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A report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) examines how nominee companies—middlemen that hold shares in name only—are used to obscure the identity of actual investors in Australian fossil fuel assets. The analysis finds that these structures hide the ownership of assets responsible for approximately 18% of Australia's national fossil fuel CO2 emissions.

A report by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) detailing how nominee companies—middlemen that hold shares in name only—are used to obscure the identity of investors in Australian fossil fuel assets. The report highlights that these structures mask ownership for a significant portion of Australia's fossil fuel emissions and are primarily operated by major global banks.

The 2015 Shadow Report by the Promotion of Access to Information Civil Society Network (PAIA CSN) evaluates the implementation of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) in South Africa between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015. The report finds that while the right to access information is constitutionally enshrined, public bodies frequently undermine this right through non-compliance with statutory timeframes, failure to provide legitimate grounds for refusal, and poor record-keeping. The report highlights a contrast between the relatively better compliance of private bodies and the systemic failures of various state departments, while advocating for the urgent appointment of an independent Information Regulator to provide an alternative to costly litigation.

A research paper by the World Resources Institute highlighting the lack of transparency regarding individual company commitments and performance data within the ACEA Agreement, which aims to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions in the European Union.