Tag Archives: Climate Risk

Saint-Gobain Barometer Highlights Critical Role of Banks and Insurers in Advancing Resilient Construction Practices

(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain’s 2026 Sustainable Construction Barometer highlights the increasing importance of resilience and climate adaptation in the construction sector, particularly as extreme weather events become more frequent. While banks and insurers recognize the significance of these factors, their incorporation … Read the full press release

Skanska Report Calls for Long Term Urban Development Strategies to Strengthen City Resilience and Investment Value

(IN BRIEF) Skanska’s new report Shaping Sustainable Places urges cities, developers, and investors to move beyond short-term project delivery and focus on creating long-term social and financial value. The report identifies risks associated with short-term thinking and outlines four key … Read the full press release

University of York Report Warns UK Food System Remains Vulnerable to Future Crises

(IN BRIEF) A new study led by researchers from the University of York and Anglia Ruskin University warns that the UK food system remains dangerously vulnerable to shocks such as war, extreme weather and cyber-attacks, with recent disruptions to retailers … Read the full press release

EIB Global drives climate risk management and green finance in North Macedonia through GFS programme

(IN BRIEF) EIB Global is driving the Greening Financial Systems programme in North Macedonia alongside the National Bank of North Macedonia, helping strengthen climate risk management and expand access to green finance. A survey of more than 300 enterprises found … Read the full press release

EIB and National Bank of North Macedonia Complete Climate Risk Capacity-Building Initiative

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia (NBRNM) have completed a climate risk capacity-building initiative under the Greening Financial Systems Advisory Programme. The project has enhanced NBRNM’s ability to … Read the full press release

EIB Supports Climate-Proofing Efforts for Ports of Volos, Patras, and Alexandroupoli

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is teaming up with Growthfund to carry out Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessments for the ports of Volos, Alexandroupoli, and Patras in Greece. The initiative will identify physical climate risks, propose adaptation measures, and … Read the full press release

Global Warming Amplifies Risks: UEA-Led Study Warns of Heightened Climate Threats to Developing Countries

(IN BRIEF) A research program led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has quantified how climate change risks increase at a national scale with rising global temperatures. Focusing on six countries including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and India, … Read the full press release

CACEIS institutional clients will now have access to ESG, Impact and Climate risk solutions as part of partnership with Clarity AI

(PRESS RELEASE) MONTROUGE, 14-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — CACEIS, the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander, and Clarity AI, a cutting-edge sustainability technology platform, have announced a partnership that will offer CACEIS’ institutional clients a comprehensive range of … Read the full press release