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Comments to Michigan PSC on Electric Utility Planning Processes to Prepare for Climate Change

These comments to the Michigan PSC recommend that it require electric utilities under its jurisdiction to regularly assess their climate-related vulnerabilities and identify measures to make their systems resilient to climate impacts.

Romany Webb, Justin Gundlach and Sarah LadinSeptember 24, 2021

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First-of-Its-Kind Insurance Report Confronts Climate Risk

This blog analyzes the recommendations in a report from the Climate Insurance Working Group, convened by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, to the state’s Department of Insurance, local and state policy-makers, and the insurance industry regarding the role of insurance in addressing risks from climate-fueled wildfires, floods and extreme heat.

Katelyn RoednerJuly 23, 2021

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Comments on FERC’s Technical Conference on Climate Change, Extreme Weather, and Electric System Reliability

These comments recommend that FERC consider requiring regulated entities to engage in climate resilience planning.

Michael Panfil, Natalie Karas, Stephanie Jones and Romany WebbApril 15, 2021

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The Rising Impacts of Climate Change

Panelists discussed how proactive climate resilience planning is required under public utility law and tort law.

Michael Panfil, Romany Webb and OthersMarch 31, 2021

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Without Planning, Climate Change Will Bring More Texas-Style Blackouts

In the wake of the tragic February 2021 Texas winter storm and resulting power outages, this opinion piece argues that state regulators should require the electric industry to recognize the undeniable: climate change is here and it needs to be factored into their planning and decision making.

Romany Webb and Michael PanfilFebruary 23, 2021

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Policy Brief: Mandating Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risk

This policy brief argues that the SEC should strengthen mandatory climate risk disclosure rules.

Madison Condon, Michael Panfil, Jack Lienke, Alex Song and Sarah LadinFebruary 10, 2021

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Mandating Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risk

This report argues that the SEC should strengthen mandatory climate risk disclosure rules. An updated version was published as a journal article in the NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy in June 2022.

Madison Condon, Sarah Ladin, Jack Lienke, Michael Panfil and Alex SongFebruary 10, 2021

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Corporate Climate Risk: Assessment, Disclosure, and Action (Conference Brief)

This brief summarizes remarks made at a conference on corporate climate-related financial risk, including panels on assessing risk, economic implications for mitigation, the current state of disclosure, and policy considerations for regulators.

Institute for Policy IntegrityFebruary 9, 2021

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