Sustainable Investment Group Questions Liberty Mutual over Australia Coal Mine Plan April 8, 2021 MELBOURNE – UNPRI, a United Nations-backed network that promotes sustainable investment, is reviewing the status of Liberty Mutual as a...
G20 Companies to Face Common Disclosure Requirements for Climate Risks April 6, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON – G20 companies will face common disclosure requirements on climate change risks under plans by the Financial Stability Board,...
Zurich Insurance Deepens Climate Change Strategy April 1, 2021 Zurich Insurance Group said it will be taking further, deeper steps to help curb carbon emissions in line with the...
Alaska Wary of ‘California Style’ Blackouts; Study Assesses Global Hailstorm Trends April 1, 2021 By Don Jergler Alaska could face “California-style” blackouts as climate change increases the state’s wildfire risk. That’s according to an article this week...
Central Europe Could Face Megadroughts as Climate Change Hits March 23, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone Policy makers who are raising the alarm over water scarcity could still be underestimating the scale of droughts in store...
Climate Change Could Cut 63 Countries’ Credit Ratings by 2030: University Study March 22, 2021 By Marc Jones LONDON – A new algorithm-based study by a group of UK universities has predicted that 63 countries – roughly half...
Securities, Commodities, Insurance Regulators Face Climate Issues March 18, 2021 By Don Jergler The Connecticut Legislature’s Insurance & Real Estate Committee held a public hearing this week on what is believed the country’s...
‘Green’ Investment Funds Less Vulnerable to Climate-Related Shocks: EU Watchdog March 17, 2021 By Huw Jones Funds investing in “brown” or polluting companies would be hit far harder than environmentally friendly “green” funds in a climate-related...
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...
Hundreds of Flights Canceled During China’s Worst Sandstorm in Decade March 16, 2021 BEIJING – China’s capital and a wide swath of the country’s north were enveloped Monday in the worst sandstorm in...