Financial Services Groups Urge G20 Leaders to Set ‘Clear, Credible, Ambitious’ Climate Goals October 12, 2021 By Simon Jessop Financial services groups responsible for more than $90 trillion in assets on Monday called for the leaders of the world’s...
Global Construction Industry Faces Climate Change Challenges, Opportunities: Marsh October 1, 2021 By L.S. Howard Climate change and the race to net zero greenhouse gas emissions (net zero) are arguably the greatest challenges that face...
Swiss Re Signs $10M Carbon Removal Purchase Agreement to Fight Climate Change August 26, 2021 Swiss Re and carbon removal specialist Climeworks are partnering to combat climate change — by signing the world’s first long-term...
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...
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...
Swiss Re Announces Net-Zero Climate Targets in Underwriting, Investments March 16, 2021 Swiss Re announced new measures to support the transition to a net-zero economy by 2050, which encompass re/insurance underwriting, asset...
AIA Cuts Coal Investments as Scrutiny Grows on Financial Firms’ Carbon Assets November 25, 2020 By Bei Hu AIA Group Ltd. said it’s paring coal-related investment as financial firms globally face pressure to reduce their carbon assets. The...
Coal Financing Drying Up as More Countries Target Zero Carbon Emissions November 24, 2020 By Aaron Sheldrick and Fransiska Nangoy TOKYO – Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions...
Britain’s Green Finance Strategy Could Mandate Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure July 2, 2019 By Susanna Twidale British public companies and pension funds may have to publish by 2022 what risks their businesses face from climate change...