Carbon finance: the financial implications of climate change

\"\"Contents\"\"
 \"\"Title\"\"
 \"\"Copyright\"\"
 \"\"Foreword\"\"
 \"\"About the Authors\"\"
 \"\"Acknowledgments\"\"
 \"\"List of Acronyms\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 1: Introduction\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"The Changing Climate\"\"
 \"\"Corporate Climate Risk\"\"
 \"\"Climate Policies\"\"
 \"\"Role of the Financial Services Sector\"\"
 \"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 2: The Energy Chain\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"The Energy Chain and the Value Chain\"\"
 \"\"Carbon Policies\"\"
 \"\"Impacts of Different Users and Uses on Climate Change\"\"
 \"\"Sources of Energy: Fossil Fuels\"\"
 \"\"Sources of Energy: Nuclear Energy\"\"
 \"\"Sources of Energy: Hydroelectric Power\"\" \"\"Physical Impacts on Carbon-Regulated Sectors\"\"\"\"Financial Services\"\"
 \"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 5: Institutional Investors and Climate Change\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"Institutional Investors: Size and Global Reach\"\"
 \"\"Environmental Reporting\"\"
 \"\"Corporate Environmental Reporting\"\"
 \"\"New ERA of Fiduciary Responsibility for Institutional Investors\"\"
 \"\"Mutual Funds\"\"
 \"\"New Momentum in the Corporate World\"\"
 \"\"Barriers to the Financial Consideration of Climate Change\"\"
 \"\"Institutional Investors and Climate Change\"\"
 \"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 6: Emissions Trading in Theory and Practice\"\" \"\"Introduction\"\"\"\"How Carbon is Traded Now\"\"
 \"\"Key Issues\"\"
 \"\"The Carbon Offset Market\"\"
 \"\"The Role of Insurance in Emissions Trading\"\"
 \"\"Issues for Dispute Resolution\"\"
 \"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 7: Climate Change and Environmental Security: Individuals, Communities, Nations\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"Direct Effect of Extreme Weather Events\"\"
 \"\"Health Effects of Climate Change\"\"
 \"\"Polar Regions\"\"
 \"\"Climate Systems and National Sovereignty\"\"
 \"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 8: Adapting to Adverse and Severe Weather\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"Adverse Weather: The Role of Weather Derivatives\"\" \"\"Severe Weather: The Role of Catastrophe Bonds\"\"\"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 9: Key Players in the Carbon Markets by Martin Whittaker, guest author\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"Basic Elements of the Market\"\"
 \"\"Key Private-Sector Players\"\"
 \"\"Key Players from the Public Sector\"\"
 \"\"Information Services\"\"
 \"\"Professional Services\"\"
 \"\"New Horizons for the Carbon Market\"\"
 \"\"Conclusion\"\"
 \"\"Chapter 10: Carbon Finance: Present Status and Future Prospects\"\"
 \"\"Introduction\"\"
 \"\"Trading Volumes in Carbon and Weather Markets\"\"
 \"\"What Can Be Traded Where? (And What Cannot?)\"\"
 \"\"Price Discovery\"\"