Arctic Temperatures Soar to Record Levels in June, Stoking Wildfires: EU Data July 7, 2020 By Emma Farge and Vladimir Soldatkin GENEVA/MOSCOW – Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking...
Russian Regulator Seeks $2B in Damages from Nornickel for Arctic Fuel Spill July 7, 2020 Russia’s environmental watchdog has asked a power subsidiary of Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) to pay almost 148 billion...
Congressional Action Plan on Climate Change Applauded by Zurich, IBHS July 2, 2020 By Don Jergler A Congressional action plan for a clean energy economy is garnering a bit of praise from a few important names...
UK Insurers, Banks Must Be Ready to Manage Climate Risks by End of 2021: BoE July 1, 2020 By Huw Jones Banks and insurers in Britain must implement by the end of 2021 plans they have drawn up to deal with...
Bank of England Tells Insurers, Banks to Continue Analyses of Impact of Climate Risk June 29, 2020 By Huw Jones The Bank of England (BoE) has told banks and insurers to press ahead with analyzing the impact of climate change...
Government-Produced Flood Maps May Have Underestimated Properties at Risk June 29, 2020 By Leslie Kaufman First Street Foundation, a nonprofit agency, is making accurate climate change-adjusted flood scores available for every property in the U.S....
District of Columbia Sues 4 Oil Majors for Misleading Consumers on Climate Change June 26, 2020 By Valerie Volcovici The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Chevron...
Global Institutional Investors, Including Insurers, Urge Brazil to Control Deforestation June 24, 2020 By Jake Spring A group of 29 global investment firms that manage $3.7 trillion are demanding meetings with Brazilian diplomats around the world...
Sustainable Recovery Plan Pitching Pandemic as Opportunity to Grow Greener June 18, 2020 By Don Jergler Economic growth can be boosted, jobs can be saved or even created and greenhouse gas emissions can be cut if...
Insurers Distance Themselves from Disputed Australia Coal Project as Backlash Grows June 12, 2020 By James Thornhill Global insurance companies linked to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Australia are distancing themselves from the controversial development, as pressure...