KBR to Undertake Climate Change Adaptation Study for Pacific Island Nations
November 15 2010 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that its Australian-based
Infrastructure and Minerals (I&M) business unit has been
selected by the Asian Development Bank to execute a climate change
adaptation study. KBR will work to identify the risks of potential
climate change to five Pacific island nations, enabling the
countries to better plan for and respond to related climatic
risks.
KBR’s Australia-based project team will work with the
governments of East Timor, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Palau and
Solomon Islands. The goal of KBR’s work is to provide tools that
enable better identification and mitigation of possible
environmental threats. KBR will study the countries’ existing and
planned infrastructures, examine how they might be affected by
climatic events such as a rise in sea levels, and recommend how
they might best be protected from such events.
“This project will use an innovative new adaptation model
developed by KBR in Australia, which places us at the forefront of
the newly-emerging field of climate change adaptation,” said Colin
Elliott, President, KBR Infrastructure and Minerals. “Being
selected to perform this work, is recognition of KBR’s expertise
and exemplifies the company’s commitment to sustainability.”
KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company
supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals,
civil infrastructure, power and industrial markets. For more
information, visit www.kbr.com.
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