澳大利亚保险公司寻求300亿美元的基金,以应对气候变化造成的洪水风险上升。 Australian insurers seek $30 billion fund to combat rising flood risks due to climate change.

澳大利亚保险公司正在争取在十年内提供300亿美元的国家防洪基金,以保护房屋和企业免受洪水的侵袭,由于气候变化,洪灾越来越频繁。 Australian insurers are pushing for a $30 billion national flood defence fund over ten years to protect homes and businesses from flooding, which is becoming more frequent due to climate change. 澳大利亚保险理事会提议设立这一基金,以减少保险费用,并使易受洪水影响地区的保险更容易获得。 The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) proposes this fund to reduce insurance costs and make insurance more accessible in flood-prone areas. 合作社联盟还希望加强备灾基金,改进洪水测绘工作,并解决技能短缺问题。 The ICA also wants to strengthen the Disaster Ready Fund, improve flood mapping, and address skills shortages. 该基金将由联邦政府和新南威尔士州、昆士兰州和维多利亚州政府共同分享。 The fund would be shared between the federal government and state governments of New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria.