“Australia and Canada are countries that are not known for good climate work. Greenhouse gas emissions per capita are among the highest in the world,” Riksbank’s Deputy Governor Martin Floden said on Wednesday.
Extreme floods in Venice, fires in Australia and even an outbreak of plague in China have been attributed to climate change this week, while researchers have warned that global warming could saddle future generations with life-long illness.
A Harvard study shows that countries with higher CO2 emissions and more air pollution, such as India, China, and areas in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, achieve greater climate and health benefits per megawatt of renewable energy installed than those operating in areas such as North America, Brazil, and parts of Europe.
The oldest and thickest Arctic sea ice is disappearing twice as fast as ice in the rest of the Arctic Ocean, according to new research.
Italy’s Venice mayor prepared to declare the city a disaster zone after the second highest tide ever recorded flooded its historic basilica and left many of its squares and alleyways deep under water.
Eight of the ten largest environmental, social and governance (ESG) U.S.-funds still back oil and gas companies, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
A new study shows that hurricanes have become more destructive since 1900, and the worst of them are more than 3 times as frequent now than 100 years ago. Global warming has the effect that there is an increase in the force released in the most extreme hurricanes.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is seeking approval to end its financing of oil, gas, coal projects. However, some EU countries are cautious about the plan because they want to protect jobs and energy security.
In its latest “Future of Food Q”-series, UBS forecasts the coming revolutions in plant-based meat and gene editing. Two thirds of the surveyed consumers have not yet tried plant-based meat, but UBS forecasts the global plant-based market to grow to $50 billion by 2025.
The findings of a Boston Common Asset Management-report indicate a systematic reluctance by banks to demand higher standards from high carbon sector clients, despite the fact that doing so could vastly reduce bank risk and accelerate action on climate change.