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Aviva and AXIS launch new Lloyd’s consortium to power UK renewable energy growth
The partnership brings together two of the London Market’s leading...
Banks’ exposure to heat-related losses faces scrutiny in EU
Heat-related damage tends to be less straightforward to measure...
EL Nino to hit India’s energy system harder than anywhere else in world: CREA report
"Combine the lost output from renewables and the increased demand for power, and India could face a generation gap of nearly 18 TWh (terrawatt hour). Currently, the most likely outcome is a surge in coal-fired power, which would release an estimated 17 million tonnes...
Europe faces prolonged heatwave amid rising fire and electricity risks
Climate change is intensifying periods of extreme heat on the fastest-warming continent. The record-breaking heat and drought have fueled the worst start ever to the global wildfire season, with climate scientists warning that a developing El Niño could bring even...
Allianz warns of rising uninsurable assets
Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave gripping Europe — are making a growing number of assets too risky to insure, according to a director at Europe’s largest primary insurer. “Certain locations and perils cannot be covered as we would wish them to be...
TotalEnergies must address climate risks linked to its products, French court rules
``The law does not mean to render companies responsible for those risks, which result from all human activity on the planet since the industrial revolution, but asks them to act according to their situation.Extracting, refining and marketing of a barrel of oil...
India’s Renewable Energy Sector:Need to invest in climate resilience
The report by Zurich Kotak General Insurance and Zurich Resilience Solutions finds that nearly 90% of the planned renewable energy generation capacity across India is likely to face high or critical risk exposure, i.e. a ~15% to 30% chance of experiencing a major...
MS Amlin joins Natural Disaster Fund as capacity provider
The NDF is a blended risk transfer vehicle designed to mitigate climate-related challenges and build resilience for low-and-middle-income countries and currently has a portfolio of more than $100m of risks. LONDON: MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global specialist (re)insurer,...
Warming Pacific fuels fears of powerful El Niño event
El Niño is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that can cause drenching rains in one part of the world and drought in another. Scientists identify it by looking at deviations in temperature levels in the Pacific Ocean, most commonly in a region known as Niño 3.4....
Govt approves 100% ethanol fuel accelerating shift to clean energy
Gadkari stated that several major automakers are preparing to introduce ethanol-compatible vehicles in the coming weeks.Companies such as Toyota, Suzuki, MG and Hyundai will launch 100 per cent ethanol-compatible vehicles within the next month and a half. New Delhi:...
Companies reaffirm sustainability commitments on World Environment Day
Corporate India’s renewed focus on sustainability comes amid rising global concerns over climate change, extreme weather events and resource constraints. Businesses are facing increasing pressure from investors, regulators and consumers to demonstrate measurable...
Maruti Suzuki unveils India’s first flex-fuel car as govt pushes for greater ethanol mix in petrol
From left, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri during the launch of the company's first flex fuel car, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 4,...