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.

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Enhancing Climate Resilience and Economic Development in Southeast Florida

In southeastern Florida, Miami, and the surrounding region are considered “ground zero” for climate impacts in the continental United States, experiencing the first and worst impacts of climate change so far. Without both strong climate resilience measures to prepare for …

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Positioning communities for thriving futures requires local climate planning
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Comments on U.S. DOE Grid Resilience Implementation

This document constitutes the comments of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) on the U.S. Department of Energy’s implementation of grid resilience provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Docket No. DE-FOA-0002827). C2ES is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization …

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Major companies invest in building local climate resilience
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An Emerging Blueprint for Companies: Strategies to Advance Local Climate Resilience

Climate change-fueled extreme weather and climate impacts take their toll on communities throughout the United States and on the companies that anchor them. Given the scale of threats facing communities and businesses, it is critical that private sector fully activate …

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Corporate Blueprints for Supporting Local Climate Resilience
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The Inflation Reduction Act: A step toward strengthening resilience to drought
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Tackling Flood Mitigation with Federal Resources: Best Practices for Community Resilience
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Targeted policies to address extreme heat in the United States
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The Climate Resilience-Economy Nexus: Advancing Common Goals

Communities across the United States are experiencing increasingly severe and frequent floods, wildfires, extreme heat, and other hazards due to climate change. These hazards are impacting local economies by damaging critical infrastructure and commercial districts, disrupting business operations, reducing municipal …

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