This just in: People who've placed financial bets on CO2 hysteria endorse a CO2-hysteric international deal

The Poznań Communiqué

140 global business leaders unite behind the key elements of an international deal on climate change.
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* Developed countries need to take on immediate and deep economy-wide emission reduction commitments
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The Poznań Communiqué was developed by The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change...

2007: For Bali, the communique was backed by 150 "business leaders" (not necessarily CEOs)

150 global business leaders call for legally binding UN framework to tackle climate change

Take a gander at the names and companies listed for the Poznan Communique here (PDF).

If you do some Internet searches, you'll find that very many of these companies are positioned to make money if global CO2 rationing ever happens.

Some examples:

Allianz - Carbon Market

Allianz Climate Solutions cooperates with a network of partners in order to offer tailor-made products and services in the areas of CO2 emissions trading, carbon neutrality and the support of Kyoto-based mechanisms. In addition we develop new products for the carbon market and coordinate an Allianz-wide network of experts.

Barclays Capital - Barclays Capital executes first Standard CER Forward Agreement (SCERFA)

Barclays Capital has been at the forefront of emissions trading since the inception of the scheme.

Westpac seeks lead in carbon trading. | Australasian Business Intelligence | Find Articles at BNET

Noel Purcell, Westpac's GM of stakeholder communications, says the bank aims to become one of the first local players to participate in carbon trading.

Insight investment

In December 2006, Insight, along with WWF, The Housing Corporation and Upstream, launched NextGeneration – a partnership to deliver sustainable homes for 21st century living run by Upstream Strategies, consultants specialising in sustainable construction and property management. One of the principal outputs of the initiative will be annual benchmarks that assess the progress of the UK’s house-builders towards building sustainable homes.