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Spain floods to trigger total insurance losses in excess of $3.8 billion, will have limited impact on local re/insurers
Another rating agency S&P has said the catastrophic flash...
Innovative Climate risk insurance: PCRIC and WTW renew covers for 6 Pacific island nations
For 2024 and 2025, PCRIC now provides insurance for tropical...
Global Cat economic losses hit $343 billion in 2021, up from $297 billion in 2020:Aon
Only 38 percent of natural peril losses were covered by insurance, an improvement from last year CHICAGO: Aon plc’s 2021 Weather, Climate and Catastrophe Insight report reveals a total of $343 billion in economic losses in 2021, $329 billion of which resulted from...
HDFC Life launches ESG fund
The objective of this fund, which will be part of HDFC Life Click 2 Wealth, is long-term capital appreciation through investment in such select companies across market capitalisation Mumbai: HDFC Life, the has launched its sustainable equity fund, currently available...
WHO-US EPA partnership to unravel linkage between health and climate change
Five year agreement recognises the increased environmental and public health risks from the warming global climate and prioritizes environmental justice WHO estimates that 24% of all global deaths, and 28% of deaths among children under five, are linked to the...
Private sector plays important role in journey towards net-zero emissions: Minister
Private sector players have already woken up to this reality and are already playing a key role in this climate fight. Rising number of companies have announced net-zero ambitions over the last year. Climate action will not only transform industries, but also likely...
Households free to install rooftop solar by any vendor under govt scheme: MNRE
The distribution company will ensure that the net metering will be provided within 15 days of the information being received. The subsidy to be given by the government, which is 40 percent for rooftops of up to 3 KW capacity and 20 percent beyond that up to 10 KW will...
Global corporate funding in solar sector nearly doubles to $27.8 bn in 2021: Mercom Capital
“Most of the transactions involved solar downstream companies. The largest transaction in 2021 was Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), which acquired a 100 per cent stake in SB Energy India at an enterprise valuation of approximately USD 3.5 billion,'' the report said...
Agriculture: Gradual shift towards the implementation of green practices
Weeds, diseases, and pests cost Rs 45,000 crore every year, causing roughly 20% of crop output to be lost. India will need to increase agricultural production and productivity to ensure food and nutrition security as its population grows. The Indian agrochemical...
India needs Green Revolution 2.0 to make agri more climate-resistant, sustainable: RBI
The article said the current overproduction of crops like rice, wheat and sugarcane, has led to rapid depletion of the ground-water table, soil degradation and massive air pollution raising questions about the environmental sustainability of current agricultural...
Odisha govt teams up with WFP to improve food security, farmers’ resilience to climate change
In a pilot initiative, advisories will be provided to small farmers of the state, which is particularly prone to cyclones, to help them adapt to impact of the climate crisis The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Odisha government have joined hands to...
Nearly half of GDP in cities at risk from nature loss: WEF survey
The good news is that nature-based solutions for infrastructure are 50 per cent cheaper than alternatives and deliver 28 per cent greater added value in terms of productivity, while they can also create much-needed jobs nearly 60 million by 2030 if necessary...