Fast-growing Asian economies China, India,Thailand and Philippines most vulnerable to climate change: Swiss Re Report

Fast-growing Asian economies China, India,Thailand and Philippines most vulnerable to climate change: Swiss Re Report

by | Feb 28, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance

Risk reduction through adaptation fosters insurability. The insurance industry is ready to play an important role by catalysing investments in adaptation, directly as a long-term investor and indirectly through underwriting climate-supportive projects and sharing risk...
Climate change, illegal construction, greenery loss increasing disaster risk in Himalayas: NDMA

Climate change, illegal construction, greenery loss increasing disaster risk in Himalayas: NDMA

by | Feb 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy, Risk Management

”Vulnerabilities that arose due to unplanned and non-scientific developments in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem were exacerbated by floods resulting from the convergence of monsoon winds and western disturbances in July-August 2023, leading to significant...
Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos

Climate change figures prominently in Pakistan political parties’ manifestos

by | Jan 29, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance, Risk Management

Ranked as the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index, a UN report has warned that Pakistan will experience increasingly severe extreme weather events. The total damage from the devastating floods in 2022 that hit 33...