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General research and analysis that provides deep dives and insights into specific sustainability issues or industry sectors, addressing the current status, trends, risks, and opportunities for the issue but not specifically addressing a finance or business audience.
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ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is a leading Swiss public research university specialising in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It conducts globally recognised research, education and innovation across climate, energy, sustainability and digital technologies, supporting evidence-based policy, industry collaboration and societal impact through independent academic expertise.
Crowther Lab
Crowther Lab is a global ecology research group advancing understanding of climate, biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.Based at ETH Zurich, it produces high-impact scientific research, datasets and policy-relevant insights on forests, soils and nature-based solutions, supporting evidence-led environmental decision-making worldwide through collaboration with academic, public and international partners, globally recognised.
Climate transition and global financial stability
This literature review assesses evidence on how delayed, failed or uneven climate transitions affect UK and global financial stability. It finds intensifying physical and transition risks, potential mispricing and spillovers, and significant uncertainty, highlighting EMDE transitions as central to managing systemic financial risk.
Tackling the insurance protection gap: Leveraging climate mitigation and nature to increase resilience
This white paper analyses how climate change and nature loss are widening insurance protection gaps in advanced economies. It outlines impacts on affordability and coverage, and recommends combining climate mitigation, nature-based solutions, and regulatory reforms to strengthen resilience and maintain insurability.
Database of Business Enterprises Pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolutions 31/36 and 53/25
A document database maintained by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights providing structured access to official Human Rights Council documentation from sessions 31–36, including resolutions, reports, and meeting records, for reference, review, and archival research purposes.
Ventana Systems
Ventana Systems is a semiconductor company designing high-performance, energy-efficient processors based on the RISC-V architecture. It focuses on data centre and cloud computing workloads, delivering scalable CPU platforms aimed at improving performance, efficiency and openness in next-generation computing infrastructure.
Geoportal of the BfG
The GGInA Geoportal is an online geospatial database operated by Federal Institute of Hydrology. It provides access to hydrological, waterway, and environmental spatial data for Germany, supporting analysis, research, and evidence-based decision-making through interactive maps and metadata services.
Global Energy Monitor
Global Energy Monitor is an open-access research database that compiles and analyses global energy infrastructure data, including fossil fuel and renewable projects, via interactive tools, maps and downloadable datasets to support informed analysis of energy trends and ownership structures.
The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie)
Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) is Germany’s federal authority for geodesy and cartography. It provides authoritative geospatial data, maps and spatial reference systems, supporting public administration, research and policy-making, including climate, infrastructure and digital geoinformation services at national and international levels.
Federal Institute of Hydrology (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde)
Federal Institute of Hydrology (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde) is Germany’s federal authority for hydrology and inland waterways. It provides scientific research, data, and expert advice on river basins, water quality, sediment, and climate impacts, supporting infrastructure planning, environmental protection, and evidence-based public policy and national water management decision-making across Germany.
Global Energy Monitor
Global Energy Monitor (GEM) is a non-profit research organisation that develops and publishes open-access data, interactive tools, and analysis on global energy infrastructure, including fossil fuels and renewable projects. GEM’s datasets and reports inform energy transition, climate policy and public understanding worldwide.
UBA: Climate change and tourism (UBA: Klimawandel und Toursimsu)
An interactive German Environment Agency (UBA) GIS tourism map showing climatic trends for key travel regions in Germany, including visualised climate data, tables and time series to support analysis of climate impacts on tourism. It aids environmental and regional planning by linking spatial data to tourism-related climate indicators
Climate Central: Coastal Risk Screening Tool
The Coastal Risk Screening Tool by Climate Central provides interactive maps and data showing current and future coastal flood exposure from sea-level rise and storm surge. It supports financial risk assessment, asset screening, and location-based climate impact analysis for coastal regions.
WESR: Risk
WESR: Risk is an analytical tool that examines systemic environmental and societal risks and their potential economic impacts. It provides structured insights into risk drivers, interconnections and long-term trends, supporting high-level risk identification and contextual analysis for finance and investment decision-making.
WESR: Water
WESR – Water provides geospatial insights on water availability, stress, and related risks. It supports location-based assessment of water-related exposure, enabling finance professionals to integrate water risk considerations into investment analysis, risk management, and sustainability decision-making.
ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transition)
ADEME (French Agency for Ecological Transition) is a French public agency supporting ecological and energy transition, climate action, renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable development. It mobilises citizens, businesses and territories, funds research and innovation, and provides expertise, tools and guidance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural resources.