The role of companies in climate change
Oswaldo López MonzónINNOVA oceanografía litoral SL
INNOVAoceanografía litoral
ICES/NAFO Symposium Santander (Spain). May 11th, 2011
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INNOVAoceanografía litoral 1.-Introduction
The role of companies on climate change
Thanks and Intro
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-Thanks to the organization for giving us the opportunity of taking part in this Symposium
- Business perception of CC
- The role agents: Industry (companies) Governments Scientists & technicians Our company
Illustration by John M. Evans, USGS, Colorado District
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 2.-Bussines view: RISKS
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According to The Economist Intelligence Unit after a pooling process with a universe of 705 world companies, contracted by the UK Trade & Investment, in relation with the Climate Change:
According to the UK Trade and Investment report
-This is THE moment for considering both risks and opportunities in the business.-The kind of risks companies are worried about are latearrival of workers, floods, reinforcing their supply change or reinforcing the piles of their buildings. More of the same
Around 55% of the companies have suffered an increase in damages (significantly 14% or slightly 41%) related to CC
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 2.-Bussines view: OPPORTUNITIES
The role of companies on climate changeICES/NAFO Symposium
According to The Economist Intelligence Unit after a pooling process with a universe of 705 world companies, contracted by the UK Trade & Investment, in relation with the Climate Change:
According to the UK Trade and Investment report
The kind of OPPORTUNITIES companies are observe are - Construction companies: civil and private works - Financial opportunities - Mitigation - R+D+I (seeds, water treatment, software, materials) - Planning, consultancy, risk management - Education and healthcare
- Between 39 and 46% of the companies are doing something
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 2.-Bussines view
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Percentage of world companies that are planning their future under the climate change perspective
Australia Asia South
America
Europe Africa &
Middle EastNorth
America
According to the UK Trade and Investment report
World average
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 3.- Role: Members
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The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one
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INDUSTRY(main agent)
GOVERNMENT(regulator)
SCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY
(actuators)
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 3.- Role: Rules
The role of companies on climate change
The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one
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Education
INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENTSCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY
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INNOVAoceanografía litoral 3.- Role: Victim
The role of companies on climate change
The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one
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Education
INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENTSCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY
Fina
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NGO andyou too
Environment,Society,
NGO andyou too
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 3.- Role: ALL
The role of companies on climate change
The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one, due to certain forces
ICES/NAFO Symposium
Education
INDUSTRY
GOVERNMENTSCIENCE ANDTECHNOLOGY
Fina
ncia
l and
regu
latio
nsC
ultureEnvironment,Society,
NGO andyou too
Environment,Society,
NGO andyou too
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 3.- Our role
The role of companies on climate change
Our role, our opportunity
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- Our goal is being considered an external service among our clients: scientists, consultants, government or industry- Our intention is assisting in their field work through instruments and services.- Our way is through monitoring the meteocean environment in a sustainable manner
Image: URL Instituto Español de Oceanografía CO Santander
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Monitoring
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Currents measurement with Nortek profilers
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Deploying an Acoustic Doppler Current profiler and wave measurer, AWAC
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Monitoring
The role of companies on climate change
Waves measurements with Datawell wave buoys and Radac radars
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Deploying a Datawell MKIII
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Monitoring
The role of companies on climate change
OTH Radar WERA from Helzel Messtechnik
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INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- CTD
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Multiparametric instruments Idronaut
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Ocean Seven 320 Plus WOCE CTD
Water sampling systems
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Monitoring
The role of companies on climate change
Extra sensors CO2 and HC sensors
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Contros underwater CO2 sensors
CH4 sensors
- AQUAtech Group- Seapoint- Zebra Tech, etc
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Monitoring
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Autonomous profilers and gliders from Teledyne Webb Research
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Gliders are just starting a new way of observing ocean
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Monitoring
The role of companies on climate change
Shear velocity and turbulence measurements by Rockland Scientific
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Rockland Scientific MicroRider on the top of a Slocum
INNOVAoceanografía litoral 4.- Thanks
The role of companies on climate change
Contribute to mitigate your CO2 impact!
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INNOVA will contribute to compensate the CO2 generated during this activity by sponsoring two pine trees that will be named ICES-NAFO and Santander.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR ATTENTION
