Global Briefing: Munich Re to end insurance cover for new oil and gas fields

James Murray
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Global Briefing: Munich Re to end insurance cover for new oil and gas fields

A major win for divestment campaigners, plans advance for COP27, and could phone chargers finally be standardised?

Munich Re tightens fossil fuel investment and insurance rules Global reinsurance giant Munich Re has this week announced it is to tighten its fossil fuel investment and insurance policies from April...

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