leading to a disconnect between international aid and on-the-ground realities. Despite significant global investment in aid, climate-related risks continue to rise. The authors argue that failing to engage with culture results in wasted resources and can exacerbate existing inequalities related to gender, ethnicity, or disability. They call for the development of tools and frameworks that equitably reflect diverse, culturally-influenced understandings of risk to make DRR strategies more effective and context-specific.

The document presents the Transnational Climate Impacts (TCI) Index, which measures country-level exposure to climate risks transmitted across borders. It identifies four primary risk pathways—biophysical, finance, people, and trade—and argues that globalization makes even wealthy, low-vulnerability countries susceptible to transnational climate shocks. The authors advocate for integrating these risks into national adaptation plans and UNFCCC processes to enhance global cooperation and adaptation finance.

The document analyzes the economic value and operational gaps in Central Kalimantan's oil palm sector, highlighting significant under-utilization of midstream mill capacity and limited downstream refining. It identifies a wide range of business models, from smallholder farmers to fully integrated multinationals, and argues that integrated models are better equipped to manage financial, production, and market risks. The authors recommend a 'landscape management approach' via the PALM Program to transition the sector toward sustainable, high-productivity practices without further deforestation.

The October 2015 survey indicates that 67% of Americans believe global warming is occurring, with 53% attributing it primarily to human activity. While worry about global warming increased between spring and fall 2015, pessimism regarding the ability to successfully reduce it is growing, with only 4% believing humans can and will succeed. A majority of Americans believe corporations, citizens, and the U.S. government should do more to address the issue. Additionally, the report identifies 'The Francis Effect,' noting that Pope Francis's teachings have specifically influenced the views and concerns of Catholic Americans.

This research paper examines the financial implications of climate change for investors, analyzing the current state of ESG data, tools, and financial products used to manage climate exposure. It highlights systemic gaps in data standardization and the limitations of existing green financial instruments, while proposing pathways for improving disclosure and mainstreaming ESG integration to better align capital with low-carbon pathways.

The report defines climate exposure as potential portfolio gains or losses due to climate change, categorized into policy, physical, and market exposures. It analyzes the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data as the primary information source for investors, while highlighting significant limitations in data quality and the prevalence of voluntary disclosure. The document evaluates various management tools, including ESG data aggregators and financial products such as exclusionary, non-exclusionary, and thematic indexes, as well as green bonds and YieldCos. It concludes that current tools are skewed toward risk mitigation rather than opportunity identification and recommends mandatory standardized disclosure to improve comparability and effectiveness.

The report argues that while land use generates approximately a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions and is highly vulnerable to climate change, current financial flows are predominantly 'business-as-usual' (BAU). To address this, the authors introduce three tools: the Landscape of Land Use Finance, the Financial Viability Gap Analysis tool, and the Public Finance Mapping tool. These tools are designed to help low and middle-income countries identify financial blockages, assess the viability of green projects, and ensure policy coherence to scale up private sector investment in climate-resilient agriculture and forestry.

The report argues that credit rating agencies may be artificially inflating the value of companies contributing to global warming by failing to account for climate risks, potentially repeating the systemic underestimation of risk seen during the credit crisis.

The authors argue that the historical deadlock between governments and the private sector regarding climate action is ending, as nearly 40 countries have submitted national contributions and major corporations are integrating climate goals into their strategies. They highlight that green growth is a source of profit, noting that climate-conscious businesses see 18% higher returns on investment, while global inaction could cost $28 trillion by 2050. The text calls for business leaders to support ambitious policies and set concrete targets, such as 100% renewable energy use, to complement state-led measures ahead of COP21.

The report argues that climate change threatens to undermine development and peacebuilding progress in fragile states due to high exposure to risks, reliance on climate-dependent sectors, and existing vulnerabilities like weak governance. It advocates for a dual approach: implementing climate-resilient peacebuilding that accounts for climate risk as a conflict driver, and developing conflict-sensitive climate responses that avoid exacerbating tensions and instead promote peace.

The report finds that Brazil's current public price risk mitigation policies are inefficient, providing only R$ 4 billion in gains despite a R$ 5.4 billion federal budget in 2013. Simulation results indicate that farmers would be willing to pay approximately R$ 50 billion to mitigate price risks for soy, sugarcane, corn, and coffee, suggesting a significant unmet market demand. The authors recommend that the Brazilian government move away from direct production purchases and instead subsidize private market instruments, such as put options, to improve agricultural productivity and economic growth.

The IAI activities plan for 2015-2016 focuses on completing a tripartite institutional structure across Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, while advancing interdisciplinary research and capacity building. Key initiatives include a small grants call on ecosystem services in adaptation, professional development seminars in Colombia and Panama, and the development of four global environmental change seminars for 2016-2018. The institute also continues its engagement with IPBES and the UNFCCC SBSTA process.

The report examines the vulnerability of small-scale rice farmers in Lao PDR and the Philippines, focusing on two top rice-producing provinces in each country across three ecozones: irrigated lowland, rainfed lowland, and rainfed upland. In Lao PDR, agriculture is the primary livelihood, but production is low, poverty is high, and government risk management measures are limited. The Philippines faces increasing intensity and frequency of typhoons, averaging 20 per year, which threatens its large population and economic development.

Climate change risks, specifically typhoons and intense rain, are causing significant income losses for rice farmers in the Philippines' Pangasinan and Tarlac provinces. Future climate projections indicate shifting rainfall patterns that will further threaten agricultural sustainability, necessitating local government intervention.