RSG 3-D's non-combustible panel system offers a financially competitive alternative to conventional construction that delivers wildfire, earthquake, and hurricane resilience.
The federal government's retreat from climate adaptation has created a gap in data, funding, and coordination, but a new decentralized ecosystem of nonprofits, state governments, and coalitions is stepping up to fill the void and may prove more resilient to political disruption in the long run.
As federal disaster support shrinks, resilience districts offer local governments a promising new financing tool to fund climate adaptation on their own terms.
Investors can reduce the costs and dangers of extreme heat by: Fortifying the electrical grid and built environment; Advancing alternative cooling innovations; Developing public-private partnerships in cooling infrastructure; Investing in blended finance tools; Scaling insurance innovations.
Of all the natural disasters that hit the U.S. each year, extreme heat waves are by far the deadliest. Extreme heat also slows workers down and reduces agricultural productivity.
Three key levers present opportunity for private capital to improve the resiliency of infrastructure and assets during hurricanes: reduce exposure by pricing in disaster risk, fortify assets with hurricane-resilient materials, create partnerships between public and private actors.
Hurricanes are the most costly type of climate disaster. The high cost comes from population growth in hurricane-prone areas, incentives that motivate rebuilding in those same areas, and physical assets in harm's way that aren't designed to withstand severe hurricanes.
Long-term investment in voting infrastructure enables voters in NC to cast ballots. Disasters could slowly influence bi-partisan agreement for climate action. U.S. immigration policy could impede or catalyze climate migration. Presidents hold direct power over capital allocation post-disaster.
As floods become bigger and more common, insurance gaps increase costs. Climate-vulnerable mobile homes increase financial risk for communities. Pop up micro-grids offer resilience to vulnerable power grids. ReBuild NC has a deficit of over $150 Million and 1,600 people still displaced.
Part II of our Wildfires Briefing explores four categories of opportunity for the private sector: 1) Implementing modern building materials and codes; 2) Technologies for better fire management; 3) New insurance models; and 4) Private financing for forest management.
Climate change and federal policies are making wildfires more frequent and intense. Migration patterns are increasing the exposure of assets to wildfire threats. And assets that are more vulnerable to wildfires translate into higher costs.
5 Early Insights from Hurricane Helene. Climate change exacerbated the impacts of Helene. Hurricanes are no longer just a coastal threat. And utilities face growing recovery costs alongside pressure to build more resilient grid systems.
By rebuilding the same way we’ve done in the past, we’re ensuring the trend will continue: a costly and frequent cycle of destruction and reconstruction that can threaten existing assets and multiply financial losses across every sector.
Many firms can play in the adaptation space both in terms of investments and solutions. Climate Disasters are catalyzing the deterioration of our U.S Bridges. And policy-makers are moving to hold largest emitters financially accountable in effort to raise capital for adaptation efforts.
The Epicenter helps infrastructure decision-makers understand climate risks and identify practical, cost-effective resilience solutions.
