http://www.climateandinsurance.org/Recent news headlines on issues related to the impact of climate change on the property/casualty insurance industry.Copyright 2007, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companiesen-ushttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/images/100x74.jpghttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/10074Climateandinsurance.org news feed.60July 6, 2009 - The International Code Council, working with the American Institute of Architects and the American Society for Testing and Materials, has launched a new initiative to create the International Green Construction Code (IGCC). http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/climateandinsurance/~3/GR_V9QOZm2c/0629_IGCC.pdfMon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.iccsafe.org/news/nr/2009/0629_IGCC.pdf http://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.iccsafe.org/news/nr/2009/0629_IGCC.pdf July 2, 2009 – A new report released by the Geneva Association analyzes how insurers are responding to climate change risk, what they could do in the future and how they could partner with governments to successfully mitigate the risks. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/climateandinsurance/~3/FPNcjH1F_PQ/Climate_Change.aspxThu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.genevaassociation.org/Home/Climate_Change.aspxhttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.genevaassociation.org/Home/Climate_Change.aspxJune 30, 2009 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted California a waiver to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions, reversing the decision made in 2008 by the Bush Administration to deny the waiver. Thirteen states and the District of Columbia have also adopted California’s vehicle regulations in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/climateandinsurance/~3/ZzjnRdLgtIU/r_090630_2.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090630_2.htm http://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090630_2.htm The U.S. House of Representatives has narrowly passed the landmark American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), sponsored by Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Edward J. Markey, Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/climateandinsurance/~3/UPn00cHlQCY/r_090630.htmTue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090630.htm http://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090630.htm June 29, 2009 – Aon Risk Services has launched QUEST, a product developed to assist firms prepare for the launch of the U.K. government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme next year.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/climateandinsurance/~3/0kD-eHsz96c/r_090629.htmMon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090629.htm http://www.climateandinsurance.org/http://www.climateandinsurance.org/news/r_090629.htm