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...
U.S. Securities Regulator Lists April for Climate Rule Action January 13, 2023 By Ross Kerber The top U.S. securities regulator has cited April as the release date for a long-anticipated rule on companies’ climate-related disclosures,...
UK Review Advises ‘Step Change’ in Approach to Climate Change January 12, 2023 By Ellen Milligan The UK needs “a step change” in its approach to slashing carbon emissions if it is to eliminate greenhouse gases...
Allstate Commits to 2030 Net Zero Emissions Goal December 28, 2022 Allstate Corporation announced a commitment to achieve net zero emissions for direct, indirect and value-chain greenhouse gas emissions by 2030....
EPA Finalizes Tough Emissions Rules to Cut Pollution From Heavy-Duty Trucks December 21, 2022 By David Shepardson The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday finalized new emissions standards to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty...