Number 4

Colin Challen: What are the chances for success in Copenhagen?

26 October 2009: After a long year of detailed negotiations preparing for the U.N. climate change conference in Copenhagen, Colin Challen MP gives an honest assessment of where we stand. He outlines three risks which could threaten the success of any agreement in Copenhagen, and calls for a coherent framework to help us meet the targets we so desperately need to agree.

Number 3

Swenja Surminski: How Can the Insurance Industry Promote Climate Change Adaptation?

21 May 2009: An overview of the insurance industry’s recent work promoting climate change adaptation . Swenja Surminski of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) explores efforts to improve understanding of current and future risks, protect homes, businesses and communities, and develop risk management solutions for climate risks and making the market work for adaptation.

Number 2

Andrew Voysey: ClimateWise Challenging to do More

15 April 2009: ClimateWise is a grouping of insurance firms and related organisations (including the CII) aiming to work individually and collectively to reduce the economy’s and society’s long-term risk from climate change . In this article, ClimateWise secretary Andrew Voysey gives his personal view on the role the initiative and the industry more widely can play; and then explores some of the challenges confronting them.

Number 1

Maureen Agnew and Ana Catalano: The Science of Climate Change

16 February 2009: Dr Maureen Agnew of the University of East Anglia examines the science of climate change, warning that increases in temperature and sea level rises will continue, and this has already become serious for the insurance industry. This summarises a chapter of a detailed report published by the CII and launched on 23 February.