Social Inflation or Science: What Is Fueling Climate Litigation? September 23, 2021 By Susanne Sclafane A rising amount of litigation tied to the environmental and health impacts of greenhouse gas emissions prompted a question from...
Analysis of German Activists’ Climate Lawsuit Against BMW and Daimler September 21, 2021 By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN – German activists have filed a lawsuit against automakers BMW and Daimler for refusing to tighten carbon emissions goals,...
Global Warming Could Kill 83 Million People by Turn of Next Century: Study July 30, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone A population equivalent to that of Germany — 83 million people — could be killed by 2100 because of rising...
Climate Models May Have Underestimated Impact of Extreme Weather Events July 26, 2021 By Andrea Januta As scientists gather online to finalize a long-awaited update on global climate research, recent extreme weather events across the globe...
Eight Leading Insurers and Reinsurers Launch Net-Zero Climate Alliance July 12, 2021 Eight of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance companies on Sunday launched an alliance to help speed up a transition...
Major UK Asset Manager Divests from Insurer AIG over Climate Policies June 15, 2021 By Alastair Marsh Legal & General Investment Management will sell holdings in four companies including U.S insurer American International Group Inc. after deeming...
Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Is Terminated After Years of Climate Activism June 11, 2021 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy TC Energy Corp. has ended its 16-year quest to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, a controversial cross-border project that...
Climate Change Protesters Set Off Stink Bomb at Lloyd’s of London in Ongoing Activism June 2, 2021 By L.S. Howard Climate change protesters continued their focus on Lloyd’s as a major insurer of the fossil fuel industry by setting off...
Bank of England Plans to Nudge Companies to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions May 24, 2021 By David Milliken LONDON – The Bank of England set out plans on Friday to use its 20 billion pounds ($28.4 billion) of...
Warming Arctic Permafrost Will Make It Harder to Curb Climate Change: Study May 18, 2021 By Timothy Gardner The warming Arctic tundra will make it harder for the world to curb climate change, as thawing permafrost and wildfires...