| Like Al, Tony Blair Cashes In On Climate Change |
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| Written by David Hencke, The Guardian | |
| Wednesday, 30 January 2008 | |
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Page 1 of 2  Tony Blair is due to take his post-prime ministerial earnings to more
than £7m this year following his appointment to a six-figure-salary job
with Zurich Insurance, the Swiss financial firm, advising it on climate
change.
The company, which could pay out tens of millions of pounds for claims from businesses and householders over floods, hurricanes and droughts caused by global warming, is taking Blair on to advise it on the implications of climate change. The aim, a spokesman said, was to establish "the best way they can adapt their policies for businesses to take account of climate change". Zurich refused to say how much it was paying Blair and whether the payment would be offshore, but did not deny that he was likely to receive a six-figure sum as a senior adviser. The company has 58,000 staff and operates in 170 countries. |
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