Aus Deutschland Allianz und Munich Re
Acht große europäische Versicherer und Rückversicherer wollen gemeinsam einen aktiven Beitrag zum Klimaschutz leisten. Die Mitglieder der neu gegründeten “Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA)” verpflichten sich dazu, ihre Versicherungs-Portfolien bis 2050 unter dem Strich frei von CO
2-Emissionen zu machen. Neben der französischen AXA gehören dem Bündnis Allianz und Munich Re aus Deutschland, Zurich und Swiss Re aus der Schweiz an.
Die Versicherer wollen sich individuell Ziele geben, die alle fünf Jahre überprüft werden sollen. Über die Fortschritte wollen sie jedes Jahr berichten. Der UN-Sondergesandte für den Klimaschutz, Mark Carney sagte, jetzt werde die Versicherbarkeit von Unternehmen oder deren Anlagen letztlich daran geknüpft, ob sie glaubwürdige Strategien für den Übergang in eine treibhausgasneutrale Welt haben.
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We begin today with the war on hate and the fact that new tools are needed. A professor of constitutional and international law said none of Canada’s major political parties is bringing anything new to the table to curb the rise of hate crime in the country. The Liberal government has presented itself as the champion of diversity, equality, and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples since coming into power in 2015. It promised action in these areas, and repeated the promise in its latest throne speech, and even in the 2021 budget. But recent hate crimes including against Muslims, Jews, and Asians have renewed pressure on the governm
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Late last year, at their summit in Riyadh, G20 leaders identified climate change as one of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century. “As we recover from the pandemic,” their communiqué read, “we are committed to safeguarding our planet and building a more environmentally sustainable and inclusive future for all people.” That commitment hasn’t quite materialized.
To be sure, the carbon intensity of the energy supply in G20 countries is declining. Coal use is falling, power-sector pollution is edging down, and a host of new clean-transport policies is being rolled out. G20-led initiatives to encourage businesses to disclose climate risks are starting to bear fruit.
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