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 292 (8th May 2026)
The disruption triggered by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has galvanised nations to shore up energy security. As previous oil shocks have shown, the ramifications – and opportunities – could be huge.
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Friday Reading Edition 292 (8th May 2026)
Achieving a smooth global energy transition will require decisive and ambitious action from a wide range of stakeholders. This is particularly important for the energy and power industry, given its critical role in both energy security and the energy transition at global and national levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 291 (1st May 2026)
Forty years on from the world’s worst nuclear explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, BBC World Service examines what led to one of the most catastrophic man-made environmental disasters in history.
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The resurgence of nuclear power: Navigating insurance and legal frameworks in a growing industry Text
Friday Reading Edition 291 (1st May 2026)
Nuclear power is experiencing a remarkable resurgence globally. This is driven by urgent climate goals, energy security concerns, and technological innovation. In this context, industry specialists convened at Marsh’s recent Nuclear Insurance Symposium in London to examine the changing risk environment. This is a summary of the session focused on the complex legal frameworks governing nuclear liability.
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Friday Reading Edition 291 (1st May 2026)
The April 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant remains a defining moment in the history of nuclear energy. The lessons of this tragedy are interwoven with a recurrent theme: namely, the importance of international cooperation. The major impacts of Chernobyl fall into three categories: the physical impacts, in terms of health and environmental effects; the psychological and social impacts on the affected populations; and the influence of the accident on the nuclear industry worldwide.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
The UK's security is "in peril", Lord George Robertson, the former Nato secretary general and UK defence secretary, has said. He wrote the government's Strategic Defence Review.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
The UK is dependent on its undersea cables and pipelines for its data and energy. There are around 60 undersea cables which come ashore at several points along the UK coastline, particularly around East Anglia and South West England. More than 90% of the UK's day-to-day internet traffic travels via these undersea cables.
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Managing the new economic risks in the defence sector [free to download upon sharing contact details Text
Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
This report explores the new economic risks for the defence sector and their implications for 2026. A period of relative calm has given way to a new age of geopolitical instability, marked by a rise in violent conflicts involving governments. And this return to intergovernmental warfare has ignited a significant increase in defence spending worldwide.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
The latest version – the UK’s National Risk Register outlines the most serious risks facing the United Kingdom, aimed at risk and resilience practitioners, including businesses and voluntary and community sector organisations.
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Friday Reading Edition 289 (17th April 2026)
The flagship assessment of the UK’s defence policy – the world has changed. The threats the UK now faces are more serious and less predictable than at any time since the Cold War, including war in Europe, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks, and daily cyber-attacks at home.
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