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City and Local

As centers of population and energy use, cities generate a majority of our climate emissions. Local governments play a critical role in reducing emissions and in making communities resilient to climate change.

Blog Post
7 key action areas emerge for wildfire, heat resilience on Colorado’s North Front Range

Libby Zemaitis

January 18, 2024

Tags Resilience

Publication
Enhancing Climate Resilience and Economic Development in Southeast Florida

In southeastern Florida, Miami, and the surrounding region are considered […]

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Blog Post
Positioning communities for thriving futures requires local climate planning

Amy Bailey

January 31, 2023

Publication
Comments on U.S. DOE Grid Resilience Implementation

This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate […]

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Blog Post
Major companies invest in building local climate resilience

Laura Brush, Samantha Tarvin

October 11, 2022

Tags BusinessResilienceExtreme WeatherBusiness Practices

Publication
An Emerging Blueprint for Companies: Strategies to Advance Local Climate Resilience

Climate change-fueled extreme weather and climate impacts take their toll […]

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Webinar
Corporate Blueprints for Supporting Local Climate Resilience

September 21, 2022

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Blog Post
The Inflation Reduction Act: A step toward strengthening resilience to drought

Amy Bailey, Laura Brush, Samantha Tarvin

August 25, 2022

Webinar
Tackling Flood Mitigation with Federal Resources: Best Practices for Community Resilience

August 25, 2022

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Tags ImpactsAdaptationExtreme WeatherResilienceStates

Blog Post
Targeted policies to address extreme heat in the United States

Laura Brush, Samantha Tarvin

July 28, 2022

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