International
Net-Zero Emissions Pledges by Big Global Companies Have ‘Credibility Gaps’: Report
Corporate plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions fall short of what is needed to combat climate change, with "major credibility gaps" found among the world's largest companies, according to a new ...
Climate Change Lawsuits Are Exploding Globally, but Court Wins Are Few
A year ago, a Dutch judge ordered Shell to slash its emissions harder and faster than planned. Victorious campaigners and lawyers declared the win would straighten up the biggest polluters and serve ...
Insurance Premiums Surging for Ukraine War-Exposed Business
Insurance premiums are doubling or more for some aviation and marine business particularly exposed to the war in Ukraine, increasing costs for airline and shipping firms, industry sources say. Global ...
Global Re/Insurers See Average Premium Increases of 11% in Q1 2022: Gallagher Re
Premium growth during the first quarter saw an average increase of 11 percent, which was supported by continued favorable pricing for commercial insurance lines and reinsurance business, according to ...
Global Power Grids Face Biggest Test in Decades; Summer Blackouts Expected
Global power grids are about to face their biggest test in decades, with electricity generation strangled in the world's largest economies. War. Drought. Production shortages. Historically low ...
Japan Approves Plan to Release Wastewater From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Japan's nuclear regulator has approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year, saying the outlined methods ...
Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Mostly in Poorer Nations
Premature deaths from common pollution sources have risen by two-thirds globally since 2000, a dark consequence of the economic development that has lifted millions from extreme poverty this century. ...
Zurich Insurance to Sell Russian Business to Local Team
Zurich Insurance has agreed to sell its Russian business to members of the local team, it said on Friday, as the Swiss insurer became the latest Western firm to exit Russia. It joins a list of ...