Risk

Risk

World Economic Forum: 'Environment dominates the global risks landscape'

Annual Global Risks Report stresses escalating environmental risks that threaten to hamper global economic progress

clock 11 January 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Four 'green lines' for Brexit negotiators looking to protect the environment

Viviane Gravey explores the red lines that could help ensure a green Brexit

clock 05 January 2017 • 5 min read

Risk

Living near heavy traffic increases risk of dementia, say scientists

Study tracking 6.6 million people estimates effect on one in 10 cases of Alzheimer's while those living by busy roads are 12 per cent are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia

clock 05 January 2017 • 4 min read

Climate change

'Exceptional' number of severe floods propel natural disasters losses to four-year high

Surge in weather-related disasters delivers hefty financial blow to insurers in 2016

clock 05 January 2017 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Friends of the Earth ticked off over claims in anti-fracking leaflet

Ad watchdog informally resolves Cuadrilla complaints over leaflet stating chemicals used in fracking can cause cancer and contaminate water

clock 04 January 2017 • 3 min read

Risk

Major flooding in UK now likely every year, warns lead climate adviser

A year after severe floods in wake of Storm Desmond, John Krebs says ministers still have no coherent long-term plan to deal with it

clock 28 December 2016 • 4 min read

Investment

FSB climate risk disclosure guidelines: What businesses need to know

From the pushing climate risk into the boardroom to the potential for mandatory disclosures, BusinessGreen highlights the key things businesses need to know about the new proposals

clock 16 December 2016 • 8 min read

Investment

Aviva aims to use shareholder power to drive climate risk disclosure

EXCLUSIVE: Insurance giant says it will vote against report and accounts of firms not using new climate risk disclosure guidance once the final set of recommendations are released

clock 15 December 2016 • 3 min read

Investment

Policymakers call on stock markets worldwide to embrace new climate risk disclosure guidance

Group of over 140 parliamentarians signal support for Financial Stability Board Task Force's climate reporting recommendations

clock 15 December 2016 • 2 min read

Investment

Climate risk disclosure report: The reaction

'Many of the great companies of our past have fallen victim to technological transitions that they could not see coming'

clock 14 December 2016 • 6 min read