Update: Leaders at COP26 Climate Conference Pledge to Cut Methane and Save Forests November 2, 2021 By Jake Spring and Jeff Mason GLASGOW – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the...
AXA Tightens Policy for Insuring, Investing in Oil & Gas Ahead of COP26 Summit November 1, 2021 By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Simon Jessop AXA, France’s biggest insurer, said on Friday it would tighten its policy regarding investing in and insuring the oil and...
Flood Re Tours UK With ‘Floodmobile’ Before COP26 to Highlight Flood Resilience October 29, 2021 Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK government and insurance industry to help make home flood insurance more affordable,...
What Are the Economic Stakes of Climate Change? October 25, 2021 By Mark Johnson COP26 climate talks in Glasgow starting next Sunday may be the world’s best last chance to cap global warming at...
Greenhouse Gas Levels Hit Record in 2021 as World Fails to Cap Rising Temperatures October 25, 2021 By Emma Farge and Gerry Mey GENEVA/GLASGOW – Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is “way off track” on capping rising...
Banks Demanding Stricter Environmental Criteria When Financing Shipping Companies October 20, 2021 By Jonathan Saul Banks are demanding much stricter environmental criteria when financing shipping companies as investor pressure grows on the sector to accelerate...
Corporate Climate Risk Disclosures Still Falling Short, Regulators Say October 15, 2021 By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop Around half of companies assessed have begun to apply globally agreed climate-related disclosure standards for helping investors to pick firms...
Rich Nations Face Demands to Pay for Climate Damages Caused by Historical Emissions October 12, 2021 By Todd Gillespie The aftermath of Hurricane Irma has left deep scars in the tiny island nations that were in the path of...
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...
UK Struggles to Adapt to Impact of Climate Change June 18, 2021 By Jessica Shankleman The UK is struggling to put in place adequate measures to deal with rising sea levels and warmer temperatures caused...