Climate risk

United Kingdom

Bank of England to Bar Thermal Coal-Linked Bonds from Key Lending Operations

The Bank of England will stop accepting bonds linked to thermal coal as collateral for key lending arrangements from October, in a move welcomed by climate camp…

Net Zero

ISSB Unveils 'Common Language' Global Standards for Climate Risk Reporting

Hotly-anticipated standards widely welcomed by governments, financial regulators and business as a key framework for integrating climate risk data into corporat…

Net Zero Emission

Investors of Australia's Top Banks Call for Climate Risk Resolutions at AGMs

Shareholders in Australia's three top banks on Monday called for resolutions at the upcoming annual general meetings asking the lenders how they would avoid fin…

EU

Climate Risks Dwarf Europe’s Energy Crisis, Space Chief Warns

The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has warned economic damage from heatwaves and drought could dwarf Europe's energy crisis as he called for urgent act…

Hydropower Plant

The Climate Risk for Hydropower

With climate change set to bring more severe and frequent storms to some parts of the world and an increased risk of drought to others, the risks to countries w…

Theresa May: 'We Are The Last Generation of Leaders With the Power to Limit Global Warming'

EU secures qualified success at G20 Summit, as final communique reiterates G19's commitment to the Paris Agreement.