Five plays on climate change fears

Niels Jensen looks reviews some of the most popular climate change-related tips - and recommends one weather-related investment you might not have thought of.

One of my favourite stories at the moment is the one about Prince Charles when, earlier this year, he proudly declared that, for the sake of the environment, he was going to cancel his annual ski trip to Klosters this year. After all, he said, the future of our planet is more important than the joy I get out of a week on skis.

Now, if you think that spin doctors are a profession reserved for politicians, think again. The stark reality is that Klosters had about the worst skiing conditions they have experienced for at least a generation. In fact, they had no snow. What amazes me, though, is that every single newspaper up and down the land praised the Prince for his environmental conscience. No paper not one - stood up and told the truth. And that is what this month's letter is about. Global warming is no longer "just" an item on the political agenda. For many people it has become an ideology. For some even a religion. For that reason it is not unreasonable to expect it to have a rather dramatic effect on the investment landscape for years to come. More about that later.

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