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Triple-I Blog | BRIC Funding Loss Underscores Needfor Collective Actionon Climate Resilience – Go Health Pro

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Triple-I Blog | BRIC Funding Loss Underscores Needfor Collective Actionon Climate Resilience – Go Health Pro

The Trump Administration’s unwinding of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and cancellation of all BRIC applications from fiscal years 2020-2023 reinforce the need for collaboration among state and local government and private-sector stakeholders in climate resilience investment. Congress established BRIC through the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to ensure a stable … Read more

Triple-I Blog | Claims Volume Up 36%in 2024; Climate, Costs, Litigation Drive Trend – Go Health Pro

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Triple-I Blog | Claims Volume Up 36%in 2024; Climate, Costs, Litigation Drive Trend – Go Health Pro

By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I U.S. property claims volume rose 36 percent in 2024, propelled by a 113 percent increase in catastrophe claims, according to a recent Verisk Analytics report. While evolving climate risks fueled claim frequency, uncertain inflation trends and unchecked legal system abuse will likely further strain insurer costs and time to … Read more

Could Trump’s presidency boost EU-China climate cooperation? – Go Health Pro

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Could Trump’s presidency boost EU-China climate cooperation? – Go Health Pro

China and the EU have both sought to take a leading role in efforts to fight climate change. Unai Gómez-Hernández asks whether they might now engage in closer climate cooperation as a result of Donald Trump’s presidency. Back in 2017, the United Nations General Assembly included for the first time the phrase “community of shared … Read more

Execution of Strasbourg’s Landmark Climate Mitigation Judgment Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Execution of Strasbourg’s Landmark Climate Mitigation Judgment Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

In July 2024, I wrote, together with Chhaya Bharwaj, that the execution of the first climate mitigation judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v. Switzerland, was a space to watch.  This was because the Court found, for the first time, that the lack of an adequate legislative framework to mitigate the … Read more

does the climate crisis now “override” the biodiversity crisis? · European Law Blog – Go Health Pro

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does the climate crisis now “override” the biodiversity crisis? · European Law Blog – Go Health Pro

Climate and environmental goals, while intrinsically linked, are sometimes at odds. Today, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are insufficient, worse they are failing as GHG emissions continue to increase and set a new record of 57.1 GtCO2e in 2023. Bridging the gap between current global emissions and climate ambitions requires an urgent acceleration … Read more