Environment

Competition from clean technologies and tough government climate policies could see the fossil fuel industry's profits slashed by two-thirds over the next two decades, a new study has found.

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has today published new guidance to help investors integrate the risks and opportunities presented by global warming into their decision making.

The world is unprepared for heightened environmental, societal and technological risks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned today.

European insurers have increased their support for Canada's Trans Mountain tar sands oil pipeline over the last year, potentially undermining global climate targets, the Unfriend Coal campaign has warned.

There is considerable uncertainty in the output of climate change risk and exposure data – how should decision-makers cut through all this? Russ Bowdrey explains.

Climate scientist and mathematician Dr Emily Shuckburgh talks to Chris Seekings and Sharad Bajla about modelling the future impacts of climate change, and how actuaries can help

Jerry Skees and Alin Radu discuss how forecast parametric insurance products can help vulnerable communities deal with natural disasters

Dimitris Papachristou examines whether North Atlantic hurricane clustering is a new reality

Wind energy technology is relevant to the international political objectives of the Paris Agreement, UN Sustainability Goals, the declared climate emergency, reduction of pollution, and UK green growth strategy.

What role could insurers play in the much-needed transition to a low-carbon economy? Travis Elsum investigates