 | Chubb Joins ACORE, USGBC Groups
January 31, 2008 – The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has announced that it has joined the American Council on Renewable Energy and the U.S. Green Building Council. more... |
 | Warmer Atlantic Means More Hurricanes, Study Concludes
January 31, 2008 – Researchers at University College London have released a study showing that a half-degree Celsius temperature rise in the Atlantic Ocean can fuel a 40 percent increase in hurricanes. more... |
| AGU Says Climate ‘Clearly Out of Balance’
January 28, 2008 – Members of the world’s largest scientific society – the American Geophysical Union – has issued a new position statement on climate change that warns “the Earth’s climate is now clearly out of balance and is warming.” more... |
| U.S. Investors Like ‘Green’ Technologies, Study Finds
January 25, 2008 – A survey conducted by Allianz Global Investors has shown that nearly half of the 1,003 U.S. investors they interviewed plan to invest this year in a company or mutual fund looking to provide solutions for environmental problems. more... |
 | European Commission Adopts Major Climate Change Measures
January 23, 2008 – The European Commission has adopted a package of far-reaching proposes to fight climate change and promote renewable energy, including a 20 percent decrease in greenhouse gasses by 2020. more... |
| Climate Change on World Economic Forum Agenda
January 23, 2008 - Climate change and skyrocketing food prices in Africa will be among the topics discussed at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. 08 meeting details |
| Warmer Ocean Could Reduce Atlantic Hurricanes: Report
January 23, 2008 -- Rising ocean temperatures linked to global warming could decrease the number of hurricanes hitting the United States, according to new research released by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. more... |
| Zurich Launches Market-Focused Climate Initiative
January 21, 2008 – Zurich Financial Services Group has announced the launch of a global initiative focused on the development of products and services addressing the evolving risks associated with climate change, as well as the establishment of a long-range carbon management strategy. more... |
| Cozen O’Connor Releases Paper on Risk, Opportunities of Climate Change
January 15, 2008 – The Pennsylvania law firm, Cozen O’Connor, has released a 57-page white paper entitled, “Global Warming and You: The Risks and Opportunities of Climate Change.” more... |
| WEF Report Sees Political, Economic Uncertainty in 2008
January 9, 2008 – The World Economic Forum released today Global Risks 2008, which highlights the need for new thinking and concerted action on a number of problems. more... |
| AIR Research Explores Hurricane Formation-Landfall Link
January 7, 2008 -- AIR Worldwide Corporation (AIR) today announced results of the latest research by its team of scientists into the link between the formation of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin and U.S. landfall activity. more... |
| AIG Making Progress on Sustainability, Says Report
January 7, 2008 – Highland Good Steward Management, LLC, fund manager of a suite of socially responsible investment products, has published its second annual sustainability report on American International Group Inc. (AIG). more... |
| California Sues EPA Over GGE Standards
January 2, 2008 – California Attorney General Jerry Brown, acting on behalf of the state, is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for “wrongfully and illegally” blocking the state's landmark tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions standards. Brown said 15 other states were joining the lawsuit. more... |
