Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Be Halved by 2030 to Avoid 3C Warming: Scientists June 19, 2019 By Nina Chestney Emissions need to be halved by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius but temperatures are on track to...
Stringent Climate Policy Poised to Pass in Oregon June 18, 2019 By Sarah Zimmerman Oregon is on the precipice of becoming the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program, a market-based approach...
Climate Change and the Reinsurance Implications June 13, 2019 By Don Jergler Climate change presents “high exposure risk” to insurers and their policyholders on many fronts: General liability claims for third-party bodily...
Britain Commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050 June 13, 2019 By Susanna Twidale and Matthew Green Britain has announced it will enshrine a new commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 into law,...
Companies Failing to Disclose Exposure to Risks of Climate Change: Global Task Force June 6, 2019 By Susanna Twidale Companies are failing to disclose sufficient detail about how exposed they are to the potential risks of climate change, a...
World’s Largest Companies Forecast Climate Change Could Cost Them $1 Trillion June 4, 2019 By Eric Roston An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose,...
IBHS Chief Wright Urges Congress to Consider Tax Credits for Climate Resilience May 30, 2019 By Don Jergler Roy E. Wright, CEO and president of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, wants Congress to consider financing...
Alaska City Votes to Adopt Climate Action Plan May 24, 2019 The Anchorage Assembly has adopted a climate action plan setting goals for the Alaska city. Alaska Public Media reported that...
Violations of IMO 2020 Emissions Rules for Shipping Could Hit Insurance Cover May 20, 2019 By Jonathan Saul Tougher rules on sulfur emissions from ships will come into effect next year in the biggest shake-up for the oil...
Climate Change Threatens One Million Species with Extinction: Scientists May 6, 2019 By Gus Trompiz Relentless pursuit of economic growth, twinned with the impact of climate change, has put an “unprecedented” one million species at...