First-Ever Climate Change Vulnerability Index Identifies the Most and Least Vulnerable...

First-Ever Climate Change Vulnerability Index Identifies the Most and Least Vulnerable Countries and Companies

LONDON--(Business Wire)--
The newly released Maplecroft Climate Change Risk Report includes
the first-ever climate change vulnerability index and a set of
best-to-worst rankings for more than 168 countries worldwide. It
identifies the world's highest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters as well
as those countries most and least vulnerable to climate change. The
report finds many of the world's biggest CO2 emitters are also the
countries least vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Despite
being the biggest emitter, the United States is the 12th least
vulnerable to climate change. And Canada is "the best haven from
climate change". At the same time about 75% of the 20 nations most
vulnerable to climate change are found in Africa, the continent with
the lowest CO2 emissions.

The report incorporates an innovative new approach to measuring
climate change risks and ...

-- Is an ideal tool to help government and company
decision-makers ensure climate change vulnerability is
included in planning and strategy as well as to assist in
mitigating the impacts of climate change.

-- Includes detailed country scorecards and analysis of climate
change vulnerability and risks in 168 countries.

-- Includes GIS maps of climate change vulnerability at a
sub-national level - providing insight into high risk cities,
towns or regions as well as the impact of climate change on
business operations and value chains.

Web link: http://www.maplecroft.com/Climate_change_info.php

Further information and detailed media pack available from:
climate@maplecroft.com

About Maplecroft

Maplecroft is a successful specialist research and advisory
company established in 2001. It helps major brands manage global risks
and corporate responsibility, build reputation and harness leadership
opportunities. Creative design and software engineering are combined
with meticulous analysis of the political, economic, social and
environmental landscape, to communicate risk and responsibility in
visually compelling ways. Maplecroft is a trusted advisor to some of
the world's leading businesses. Its employees are among the world's
leading non-financial risk analysts and thought leaders. Specialist
services include carbon foot-printing, human rights monitoring,
ethical value chain management, stakeholder engagement as well as
award-winning sustainability reporting and strategy consulting.

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http://www.maplecroft.com
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