Coal in Crosshairs as UN Climate Summit Brings Raft of Clean Energy Pledges November 4, 2021 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop GLASGOW – Government representatives at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Thursday will turn their focus to tackling the...
Bank of England to Push Banks, Insurers on Climate Risk Capital Requirements October 29, 2021 By Huw Jones The Bank of England will crack down from next year on banks and insurers that do not hold enough capital...
What Are the Economic Stakes of Climate Change? October 25, 2021 By Mark Johnson COP26 climate talks in Glasgow starting next Sunday may be the world’s best last chance to cap global warming at...
Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record in 2021 as World Fails to Cap Rising Temperatures October 25, 2021 By Emma Farge and Gerry Mey GENEVA/GLASGOW – Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is “way off track” on capping rising...
Worsening Off-Season Floods in Venice Trigger Fears About Climate Change Impact October 22, 2021 By Colleen Barry VENICE, Italy (AP) – After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with...
France’s AXA to Invest €1.5B to Fight Deforestation, Preserve Biodiversity October 15, 2021 French insurer AXA said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) to support sustainable forest management as...
Rich Nations Face Demands to Pay for Climate Damages Caused by Historical Emissions October 12, 2021 By Todd Gillespie The aftermath of Hurricane Irma has left deep scars in the tiny island nations that were in the path of...
Climate Class Action Suit to Proceed Against Australia Government October 11, 2021 By Matthew Burgess A class action lawsuit that claims Australia is misleading investors by failing to disclose the impact of climate risk in...
Funds Demand Science-Based Emissions Targets From 1,600 Most Polluting Firms September 30, 2021 By Simon Jessop Funds managing nearly $30 trillion in assets called on Wednesday for 1,600 of the world’s most polluting companies to “urgently”...
50 Companies Worldwide Are Highly Exposed to Physical Climate Risks, Say Investors September 24, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Nina Chestney European energy firms Centrica and Galp, food group Nestle and watchmaker Swatch are among 50 companies worldwide that are highly...