Groups, Officials Pen Letter to 3 Large California Insurers Asking Them to Ditch Fossil Fuels October 31, 2019 Several dozen activist groups, businesses and elected representatives released a letter on Thursday to the CEOs of Liberty Mutual, AIG...
California Commissioner Yet to Move on Petition from Climate Activists for More Insurer Regs March 28, 2019 By Don Jergler Nobody’s saying much as California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara considers how he will respond to a petition submitted by climate...
Climate Activists to Pressure U.S. Insurers Underwriting Fossil Fuel Industry March 14, 2019 By Don Jergler Expect calls for the insurance industry to stop investing in or insuring the fossil fuel industry and fossil fuel projects...
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...
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...
U.K. Has 1st Day Without Burning Coal for Power Since 1880s April 24, 2017 By Anna Hirtenstein and Andrew Reierson The U.K. had its first full day without burning coal to make electricity since the Industrial Revolution more than a...
Report Calls Out Insurers for Half-a-Trillion Dollars in ‘Dirty Energy’ Investments May 24, 2016 By Don Jergler Leading U.S. insurers have nearly half-a-trillion dollars invested the fossil fuel energy and the electric and gas utility sectors, according...
Institutional Investors Ignore Climate Risks Despite Bank of England Warning May 2, 2016 By Jessica Shankleman The number big investors ignoring climate change risk increased last year despite a stark warning from Bank of England Governor...
In Texas Court, Exxon Files to Block Climate-Change Document Subpoena April 15, 2016 Exxon Mobil Corp. is squaring off against government investigators who believe the energy giant covered up knowledge of how fossil...