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For the first time, a great power has moved to price transboundary climate-driven harms–massive wildfires–and extract compensation unilaterally. What was previously a development, insurance, or emissions-accounting issue is now a security and trade dispute between two G7 economies, setting a precedent that others may try to follow.

29 Jul 2026

Typhoon_Manila_Climate_Insurance

From Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean to floods in Southeast Asia, insurance is an underused tool for adaptation to climate extremes.

Shipping_Alternative_Fuels_Boat

The rapid uptake of alternative fuels in shipping is outpacing international liability regimes – leaving gaps in protection against spills and accidents.

Bank for International Settlements

Clean energy investments in developing countries are slowed by an outdated banking rulebook from the 2008 financial crisis. At New York Climate Week, leaders should rethink the Basel Framework and its impacts on finance flows.

16 Jun 2025

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27 Januari 2025

US Federal Reserve

5 September 2024

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29 Januari 2024

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24 Oktober 2023

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17 November 2022

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20 April 2020

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3 Februari 2020

10 Disember 2019

17 Oktober 2019

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25 Januari 2019

baker gives boy bread in Yemen

13 November 2018

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2 November 2018

The Global Goals World Cup in New York City 2017

7 Ogos 2018

Solar panels installed on top of the Allagash Brewery

20 Jun 2018

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28 Mac 2018

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