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Insurance industry sees further challenges in improving UK savings climate

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:17:00 GMT | banking-business-review.com

The latest Association of British Insurers' Populus Savings Panel survey of senior UK insurance industry executives has revealed that the industry has seen an improvement in the climate for savings over the last six months. Despite this, there is continuing concern that economic and fiscal policies are deterring UK consumers from saving.


OECD warns climate change is threatening Europe's skiing trade

Wed Dec 13 00:00:00 CET 2006 | OECD

Many regions in the Alps had the warmest November on record, delaying the arrival of snow by several weeks and worrying ski operators. As the first flurries are coating Alpine slopes, questions arise: was this balmy autumn an exception or a harbinger of the effects of climate change? How sensitive are the Alps to climate change?


Earth Institute Researchers Help Water Resource Managers Adapt to Climate Variability in Manila

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:30:00 EST | Columbia University

Droughts are not generally associated with the Philippines, but during El Ni?o cycles, much of the country experiences moderate-to-severe dry periods that can last for a season or more. To help water resource managers and other stakeholders better plan for climate events, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) has been working in Manila for the past three years, applying their expertise to mitigate drought impacts.


UN chief asked to convene climate change summit: official

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:56:00 -0500 | canoe CNEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The top UN official for the environment asked Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday to convene an international summit to combat climate change, an official said, joining a chorus of world leaders and scientists calling for urgent action to cut greenhouse gases.


Climate change (FT.com)

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:35:30 GMT | Yahoo! Finance

Climate change is no longer a fringe issue; even investment bankers are worried about it. Lehman Brothers and UBS both published bumper reports on the subject on Wednesday. This sudden burst of activity illustrates a central point of the Lehman report: the progress of climate change may be slow and hard to quantify but the impact on business can be sharp and sudden.


Climate change (FT.com)

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:40:21 GMT | Yahoo! Finance

Climate change is no longer a fringe issue; even investment bankers are worried about it. Lehman Brothers and UBS both published bumper reports on the subject on Wednesday. This sudden burst of activity illustrates a central point of the Lehman report: the progress of climate change may be slow and hard to quantify but the impact on business can be sharp and sudden.


PM promises to attend climate-change conference

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:53:00 -0500 | canoe CNEWS

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his support for a UN summit on global warming Wednesday as past musings about climate change came back to haunt him.


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