Catastrophic weather such as hurricanes will increase.

Melting polar icecaps will raise ocean levels; the Arctic Ocean could be ice free in summer by 2050.

Heat waves, droughts, and wildfires will be more frequent.

Up to 300,000 people a year will die – partly from the spread of tropical diseases.

More than a million species worldwide could be extinct by 2050.

Endangered

Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet, devastating coastal areas

worldwide.

The future of our coastal cities?

CHAPTER 3

EFFECTS ON COMPANY

Who is responsible?

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CORRELATION BETWEEN CO2 AND TEMPERATUREPOST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION CO2 LEVELSPOST INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TEMPERATURE CHANGE

Human Activities and Natural Resources are the causes of climate change…

How business could transformed the effect of climate change into opportunities which affect the

value of company?

By considering the risks that could hurt orpresent opportunities to help the business…

1Regulatory risk

1. Mandatory emissions reduction legislation.2. Start to think any regulating emissions of the

product you make.

1. Suppliers’ passing their higher carbon-related cost to you.

2. Evaluating vulnerability which could lead higher component and energy costs.

2Supply chain risk

Rival’s developing climate – friendly offerings before you do.

3Product and Technology risk

Lawsuits charging you with negligence, public nuisance, or trespass

4Litigation risk

Destructive consumer or shareholder backlash.5Reputation risk

Damage to your assets through drought, floods and storms. 6

Physical risk

CHAPTER 4

CLIMATE COMPETITIVENESS IMPROVEMENT

CHAPTER 5

THE IDEA IN PRACTICE

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