Kenya Startup Pula Offers Insurance to African Farmers Hit by Effects of Climate Change April 20, 2021 By Edwin Waita KITUI, Kenya – When Kenyan farmer Waki Munyalo’s crop of lentils shrank by three quarters last year because of unusually...
‘Insure Our Future’ Pressures Lloyd’s to ‘Immediately Stop’ Insuring Fossil Fuel Projects April 15, 2021 By L.S. Howard Insure our Future, the anti-fossil-fuel campaign group, is pressuring Lloyd’s to immediately stop insuring coal and new oil and gas...
UN Summit to Seek Support from Insurers, Bankers to Stem Loss of Global Biodiversity April 15, 2021 By Alastair Marsh Organizers of a United Nations summit where world leaders will seek to negotiate an accord for nature akin to the...
Russia Vulnerable to Climate Change, Causing Expensive Natural Disasters April 14, 2021 By Olga Tanas and Dina Khrennikova The residents of Irkutsk, one of Russia’s coldest regions, are used to harsh winters. But when the temperature dropped to...
7 European Countries Commit to Halt Export Finance for Fossil Fuel Projects April 14, 2021 Seven European countries, including Germany, France and Britain, will commit on Wednesday to stop public export guarantees for fossil fuel...
New Zealand Becomes 1st Country to Introduce Climate Change Law for Insurers, Banks April 13, 2021 New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to...
Hawaii Study Offers Steps to Battle Climate Change April 12, 2021 A new study from the University of Hawaii’s School of Architecture has offered detailed short- and long-term design alterations that...
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...