ClimateWise is today publishing a statement on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process in advance of the Conference of Party's meeting in Poznan, Poland, next week. The statement calls for measures to strengthen climate change adaptation frameworks so that insurers can play as full a role as possible in reducing the climate risks faced by people around the world.

Andrew Torrance, Chairman of ClimateWise, has been invited to deliver the statement in person to the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC in Poznan and will emphasise the need for an effective and robust global climate change framework that takes both mitigation and adaptation into account.

Andrew Torrance said: "The insurance sector is one that most directly experiences the impacts of climate change. ClimateWise members are ready to explore how best to extend the benefits of their expertise to those affected by climate risk, and governments must create the framework in which this can take place. Insurance cannot be an alternative to adaptation, rather robust adaptation is a necessary condition for insurers to play a full role."

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For the full public statement, click here