Category: Environment
Transition from fossil to renewable fuels must be balanced, says Africa Energy Chamber
Vilifying fossil fuels seems to come easily to many people these days. That includes UN Secretary General António Guterres, who recently associated th [...]
Suez Canal under threat from climate change, warns Marsh
The future of some of the world’s most important shipping lanes – including the Suez Canals and other sea-facing port and terminal infrastructure – co [...]
Insurers launch flood cover for Lagos state
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the German government and the Lagos state government in Nigeri [...]
Finance initiatives launched at COP27 to support African development
Insurers have new ways of investing into green initiatives after Egypt’s COP27 Presidency and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa launc [...]
UK pledges £200m to help adaption to climate change across Africa
The UK has announced a significant increase in its financial support to the poorest African countries that bear the brunt of climate change.
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Broker Marsh looking to mobilise insurers on disaster risk reduction initiatives
Marsh McLennan, in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center (Arsht-Rock), will help mobilise the insuran [...]
COP27: Global insurers call for collective action to prevent loss of life and reduce economic losses from future natural disasters
Leaders at COP27 must prioritise adaptation and the building of resilience to the impacts of climate change, warned the Global Federation of Insurance [...]
Insurance has key role to play as COP27 summit thrashes out difficult issues
The first of two days of the World Leaders Summit at COP27 was marked with dramatic – at times bleak – warnings. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General o [...]
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COP27 starts in Egypt as climate reports shows world short on 1.5°C target
The UN’s 'Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies' has revealed that the internatio [...]