Author: Edward Coe

Edward Coe is Managing Director and co-founder of PAL. He has extensive experience of systems development and implementation for advanced derivative trading systems utilising a broad range of technologies supporting in house, bespoke and third party software. Edward developed the software behind PAL Carbon.
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Measuring FTSE 100 Carbon Value-at-Risk: Which sectors are adapting for a lower-carbon future?

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This new report published by Predict Ability Ltd (PAL) provides a lens through which the long-term financial impacts of climate change for a portfolio of companies may be measured. Whilst significant change is underway as sectors prepare to transition to a lower-carbon economy, a long-term quantitative risk approach is required to effectively measure the preparedness […]

Measuring FTSE 100 Carbon Value-at-Risk: Which sectors are adapting for a lower-carbon future? was last modified: February 10th, 2019 by Edward Coe

Are we CLEAR? Carbon Liability to Earnings and Assets Ratios are here

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What is “Carbon Liability to Earnings and Assets Ratio” Carbon Liability to Earnings Ratio (CLEAR) is the ratio of a company’s direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions liability to company earnings.   It is calculated as: CLEAR = (Direct GHG emissions x Carbon Price) / Earnings   When calculating, it is preferable to use an Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation […]

Are we CLEAR? Carbon Liability to Earnings and Assets Ratios are here was last modified: August 19th, 2018 by Edward Coe
Predicting the price of carbon: how to crack the climate change code for good. Supplement 1 Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study

New eBook “Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study” out now

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Predicting the Price of Carbon Supplement 1: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study Uniquely, in today’s emerging arena of carbon auditing, Predict Ability Ltd (PAL) offers future-proofed carbon-pricing relevant to every industry as well as all existing and future energy sources. PAL’s new development is called ‘Enhanced Carbon Auditing’ […]

New eBook “Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study” out now was last modified: October 26th, 2018 by Edward Coe

Loss and damage associated with Climate Change impacts to reach $1 trillion a year by 2021

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Climate change  is once again under the microscope at COP22 this month and one point in particular will be a review of the previously established Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage and whether developed countries would be able to fulfil their commitment to provide a total of $100bn a year of financial aid by 2020. PAL’s view is that the […]

Loss and damage associated with Climate Change impacts to reach $1 trillion a year by 2021 was last modified: October 26th, 2018 by Edward Coe

Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station will save £40 billion in climate damages

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Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station – Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study This report published by PAL focuses on the proposed 3.2 GW Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Its aim is to track direct and indirect carbon emissions over the total lifetime of the plant – cradle to grave – and to determine a […]

Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station will save £40 billion in climate damages was last modified: October 26th, 2018 by Edward Coe

How long will carbon emissions remain in the atmosphere?

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How long will anthropogenic (man made) CO2 remain in the atmosphere? It is an easy question to ask.  There is no simple answer, although ‘forever’ is a good and somewhat terrifying approximation.  However,  it partly depends on how fast we emit the CO2 and at what concentration we stop emitting CO2. “Equilibration among the various […]

How long will carbon emissions remain in the atmosphere? was last modified: September 3rd, 2017 by Edward Coe

New Publication “Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study” available for pre-order

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Predicting the Price of Carbon Supplement 1: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study Uniquely, in today’s emerging arena of carbon auditing, Predict Ability Ltd (PAL) offers future-proofed carbon-pricing relevant to every industry as well as all existing and future energy sources. PAL’s new development is called ‘Enhanced Carbon Auditing’ […]

New Publication “Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Enhanced Carbon Audit LCA Case Study” available for pre-order was last modified: April 25th, 2017 by Edward Coe
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Cost of carbon update for the first half of 2016: Increase in extreme weather drives up the cost of carbon emissions

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The cost of carbon – losses arising from extreme weather events attributable to cumulative causal carbon emission – for 2015 was $12.27 per tonne of carbon dioxide (previous year $12.67, down 3%). For the first half of 2016, the cost has increased to $12.44 on the back of extreme weather events reported by Munich Re […]

Cost of carbon update for the first half of 2016: Increase in extreme weather drives up the cost of carbon emissions was last modified: October 26th, 2018 by Edward Coe

PAL Loss Prediction Review for the first half of 2016

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Losses caused by natural catastrophes in the first half of 2016, as reported by Munich Re recently, were significantly higher than the corresponding figures for the previous year, despite the total number of loss events being significantly lower.  Total losses by the end of June came to US$ 70bn compared to the previous year being […]

PAL Loss Prediction Review for the first half of 2016 was last modified: January 4th, 2019 by Edward Coe

New Book “Predicting the Price of Carbon: How to Crack the Climate Change Code for Good” Out Now

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Predicting the Price of Carbon How to Crack the Climate Change Code for Good Without a global price for carbon there can be no sustainable solution to the already unstoppable impact of climate change. It’s the one key factor that virtually all leading environmentalists, international bankers, energy giants, scientific experts and policy makers worldwide agree […]

New Book “Predicting the Price of Carbon: How to Crack the Climate Change Code for Good” Out Now was last modified: October 26th, 2018 by Edward Coe