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- ‘Stop insuring fossil fuel’: activists target London insurers in week of action Sat, 2 Mar 24, 1:11amMarches, protests and sabotage attacks as City at forefront of global campaign against industry
- UK students launch Barclays ‘career boycott’ over bank’s climate policies Wed, 27 Dec 23, 6:55pmCampaign at leading universities such as Oxbridge and UCL warns lender it will miss out on top talent if it finances fossil fuels
- Big European insurers ‘underwrite 30% of US coal despite net zero pledges’ Thu, 28 Sep 23, 9:46pmLloyd’s of London, Zurich and Swiss Re among top 10 insurers of largest US coalmines, study finds
- UK students pledge ‘career boycott’ of insurers over fossil fuels Wed, 24 May 23, 3:00pmHundreds of students and graduates vow not to work for ‘climate wreckers that insure those responsible for the climate crisis’
- Coal projects outside China becoming ‘uninsurable’, says climate group Wed, 19 Oct 22, 10:01amAs big firms stop insuring coal, complex schemes unlikely to find expertise needed, says Insure Our Future
- Extinction Rebellion protesters force Lloyd’s of London to close HQ Wed, 13 Apr 22, 12:50amEnvironmentalists block entrance to insurance market as they demand end to fossil fuel support
- Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in London ahead of Cop26 Sat, 30 Oct 21, 2:27amSwedish activist says she has not officially been invited to Glasgow climate summit
- Leading investors urge governments to end support for fossil fuels Thu, 10 Jun 21, 2:01pmGroup controlling $41tn in assets sign joint statement calling on world leaders to bolster net zero targets
- Insurer AIA agrees to pull out of all coal investments by 2028 Thu, 18 Mar 21, 3:27amHong Kong-based firm, whose logo appears on Spurs shirts, has bowed to pressure from activists
- Aviva sets target for net zero carbon footprint by 2040 Mon, 1 Mar 21, 11:01amAsset manager tells 30 biggest carbon dioxide emitters in its portfolio to set net zero goals
- Insurance giant Suncorp to end coverage and finance for oil and gas industry Fri, 21 Aug 20, 2:21pmSuncorp’s decision to pull out of industry by 2025 puts it at odds with government push for gas-led recovery
- Marsh can no longer sit on the fence: it must rule out brokering insurance for Adani | John Hewson Wed, 20 May 20, 12:33pmMarsh talks the talk when it comes to climate risk, but by working with Adani it is walking us all into a dangerous future
- Anti-Adani coalmine activists target insurance broker with virtual protest Mon, 18 May 20, 3:55pmMarsh, understood to be working on the Carmichael project, is being hit with online campaign amid coronavirus
- Coal power becoming 'uninsurable' as firms refuse cover Mon, 2 Dec 19, 5:01pmUS insurers join retreat from European insurers meaning coal projects cannot be built or operated
- King coal no more as insurer Axa vows to divest from fossil fuel Thu, 28 Nov 19, 4:17amGroup says it will phase out investments, and underwriting of companies that back coal