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Bill Miller

13 July 07

India leads world in climate-change concern, study finds

Tags: Global Warming Resources, Asia/Pacific, Bill Miller, China, climate change, Climate Confidex Index, Environment, EU, France, General, Germany, global warming, HSBC, India, Regulatory, Science, Science, UK, UK, US, us

The nine-country Climate Confidex Index surveyed 9,000 people across four continents, demonstrating that 60% of Indians were deeply concerned about climate change, compared with 22% in the UK and 26% in Germany.

It is thought to be the first-ever international survey by a global financial institution and the first attempt by a major Western business to cash in on climate change and save the planet in the process. As a result of the survey, HSBC is expected to launch its "green" banking packages in Asia instead of Europe or the US.

India, poised to overtake China as the world’s most-populous nation, would receive easy loans for a diverse basket of eco-friendly commodities like solar panel installation or a biogas cookers. Though HSBC did not specify the size of the Indian 'green' market, it was likely to harness all forms of alternative energy, including wind power and waste-into-energy processes.

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#107374

Kent. +1; Sun, 2007-07-15 20:38; concern?

Kent

Wow Bill, India is concerned. Instead of creating their own technology to care for the environment they will get loans from Where? This is nonsense, caring for the environment is important, running headlong into the global warming abyss is idiocy. Of course any discourse about gw is not allowed, it is happening according to Lord Gore and therefore any nonbelievers are heretics. Al has succeeded in scaring the bejesus out of children, and those who refuse to do any research. True dialogue would give us a better, more reliable picture of what is the best use of our resources and the greatest possible direction to move towards for future generations. Kent

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Stephen Berg. +1; Sat, 2007-07-21 19:21; Ideological blindness won't

Stephen Berg

Ideological blindness won't get you anywhere, Kent.

About the climate cover-up

Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.

There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.

Although all public relations professionals are bound by a duty to not knowingly mislead the public, some have executed comprehensive campaigns of misinformation on behalf of industry clients on issues ranging from tobacco and asbestos to seat belts.

Lately, these fringe players have turned their efforts to creating confusion about climate change. This PR campaign could not be accomplished without the compliance of media as well as the assent and participation of leaders in government and business.

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