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NAIC Task Force Releases Overview of Potential Insurance-Related Impacts of Climate Change on Insurance Regulators
March 13, 2007 – The Climate Change and Global Warming (EX) Task Force of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released the first draft of what it is calling an overview of potential impacts on insurance regulators as a result of climate change. The document was released during the organization’s spring national meeting in New York City. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who co-chairs the Task Force with Nebraska Insurance Director Tim Wagner, said the document “lays out a framework” for the white paper that the Task Force hopes to complete by mid-year. Kreidler added that the Task Force was not looking for comments on its document at this time. more...

	Allianz, Other German Businesses Form Climate Protection Initiative March 23, 2007 – The Allianz Group, along with eight other leading German businesses, have founded the “2º - German Businesses for Climate Protection” initiative as a way to speak out in favor of decisive policy steps to protect the world’s climate. more...
	Institutional Investors, Large Corporations, including Allianz, Call on U.S. Congress to Tackle Climate Change March 19, 2007 – Institutional investors and large corporations, including Allianz, have called on the U.S. Congress to tackle of issue of global climate change. The coalition cites competitive benefits of strong federal legislation and calls for a 60 to 90 percent greenhouse reduction. more...
	NAIC Task Force Releases Overview of Potential Insurance-Related Impacts of Climate Change on Insurance Regulators March 13, 2007 – The Climate Change and Global Warming (EX) Task Force of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released the first draft of what it is calling an overview of potential impacts on insurance regulators as a result of climate change. The document was released during the organization’s spring national meeting in New York City. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who co-chairs the Task Force with Nebraska Insurance Director Tim Wagner, said the document “lays out a framework” for the white paper that the Task Force hopes to complete by mid-year. Kreidler added that the Task Force was not looking for comments on its document at this time. more...
	European Union Leaders Agree on Mandatory Renewable Energy Targets March 9, 2007 – European Union leaders have endorsed binding targets to cut greenhouse gases and ensure a fifth of the bloc’s energy comes from green power such as wind turbines and solar panes. The agreement also noted the role nuclear power could play in tackling greenhouse gas emissions. more...
	Bank of America Announces $20 Billion Environmental Initiative March 6, 2007 – Bank of America Corporation has announced a $20 billion initiative to support the growth of environmentally sustainable business activity to address global climate change. Bank of America's ten-year initiative encourages development of environmentally sustainable business practices through lending, investing, philanthropy and the creation of new products and services. more...