When regulators announced a plan to require businesses to disclose their carbon emissions and other climate data, they knew they were stirring up a political storm.
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Wildfires Hindering California’s Program to Fight Climate Change
According to scientists, forest fires caused in part by climate change are undermining California’s cap-and-trade system, which is intended to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. California’s cap-and-trade program, which began in 2013, allows businesses to offset carbon emissions by purchasing a limited number of credits, the majority of which are used to… Continue reading Wildfires Hindering California’s Program to Fight Climate Change
Insurance Industry Joins Call to Decarbonize Global Shipping
Leading companies in the marine insurance industry have joined an initiative linking their underwriting activities with the cutting of carbon emissions from global shipping as pressure builds on the sector to go fully green. As pressure mounts on the marine insurance industry to go fully green, leading companies have joined an initiative linking their underwriting… Continue reading Insurance Industry Joins Call to Decarbonize Global Shipping