This blog highlights findings and recommendations of the report Evaluating Climate Risk in NEPA Reviews: Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform.
Stephanie JonesFebruary 15, 2022
This report finds that in order to meet the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirement that federal agencies take a “hard look” at the environmental effects of proposed actions, agencies must consider how the changing weather and environmental conditions brought by climate change might impact an action and alter its…
Stephanie JonesFebruary 15, 2022
This document provides an executive summary of the report Evaluating Climate Risk in NEPA Reviews: Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform.
Stephanie JonesFebruary 15, 2022
These comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) support the OCC's draft principles on banks' management of climate-related financial risks, and offer recommendations for the OCC as it continues building on these principles with more detailed guidance. The comments recommend that the OCC consider: (1) providing…
Stephanie JonesFebruary 14, 2022
In the normal course of operation for federal procurement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), care is taken to structure purchases and contracts consistent with principles of efficiency, risk management, and cost minimization. Existing procedures, however, do not yet incorporate and manage financial risks posed by the consequences of climate…
Stephanie JonesJanuary 13, 2022
This opinion piece explains the risks climate change poses to insurers, both as underwriters and as investors. It argues that it is necessary to align incentives in the insurance industry to prevent widespread defaults that would leave policyholders unprotected and examine areas where risks are distributed inequitably.
Stephanie JonesDecember 3, 2021
These comments make recommendations to the Treasury Department's Federal Insurance Office on how it can monitor, analyze, and address climate-related risks in the insurance industry.
Stephanie JonesNovember 15, 2021
These comments support the development of the Federal Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans, which establish a foundation for actions to protect government operations and facilities, and all who rely upon them. The comments recommend that agencies consider the following steps as they build on that foundation: (1) Agencies should…
Stephanie JonesNovember 5, 2021
This opinion piece argues that all policy, regulatory, and legislative proposals for climate resilience should take into account the greenhouse gas emissions they create, in order to avoid maladaptation.
Stephanie JonesNovember 4, 2021
This article finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. A previous version was released as a report in December 2020.
Stephanie JonesOctober 29, 2021