Insurance companies have a responsibility to immediately stop insuring fossil fuel expansion. Except for a few laggards, most insurers have stopped insuring new coal projects under pressure from the Insure Our Future campaign. However, contradicting their own climate commitments, most insurers continue to underwrite the expansion of the oil and gas industry.
Insurers, as society’s risk managers, should take responsibility to actively support global action to avoid climate breakdown, and drive the transition to a low-carbon economy. Without insurance most new fossil fuel projects cannot go ahead and existing ones must close.
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Insure Our Future calls on all insurers to immediately stop insuring new fossil fuel projects, and to phase out existing coal, oil and gas insurance in line with a 1.5°C pathway.
Stop insuring new and expanded coal, oil, gas, and LNG infrastructure across the entire value chain.
End insurance services to companies engaged in fossil fuel expansion or not aligned with a 1.5°C pathway.
Stop new investments and phase out existing investments in companies engaged in expanding fossil fuels.
