by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 6, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
“Once such a precedent is established, it becomes increasingly difficult to resist similar measures elsewhere, creating uncertainty for international shipping and global commerce,” wrote the group, which included the International Chamber of Shipping, BIMCO, the World...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 16, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
In the longer term, the European Commission says its climate change strategy to replace fossil fuels with locally-produced renewable and nuclear energy will secure energy security, and cut countries free from volatile fuel prices. The disruption to energy markets...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 2, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
Although nuclear power plants produce energy themselves, they rely on an uninterrupted supply of external power from electrical substations to ensure reactor cooling. In the event of a sudden loss of power, emergency diesel generators are available. But if those fail,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 23, 2025 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Policy, Technology
“I cannot pretend that COP30 has delivered everything that is needed. The gap between where we are and what science demands remains dangerously wide.”U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres BELEM, Brazil: After two weeks of negotiations, this year’s United Nations...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 20, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Despite the global shift towards city life, towns remain (in 2025) the most common settlement type in 71 countries. Countries in all regions and at diverse levels of economic development are found within this group, including Germany, India, Uganda and the United...
