Environmental Changes Put 90% of World’s Marine Food Supplies at Risk: Study June 27, 2023 By David Stanway More than 90% of the world’s marine food supplies are at risk from environmental changes such as rising temperatures and...
Howden Appoints WTW’s Douglas as CEO, Climate Risk and Resilience June 27, 2023 Howden, the London-based insurance group, announced the appointment of Rowan Douglas as CEO, Climate Risk & Resilience, effective June 26....
Canada’s Explosive Wildfires Damage Forest Set Aside for Carbon Offset Project June 26, 2023 By Natasha White and Zahra Hirji Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon...
EU Banks Expand Risk Models to Better Prepare for Climate-Change Fallout June 23, 2023 By Frances Schwartzkopff European banks are building out their risk models to better prepare for the fallout from climate change, with some even...
Rapidly Melting Glaciers on Highest Mountains Threaten Quarter of Humanity June 21, 2023 By Sreeja Biswas Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region — home to the world’s highest mountains — are threatening the...
Most Nations Aiming for Net-Zero Fail to Meet Targets, Study Shows June 9, 2023 By Akshat Rathi and Laura Millan A new scientific assessment of government commitments to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions found most lack credibility and would put the...
ANALYSIS – Breakup of Insurers’ Climate Coalition Driven by U.S. Regulation Fears June 2, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes The success of Republicans in triggering the breakup of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling climate change is...
New Zealand Offers to Buy Out Owners of Cyclone, Flood-Damaged Homes June 1, 2023 By Matthew Brockett New Zealand’s government will help to buy out the owners of cyclone and flood-damaged houses in areas deemed susceptible to...
Update: List of Insurers Exiting Climate Group Grows, Including Lloyd’s, Tokio Marine May 30, 2023 By Aaron Clark, Nao Sano and Alastair Marsh The list of firms walking out of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance continued to grow this week, adding to an...
Climate Alliance Sounds Alarm on ‘Political Attacks’ on Insurers May 26, 2023 By Tommy Wilkes “Political attacks” are interfering with insurers’ efforts to price climate risks, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero said on...