At the recent Bonn Climate Change Conference, climate negotiators met to discuss a range of issues – from mitigation to adaptation, finance to technology and capacity-building – and prepare decisions for adoption at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye in November. Fiona Harvey wrote in the Guardian that for “decades, electrification has been a nerdish backwater of … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, June 21-22, 2026
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When insurance stops working: climate change and the rise of uninsurable places
In an article on The Conversation website, Clotilde Cerdan Amiard, Profesora Asociada en Finanzas Sostenibles, IE University, writes about how climate change is creating uninsurable areas and forcing governments to rethink who bears climate risk and how societies finance adaptation and recovery. Climate change is pushing insurance systems beyond their design limits, making greater public … Continue reading When insurance stops working: climate change and the rise of uninsurable places
“Uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common in Europe thanks to climate change
Clotilde Cerdan Amiard, Profesora Asociada en Finanzas Sostenibles, IE University writes io The Conversation website about the impact of climate change on property insurance in Europe. Climate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across Europe As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly … Continue reading “Uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common in Europe thanks to climate change
There’s no bargain in climate denial — families pay either way
Meilan Yan, Senior Lecturer in Financial Economics, Loughborough University and Dalu Zhang, Lecturer in Finance, University of Leicester write on The Conversation website challenging the Trump administration that consumers will save money with the rollback of climate change legislation. Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising … Continue reading There’s no bargain in climate denial — families pay either way
UK’s iconic landmarks at risk from climate change by 2050, according to new repor
Some of the UK’s most well-known landmarks could be at risk from the impacts of extreme weather in future unless action is taken, according to a new report by leading insurer, Aviva. Aviva’s third Building Future Communities report brings together the latest data to outline the risks that homes could face from multiple climate threats by 2050 … Continue reading UK’s iconic landmarks at risk from climate change by 2050, according to new repor
Latest survey asked Americans about their views on how global warming is affecting insurance costs
Twice a year Climate Change in the American Mind undertaken nationally representative surveys investigate, track, and explain public climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy support and behaviour. This is conducted by George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication together with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. The latest survey concerns homeowners views on insurance costs. … Continue reading Latest survey asked Americans about their views on how global warming is affecting insurance costs
Lesson from America: What Australians can learn from California’s experience with home insurance linked to climate change
Climate change is making home insurance costlier and, for some, harder to secure. According to one analysis, one in ten Australian properties will be uninsurable within a decade. To look at options appropriate for Australia, in an article on The Conversation website, Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western … Continue reading Lesson from America: What Australians can learn from California’s experience with home insurance linked to climate change
Zurich calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
Zurich Insurance Group has published a new report, Safeguarding our Energy Future: Protecting Europe’s Energy Infrastructure Against Climate Risk, warning that Europe’s clean energy systems will be increasingly vulnerable to climate-related threats if no action is taken. As renewable energy becomes the backbone of the region’s low-carbon economy, making this infrastructure more resilient is now critical. … Continue reading Zurich calls for urgent action to protect Europe’s clean energy infrastructure
Action is needed now: “there is no way to “adapt” to temperatures beyond human tolerance”
Günther Thallinger from Allianz SE has written a powerful article on LinkedIn. As one commentator said: “This devastating analysis from a global insurance leader sets out not just the financial but also the civilisational threat posed by climate change.” Another said that insurance is the “canary in the mine”; the early warning system for what … Continue reading Action is needed now: “there is no way to “adapt” to temperatures beyond human tolerance”
How climate change could upend the American dream
Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses. Andrea Riquier discusses the new study in an article on the USA TODAY website Climate risk will take trillion-dollar bite out of America’s real estate As … Continue reading How climate change could upend the American dream
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