All energy risk articles
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Opinion
How risk managers can tackle the increasing threat of disorderly transition
David Nelson, head of climate transition, climate and resilience hub, at WTW explores why a disorderly transition is likely, and the steps risk managers must take to prepare
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Features
Spotlight on: the risks of energy vulnerability and how to manage them
New energy vulnerability index can help risk managers to identify potential risks, challenges and opportunities before expanding into new markets
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Analysis
Why the global energy storage market must be wary of ‘invisible’ cyber risks
Risk managers in the growing battery energy storage system market must bolster their cyber resilience as they face emerging cyber threats
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Analysis
What global energy volatility means for risk managers
The latest energy market review from Willis Towers Watson outlines why energy volatility means supply chain resilience is more important than ever
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Analysis
How short-term challenges are impacting the net-zero transition
Charles Sincock explains how global risks are altering our journey to net zero and what this means for businesses
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Analysis
Insurer targeted over controversial Adani coal project
Activists received a tip-off that Probitas1492 is insuring the Adani Carmichael’s thermal coal project rail line, haulage operation and port
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Interviews
Nuclear communicator
An on-the-ground advisor after 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, Mariko Nishizawa is using bitter lessons to create better risk communication
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Analysis
Climate change: Unpicking the complexity
Is our permanent state of crisis a distraction from climate commitments, or an opportunity to accelerate the transition?
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Analysis
Fitch slashes global GDP forecasts on supply shocks, faster rate rises
The rating agency now expects world GDP to grow by 2.4% in 2022 and by just 1.7% in 2023
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Analysis
Pace of energy transition must accelerate, urges aream Group
Growing concern over Europe’s energy security and increasing weather extremes means that ‘time is pressing’
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Analysis
Power sector faces rising rates amid volatile risk landscape
Power insurance market will harden further due to constrained capacity and a ‘disappointing’ loss record - WTW
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Analysis
IoD urges UK government to speed up net zero transition
Calls for tax incentives to support the business transition and reduce dependency on fossil fuels
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Analysis
Insuring the transition
The industry has a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to support the transition to Net Zero. So what are we waiting for?
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Analysis
Why we should have seen the energy crisis coming
Energy investments are long-term and highly capital-intensive. One simply cannot click a switch and expect to solve the problems of today, argue Grant Griffiths, Dylan Campbell, and Alexander Larsen
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Analysis
Insurance facility launches to cover green and blue hydrogen project risks
Investment in green and blue hydrogen initiatives is estimated to exceed $150 billion by 2025
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Expert Views
Hydrogen: insurance supporting the evolution of a new energy economy
With the hydrogen economy poised for take-off, the insurance industry has a crucial role in supporting its end-to-end growth
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Analysis
Russian gas cut off would backfire - Dragonfly
A short-term suspension is possible, but Russia is unlikely to risk losing a crucial revenue stream longer-term
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Analysis
Lloyd’s, Aon examine long-term impacts of Ukraine conflict
Ability of businesses to diversify and ‘hedge’ portfolios and supply chains to reduce dependencies are key to minimising risk exposure
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Analysis
Global energy transition fuels international rivalries
While energy insecurity has sped up the transition in Europe, it has pushed some Asian countries to rely more on fossil fuels, warns Verisk Maplecroft
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Analysis
Calls for solar industry to mitigate fire risk
With the number of PV installations dramatically increasing around the world, the threat of fire is growing