Global Banking Regulators Agree to Prioritize Climate Risk Work May 13, 2025 By Virginia Furness Global banking regulators on Monday agreed to intensify efforts to better understand the financial risks posed by climate change amid...
US SEC Will Not Defend Climate Rule in Court February 12, 2025 By Isla Binnie, Virginia Furness and Jonathan Stempel The acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday signaled the regulator may roll back a controversial...
Europe’s Insurers May Face New Capital Rules for Climate Risk January 31, 2025 By Gautam Naik Europe’s insurance watchdog has called for a recalibration of capital requirements to reflect rising climate-driven disasters across the continent. The...
German Watchdog Raises Focus on Physical Risks Stemming From Climate Change January 28, 2025 By Nicholas Comfort German watchdog BaFin said the country’s financial industry needs a better grasp of physical risks stemming from climate change because...
80% of Residents Say New York City Is Unprepared for Climate Risks October 24, 2024 A recent survey reveals that a 80% of New York City residents feel their city is unprepared for climate-related risks....
Removing US Subsidies Curbed Building in Climate Risk Zones, Study Finds August 6, 2024 By Leslie Kaufman The US Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act in 1982 to preserve relatively undeveloped waterfront areas as natural buffer...
Banks to Publish Crypto Asset Exposure From 2026, Global Regulators Say July 5, 2024 By Huw Jones Global banking regulators have approved templates for banks to disclose their exposure to crypto assets from January 2026, they said...
Investors With Trillions Aren’t Handling Australia Climate Risks: Study May 31, 2024 By Angus Whitley Major investors in Australia aren’t responding fast enough to rising threats to infrastructure and other assets from cyclones, floods and...
South Africa Advised by World Bank on Climate Insurance, Contingency Fund Options April 25, 2024 By Antony Sguazzin The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused...
Tech Update: Aon Launches Climate Risk Monitor to Aid Risk Mgmt, Renewal Decisions March 22, 2024 Insurance broker Aon plc has launched its Climate Risk Monitor, a tool that helps clients visualize and understand their exposures...