Last year turned out to be one of the most expensive on record in terms of insurance payments resulting from natural disasters. In 2024, financial claims made to insurance companies reached copy40 billion, the third most expensive year for insurers in the last four decades, according to Munich Re’s report, titled “Climate change is showing […]
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By many accounts, Thailand consistently ranks among the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change. The oft-cited Global Climate Risk Index by GermanWatch ranked Thailand’s long-term climate risk in 2021 as 9th in the world. Thailand is one of the 10 most flood-affected countries in the world, and the risks it faces are […]
On July 19, 2024, Climate Finance Network Thailand (CFNT) held an insightful webinar titled “Time to Act: Looming Climate Impacts on Thailand’s Financial Sector.” The event featured discussions on the challenges posed by climate change to Thailand’s financial systems, regulatory roles in managing climate impacts, and global best practices in climate risk assessment. The webinar […]