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Summary
While most environmental damage costs result from carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and land use, damage costs from water use still total in the tens of billions annually. In addition, electricity generated from natural gas and coal has the highest water use and environmental damage costs across all sectors globally.
Join our upcoming webinar ahead of World Water Day to hear from thought leaders on:
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The methodology behind calculating and understating unpriced environmental costs, including water
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The process for scoping, identifying, and measuring, the value of and dependencies on natural capital
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The risk factors and supply chain challenges associated with water use
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The financial opportunities of prioritizing water and the capital needs to access these
Webinar Panelists:
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Georgina Mattiacci
Senior Analyst, Environmental Methodology
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Rosimeiry Portela
Senior Director
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Joe Ray
Head of Water
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James Salo, Ph.D.
Head of Environmental Research and ESG Modelling
With 20+ years of experience in environmental research and data strategy, James Salo is the Head of Environmental Research and ESG Modeling at S&P Global Horizons, a leading provider of ESG data, analytics, and insights. He leads a team of experts who maintain, enhance, and extend the information eco-system of corporate environmental data available to clients and support the organization's ESG modeling and quantitative research needs.
James is passionate about helping investors, companies, and policymakers understand and manage the environmental risks and opportunities in their portfolios, supply chains, and operations. He has a PhD in Environmental Science and Policy from Oxford University, where he focused on the measurement of corporate environmental performance and how these data are used within financial markets. He also has a BA and an MA in Environmental Science and Policy from Clark University. He has published multiple papers and articles on topics such as greenhouse gas accounting, environmental finance, sustainability and investing, and ecosystem service valuation. He is a recognized leader and innovator in his field, with specialties in environmental performance metrics, and environmental and carbon footprint analysis.
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