Near Record Jump in CO2 Emissions This Year Risks Climate Goal January 19, 2024 By Jessica Shankleman Carbon dioxide emissions are on track for one of the biggest increases on record this year, pushing the planet closer...
Earth Is on Track to Warm Above 2C, Even With Climate Action: UN Report October 26, 2022 By Laura Millan Government plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions aren’t enough to avoid catastrophic global warming, with the planet on track to...
Volkswagen Sued for Not Disclosing Alleged Private Climate Lobbying Activities October 21, 2022 Volkswagen AG was sued by institutional investors in Germany concerned that despite making public commitments to fighting climate change, the...
World’s Big Polluters Promise Net-Zero but Most Have Little to Show: Report October 14, 2022 When it comes to net-zero, a lot of companies are more talk than action. That’s the conclusion of a new...
Cities of Paris and New York Join Climate Litigation Against TotalEnergies September 23, 2022 The cities of Paris and New York have joined a coalition of associations and local authorities that are suing oil...
Assets of World’s Largest Companies at Growing Risk of Climate Impact: S&P September 19, 2022 By Juliette Portala Over 90% of the world’s largest companies will have at least one asset highly exposed to the physical impacts of...
Munich Re Issues Green Bond in U.S. Market, in a First for a European Insurer May 24, 2022 Following its successful placement of green bonds in 2020 and 2021, Munich Re has successfully placed its first green subordinated...
Swiss Re and UBS Among Founding Buyers of Credits From Carbon Removal Scheme May 23, 2022 By Susanna Twidale Insurance firm Swiss Re and banking giant UBS are among five founding buyers of credits from a scheme set up...
COP26 Coal Pledge Falls Short on Support From Big User Countries as Emissions Surge November 5, 2021 By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW – A pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference...
Banks, Asset Managers, Representing 40% of World’s Assets, Vow to Meet Climate Goals November 3, 2021 By Tom Metcalf and Alex Morales Banks and asset managers representing 40% of the world’s financial assets have now pledged to meet the goals set out...