Environmental risk – Page 8
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AnalysisCould energy storage resolve grid volatility?
As power grids seek to adapt to the transition to renewable power generation, energy storage solutions, including battery storage, gas peaking plants and hydroelectricity, are touted as one solution to grid volatility
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AnalysisSlavery risk rises in SE Asia as job losses hit home
More than 55% of jobs in SE Asia’s key manufacturing hubs under threat with slavery and labour abuses in SE Asia set to spiral over next two decades as automation consumes job market
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Expert ViewsExpert view: the future of renewable energy
Renewable energy projects are experiencing unprecedented growth. Andrew Norris, senior engineering underwriter at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, tells of the opportunities, the risks and how the industry is responding
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Case StudiesAustralia’s first and biggest wind risk hedge: the Infigen Energy case study
Wind risk hedging can protect vital revenue streams when the wind doesn’t blow. Here’s how one energy company did it
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AnalysisWind hedging can safeguard revenues when the wind doesn’t blow
No one can control the wind and the wrong kind of weather can place revenue streams under real pressure. But here’s the solution…
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AnalysisHow technological innovations will transform renewable energy maintenance for the better
Costly maintenance issues could become a thing of the past as smart sensors pre-empt future damages to turbines and other renewable energy technology
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AnalysisRenewable energy investment is on the rise but there are some major risks to look out for
Renewables are the fastest-growing source of energy, backed by huge investment, but the sector is not without its risks and new threats are emerging all the time
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AnalysisDon’t rely on GL to cover environmental risks, report warns
Environmental risks have grown as the world gets smaller and more interconnected, insurer Chubb and law firm Clyde & Co argue, in a new environmental risk report
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AnalysisNo more government blank cheques, as climate risk shifts to insurers and lawsuits
Law firm Clyde & Co held a briefing in London to discuss the evolution of climate risk litigation and the role of insurance sector
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AnalysisNatural catastrophe insured losses “highest ever” in 2017 – Swiss Re
Reinsurer Swiss Re said Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria had resulted in combined insured losses of $92bn, equal to 0.5% of US GDP
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AnalysisChina pursues lithium autarky
A political risk report from Verisk Maplecroft focuses on Chinese ambitions for self-sufficiency in lithium for the batteries to power electric vehicles, with far-reaching implications for suppliers and competitors
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AnalysisParametric insurance: the future of risk transfer?
Parametric pay-outs could reduce the protection gap and help protect against climate change. Claudia De Meulemeester reports
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AnalysisClimate risk – business as usual impossible
Climate scientist professor Sir Brian Hoskins led a Norton Rose Fulbright debate held at Lloyd’s
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AnalysisAon report: European winter storms cost likely $1bn+
Storm Emma and the frigid cold snap that hit Europe in February featured in Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap report for February
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AnalysisEnvironmental risk outlook released by Maplecroft
Climate risk transparency, costs of climate change, China’s environmental risk footprint, and deforestation risk all figured in a report from Verisk Maplecroft
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AnalysisEnergy storage demands rising – Pioneer briefing
The energy sector – particularly renewable energy – has increased demand for energy storage, but embracing the concept brings risks as well as opportunities
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AnalysisESG myths remain persistent – Hermes study
Environment, social and governance investing is still regarded as a tick-box exercise to keep risk managers happy, according to a study into perceptions of ESG investment
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AnalysisEconomic losses from disasters plunge in 2017
Losses down to just US$44 billion in the first half of 2017, with US$23 billion worth covered by insurance
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AnalysisJust how serious is water risk?
As if the threat of flooding weren’t bad enough, scientists warn that droughts may become more commonplace too
