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Actuaries warn of 'catastrophic' impacts linked to climate and nature crises

Vulnerabilities shown by the US war with Iran demonstrate how an already fragile global food system is endangered by rising climate and nature perils, risking "catastrophic impacts for the financial system and for society as a whole", actuaries warned.

Actuaries warn of 'planetary insolvency' without immediate climate policy action

The risk that the planet could warm faster than most current models assume could undermine the global financial system and lead to "planetary insolvency".

Climate risk 'contagion' from delayed emerging markets transition flagged in UK review

Growing climate-related risks in emerging markets and developing economies raise the prospect of "contagion" threatening global financial stability, according to a 120-page review commissioned by the UK government.

KawiSafi raises $90m for second Africa clean energy blended finance fund

People Moves, 16 May: PRI, Lightrock, New Forests, Acumen ... and more

IFC invests $25m for African solar initiative

Climate alignment metrics need broader adoption to stay relevant, says actuaries group

What is driving ESG investment in private markets?

ESG has seen a shift from being a mere compliance consideration to driving value creation for private equity funds, writes Ambarish Srivastava

What next for climate scenarios? Part two

How will the next generation of climate scenarios differ from the first, Michael Hurley asks

What next for climate scenarios?

As criticisms grow of the first climate scenario models, what does the next generation need to look like, Michael Hurley asks