Is Climate Litigation Covered by Insurance? September 23, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane Federal or state court? How will attribution science impact climate litigation? The questions aren’t the only ones of interest to...
Social Inflation or Science: What Is Fueling Climate Litigation? September 23, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane A rising amount of litigation tied to the environmental and health impacts of greenhouse gas emissions prompted a question from...
China Will Not Build Coal-Fired Power Plants Abroad, Says Xi, in Climate Pledge September 22, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici, David Brunnstrom and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS — Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China would not build new coal-fired power projects abroad,...
Analysis of German Activists’ Climate Lawsuit Against BMW and Daimler September 21, 2021 By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN – German activists have filed a lawsuit against automakers BMW and Daimler for refusing to tighten carbon emissions goals,...
Zurich and Swiss Re Leaning Even Greener, While Gen Zers Covet Climate Jobs September 9, 2021 By Don Jergler Zurich is deepening emissions cuts and adding green options for customers. Zurich Insurance Group announced this week it is “taking...
Report: More U.S. Residents Heading Toward Climate Change Dangers Than Away August 26, 2021 By Don Jergler It’s counterintuitive to run toward a fire, or any risk for that matter, but that mindest doesn’t seem to always...
Swiss Re Signs $10M Carbon Removal Purchase Agreement to Fight Climate Change August 26, 2021 Swiss Re and carbon removal specialist Climeworks are partnering to combat climate change — by signing the world’s first long-term...
Insurers Need to Accelerate Exit From Oil & Gas Industry to Meet Climate Goals: Report August 26, 2021 By Tim Quinson For the insurance industry to fulfill its stated commitment to combat climate change, it may want to accelerate its efforts...
China’s Cities Aren’t Prepared for Extreme Weather Caused by Climate Change August 25, 2021 By Bloomberg News Climate change is making China’s annual summer floods worse, and cities housing millions of people aren’t prepared to handle the...
New Wildfires Break Out on Greece’s Evia Island August 24, 2021 By Elena Becatoros ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s fire department scrambled firefighting aircraft and ground forces as at least two new blazes broke...