The role of companies in climate change

1. INNOVA oceanografía litoral Oswaldo López Monzón INNOVA oceanografía litoral SL The role of companies in climate change URL: www.esa.org ICES/NAFO Symposium Santander (Spain). May 11th, 2011

2. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 1.-Introduction Thanks and Intro • 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

3. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 2.-Bussines view: RISKS 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: • This is THE moment for considering both risks and • opportunities in the business. • The kind of risks companies are worried about are late • arrival 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 According to the UK Trade and Investment report

4. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 2.-Bussines view: OPPORTUNITIES 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: 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 According to the UK Trade and Investment report

5. Australia Europe South America Asia Africa & Middle East North America INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 2.-Bussines view Percentage of world companies that are planning their future under the climate change perspective World average According to the UK Trade and Investment report

6. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 3.- Role: Members The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one INDUSTRY (main agent) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (actuators) GOVERNMENT (regulator)

7. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 3.- Role: Rules The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one INDUSTRY Culture Financial and regulations SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT Education

8. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 3.- Role: Victim The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one INDUSTRY Environment, Society, NGO and you too Culture Financial and regulations SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT Education

9. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 3.- Role: ALL The triangle of actors in CC: A dynamic one, due to certain forces INDUSTRY Environment, Society, NGO and you too Culture Financial and regulations SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GOVERNMENT Education

10. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 3.- Our role Our role, our opportunity - 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

11. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Monitoring Currents measurement with Nortek profilers Deploying an Acoustic Doppler Current profiler and wave measurer, AWAC

12. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Monitoring Waves measurements with Datawell wave buoys and Radac radars Deploying a Datawell MKIII

13. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Monitoring OTH Radar WERA from Helzel Messtechnik

14. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- CTD Multiparametric instruments Idronaut Water sampling systems Ocean Seven 320 Plus WOCE CTD

15. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Monitoring Extra sensors CO2 and HC sensors CH4 sensors - AQUAtech Group - Seapoint - Zebra Tech, etc Contros underwater CO2 sensors

16. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Monitoring Autonomous profilers and gliders from Teledyne Webb Research Gliders are just starting a new way of observing ocean

17. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Monitoring Shear velocity and turbulence measurements by Rockland Scientific Rockland Scientific MicroRider on the top of a Slocum

18. INNOVA oceanografía litoral ICES/NAFO Symposium The role of companies on climate change 4.- Thanks Contribute to mitigate your CO2 impact! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR ATTENTION INNOVA will contribute to compensate the CO2 generated during this activity by sponsoring two pine trees that will be named ICES-NAFO and Santander.