26 November 2007

Businesses most prepared for climate change will thrive

Met Office Chairman Robert Napier will address the influential CBI annual conference on Tuesday 27 November on how businesses can thrive in a changing climate.

Met Office Consulting has worked with the CBI Task Force on Climate Change identifying how businesses will need to adapt to our changing climate, recognising both the risks and opportunities this brings. Mr Napier will present findings from the Met Office report "Climate change adaptation for UK businesses", released today on the Met Office website.

Robert Napier said "Adaptation can reduce the impacts of a changing climate. Given that for the coming two or three decades, we are already committed to many of these impacts, it is crucial that UK businesses prepare for these inevitable changes. There are opportunities in many market sectors afforded by the changing climate, which means that those most resilient to global warming will thrive."

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