1810541_1477413 - Contracts for Climate Change Campaign_FV_…

1810541_1477413 - Contracts for Climate Change Campaign_FV_…

Contracts for Climate Change Summary of Insurance Clause (1)

Each of the precedents has a child’s name chosen by the drafting team. This is to encourage long-term thinking and to focus on the next generation as they will be most affected by the serious consequences if we fail to effectively respond to the climate crisis.

EXCLUSIONS FROM INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CLIMATE HARMS — CONNOR’S CLAUSE

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Issue

Ability to insure climate risks encourages reliance by businesses on such insurance and fails to provide impetus for the insureds to proactively address climate issues. Solution Connor’s Clause would provide for an explicit exclusion from insurance cover for climate liability, costs and losses caused by GHG emissions. Impact Policyholder would understand that they are solely responsible for the costs and expenses of their GHG emissions, which would incentivise better management of climate issues.