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CFO Alex Sink’s
Climate Risk Report - Summary
July 1, 2008
Chief Financial
Officer Alex Sink
and
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer
Services Charles Bronson
presented
The Financial Aspects of Climate Change on
Wednesday, November 14, 2007, in Tallahassee.
This conversation concluded
the series of
Cabinet workshops exploring how
Florida’s economy could be affected by climate
change.
This workshop
focused on the financial aspects of climate
change with national and international experts
discussing the impact of climate change on the insurance and
finance industries. Specifically,
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The links
between climate change and insurance;
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Investment opportunities in emerging markets
as the clean energy and green technology
sectors grow and
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Climate
risk disclosure for investors.
The
Conversations on Climate Change
series began with
Climate Change: An
Overview
on April
3, 2007.
The second workshop was held on June
12,
titled
Climate Change: Renewable Energy
Solutions.
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 “Climate
change is a reality, and we need to
learn as much as we can about the
potential impact on our state’s
financial health. As a government
official concerned about Florida’s
economy, I am focused on protecting the
vitality of our financial and insurance
markets.”
--
Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink
CFO Sink
addresses the
focus on florida
CONFERENCE
ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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 “It is my hope that these discussions
will inform the people of Florida of the
importance of renewable energy
production in Florida. Our goals are to
reduce the nation’s dependency on
foreign oil and keep green space in
Florida by giving farmers yet another
crop to produce.” --
Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer
Services Charles Bronson |
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