Australia’s fires reignite climate debate

The bush fires that have ravaged Australia since September 2019 have reignited climate debate among the country’s politicians.

Long-known as a climate change sceptic, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apparently shifted his position on the country’s approach to Read more

Banks fail to take strategic view of climate change

Only 10 per cent of banks are taking a strategic view of climate change – with an average planning horizon of just four years, according to Transition in thinking: The impact of climate change on the UK banking sector Read more

Don’t forget extreme weather events

How many risk managers have extreme weather events at the top of their worry list? Not too many, one would expect – unless they are in the insurance or building sectors, or are a local council, or something similar.

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