But the report shows that polar areas also face other consequences. Let’s take, for example, the Arctic Ocean. It provides a habitat for many species. By 2100, it will freeze later in the year with thinner ice and leave those species without a sufficient habitat. Also by 2100, up to 80% of Scandinavian and Central European mountain glaciers might have vanished.
•  Insurance has a longstanding connection with maritime affairs and it is therefore no coincidence that the setting for the Gala Dinner tomorrow evening and sponsored by the Dutch Association of Insurers, will take place at the National Maritime Museum. There you will have a chance to learn more about our country’s intense relationship with the seas.