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Minister James Shaw: Climate adaptation’s funding challenge

It is still unclear whether the Government or the insurance industry pays for the urgent need to adapt to climate change.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw speaks with Brent Edwards.

Brent Edwards Mon, 13 Feb 2023

The Government and the insurance industry appear to be at loggerheads over who should contribute to the cost of adapting to climate change.

While Climate Change Minister James Shaw seems to suggest insurers should bear some of the cost, the Insurance Council’s chief executive Tim Grafton is clear

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Brent Edwards Mon, 13 Feb 2023
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