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| | | Natural disasters resulted in global economic losses of $410 billion (US$275b) in 2022, a new report has found, with just $150 billion (US$125b) covered by insurance. The report from Swiss reinsurance company Swiss Re revealed that record-breaking damage ... |
| | | | RBA Governor Philip Lowe cited climate change and the transition to renewable energy as two of four longer-term changes to the global economy that are "likely to affect the dynamics of inflation, central bank policy and the way business operates in ... |
| | | | ... positive outcomes. "The effect of climate change is felt by the wider population in Australia -we've had floods, fire and drought all being affected by climate change," Mays noted. "We've also had other significant events have helped frame these conversations ... |
| | | | The COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh has been labelled an implementation COP, where governments, investors and other actors are called upon to demonstrate how they're going to implement what was promised a year ago in Glasgow at COP26. However, others have ... |
| | | | ... an inflation recalibration that is likely to last more than five years. Further, Northern Trust identified a "monetary drought" as cheap liquidity dries up, and higher interest rates "likely to bring positive real (after inflation) cash returns." |
| | | | ... impacts of climate events over the past year, with more frequent and powerful storms, bushfires, severe flooding and severe drought among the most common events. However, the report finds the vast majority of business leaders in Australia are a optimistic ... |
| | | | ... tonnes. Cattle and sheep account for 75 per cent of emissions in the sector. If herd numbers recover from recent years of drought, emissions are projected to rise, reaching 82 million tonnes by 2030, the report said. Including agriculture in any net-zero ... |
| | | | ... Queensland and the Northern Territory and 200,000 cattle. The diversity of the land helps offset the risks and impacts of drought, Murphy said. "The difference in climactic zone, water sources, rainfall and geographic terrain is significant," Murphy ... |
| | | | Investors are pressing for swift action on climate change after a landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that has been labelled a "code red for humanity." The IPCC has released Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science ... |
| | | | ... authentic integration, Patrick said. "Australia went through an awakening in 2020," he said. "We could all see it - bushfires, drought, pandemic, and so I think there was almost like no hiding any more. Australia has been seen as a good and compliant ... |
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