Europe’s Climate Adaptation Efforts Have Lagged its Net-Zero Drive July 2, 2026 By Maria Martinez and Kate Abnett The June heatwave that broke a series of temperature records in Europe has focused minds on the urgency of adapting...
Climate Change Keeps Adding to List of Uninsurable Assets, Allianz Executive Says July 1, 2026 By Alastair Marsh Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave gripping Europe — are making a growing number of assets too...
It’s a Sweltering Summer. Can We Finally Wear Shorts to Work? June 30, 2026 By Chris Rovzar Last week, as temperatures in Europe soared and France recorded its highest-ever average temperature, Bloomberg conducted a poll of its...
Firefighters Warn They’re Ill-Prepared for a Bad Wildfire Season June 22, 2026 By Laura Millan Europe is facing another summer of intense wildfires, but firefighters who will be on the frontline warn that they’re entering...
Viewpoint: How Climate Change Is Creating Uninsurable Areas Across Europe June 2, 2026 By Clotilde Cerdan Amiard As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common. They are a...
Viewpoint: Why Speedy Payouts Matter in EU Plan to Close Insurance Protection Gap May 14, 2026 By Ross Sinclair Executive summary: With plans for an EU natural disaster insurance fund in the works, EIP’s founder and CEO Ross Sinclair...
Nearly All of Europe Had Above-Average Heat Last Year, as Climate Records Toppled April 30, 2026 By Kate Abnett Almost all of Europe experienced above-average heat in 2025, a year that broke records for wildfires, sea temperatures and heatwaves...
German Court Rejects Bid to Ban Mercedes and BMW’s Fossil-Fuel Cars March 24, 2026 Environmentalists suffered a setback on Monday when Germany’s top appeals court threw out their cases seeking to ban Mercedes-Benz and...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut March 6, 2026 By Kate Abnett and Charlotte Van Campenhout European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90%...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Weaken Company Sustainability Laws February 25, 2026 By Kate Abnett EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human...