Canada’s Explosive Wildfires Damage Forest Set Aside for Carbon Offset Project June 26, 2023 By Natasha White and Zahra Hirji Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon...
As Switzerland’s Glaciers Melt, Alpine Nation Backs Climate Bill With Net Zero Target June 20, 2023 A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to...
Most Nations Aiming for Net-Zero Fail to Meet Targets, Study Shows June 9, 2023 By Akshat Rathi and Laura Millan A new scientific assessment of government commitments to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions found most lack credibility and would put the...
Environmental Platform Urges 1,600-Plus High-Emitting Firms to Disclose Data May 31, 2023 More than 1,600 companies identified by non-profit platform CDP as having the biggest impact on the environment are not disclosing...
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...