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Bank of England Urges Banks to Accelerate Climate Change Risk Plans
Only a small fraction of banks in Britain are planning properly to mitigate risks to their businesses from climate change, the Bank of England said on Wednesday, adding it would push lenders to take ...
California, Hammered by Fires, Plans for Many More Climate-Change Risks
Two-thirds of California's beaches may be washed away by the end of the century, according to the state's latest forecast. California's fourth statewide climate assessment details the increasingly ...
Coastal U.S. Cities Must Address Climate Risks or Face Downgrades: Moody’s
Coastal communities from Maine to California have been put on notice from one of the top credit rating agencies: Start preparing for climate change or risk losing access to cheap credit. In a report ...
10M Americans Will Be Affected by Climate Change by 2075: CBO Warning
Ten million Americans will be "substantially affected" by climate change by 2075, causing government disaster spending to jump, the Congressional Budget Office projected Thursday. But, instead of ...
Insurers, Banks Must Take Bigger Steps to Counter Climate Change Risks: Dutch Regulator
Banks, insurers and other financial institutions must do more to take into account the risks posed by climate change to their business, a Dutch Central Bank study said. As global warming increases ...
Fraud Probe Proceeds Concerning Exxon’s Disclosure of Climate Change Financial Risks
Exxon Mobil Corp.'s attempt to derail a multistate fraud probe into whether the company fully disclosed to investors the financial risks of climate change was dealt a major blow after a Texas judge ...
Climate Change Likely to Drive Stronger, Smaller U.S. Storms
The effects of climate change will likely cause smaller but stronger storms in the United States, according to a new framework for modeling storm behavior developed at the University of Chicago and ...