TotalEnergies Sues Greenpeace Over Emissions Report May 4, 2023 By America Hernandez French oil major TotalEnergies has sued environmental group Greenpeace France and climate consulting firm Factor-X over a report claiming the...
Viewpoint: D&O Market Conundrum — Softening Rates With Rising Claims Severity April 19, 2023 By Dan Beatty and Erin Zimmerman Executive Summary: An uncertain economic landscape leading to a rise in claims, decreasing rates, and proposed US Securities and Exchange...
Climate Activists Sue EU for Labeling Gas and Nuclear Investments as ‘Green’ April 18, 2023 By Kate Abnett Greenpeace and other campaign groups are set to take the European Commission to court on Tuesday, seeking to overturn European...
Chubb Announces Climate-Focused Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction March 22, 2023 Chubb Ltd. announced new underwriting criteria for oil and gas extraction projects that will require clients to reduce methane emissions,...
Climate Change to Cost Germany Up to €900B by 2050: Study March 7, 2023 Extreme weather caused by climate change could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros [$957.2 billion] in cumulative economic damage...
VW Faces Possible Recalls After Environmental NGO Wins Emissions Software Lawsuit February 21, 2023 A German court on Monday ruled in favor of an environmental NGO’s lawsuit against the federal motor authority for releasing...
AXIS Capital Commits to Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals February 15, 2023 AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced its commitment to a 50% absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG)...
German Court Dismisses Greenpeace-Led Climate Case Against VW; Plaintiffs to Appeal February 15, 2023 A regional court in Germany has dismissed a case led by Greenpeace against Volkswagen calling on the carmaker to tighten...
Norway’s $1.35 Trillion Wealth Fund: We Won’t Back Boards Who Fail on Climate February 13, 2023 By Victoria Klesty and Gwladys Fouche Norway’s $1.35 trillion wealth fund will step up its engagement with companies over their management of climate risk by voting...
Four Countries Urge EU to Set Date for New CO2-Emitting Trucks January 20, 2023 By Kate Abnett The Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Luxembourg have urged the European Union to fix a date by which new trucks and...