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.
Friday Reading Edition 183 (15th December 2023)
Airmic members are well positioned to bring synergy between insurers – large corporations which are making some of the most consequential climate commitments in the world today – and the businesses and organisations they are helping to navigate the climate transition.
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Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
The UN's COP28 climate meeting convenes this month, offering leaders another chance to refocus their efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and spur a just energy transition. Staying on course is mission critical.
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Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
The world’s attention is about to shift to Dubai, host to the COP28 climate conference. But what is COP28 and what does it hope to achieve?
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Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
Here's what to understand about the UN Climate Summit and why it's so important.
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Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
The need for many businesses to catch up on their climate adaptation needs has never been more pressing, but financial support from governments to achieve this will be meagre and geopolitical competition will make access to critical supplies increasingly difficult.
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Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
Marsh McLennan will unveil actionable solutions to help businesses and investors address climate-related risks, connect with green infrastructure projects, achieve financial resilience and execute a commercially smart transition to a low-carbon future.
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McKinsey at COP28 Video
Friday Reading Edition 181 (1st December 2023)
McKinsey’s online hub on the COP28 summit, streaming live from Dubai, UAE, from 30 November to 12 December – Stay ahead of the curve on the pathway to COP28.
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Friday Reading Edition 178 (10th November 2023)
This week’s King’s Speech has paved the way for a further weakening of climate policy in the UK by introducing a bill to support future oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. Esin Serin and Anna Valero explain how this approach endangers global efforts to keep the 1.5°C target alive in the run-up to COP28 while also lacking environmental, economic and political logic at home.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
The Prime Minister has outlined plans to delay some climate targets, saying they will save people money. Experts give their view
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Knowing how to develop collaborative contingency plans to protect employees’ physical and emotional health during dangerous climate events is crucial to ensuring organizations and staff are protected at all levels.
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