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Home insurance premiums will skyrocket following the Palisades Fire in California.
Climate
The Palisades Fire is the first big test for California’s new home insurance scheme

California traded higher premiums for expanded coverage, but monster blazes like the ones currently devouring parts of Los Angeles could still drive away home insurers

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2025 Responsible FundsWinter 2025
Why are financial advisers shunning green funds?

Financial advisers are neglecting the demand for sustainable investments. To fill in the gap, here’s our guide to the best green funds in 2025

Leadership
With Trudeau exit, will the Liberal leadership race drive bolder climate policy?

Of the 10 potential candidates vying to replace Justin Trudeau, at least three can claim climate or energy transition credentials while others are more aligned with fossil fuel interests

Leadership
Trump 2.0 could have some unintended upsides for the energy transition

Trump may say climate change is a hoax, but he can’t stop the economic logic behind renewables

Climate
Four climate-saving trends for 2025

Climate solutions are maturing rapidly, from green urban design to large-scale grid storage. Here’s what to watch in the year ahead.

Finance
Seven sustainable finance predictions for 2025

Expect to see more Canadian leadership on transition investing, simplified climate disclosure rules in Europe and creative solutions to regulatory uncertainty under Trump

Research
Eco-Labels: What they are and how we assess them

Eco-labels: What they are and how we assess them Corporate Knights has inventoried over 600 eco-certifications, also known as ‘ecolabels’, identifying over 200 that are …

Climate
What 2024’s costly climate disasters mean for home insurance rates in 2025

OPINION | Rising premiums and shrinking coverage aren’t inevitable—they’re the cost of inaction. Here’s what insurance companies and governments should do about it.

Transportation
Electric cargo bikes deliver the goods amid chaos of postal strike and holiday shopping

Nimble e-cargo bikes handle congested streets and deliver as many packages as conventional fleets, all while meeting surging demand for sustainable home drop-offs

Responsible Investing
Banks won’t solve the housing crisis, but community bonds just might

More housing co-ops are joining a national movement that’s using community bonds to take housing out of commodity markets

Climate
From ‘carbon cowboys’ to ‘underconsumption core,’ 10 climate phrases that defined 2024

The climate is changing and so is the way we talk about it. Here are some of the new concepts and catchwords that entered our vocabulary this year.

Climate
10 good-news stories on climate and clean energy in 2024

2024 was better for climate action and the green transition than many people realize. Here are some encouraging signs for an accelerating path to decarbonization.

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