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Climate change: From Kyoto to Copenhagen December 2009 Greg Liddell Director - Consulting and Advisory Services, Australia The impact of climate change on natural and human systems is incredibly complex and extremely difficult to model. The economic consequences are even harder to predict. As governments attempt to impose market-based and other initiatives to move to a low-carbon economy, it is expected that there will be financial winners and financial losers. Russell's Greg Liddell, Director, Consulting and Advisory Services, Australia examines some of the historical, political and economic factors associated with past and current global climate change initiatives. Request this research A note about our research Our proprietary research is made available to our institutional clients, and many of these published papers are available to other institutional investors as well. If you are not a Russell client, but are an institutional investor, we welcome you to request this research piece. We only require your contact information on a short request form. For more information about our research, please contact David or Gerry:     West Coast David Rothenberg Managing Director 866-926-5934 East Coast Gerry Lillis Director 866-459-4128 Nothing contained in this material is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities, or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. Russell Investment Group is a Washington, USA corporation, which operates through subsidiaries worldwide, including Russell Investments, and is a subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Date of first use: December 2009 USI-5663 12-11			Request this research Printer friendly version of this page