Category: Environment
Insurers need to keep weather eye on water challenges in cities
Cities in Africa face escalating water-related challenges, compounded by worsening climate change and rising urbanisation. Water insecurity threatens [...]
How Durban changed the water dynamic
A decade ago, the South African city of Durban was facing severe water shortages. Dam reservoirs were decreasing at alarming rates and were 20% lower [...]
Lack of access to insurance a barrier to greater solar deployment across Africa
A new study outlining solutions to overcome key affordability and investment challenges holding back off-grid solar investment across Africa reveals t [...]
ATI supports second energy project in Malawi
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), under its regional liquidity support facility (RLSF), has supported the Salima Solar PV plant, by providing [...]
Should insurers boycott the oil and gas sector in the name of climate change?
With the international community pushing for a rapid decrease in carbon emissions due to climate change, there has been a significant decline in forei [...]
Guy Carpenter launches climate risk modelling services
Guy Carpenter & Company has launched a suite of climate advisory and modelling services, as companies look to develop and integrate robust climate [...]
Global players set up net-zero targets for insurance
As the G20 gathers in Venice for its Climate Summit, eight of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers have made a historic commitment to play thei [...]
S&P issues warning for insurers on climate data
S&P Global Ratings' Sustainable Finance Scientific Council has warned of the growing risk of misstatements and greenwashing, as climate data has y [...]
Insurance industry led by Prince Charles on sustainability agenda
The UK’s Prince of Wales has launched a Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force during a visit to Lloyd’s.
The SMI Insurance Task [...]
Agritech crucial to support Africa’s farmers as new warning comes on climate change impact
Africa’s agricultural sector is set for exponential growth in the coming decade, research commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice re [...]