Geopolitical Risks

Navies bolster Red Sea presence amid fears of devastating attack

The ongoing attacks on vessels in the waters around the Red Sea are putting the lives of innocent seafarers at risk as Houthis in Yemen used ever more sophisticated weapons to disrupt trade

Scheme unveiled to close north south tech divide

A new initiative has been launched which will seek to bridge the net zero energy technology gap between nations in the Global North and the Global South

Tripartite radar deal as space war risks increase

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS) are to develop a new deep space radar capability that will be able to identify threats from space amid fears that it will become a new theatre of war

Senior EU official warns of terrorism risk in Europe over Christmas

Europe faces a “huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas holiday period attributable to the continuing fallout from the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the European Union’s home affairs commissioner has warned

UN chief urges energy industry to do more despite methane agreement

UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said the world’s energy firms are still not doing enough to support the world’s efforts to limit global warming

Insurers must drive focus on climate risk to cities says broker

A leading insurance expert attending the COP28 summit in Dubai has said the insurance sector must look to work with public and private investment to better understand the rising climate threats to the world’s major cities