by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
WASHINGTON: Snow, ice and some of the most frigid temperatures in decades in the southern United States will produce insured losses “in the billions of dollars,” Moody’s said in new commentary released on Feb. 17. Texas was particularly...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
WASHINGTON: The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades.Scientists and foreign diplomats have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
The UK will set up green finance hubs in Leeds and London as part of efforts to encourage lenders and insurers to invest in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture. The two cities will host the new UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment, which will...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
Air pollution caused tens of thousands of deaths in the world's five most populous cities last year despite coronavirus lockdowns, researchers said on Thursday, urging governments to ditch fossil fuels and invest in a green recovery. Environmental campaign group...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 19, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health
Elon Musk says bitcoin is slightly better than holding cash(Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said that owning bitcoin was only a little better than holding conventional cash, but that the slight difference made it a better asset to hold....
