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  • Building materials companies set for EU energy efficiency windfall

    30 March 2022

  • Coal terminal developer issues 'ridiculous' sustainability-linked bond

    19 January 2022

    An Indian port operator developing a coal terminal has sparked controversy after it raised $400 million from its debut sustainability-linked bond.

  • Ground-breaking BlackRock public-private EM climate fund exceeds target

    02 November 2021

    BlackRock has announced its flagship public-private financing Emerging Market (EM) climate infrastructure investment fund has raised more than $670 million...

  • Axis Capital rules out backing fossil fuel projects in Alaskan region

    18 January 2021

    Decision respects traditional ownership of lands by Gwich'in people

  • Coal campaigners take Carmichael mine fight direct to Lloyd's managing agents

    19 October 2020

    Anti-coal campaigners aiming to stop development of the Australian Carmichael coal mine have targeted managing agents of Lloyd's syndicates in a week of direct phone calls demanding they rule out underwriting the controversial project.

  • Insurers' oil and gas activities to be next under spotlight

    18 June 2020

    Re/insurers around the world should limit their support for oil and gas projects and have until mid-September to explain the measures they are taking to reduce exposure to the sector, according to environmental NGOs.

  • What will 2020 bring for coal insurance?

    15 January 2020

    The year ahead could see new insurers join the industry's shift away from coal, says Peter Bosshard.

  • Axis Capital limits coal underwriting and investment

    17 October 2019

    Lloyd’s re/insurer Axis Capital has announced a new thermal coal and oil sands underwriting and investments policy after weeks of speculation on the issue.

  • Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers

    07 October 2019

    US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.

  • Environmentalists slam US insurers for backing coal

    03 December 2018

    Asia-Pacific firms fare slightly better; Swiss Re and Axa earn top marks