date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:02:41 -0000 from: "Vanessa McGregor" subject: Weds 11th Jan: Climate Insurance - a Tyndall Centre briefing, to: , , *Reminder* Dear all You are invited to a seminar by Andrew Dlugolecki on Wednesday 11th January, 4-5pm in the CRU coffee room 1.01, UEA. SEMINAR OVERVIEW Record losses from weather-related disasters in 2005 put climate insurance on the international agenda at last year's climate change conference in Montreal. The figure of economic losses probably exceeded $200 billion, three times any previous year. Countries worldwide seek solutions to the rapidly multiplying impacts of climate change. The decisive question today is no longer what proof we have for anthropogenic climate change but rather, what strategies we should follow to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Insurance-related mechanisms can be an effective part of adaptation strategies. This seminar will outline how climate insurance as a viable option for dampening the negative effects of global warming and reducing the financial risks of an increasing number of natural catastrophes and will share highlights from a workshop at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Montreal, Canada. *********************************************** Vanessa McGregor PA to Director/ Events Organiser ==================== Tyndall Events: Estonia-UK British Council Workshop on Impacts in Europe of a changing climate and strategies for adaptation 9-10 January 2006, Tartu, Estonia Management Away-Day, 13-14 March 2006, Cambridge UK Address: Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Zuckerman Institute University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ Tel: +44(0)1603 593900 Fax: +44(0)1603 593901 E-mail: v.mcgregor@uea.ac.uk Website: http://www.tyndall.ac.uk This email is confidential and intended for the addressee only. The Tyndall Centre has taken reasonable precautions to ensure this communication does not contain viruses. We cannot accept liability for any damage your system sustains due to software viruses. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachments. Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\Climate Insurance1.doc"