David N. Bresch: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. David N. Bresch |
| Name variants | David N. Bresch David Bresch David Niklaus Bresch |
| Field | Weather and Climate Risks |
| Address | Professur Wetter- und Klimarisiken ETH Zürich, CHN K 73.2 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 77 87 |
| dbresch@ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://wcr.ethz.ch/ |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Full Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |||||
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| 364-1058-00L | Risk Center Seminar Series | 0 credits | 2S | H. Schernberg, D. Basin, A. Bommier, D. N. Bresch, S. Brusoni, L.‑E. Cederman, P. Cheridito, F. Corman, H. Gersbach, C. Hölscher, K. Paterson, G. Sansavini, B. Stojadinovic, B. Sudret, J. Teichmann, R. Wattenhofer, S. Wiemer, R. Zenklusen | |||||
| Abstract | This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. Students and other guests are welcome. | ||||||||
| Learning objective | Participants should learn to get an overview of the state of the art in the field, to present it in a well understandable way to an interdisciplinary scientific audience, to develop novel mathematical models for open problems, to analyze them with computers, and to defend their results in response to critical questions. In essence, participants should improve their scientific skills and learn to work scientifically on an internationally competitive level. | ||||||||
| Content | This course is a mixture between a seminar primarily for PhD and postdoc students and a colloquium involving invited speakers. It consists of presentations and subsequent discussions in the area of modeling complex socio-economic systems and crises. For details of the program see the webpage of the colloquium. Students and other guests are welcome. | ||||||||
| Lecture notes | There is no script, but a short protocol of the sessions will be sent to all participants who have participated in a particular session. Transparencies of the presentations may be put on the course webpage. | ||||||||
| Literature | Literature will be provided by the speakers in their respective presentations. | ||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Participants should have relatively good mathematical skills and some experience of how scientific work is performed. | ||||||||
| 365-1190-00L | Climate Risk and Sustainability in Finance and Insurance  Exclusively for MAS MTEC students (3rd semester). Please register by 02.09.2024 at the latest via myStudies. | 2 credits | 2V | B. Huber, B. J. Bergmann, D. N. Bresch, A. Goussebaïle | |||||
| Abstract | As extreme weather, driven in concert with a changing climate, will continue to evolve and become increasingly severe over time, it is generally rendering greater costs across industry sectors. This course introduces climate risk modelling and how to derive business decisions from it, how to identify and assess sustainability in the current regulatory environment. | ||||||||
| Learning objective | The main objectives of the course are: - Get an idea of climate change causes, physical vs. transition risks, consequences and scenarios, economic trade-offs, and the barriers for mitigation policies. - Understand climate risk modelling and how to derive actionable results from it. - Understand the basics of sustainability risks and ESG, basics of sustainability and the role of banks and insurers. - Learn about the latest regulatory developments and the most relevant sustainability frameworks and initiatives. - Learn from experts from industry and agencies how they tackle the challenges towards a sustainable economy. - Get practice insights on a sustainable investment strategy. - Learn about regulation and types of greenwashing. - Learn about green fintech initiatives and startups from the Swiss ecosystem. The Course is offered as a block course, allowing for a workshop character. Students will work in groups on selected cases on each day and share their thoughts and findings with industry professionals. Participation on all course days is mandatory. Performance assessment is based on active contribution and presentation of group work and cases. | ||||||||
| Content | Climate change is on par with political instability, violent conflicts, cybersecurity and volatile interest rates. However, there is one exception – these other factors will eventually reverse course – climate change will not. This MAS MTEC elective lecture aims to empower future business leaders to navigate the intersection of climate risk and sustainability. By engaging with industry experts, start-ups, and thought leaders, participants will gain practical insights and actionable strategies to create positive impact within their organizations and beyond. This course is structured as follows: - Day 1: Introduction to Climate Risk, climate change causes, physical vs. transition risks, consequences and scenarios. Treating uncertainty in modeling climate-related financial risk, fundamentals of Climate risk modelling and how to derive business decisions from it. - Day 2 & 3: basics of sustainability risks, the sustainability frameworks, and initiatives. Definition and origin of ESG, drivers of ESG and how to measure ESG, the role of banks, insurer and the real economy, regulation and reporting standards. Case study on understanding how companies identifies and priorities financial and non-financial risk; how effectively is the organization achieving its sustainability goal and how double materiality influence the strategic decision-making process. - Day 4: Corporate Innovation in the context of climate risk, insights on innovative solutions from green fintech and start-ups on how to leverage technology to promote sustainable finance. During the 4 days, participants will also learn and hear from the guest speakers about cultivating leadership skills to address climate-related challenges, ethical decision-making, and fostering a culture of resilience in order to promote organizational agility and adaptability. The course is not targeted to participants with a background and work experience in the finance, banking, or insurance sector only. This course will benefit from participants with diverse backgrounds and industry experience. | ||||||||
| 651-4095-01L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 1  | 1 credit | 1K | H. Joos, S. I. Seneviratne, D. N. Bresch, D. Domeisen, E. Fischer, N. Gruber, C. Heald, R. Jnglin Wills, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, C. Mohr, S. Schemm, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |||||
| Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||
| Learning objective | The students are exposed to different atmospheric science topics and learn how to take part in scientific discussions. | ||||||||
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| 651-4095-02L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 2 | 1 credit | 1K | H. Joos, S. I. Seneviratne, D. N. Bresch, D. Domeisen, E. Fischer, N. Gruber, C. Heald, R. Jnglin Wills, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, C. Mohr, S. Schemm, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |||||
| Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||
| Learning objective | The students are exposed to different atmospheric science topics and learn how to take part in scientific discussions. | ||||||||
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| 651-4095-03L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 3 | 1 credit | 1K | H. Joos, S. I. Seneviratne, D. N. Bresch, D. Domeisen, E. Fischer, N. Gruber, C. Heald, R. Jnglin Wills, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, C. Mohr, S. Schemm, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |||||
| Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||||||
| Learning objective | The students are exposed to different atmospheric science topics and learn how to take part in scientific discussions. | ||||||||
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