Calculating the costs of climate change in the waste, energy sectors
Waste Dive, Utility Dive and Smart Cities Dive teamed up for a series presenting the way their sectors are evaluating the impacts and costs of mitigating climate change.
By Cole Rosengren and Leslie Nemo • November 18, 2020
Major industry companies are increasingly disclosing their greenhouse gas emissions, and plans to mitigate their effects on the climate, in detailed sustainability reports. Stay up to date with our ongoing tracker.
As the industry increasingly recognizes its contribution to climate change, and sees business opportunities in potentially mitigating those effects, the sector could be at a notable inflection point.
Catastrophic wildfires, which can lead to billions of dollars in damages, present a unique financial risk that the utility sector will want to get ahead of, experts say.
By Kristin Musulin, Chris Teale and Cailin Crowe • October 27, 2020
In a year that virtually depleted municipal budgets, ballot-derived tax and funding measures can be crucial to support climate action. Outside of these measures, how else can cities secure cash?
