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Covid-19 triggers payout on World Bank's pandemic bonds

The World Bank has confirmed market expectations that the Covid-19 outbreak has triggered the pandemic catastrophe bonds issued by the bank's Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF).

Cat modelling awakens to climate change risk

Responsibility for understanding the implications of climate change for insurers has largely fallen on the shoulders of the catastrophe modelling community. They are responding with a more dynamic and multi-faceted view, as Paul Walsh reports

Ciara/Sabine insured losses to total €1.5bn, says Perils

Insured property losses from storm Ciara/Sabine, which devastated large parts of the British Isles and Europe last month, will total €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion), according to catastrophe insurance data provider Perils.

Meat industry "burying head in the sand" over climate risk

Many of the major global meat producers are failing to adapt to climate change challenges, a report has argued.

People Moves, 6 March: DG FISMA, ResponsAbility, Carbon4 Finance

AIR predicts up to €1.9bn Ciara/Sabine insured losses

Insured losses from winter storm Ciara/Sabine, which damaged large parts of the UK and continental Europe, will range from €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) to €1.9 billion, catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide has predicted.

Are all batteries created equal?

When considering the batteries of electric vehicles, investors should take into account many diverse factors like energy sources for manufacturing and charging, proximity to raw materials and suppliers, and the size of vehicles and their batteries, says Eli Koen

Future of Sustainable Data Alliance launched in Davos

A Future of Sustainable Data Alliance has been announced at the World Economic Forum event in Davos

How sustainability and technology are driving change in energy markets

Creating a greener and smarter grid is creating opportunities for private equity, says Andy Dyer

Sustainability loan market surges past $100bn in 2019 – Refinitiv

More than $103 billion in green and sustainability-linked loans has been announced so far in 2019, according to data provider Refinitiv.