Europe’s Firefighters Call for More Resources as Climate Change Hikes Wildfire Threat June 23, 2023 By Todd Gillespie Firefighters across Europe are calling for more resources as climate change increases the threat of wildfires across the region. While...
World Bank Seeks to Restart Cat Bond Issuance to Boost Emerging Nations’ Resilience December 7, 2022 By Esteban Duarte The World Bank is looking to restart the issuance of catastrophe bonds to help developing countries improve their preparedness for...
Data on Natural Disaster Risks Crucial for Australia’s Climate Resilience December 5, 2022 By Harry Brumpton Public data on natural disaster risks for homeowners and businesses will be crucial for making Australia’s economy more resilient to...
Gallagher Re Launches Climate Risk Resilience Practice, Led by World Bank’s Bavandi June 27, 2022 Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, announced it has launched a global practice focusing on public sector and climate resilience...
Central Banks, Supervisors Must Focus on Financial Resilience to Climate Change: BoE May 3, 2022 The rise in demand for coal following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a setback to reaching a net-zero economy by...
Hundreds of Thousands of Farm Animals Perish in Canada Floods December 3, 2021 By Marcy Nicholson Hundreds of thousands of livestock have perished in floodwaters in Canada’s westernmost province, the British Columbia government said Thursday. Back-to-back...
Western Canada Braces for Another Deluge From ‘Atmospheric River’ December 1, 2021 By Marcy Nicholson British Columbia, home to Canada’s biggest port, is bracing for its most intense deluge after a series of damaging rain...
Flood-Stricken British Columbia Weighs Cost of Climate-Proofing Infrastructure November 24, 2021 By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta – Flood-stricken British Columbia is considering major upgrades to its highway network to make it more resilient to...
Allianz, European Investment Bank Back €500M Public-Private Climate Fund November 8, 2021 By Simon Jessop GLASGOW – The European Investment Bank and Allianz Global Investors said on Monday they plan to raise 500 million euros...
Flood Re Tours UK With ‘Floodmobile’ Before COP26 to Highlight Flood Resilience October 29, 2021 Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK government and insurance industry to help make home flood insurance more affordable,...