Presentation of Global Climate Risk Index 2014

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

overshadowed by the ongoing human catastrophe in the Philippines, Germanwatch will present the 9th annual Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) at the onset of the Climate Summit in Warsaw, which takes place 11th to 22nd November. The ranking indicates which countries are especially affected by extreme weather events. Germanwatch ranks these countries based on the data provided by the NatCatSERVICE database at MunichRe.

This year’s analysis will focus on floodings, storms and other extreme weather events in 2012. In addition, the CRI will look at countries severely hit during the past twenty years. These findings are also tied to the climate summit's agenda in Warsaw: Delegates will discuss short- and longterm climate protection, as well as advancing the international response to climate change impacts.

We cordially invite you to our press conference:

Room: Press Conference 2, Level -2/Zone E6, right next to Plenary 2
National Stadium, Warsaw

Time: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013, 10:00-10:30 AM (CET)

Including:

Christoph Bals, Policy Director at Germanwatch

Sönke Kreft, Co-author of the Global Climate Risk Index,
Team Leader International Climate Policy at Germanwatch

Naderev “Yeb” Sano, Climate Change Commissioner of the Philippines

The presentation will also be live at the UNFCCC webcast. http://unfccc.int/meetings/warsaw_nov_2013/meeting/7649.php

Preview: We would also like to invite you to a second "Index-presentation": The press conference on the Climate Change Protection Index, which looks at the climate protection policies of 58 of the biggest CO₂-emitting countries, will be presented at November 18th, 2013, at 10:00-10:30 AM. Additional information will be coming soon.

Contact information:

Stefan Küper, Press Officer, Germanwatch, +49 (0) 151 252 11072, +49 (0) 228 60492-23, kueper@germanwatch.org