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Effective risk management in the clean energy transition

Learn about environmental risks to watch for when considering a transition to clean energy.

01/28/2024

From pollution to progress

Changes in the energy sector are here and rapidly evolving. Financial incentives coupled with regulatory requirements and corporate goodwill have companies across the globe investigating a shift to clean energy. Yet, embracing this type of opportunity is not without its risks.

In our recent webcast, Pollution to progress: Effective risk management in the clean energy transition, specialists from our Environmental and Renewable Energy Practices discussed:

  • Contamination risks that are associated with commonly targeted transition sites
  • Opportunities for financial incentives and tax benefits associated with the redevelopment of Brownfield properties
  • Traditional and specialty environmental risk transfer solutions to address exposures
  • Case studies where proactively addressing environmental risk supported the transition to clean energy
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Our speakers

Matthew Kern

Senior Vice President, Environmental Practice

Matthew Kern is a national broker in Marsh’s Environmental Practice where he advises clients in a wide range of industry sectors on their environmental exposures and insurance solutions. He also places pollution legal liability, contractors pollution liability, and combined forms that cover his clients’ operational and legacy pollution exposures. He has facilitated a number of complex corporate and real estate transactions.  He also assess emerging pollution risks, such as PFAS, and advising clients in multiple industries on appropriate risk management and transfer solutions.

Michael Kolodner

Global Renewable Energy and US Energy & Power Practice Leader, Marsh Specialty

Mike Kolodner is Marsh’s Global Renewable Energy and US Power Leader. A former US Naval nuclear submarine officer, he has more than 20 years of operational, brokerage, advisory, and underwriting experience in clean energy risk and insurance management. Based in Boston, he leads an integrated team of more than 250 renewable energy specialists around the world.

Peter Kolodner

Senior Vice President, Environmental Practice

Peter is a senior client advisor and leads Marsh's Environmental Practice in the West. He advises companies on structuring environmental coverage to facilitate risk transfer, including placing coverage for property transactions and redevelopment, mergers and acquisitions, Brownfield redevelopments, Superfund clean-ups, and liability buyouts.

Kimberly Mann

US Strategy and Growth Leader, Global Environmental Practice

Kimberly Mann is the US Strategy and Growth Leader in Marsh’s Environmental Practice. She has a proven track record in developing innovative solutions that address the dynamic business and regulatory challenges within the environmental sector. In her role, she is responsible for leading the development of cutting-edge strategies tailored to meet the evolving needs of clients in an increasingly complex environmental landscape.

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