Axa Future Risks Report: Climate change tops global risk register, again

Cecilia Keating
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Aerial drone photo of the town of Allerton Bywater near Castleford in Leeds West Yorkshire | Credit: iStock
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Aerial drone photo of the town of Allerton Bywater near Castleford in Leeds West Yorkshire | Credit: iStock

Latest edition of Axa survey of 23,000 people highlights how climate change continues to be leading concern for general population and risk experts

Climate change remains the top concern for both risk experts and the general population, according to the latest edition of the 'future risks' report compiled by insurance giant Axa. The report, published...

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