Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential for overbuilding natural gas infrastructure.
• Increased opposition to pipeline expansions and new pipelines.
• Growing questions about FERC’s balancing of public benefits versus adverse consequences in the context of case-by-case review of applications.
• Increased litigation about project approvals.
• Potential for stranded costs of new pipeline capacity.

Mitigation Strategies

• More systematic and comprehensive Need Analysis.
• Implement an “All Relevant Factors” Approach.
• Broaden Scope of “Relevant Interests.”
• Minimize Reliance on Precedent Agreements.
• Include Regional Considerations.
• Consider Both Positive and Negative Impacts of the Use of Natural Gas.
• Give Great Weight to Adverse Impacts Where Eminent Domain Will Be Sought.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Stranded assets

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities