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Shipping is a major source of carbon emissions and the industry...
Strong quake in Philippines triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which initially warned of waves of...
World Bank to boost climate financing share to 45%, broaden climate debt clauses
World Bank President Ajay Banga also said that the World Bank would broaden the scope of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses in its loans to cover all existing World Bank loans for the most vulnerable countries. The clauses provide for a suspension of repayments in the...
Europe agrees on rules to protect smart devices from cyber threats
Manufacturers will have to assess the cybersecurity risks of their products, provide declarations of conformity and take appropriate action to fix problems during the expected lifetime of the product or for at least five years EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday...
Pfizer is sued by Texas over COVID vaccine claims
"Pfizer intentionally misrepresented the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine and censored persons who threatened to disseminate the truth in order to facilitate fast adoption of the product and expand its commercial opportunity," the complaint said Pfizer has been sued...
134 countries sign declaration to address global emissions, protect farmer lives
The 134 signatory countries to the Declaration are home to over 5.7 billion people and almost 500 million farmers, produce 70 per cent of the food, and are responsible for 76 percent all emissions from global food systems or 25 per cent of total emissions globally...
Red Sea attacks on ships spark safety concerns for sailors
An attempted hijacking of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday appears to have been carried out by armed Somali pirates and not Yemeni Houthis, despite the firing of missiles from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen afterwards Commercial ships face...
Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa’s disease boss
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention The threat of "a climate change-related disease becoming a pandemic and coming from Africa" was what keeps Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centres for Disease...
UBS sees shift in new billionaires away from entrepreneurs to inherited wealth
"This is a theme we expect to see more of over the next 20 years, as more than 1,000 billionaires pass an estimated $5.2 trillion to their children," said Benjamin Cavalli, head of strategic clients at UBS Global Wealth Management Number of billionaires rose by 7% to...
UK health insurance rates to soar on surging claims-industry experts
British individual and workplace health insurers paid out a record of nearly three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) for claims in 2022, an ABI spokesperson said. Employers are enthusiastic about offering health cover, as delayed treatment can lead to sickness and...
Finance and insurance sector jobs most affected by adoption of AI:UK Report
Management consultants were singled out as the occupation most exposed to any of the 10 AI applications included in the study, from image recognition to language modeling or translation. The technology is most likely to transform professional roles such as lawyers,...
First bond to insure against cyber attacks issued
Long Walk Reinsurance Ltd. issued a $75 million so-called cat bond, sponsored by AXIS Capital, to insure against “a cyber-catastrophe event” across its main underwriting units, the Bermuda-based firm said Tuesday. “We expect this transaction will serve as a template...