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Australia’s iron ore sector at a crossroads – Business as usual or time to embrace green iron?

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
Australia’s iron ore sector faces headwinds as Chinese demand declines and competition from projects like Simandou rises. With export revenues forecast to fall, the report identifies a AU$300 billion green iron opportunity. Australia must pivot to high-grade ores and hydrogen-based ironmaking to maintain long-term market prosperity.
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23 April 2026

Bridging the gap: NDCs 3.0, National Transition Plans and Climate Investment Prospectuses

This report proposes Climate Investment Prospectuses to connect Nationally Determined Contributions 3.0 with private capital. It explains how National Transition Plans and standardised documentation can bridge communication gaps, identify investable pipelines, and mobilise transition finance at scale, particularly for emerging markets and developing economies.
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17 March 2025

Solving for Scope 3: From data to action

Bureau Veritas
This report examines the transition from Scope 3 disclosure to progress, driven by global regulations like CSRD and SB 253. It highlights the limitations of spend-based accounting and advocates for activity-based life cycle assessments. By integrating granular data into financial frameworks, organisations can achieve cost-effective, ROI-driven decarbonisation.
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14 August 2026

Inequality and system health and stability: Risks and opportunities for businesses and financial institutions

Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD)
This TISFD discussion paper examines the pathways through which inequality affects societal, macroeconomic, and financial systems. It identifies twenty-seven private sector drivers and provides a four-stage pathway to help businesses and investors assess system-level risks and opportunities, particularly those amplified by artificial intelligence and climate change.
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3 November 2026

Decent work results and effectiveness of ILO operations: An ex-post meta-analysis of development cooperation evaluations, 2025

International Labour Organisation (ILO)
This report assesses 45 evaluations from 2025 to gauge the effectiveness of ILO operations. While strategic relevance and sustainability were strong, results for disability inclusion and environmental sustainability were weaker. Efficiency remains a primary area for improvement, particularly concerning resource leveraging and results-based management systems.
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4 August 2026

High-growth firms: Good and poor practice

This report details findings from the FCA’s Early and High Growth Oversight pilot, which engaged 15 firms across the asset management, wealth management, and payments sectors. It identifies good and poor practices in governance, risk management, and financial resilience, providing guidance for firms to ensure sustainable and compliant growth.
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10 August 2026

A mission-aligned World Bank: From ambition to delivery

UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
This research examines the World Bank's adoption of mission-oriented frameworks, focusing on initiatives like Mission 300 and Mission Water. It proposes shifting from market-fixing models to market-shaping approaches, emphasising cross-sectoral portfolios, reciprocal public-private relationships, and the development of dynamic public sector capabilities to achieve sustainable development goals.
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15 April 2026

Warp speed: Accelerating renewable energy infrastructure deployment

Centre for Policy Development (CPD)
This report outlines a strategy for accelerating Australia’s renewable energy infrastructure. It identifies critical bottlenecks in the workforce, planning approvals, capital allocation, and supply chains. Proposing a ‘warp speed’ mandate, the document provides 24 recommendations to achieve the rapid generation, transmission, and storage expansion required for 2035 targets.
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27 May 2026

Turning digital into impact: 10 UNDP country stories

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
This report details ten UNDP initiatives demonstrating how digital transformation drives social impact. Covering nations like Brazil, India, and Ukraine, it showcases human-centred technological investments that improve justice systems, healthcare delivery, and climate resilience. The findings emphasise that institutional change and trust-building are as critical as the technology itself.
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5 September 2026

Unlocking a virtuous cycle: Overcoming barriers to AI in Australian energy systems

This report examines barriers to AI adoption in Australia's energy transition. Despite AI's potential to unlock grid capacity and reduce costs, adoption is hindered by risk aversion, capital expenditure biases, and siloed data. It recommends joint government-industry action, including regulatory reform and innovation funding, to scale transformative AI solutions.
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7 July 2026

2026 Integrated System Plan for the National Electricity Market

AEMO
The 2026 Integrated System Plan outlines Australia’s transition to 98% renewable generation by 2050. The roadmap identifies the least-cost pathway, requiring 117 GW of utility-scale solar and wind firmed by 50 GW of storage. The plan delivers $28 billion in net market benefits while ensuring system reliability.
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25 June 2026

The legibility problem across real assets: Adaptation and resilience finance without a shared language

Keyah Consulting
This research examines the fragmented definitions of climate adaptation and resilience within finance and real assets. It identifies structural disagreements between regulatory frameworks and highlights five institutional gaps, including valuation and governance, that hinder large-scale investment. The paper advocates for improved institutional architecture to address systemic climate risks.
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17 August 2026

A protein transition for Thai meat producers: A win-win for Thailand’s climate goals and the companies’ net profits and value

Profundo
This report analyses the business case for transitioning four major Thai meat producers to plant-based proteins. It demonstrates that a 100% transition by 2050 could reduce emissions by 73%, save 8,375 square kilometres of land and increase net profits by 65% compared to traditional animal-based production models.
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2 July 2026

The UK’s bioeconomy: A case for building growth, resilience and sustainability

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
This report evaluates the UK’s £325 billion bioeconomy, which supports 6.4 million jobs but underperforms in growth. It advocates for a coordinated policy and financial architecture to link frontier innovation with established industries, enhancing productivity, national resilience, and the transition to a nature-positive, sustainable economy.
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1 October 2026

Climate Adaptation Investment Framework

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
The Climate Adaptation Investment Framework identifies six building blocks to help governments mobilise public and private finance for climate resilience. It addresses the gap between tens of billions in current flows and the hundreds of billions needed annually, offering guidance on regulation, strategic planning, and sustainable finance tools.
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11 February 2025

Data centre sustainability and resilience: A decision playbook for AI infrastructure

World Economic Forum
Planned summarisation: 1. Review document structure. 2. Identify key findings. 3. Summarise constraints and principles. 4. Verify UK English and word count. This report provides a decision framework for scaling AI infrastructure sustainably. It identifies six strategic constraints—including electricity, water, and community acceptance—shaping data centre viability. The playbook offers universal principles, metrics, and market profiles to help stakeholders align investment with long-term resilience, potentially unlocking $1 trillion in investment by 2030.
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15 September 2026
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