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Coal and Oil Are Passé in AXIS Capital’s New Clean Energy Policy
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. won't insure, invest in or provide insurance or reinsurance for new coal plants or oil pipeline as part of an initiative designed to reduce climate risks and support the ...
EU Mulls Energy Taxes to Counter Climate Change, Reduce Carbon Emissions
The European Union is considering new energy taxes, including on the aviation sector, to meet its climate targets, top officials said on Friday, with Germany calling for "drastic steps" to reduce ...
Allianz, Japanese Financial Firm Invest in U.S. Wind Farm Owned by French Utility
Allianz and Japanese bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) have invested in a U.S.-based wind park owned by French utility EDF , Allianz said, as the German insurer expands its renewables ...
Zurich Gets Green Light to Renovate and Expand Its Swiss HQ
Zurich Insurance Group said it has gained approval to begin a massive renovation project for its Swiss headquarters, even as the insurer continues a broader, wide-ranging effort to cut costs. ...
Google, Berkshire, 8 Others Commit to Renewable Energy Investments
Some of the biggest U.S. corporate names offered their support—and billions of dollars in green financing pledges—to buttress the Obama administration's quest for a global agreement on combating ...
U.S. Extends Permits for Wind Farms That Accidentally Kill Eagles
The Obama administration on Friday extended the length of permits that allow wind farms and other operations to accidentally kill protected eagles to 30 years, drawing fire from wildlife ...
Renewable Fuel Backers Try to Change EPA’s Mind
Supporters of the renewable fuels industry turned out en masse on last Thursday, desperate for the U.S. government to change course after last month announcing a plan to lower the amount of biofuels ...
Renewable Energy Insurance Market Could Triple By 2020: Report
The renewable energy industry could be spending three times as much on insurance every year by 2020 to mitigate risks to projects, says a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance sponsored by Swiss ...