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  • Insurers hope to put the credibility into carbon credits

    01 October 2024

    Voluntary carbon credits are seen as a core element to future corporate climate commitments, and insurers are stepping in to bolster the confidence of buyers and sellers. Joshua Geer reports

  • Stranded assets are a long-term risk for major fossil fuel exporters

    03 March 2021

    The transition to a low-carbon economy could be a similar shock to oil revenue as occurred in 2013-2016 and again in 2018-2020, when two oil exporters defaulted, says Ed Parker.

  • Demographic trends pose risks to sovereign creditworthiness

    24 October 2019

    Demographic trends are one of 15 factors considered by Fitch in its ESG relevance scores. Ed Parker explains