Nov 11, 2020
Already the most common natural disaster in the United States, climate-related flooding is increasing, even where floods previously were rare.
ERIS Originals
Feb 12, 2020
REPORT: Green lending programs offer financial incentives for energy-efficient developments
By Keely Felton, CEA, CMVP. Major “green" lending programs help to offset the costs of such sustainable and energy-efficient...
Industry News
Apr 01, 2022
Canada’s new climate plan ‘most detailed and transparent’ yet, enviro orgs say
Canada’s new climate plan is the most comprehensive and detailed so far, and despite some shortcomings, many Canadian environmental organizations say it is an important step in the right direction.
Mar 28, 2022
Cities need to be redesigned for the climate crisis. Can they make us happy, too?
It’s tempting to draw lines on a map, but we can’t forget that cities should be designed for the people who live there.
Mar 22, 2022
Three Takeaways from the SEC’s New Proposed Rules on Climate Disclosures
Today, the Securities & Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 in favor of adopting a long-awaited set of proposed revisions to SEC regulations concerning the disclosure of climate risks and related financial impacts, as well as data on greenhouse gas emissions in certain SEC filings.
Mar 03, 2022
Ukraine Is in an Environmental Crisis Too
Russia’s attack is literally tearing the country apart, polluting air and water. Ukrainians will suffer long after the conflict ends.
Feb 28, 2022
Fast changes, food woes and who’s vulnerable: 7 big takeaways from the U.N. climate report
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called the more than 3,600-page report “an atlas of human suffering” and a “damning indictment of failed climate leadership.”
Nov 29, 2021
Visualizing the Accumulation of Human-Made Mass on Earth
In 2020, the amount of human-made mass, or anthropogenic mass, exceeded for the first time the dry weight (except for water and fluids) of all life on Earth, including humans, animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms.
Nov 19, 2021
Insurance Industry Expected to Play Major Role in Addressing Climate Change Following COP26
The insurance industry was front and center before, during and after the first days of the United Nations’ (UN) climate change summit, Conference of the Parties (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, which concluded earlier this month.
Nov 19, 2021
Five Takeaways from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26)
Reflecting back on the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or “COP26,” it may well become known as the “Pledge and Commitment COP.”
Nov 16, 2021
Over the duration of this year’s conference, delegates and other notable persons from the worlds of politics, business, and finance announced various pacts and initiatives, some better received than others.
Nov 16, 2021
Climate Change, ESG Moves Into CRE Underwriting
Global climate change negotiators from almost 200 governments over the past two weeks have put commercial real estate solidly in place to play a role in addressing carbon emissions.
Nov 12, 2021
COP26 made net zero a core principle for business. Here’s how leaders can act
Momentum has shifted: net-zero commitments are the norm. But demand for solutions and systems to meet them outstrips the supply. To respond, businesses should focus on five fundamentals.
Oct 21, 2021
More Awareness Than Preparedness: CRE Falls Behind On Flood Resiliency As Risk Rises
Acknowledgment of climate change and the risks it poses for property owners and investors, especially through flooding, is growing, and through a major new Federal Emergency Management Agency policy change involving flood insurance, the federal government is adding to that awareness.
Oct 14, 2021
Investors face a hit of $8.4 trillion to assets and revenues over the next 15 years as the climate crisis damages ocean health, unless action is taken to hold down global temperatures, the WWF has found.
Oct 11, 2021
Flood-Threat Assessment Finds Danger Goes Far Beyond U.S. Homes
Nearly a quarter of U.S. critical infrastructure—utilities, airports, police stations and more—is at risk of being inundated by flooding, according to a new report by First Street Foundation...
Oct 11, 2021
One-fourth of US infrastructure is at risk of floods. These 4 states are in the most peril.
One-fourth of the United States' "critical" infrastructure is at risk of flooding, a report released Monday warns.
Oct 06, 2021
Reinsurance industry underestimating climate risk, says S&P Global
An empirical scenario analysis undertaken by international ratings agency S&P Global has indicated that the reinsurance industry could be underestimating its exposure to climate risk by 33-50%.
Sep 29, 2021
Sembcorp on a corporate journey to go from brown to green
It aims for its sustainable solutions portfolio to comprise 70% of the group's net profit by 2025, up from around 40% in 2020.
Sep 23, 2021
Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Justice: How Hard Will It Be To Merge the Two?
Environmental justice is clearly an idea whose time has – finally – come. The need to find the intersection between the search for racial justice and efforts to save the planet is undeniable.
Sep 20, 2021
4 Famous Giant Trees Unharmed by Sequoia National Park Fire
Authorities say four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park.
Sep 20, 2021
CRE Braces for the Climate Disclosures Regs Coming from the SEC
When SEC chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs recently, he was clear, if not detailed, that disclosures about climate risk, as well as human capital and cybersecurity, were on the short list.