From a security perspective Russia has gained from the agreement that will carve up the Caspian Sea and pave the way for new energy projects, states Camilla Hagelund.

Rising temperatures will cost poor countries billions of dollars annually as workers struggle to cope with heat stress, says new research from Verisk Maplecroft.

Despite stepping down from the presidency, Kabila will almost certainly remain the string-puller behind the scenes, states Verisk Maplecroft’s Indigo Ellis.

The impact on energy projects of the signing of a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea is likely to be limited, states Camilla Hagelund.

Kabila’s anointed successor has very little national support - his political base of Maniema represents less than 5% of DRC’s electorate, says Verisk Maplecroft’s Indigo Ellis

According to research from Verisk Maplecroft, climate impacts on worker productivity and export revenues are likely to hit the emerging markets hardest