Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Google Cloud Security, 13th November 2024
Friday Reading Edition 229 (6th December 2024)
[Free to download upon sharing contact details] This year’s report draws on insights directly from Google Cloud's security leaders, as well as dozens of analysts, researchers, responders, reverse engineers, and other experts on the frontlines of the latest and largest attacks.
World Economic Forum, 26th November 2024
Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
Climate finance and carbon markets took centre stage at the 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29), which strongly focused on increasing funding and creating effective carbon market mechanisms. COP29 was also the first ever “Finance COP,” agreeing to mobilise $300 billion of climate finance, falling short of the trillion-dollar figure demanded by developing countries.
Herbert Smith Freehills, 26th November 2024
Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
While agreement was reached on carbon market regulation, the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) agreement has been widely criticised, with many commentators arguing that the goal has not gone far enough to supply the funding that developing countries require to achieve their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and adaptation plans.
Chatham House, 22nd November 2024
Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
This podcast to discuss the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan and how Donald Trump’s re-election could change global climate action.
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KPMG, 19th November 2024
Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
New study examines greenwashing regulations across 25 jurisdictions amid growing compliance challenges for multinational companies.
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Howden, 13th November 2024
Friday Reading Edition 228 (29th November 2024)
A collaboration between Howden, Boston Consulting Group and the High-Level Climate Champions, this white paper illustrates the great enabling role of insurance with real world examples across financial risk reduction and mobilisation of capital, optimisation of operational and project performance, and public policy implementation and market expansion
Marsh, 14th October 2024
Friday Reading Edition 226 (15th November 2024)
“There's potential to build a world-class captive domicile in the UK, but it will only be competitive if it has effective regulation and is implemented efficiently.”
Airmic
Friday Reading Edition 225 (8th November 2024)
Just released – A combination of underlying political tensions in various regions is leading to a more destabilised global order. How can directors reliably assess both the short and long-term impact and consequences of so varied and amorphous a set of issues on their businesses?
Fortune
Friday Reading Edition 225 (8th November 2024)
A rundown of what Trump 2.0 probably means for issues such as AI, antitrust, and semiconductors – Trump has expressed views on a variety of important tech topics, and it is also reasonable to take into account the views and motivations of key advisors including Elon Musk, who has emerged in the last few months of the presidential campaign as one of Trump’s most important and trusted allies.
Bloomberg
Friday Reading Edition 225 (8th November 2024)
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey discusses the central bank's decision to cut its benchmark interest rate to 4.75%, and the impact tariffs from the US could have on the UK economy following the re-election of Donald Trump.