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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

Key points from the article include: Global Supply Chain Vulnerabilities : The article discusses how extreme flood events disrupt global supply chains, exemplified by the 2011 Mississippi River floods and the flooding in Thailand the same year, which caused substantial economic losses and operational disruptions.

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EnergyCAP Acquires Energy Management Analytics Software Provider Wattics

ESG Today

Energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning software provider EnergyCAP announced today that it has acquired energy management analytics and monitoring platform Wattics. The post EnergyCAP Acquires Energy Management Analytics Software Provider Wattics appeared first on ESG Today.

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Mitigating Climate Change Due to Methane From Natural Gas

3BL Media

Methane is a primary component in natural gas and a contributor to climate change. Why is reducing methane emissions so important to climate change mitigation? This powerful warming effect causes experts to believe that cutting methane emissions is critical to mitigating climate change.

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Storm Resiliency and Response Checklist for Energy Utilities

3BL Media

Consider Climate Modeling As weather events increase in severity, climate risk modeling is another modern planning measure that benefits service providers. Engaging a climate trend analysis consultant can provide valuable insights and help you make informed decisions regarding your service area.

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Guest Post: Climate Change, Extreme Weather Driving Insurance Urgency

ESG Today

By Anthony Lee, Principal, KPMG Insurance Sector practice With an increase in significant natural disasters in the first half of 2023, climate change and extreme weather risk are at the forefront for property owners, insurance companies, and regulators. Collaboration among stakeholders is key.

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This Week’s People Moves: Ex-PGGM CIO Takes AustralianSuper Role

Chris Hall

A former central banker with over 30 years’ experience in financial services, Lindeijer served as Dutch pension provider PGGM’s CIO between 2011-2020 and was responsible for €250 billion in pension funds under management. Morningstar Indexes has announced the appointment of Thomas Kuh as Global Head of ESG Strategy.

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Building a digital water management system for Thailand

Eco-Business

In 2011 severe flooding in Thailand caused 815 deaths and US$46.5 By employing data and analytics, data modelling and processing times are greatly reduced from hours or even days to near real time, making the results much more useful for fast and ongoing water management decisions. billion in economic damages.