Latest Europe Headlines
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Europe’s Warming Ocean Current ‘Unlikely’ to Collapse This Century
Feb 26 2025 // A new study disputes a long-held fear that climate change will lead to a quick, total collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the ocean current that brings warmth to northwestern...
EU Mounts Major Retreat From ESG Agenda Amid Fierce Backlash
Feb 25 2025 // The European Union is about to walk back significant chunks of planned ESG regulations, amid a barrage of complaints that such rules are becoming a dead weight hampering EU efforts to compete with the US and Asia. The...
Google to Be Hit With EU Charges of Breaching Big Tech Rules, Sources Say
Feb 24 2025 // Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the power of Big Tech after proposed changes to its search results failed to address the EU antitrust regulator’s concerns and those...
Europe Braces for Freeze of US Foreign Corruption Practices Act
Feb 24 2025 // In recent years, Glencore Plc, Airbus SE and Credit Suisse have collectively paid more than $5.5 billion in fines for their roles in sprawling corruption cases. While law enforcement in France and the UK took the lead, the...
EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation
Feb 24 2025 // The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation. The European Union’s executive arm is proposing that the bloc amend eight main...
People Moves: Hamilton Global Specialty Promotes Thorp as Head of Space, Golder as Head of Treaty; QBE Europe Names Yebra as Senior U/W in Transactional Liability Team
Feb 19 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hamilton Global Specialty and QBE European Operations. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hamilton Global Specialty Promotes Thorp as Head of...
Global Warming Could Be Making It Less Windy in Europe
Feb 18 2025 // Global warming is driving down wind speeds during European summers, putting additional stress on the region’s energy systems as soaring temperatures boost cooling demand, new research shows. That phenomenon — known...
EU to Propose New 2040 Climate Target for Emissions by End-March
Feb 13 2025 // The European Commission will propose a new climate target this quarter, to slash Europe’s emissions by 2040, it said on Wednesday. A commission work program, published on Wednesday, confirmed the EU would amend its...
DeepSeek May Face Further Regulatory Actions, EU Privacy Watchdog Says
Feb 13 2025 // DeepSeek may face more actions from national regulators in the future, Europe’s privacy watchdog said on Tuesday [Feb. 11], underscoring the bloc’s concerns about the rising popularity of the cheap Chinese...
Viewpoint: New Year, Old Challenges for European Insurers
Feb 13 2025 // The European insurance sector saw high levels of claims inflation in 2024. In motor-related material damage in particular, claims inflation is still outpacing the Consumer Price Index, and we could see primary insurers...
EU Weighs Easing Corporate Liability Under Toughest ESG Law
Feb 12 2025 // The European Union is reviewing the extent to which companies can be held liable for environmental and human rights breaches in their supply chains, ahead of a package designed to remove red tape from the bloc’s ESG...
US Companies Say ESG Rules Are a Serious Barrier to EU Trade
Feb 10 2025 // US companies are adding their voice to the list of critics targeting ESG regulations in Europe. The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union, whose members include Ford Motor Co., Exxon Mobil Corp. and Amazon.com...
People Moves: Willis Promotes Easton to Global Head of ART and Head of Western Europe, Risk & Analytics; Arch Insurance UK Division Promotes 4 Senior Leaders
Feb 7 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis and Arch Insurance UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Promotes Easton to Global Head of ART and Head of Western Europe, Risk...
European Commission Asks Shein for Information on Illegal Goods
Feb 6 2025 // The European Commission has asked online fast-fashion retailer Shein to provide internal documents and more detailed information on risks linked to the presence of illegal goods and content on its marketplace, the EU...
Investors With $6.8 Trillion Warn EU Not to Bow to ESG Backlash
Feb 6 2025 // A group of investors representing €6.6 trillion ($6.8 trillion) of assets is calling on European officials not to cave in to mounting pressure to scale back the bloc’s ESG regulations. The planned reporting rules...
Europe’s Water Resources Under Pressure With Most Surface Bodies Polluted, EU Says
Feb 6 2025 // Most of European Union surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, the European Commission said on Tuesday, in a report that revealed the damaged state of Europe’s water resources. The European Union is drafting...
City of London Hit Harder Than Rest of Economy Since Brexit Vote
Feb 3 2025 // The City of London, once considered the crown jewel of Britain’s dominant services sector, has performed even worse than the rest of the economy in the years following the Brexit referendum. Financial and insurance...
Europe’s Insurers May Face New Capital Rules for Climate Risk
Jan 31 2025 // Europe’s insurance watchdog has called for a recalibration of capital requirements to reflect rising climate-driven disasters across the continent. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is...
EU Says Drive to Simplify Will Not Weaken Climate Agenda
Jan 30 2025 // The European Union’s drive to simplify rules will not weaken the bloc’s climate change goals, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. She was speaking on Wednesday after the Commission...
Climate Change Will Lead to Higher Deaths in Europe, Study Shows
Jan 29 2025 // As Europe gets hotter, more people are expected to die from extreme heat, outweighing the reduction in those killed by very cold weather. Cities in northern European regions such as the UK and Ireland and Scandinavia would...
