NPI GLOBAL CARE INVESTMENTS CALLS FOR ACTION ON ADVERTISEMENTS

5th December 1997

Today in Kyoto, the call was made for governments world-wide to introduce global health warnings on all oil and petrol advertising.

Speaking at a conference organised by the UNEP Insurer's Initiative, Tessa Tennant of NPI Global Care Investments said:-

"This is is a precautionary measure which all governments can readily take" she said. "It is widely recognised that the transport emissions are a significant and increasing source of verious pollutants. Let's focus on this and get the message across to people in their daily lives."

Ms Tennant went on to explain:-

"This is about managing environmental risk. An informed public is essential to the success of action plans to reduce man-made emissions to `liveable' limits."

NPI is a member of the international steering committee of the UNEP Insurers Initiative. On Friday the Initiative representing over 70 insurance companies from 25 countries will present a position paper on climate change at the COP-3 meeting in Kyoto.

For more information contact:

Toby Belsom: Global Care Investments on + 44 171 665 3458

UNEP Press Office in Kyoto for further information on the Insurers' Inititiative and the Statement: + 812 02290209 phone.