World Bank Seeks to Restart Cat Bond Issuance to Boost Emerging Nations’ Resilience December 7, 2022 By Esteban Duarte The World Bank is looking to restart the issuance of catastrophe bonds to help developing countries improve their preparedness for...
COP27 Delivers Climate Fund Breakthrough at Expense of Progress on Emissions November 21, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici, Dominic Evans and William James Countries closed this year’s U.N. climate summit on Sunday with a hard-fought deal to create a fund to help poor...
Global Securities Regulators Plan Closer Scrutiny of Carbon Trading November 10, 2022 By Huw Jones Global securities regulators proposed closer scrutiny of carbon trading on Wednesday to deepen liquidity and prevent greenwashing in markets used...
African Insurers Pledge $14 Billion of Cover for Climate Disaster Risks November 9, 2022 By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop A group of over 85 insurers in Africa has pledged to create a financing facility to provide $14 billion of...
How Climate Change Will Affect Countries Around the World November 9, 2022 By Gloria Dickie While delegates at the COP27 climate conference discuss the shared problem of climate change, each country will face its own...
World Bank to Host Facility for Climate Disaster Risk November 8, 2022 The World Bank will host a new facility that will help countries that suffer heavy economic loss due to climate...
COP27 Kicks Off With Deal to Discuss Compensating Poor Nations for Global Warming November 7, 2022 By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N. climate summit in Egypt on Sunday with an agreement to discuss...
Inflation, Debt Crisis, Cost of Living Pose Top Business Risks in G20 Nations: Survey November 7, 2022 Runaway inflation, an unfolding debt crisis and cost-of-living problems pose the biggest threats to doing business for G20 countries in...
Allianz Global Investors Aims to Raise $1B for Fund Focusing on Climate Resilience November 3, 2022 Allianz Global Investors on Wednesday said it is looking to raise $1 billion for its third blended finance debt fund,...
Where Do Climate Pledges Stand a Year After COP26? November 1, 2022 A year ago at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, countries, banks and business leaders announced a slew of...