It’s Right to Worry About Nightmare Climate Scenarios: Viewpoint July 12, 2021 By Gernot Wagner It’s hot out. It’s getting hotter. The climate memes practically write themselves: “Think this summer is hot? Consider it the...
Shell Fights Landmark Case Alleging Its Climate Change Stance Harms Human Rights December 17, 2020 By Laura Hurst and Diederik Baazil Royal Dutch Shell Plc is in court in The Hague for the final hearing in a landmark case that could...
Climate Change Litigants Argue Human Rights, Consumer Harm in Suing Oil Firms July 6, 2020 By Matthew Green, Valerie Volcovici and Emma Farge LONDON/WASHINGTON/GENEVA — Climate change may be having its day in court. With the slow pace of international climate negotiations, lawyers...
Group Warns Climate Regulations Could Disrupt Investment Strategies December 10, 2019 By Ron Bousso Tighter government climate regulations by 2025 could wipe up to $2.3 trillion off the value of companies in industries ranging...
Europe’s Banks Move to Greener Finance in Response to Climate Change Risks July 12, 2018 By Anna Hirtenstein Some of Europe’s largest banks are unveiling plans to lend and manage money in greener ways as pressure mounts to...
Climate Engineering Companies Aim to Curb Global Warming with Science August 1, 2017 By Alister Doyle Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to...
UK to Ban Sales of Fossil Fuel Powered Cars by 2040 to Cut Air Pollution July 26, 2017 By Charlotte Ryan and Jessica Shankleman The UK became the latest European country to mark the end of the line for diesel and gasoline fueled cars...
Trump Hands Climate Leadership Role to China to Dismay of Global Leaders June 2, 2017 By David Tweed and Jennifer A. Dlouhy President Donald Trump’s decision to isolate the U.S. on climate change triggered waves of complaints from government and business leaders...
Many Large Investors Tackle Climate Risks with Greener Investments April 26, 2017 By Anna Hirtenstein Most of the world’s largest asset owners have gotten the message that climate change poses a risk to their portfolios...
China & India Lead U.S. in Renewable Energy Targets: Allianz April 24, 2017 Renewable power investments will need to rapidly grow in the coming two decades to be in line with the Paris...