Category: Environment
Biofuel policies threaten food security as vegetable oil prices become more volatile
South Africa was among the countries studied as research from ESSEC Business School has shown biofuel policies cause price volatility of vegetable oi [...]
New fund set to unlock funding for climate-aligned infrastructure projects across Africa
Two former BNP Paribas bankers have raised almost US$100 million for a new fund which aims to unlock billions of dollars of funding for climate-aligne [...]
IDF aims to facilitate resilient infrastructure investment
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) plans to facilitate insurance sector investments in resilient infrastructure to enhance the resilience of vulner [...]
HDI Global launched climate risk reporting service in response to regulatory requirements
In the face of climate change, businesses are increasingly confronted with location-specific physical climate risks that threaten their business succe [...]
Africa’s reinsurers plot a course for long-term resilience and sustainability
Africa-focused reinsurers are rising to the challenge of the increasingly evolving risk landscape, even as persistent high inflation and slowing e [...]
Zimbabwe’s severe drought a reminder of importance of agricultural insurance
Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe drought, reminiscent of a similar dry spell experienced in 2014, reinforcing the message that the sustainability o [...]
ATIDI backs major hydro project in Burundi
Credit insurer ATIDI, the African Trade Insurance Agency, has supported Songa Energy’s 1.65 MW run-of-the-river hydro project on the Ruv [...]
NDSI chair calls for increased investments towards adaptation and resilience
The finance sector needs to invest heavily in adaptation and resilience and balance the amounts spent on emissions reduction, according to Philip Lopo [...]
Africa facing finance shortfall in face of climate change, warns UN official
Africa will be US$2.5trn short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a UN official has warned.
United Nations Economic Commi [...]
Insurers targeted across London as activists amplify voice against oil and gas projects
Insurers have been targeted across London as climate activists increase the pressure on them to cancel cover for oil and gas projects such as the East [...]