This report examines mechanisms to enhance gas supply security, including physical reserves, commercial flexibility, and policy tools. It analyzes the transition to an interconnected, geopolitically complex market, advocating for international cooperation, strategic buffers, and innovative contracting to mitigate future supply disruptions and extreme price volatility.

This report provides a foundational guide for public finance professionals on defining, measuring, and addressing poverty. It explains the relationship between fiscal policy and household well-being, highlighting the use of fiscal incidence analysis and micro-simulation. The primer aims to integrate poverty reduction strategies into core financial planning.

This report by the Centre for European Policy Studies examines the growing complexity of EU digital legislation. It provides 20 recommendations to reform the 'digital acquis', focusing on the Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, and AI Act, while advocating for improved impact assessments and simplified regulatory processes to enhance competitiveness.

This report evaluates 11 Canadian pension managers on their alignment with Indigenous rights and free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). It identifies significant policy gaps and material financial risks, recommending that funds adopt UNDRIP-aligned frameworks and refuse to invest in major projects lacking the explicit consent of impacted communities.

A report by the IISD and IGF exploring how governments can streamline permitting for critical mineral mining projects to support the energy transition while protecting communities and human health.

This report by the National Heat Risk Commission examines the UK’s lack of preparedness for extreme heat following the summer of 2026. It highlights systemic risks, detailing over £4.4 billion in economic costs and 2,877 deaths, while proposing ten key recommendations to strengthen national heat governance and resilience.

This report examines pathways to scale nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, highlighting their superior benefit-cost ratios compared to traditional infrastructure. It identifies strategies to mobilise private capital, utilise standardised valuation metrics, and leverage carbon markets to support long-term maintenance and resilience across vulnerable regions, particularly in Africa.

This report examines nature-related financial risks in the Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil sectors. Using scenario analysis, it evaluates how an intensified El Niño and ecosystem degradation affect production, costs, and credit risk. Findings highlight the vulnerability of upstream producers and the necessity for banks to assess nature-based dependencies.

This World Bank report examines the economic rationale for investing in nature using a global Earth-economy model. It demonstrates that ecosystem service collapse could reduce global GDP by $2.7 trillion by 2030, while "nature-smart" policy reforms can deliver significant economic gains and support global conservation targets.

This report examines artificial intelligence dependency risks within ten middle-income economies. It identifies critical structural reliance on United States software and Chinese hardware. Recommending a strategy of ‘managed interdependence’, the report advocates for diversifying international partnerships and strengthening domestic regulatory institutions to ensure long-term economic resilience and policy autonomy.

The Research Hub is a repository of reports and data on how pharmaceutical companies address global health equity. It offers company profiles, benchmarks, and thematic research to help investors assess ESG performance and access-related risks in the healthcare sector.

This report evaluates 21 Indian states across decarbonisation, power ecosystem readiness, and market enablers. It identifies regional leaders like Karnataka and Delhi while highlighting structural gaps. Recommendations focus on strengthening distribution company finances, implementing smart metering, and scaling energy storage to support India's target of 500 gigawatts of non-fossil capacity.

This report examines the inevitability of exceeding the 1.5°C global warming limit and outlines strategies for navigating this overshoot. It details escalating non-linear risks to ecosystems, food security, and infrastructure, while emphasising that urgent mitigation and transformational adaptation are essential to limit peak temperatures and enable a return.

This report investigates the intersection of mercenary groups and digital propaganda in Africa. It details how organisations like the Wagner Group utilise AI-driven disinformation and "regime survival packages" to sustain authoritarian rule. The paper recommends stricter platform accountability and enhanced digital literacy to protect democratic institutions across the continent.

This working paper examines how platform design and AI in gaming facilitate gendered harm. Despite representing half of the gaming population, women face persistent toxicity. The report evaluates current content-focused governance and advocates for structural accountability frameworks, citing EU and UK regulatory models as effective examples.

This research explores human rights and conflict risks in mineral supply chains, focusing on artisanal and small-scale mining. It outlines demand surges for critical minerals, the limitations of current regulatory frameworks, and provides guidance for investors to implement heightened due diligence and promote responsible sourcing practices across global portfolios.