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A framework for 21st century water risk management

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The report identifies trends in corporate and investor responses to emerging water issues—and explains how investors can identify holdings in their portfolios more likely to be exposed to water-related risks. Finally, it identifies the critical challenges companies face in managing water-related risks and the key elements of effective 21st century corporate water management.Population pressures and climate change exacerbate water risks and their accompanying bottom-line impacts. Some companies more...

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D C on February 21, 2012

Climate risks, insurance and the next financial meltdown

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Many states are assuming the risk of natural disasters, despite the rising costs of extreme weather events, which are more frequent and more severe because of climate change, scientists say. So is the US federal government: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has $1 trillion in exposure, according to Ceres, and it's $20 billion in debt. In the U.S., insurers have responded to climate risk by excluding coverage or exiting markets. The federal flood insurance program was created in 1968 more...

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D C on January 09, 2012

Charting New Waters: Financing Sustainable Water Infrastructure

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The Financing Sustainable Water Infrastructure report, is the product of a meeting convened by The Johnson Foundation, in collaboration with American Rivers and Ceres, which brought together a group of experts to discuss ways to drive funding toward the infrastructure needed for the 21st century.

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D C on February 07, 2012

Institutional Investors' Expectations of Corporate Climate Risk Management

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This report indicates the key climate change-related practices that investors expect companies to undertake based on our understanding of best practice management of climate change risks and opportunities. It also outlines the actions that investors are prepared to undertake on this topic.

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D C on January 18, 2012

New jobs - cleaner air: An investment in American business and American jobs

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In February 2011, Ceres issued a study demonstrating how new air pollution rules proposed for the electric power sector by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide long-term economic benefits across much of the United States. This report supplements this economic study by highlighting specific case examples of the companies involved in building a modern generating fleet. It breaks the supply chain into its component pieces and shows the vital role that American workers play in more...

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D C on November 30, 2011

New Jobs-Cleaner Air: Employment Effects under Planned Changes to EPA’s Air Pollution Rules

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This study demonstrates how new air pollution rules proposed for the electric power sector by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide long-term economic benefits across much of the United States in the form of highly skilled, well paying jobs through infrastructure investment in the nation's generation fleet. Significantly, many of these jobs will be created over the next five years as the United States recovers from its severe economic downturn.

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Adit Rahman on February 20, 2011

Largest global investors call for action on climate change

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The world's largest global investors have a powerful message for climate negotiators in Cancun and the new U.S. Congress: take action now in the fight against global warming or risk economic disruptions far more severe than the recent financial crisis.Citing potential climate-related GDP losses of up to 20 percent by 2050 and the economic benefits of shifting to low-carbon and resource-efficient economies, investors released a major statement on November 16, calling for national and more...

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Adit Rahman on November 29, 2010

The Ripple Effect: Water Risk in the Municipal Bond Market

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This report shows that few participants in the bond market—including investors, bond rating agencies, and the utilities themselves—are accounting for growing water scarcity, legal conflicts and other threats in their analyses.

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Adit Rahman on January 23, 2011

Ceres 2009-2010 Annual Report

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This Ceres Annual Report highlights the remarkable achievements that were made over the past year in working to build a sustainable global economy. It highlights the company's successes in four of today's most pressing sustainability issues: the scarcity of water, the need to replace fossil fuels with clean energy, supporting human rights and combating climate change. Ceres' Annual Report also includes case studies of the achievements that have been made with their partners, including Oxfam more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 03, 2011

Mutual Funds and Climate Change

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Mutual fund support for climate change-related shareholder resolutions involving U.S. companies reached new highs in 2008, but there is still much room for improvement. The study analyzes 74 mutual fund families’ proxy votes on shareholder-sponsored climate change resolutions over the past five proxy seasons (2004–2008) and incorporates a total of 13,200 votes on 76 resolutions. The shareholder resolutions analyzed typically request corporate disclosure of risks and opportunities from climate more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 11, 2010

Investor Risks from Development of Oil Shale and Coal-to-Liquids

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This report shows that coal-to-liquid (CTL) and oil shale technologies face significant environmental and financial obstacles - from water constraints, to technological uncertainties to regulatory and market risks - that pose substantial financial risks for investors involved in such projects. Authored by David Gardiner and Associates, the Ceres-commissioned report recommends that investors closely scrutinize their portfolios for exposure to these projects and press companies leading the more...

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Adit Rahman on December 13, 2010

Climate Risk Disclosure in Securities and Exchange Commission Filings

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This report examines corporate disclosure of climate risks and opportunities in Securities and Exchange Commission filings, as well as the SEC’s responsibility to protect investors in a changing climate. This report shows that far too often investors receive insufficient disclosure about companies’ responses to a changing climate. This poor disclosure highlights the critical need for SEC guidance on appropriate disclosure of material climate risks.

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Sonia Hossain on August 11, 2010

Water Scarcity and Climate Change: Growing Risk for Business and Investors

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This report details the growing business risks stemming from water scarcity and quality in eight key sectors: agriculture, beverage, electric power/energy, apparel, high-tech/IT, mining/metals, forest products, and biotechnology/pharmaceutical. The report concludes that climate change will exacerbate growing water risks, especially as the world population grows by 50 million people every year. Despite the looming challenges faced by the water sector, the report concludes that businesses and more...

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Moushumi Biswas on March 15, 2009

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