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Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy

Tata Steel’s Netherlands units sued by Dutch NGO seeking $1.6 bn for alleged health damage

Tata Steel’s Netherlands units sued by Dutch NGO seeking $1.6 bn for alleged health damage

The case adds to mounting scrutiny on Tata Steel’s European operations for their environmental impacts. Dutch regulators escalated pressure on the company in 2024, threatening fines of nearly €27 million and warning they would shutter a coke plant in the port city of...

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Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cost world more than USD 120 billion in 2025: Report

Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms cost world more than USD 120 billion in 2025: Report

"These disasters are not natural — they are the predictable result of continued fossil fuel expansion and political delay," said Emeritus Professor Joanna Haigh, at Imperial College London New Delhi:Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, and storms cost the world more than...

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Climate Risks: More than 450 people sue Japan govt seeking damages of 1,000 yen ($6) each

Climate Risks: More than 450 people sue Japan govt seeking damages of 1,000 yen ($6) each

The case in Japan follows similar global lawsuits in which groups of individuals have attempted to hold governments or companies to account over climate action. At least 226 new climate cases were brought in 2024, according to a June report from the Grantham Research...

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Munich Re and Germany’s KfW Development Bank launch a state-backed geothermal risk insurance

Munich Re and Germany’s KfW Development Bank launch a state-backed geothermal risk insurance

Geothermal power is an abundant energy source that can provide clean electricity and heat crucial for meeting net zero goals, and is expected to make up a sizable share of Germany’s future heating needs. But the big upfront costs needed for drilling can often exceed...

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Total global insured losses in 2025 at $107 billion, 24% lower than $141 billion recorded in 2024

Total global insured losses in 2025 at $107 billion, 24% lower than $141 billion recorded in 2024

Balz Grollimund, Swiss Re's Head Catastrophe Perils, says: "We are observing a steady rise in losses from severe convective storms. Urbanisation in hazard-prone areas, rising asset values, higher construction costs and factors such as ageing roofs have made these...

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