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Published 3/17/2009 at The most recent articles from BusinessGreen
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 17 March 2009 at 00:15:00 Global insurance scheme could provide cost-effective means of helping developing countries adapt to threat of climate change World leaders are being urged to consider plans for a $5bn (£3.5bn)-a-year global climate change insurance scheme that would provide developing countries with cover against the increased risk of climate... > >
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