The COP26 climate summit achieved more than some expected, but less than was required. Chris Seekings reports on the challenges and opportunities for the actuarial profession
Professor Jørgen Randers talks to Chris Seekings almost 50 years after the publication of his report The Limits to Growth, and outlines what we can expect for the world during the next half-century
A coalition of investors, insurers, banks, rating agencies and governments have outlined how three key factors are responsible for “chronic underinvestment in climate resilience” by the private sector.
The Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed on the final day of COP26 last Saturday, concluding two weeks of negotiations that will set the global agenda on climate change for the next 10 years.
A third of UK pension schemes have set, or are in the process of setting, targets to reduce their exposure to climate-related risks, but a similar proportion do not plan on doing so themselves.
Just four companies provide more than 20% of all oil and gas insurance worldwide, according to analysis unveiled at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
The IFRS Foundation has announced the formation of an International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to mark finance day at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Olga Mierzwa-Sulima, Robin Whytock and Jdrzej wieewski share their experience of building a machine learning algorithm that helps track biodiversity in Gabon’s tropical forests
Aled Jones discusses how the environmental pressures of a complex global economy increase the risk of collapse, and which parts of the world are best placed to survive such an event
