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India beats China in green investments; deals worth $2.4 bn completed in Q3
More than a dozen renewables and electric vehicle firms have...
Investors with $9.5 trillion seek mandatory Scope 3 emissions disclosures
The group, which includes Allianz SE and the California Public...
NGT slaps over Rs 2,000 crore fine on Punjab for failure to treat waste
Responsibility of the State is to have a comprehensive plan to control pollution which is its absolute liability, which is not being understood, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has imposed a penalty of...
Aon and Revalue Nature collaborate on global decarbonization efforts
"The voluntary carbon market is rapidly expanding and represents a significant opportunity to drive environmental and social impacts on the climate transition through collaborative solutions – no one can transition alone," said Natalia Moudrak, climate resiliency...
Majority of world’s largest companies exposed to impacts of climate change by 2050: S&P
“Investors and companies are seeking advanced analytics to respond to the financial impact of climate change. Essential to this, is the ability to quantify the financial impact of climate change at asset level to enable meaningful mitigation and adaptation planning,”...
Air Canada purchases 30 electric-hybrid planes to combat climate change effects
The revolutionary regional aircraft, expected to enter service in 2028, will generate zero emissions flying on battery power and yield significant operational savings and benefits. Ottawa: Air Canada announced a purchase agreement for 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft...
Climate change, salinity and menstrual health problems: Sundarbans women battle triple whammy
"With agriculture becoming unviable due to the increase in salinity of the water because of sea level rise, more and more women are becoming dependent on fishing. This means their exposure to saline water is also increasing," said Nihar Ranjan Raptan, director of the...
Pakistan facing risk of fresh floods, more deaths as toll crosses 1,500
“The economic impact of the floods is a major source of concern for global investors,” said Abdul Kadir Hussain, head of fixed income asset management at Dubai-based Arqaam Capital Ltd. Also, there is nothing tangible on dollar inflows that were supposed to follow the...
‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 climate report warned of extreme weather
In a report that changed the way the world thinks about the harms of global warming, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report on extreme events, disasters and climate change warned in 2012: “A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency,...
Temp expected to go up by 2.2 degrees Celsius by 2050 in Assam
Assam is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its geographic proximity to the delta region and poor socio-economic conditions and it is reflected in the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of the local population to climate-induced extreme events such...
Climate Change intensified rain that fueled Pakistan’s deadly floods, heatwave
The death toll from the floods has risen to nearly 1,500 and the physical damage to the country may surpass $30 billion. More than a million homes are damaged and thousands of schools and health facilities were destroyed Climate change made peak rainfall last month in...
MOODY’s unveils new ESG insurance underwriting solution for P&C insurers
As insurers are seeking to measure the ESG impact of their portfolio, alongside the assessment of traditional insurance risks, this new offering is a great example of how our integrated risk-assessment strategy helps meet our customers’ needs,” said Colin Holmes,...