The European Union will ‌create a "climate insurance alliance" to increase cover for extreme weather events, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as the bloc emerges f...

If the European Union wants to compete better with America, there’s a long list of policy options it can pursue. Seeking to match the White House’s ambition in courting a banking crisis shouldn’t be a...

Europas Versicherer können die steigenden Schäden durch Naturkatastrophen nicht mehr stemmen. Ein mehrstufiges System soll nun die Risiken zwischen Versicherern, Staaten und der EU verteilen.

18 years on from the largest financial crisis in living memory, the prudential lessons are being lost

A nightmare summer of fires, droughts and heatwaves should force governments to invest in climate proofing, says EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra.

Economic toll in worst-hit countries exceeds official estimate of costs to bloc in average year, according to FT analysis

Frequent, expensive natural disasters are testing Europe’s ability to protect itself against the cost of global warming.

Proposed buffer would help governments offset higher costs triggered by Iran war without breaching deficit limits

Supporters say scheme is crucial to reduce Europe's dependence on US payment providers