Allianz Knowledge - Climate Changehttp://knowledge.allianz.comReducing global warming to a manageable level is still possible and won't ruin us, finds the RECIPE study on the costs of climate action. In this interview, three experts from science, business, and civil society explain how we can do it.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_change_action_allianz_wwf_pik_faber_edenhofer.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_change_action_allianz_wwf_pik_faber_edenhofer.html?mediacode=rss_feedEurope could profit from early climate protection even if no other countries join in, according to the RECIPE study published by Allianz and WWF. But here is the catch: we have to act before 2020 to make any meaningful impact, and some industries will suffer while others prosper.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_action_costs_allianz_wwf_global_warming.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_action_costs_allianz_wwf_global_warming.html?mediacode=rss_feedScientists estimate that one quarter of all untapped oil and gas reserves lie in the Arctic. Global warming is making them accessible, prompting intense competition for the resources of the North. Science journalist Christoph Seidler describes this “Arctic Monopoly”.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/arctic_ice_melt_polar_resources_oil_gas_offshore.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/arctic_ice_melt_polar_resources_oil_gas_offshore.html?mediacode=rss_feedWith the climate conference in Copenhagen less than two months away, Pakistani climate expert Adil Najam talks about unresolved issues and explains why he thinks China will save the world.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/top_climate_stories/climate_change_copenhagen_adil_najam.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/top_climate_stories/climate_change_copenhagen_adil_najam.html?mediacode=rss_feedBuildings consume about half of the world’s energy. The UK start-up Artica could make them greener with cooling technology that uses 90 percent less energy than conventional air-conditioning. Co-founder Mathew Holloway explains.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/energy_efficiency_cooling_system_artica_good_entrepreneur.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/energy_efficiency_cooling_system_artica_good_entrepreneur.html?mediacode=rss_feedCan insurance protect the world from financial losses due to destructive climate change? Walter Stahel, head of risk management research at the Geneva Association, an insurance think tank, discusses what’s possible and what isn’t.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_business/global_warming_protection_insurance_mitigation_geneva_association.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_business/global_warming_protection_insurance_mitigation_geneva_association.html?mediacode=rss_feedKim Carstensen, Leader of the WWF's Climate Initiative, explains how fighting climate change is a moral obligation and a business opportunity at the same time.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/kim_carstensen_wwf_statement_low_carbon.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/kim_carstensen_wwf_statement_low_carbon.html?mediacode=rss_feedAllianz SE Board of Management Member Dr. Joachim Faber shares his point of view on climate change and economic development.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/copenhagen_climate_summit_joachim_faber_statement.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/copenhagen_climate_summit_joachim_faber_statement.html?mediacode=rss_feedMankind’s carbon diet could wreck human health as a warming world spreads extreme weather, disease, and malnutrition further around the globe than ever before.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/climate_costs_health.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/climate_costs_health.html?mediacode=rss_feedRich nations are failing the climate change test: their emissions continue to rise. But emissions from leading emerging nations like China and India are rising even faster. How are they responding? Niklas Höhne, lead author of the WWF/Allianz G8 Climate Scorecards, discusses their climate performance.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_politics/scorecards09_interview_g5.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_politics/scorecards09_interview_g5.html?mediacode=rss_feed