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...
House Passes Climate Now Act, But What’s The Next Step? May 2, 2019 By Don Jergler The U.S. must take an active role in mitigating climate change on the global stage. So says the U.S. House...
UK Climate Change Adviser to Recommend Target of Zero Emissions by 2050: Sources April 30, 2019 By Jessica Shankleman The U.K. government’s official adviser on climate change is set to recommend the country adopt a target to drive net...
Washington D.C. Plans to Confront Climate Change by Retrofitting Flood-Prone Buildings April 29, 2019 By Christopher Flavelle Washington is announcing a goal of retrofitting or removing all of its flood-prone buildings by 2050, the first major U.S....
Hannover Re Cuts Exposure to Coal-Based Risks, Limiting Investments, Underwriting April 22, 2019 Hannover Re announced it is scaling back its exposure to coal-fired power plants and coal mines, joining a growing list...
S&P Will Issue ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ Evaluations Including on Insurance Sector April 18, 2019 By Don Jergler If you’re among those who regard “environmental, social and governance” as just another in a long line of trendy buzz-phrases,...
New Crop of Satellites Will Identify Biggest Contributors to Climate Change April 18, 2019 By Aaron Clark A wave of satellites set to orbit the Earth will be able to pinpoint producers of greenhouse gases, right down...
30 Central Banks, Minus U.S., Call for More Green Financing, Better Climate Risk Assessment April 18, 2019 By Reed Landberg With insurers shouldering a record $160 billion in climate-related losses from last year alone, a group including 30 central banks...