Amy Bailey

Director of Climate Resilience and Sustainability, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Amy Bailey is the Director of Climate Resilience and Sustainability at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES). Ms. Bailey identifies emerging approaches and solutions to climate and energy challenges and develops opportunities to increase information sharing between cities, states, and companies. She leads C2ES’ Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator and the Corporate Climate Resilience Pathways initiative. She also manages the activities of the Alliance for a Sustainable Future, a partnership initiative with the United States Conference of Mayors.

Ms. Bailey joined C2ES from the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, where her research focused on collecting and disseminating local climate and sustainability policies in the Southeast. She worked with local government staff throughout the region and provided guidance for state-level climate vulnerability assessment projects.  She also served as Secretary on the Board of Directors of Clean Energy Durham.

Ms. Bailey was a high school biology and chemistry teacher and later earned her master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. As a graduate student, she worked for the City of Atlanta’s Division of Sustainability and with the Sustainability Office for the city and county of Durham, North Carolina. Ms. Bailey holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology from Miami University.

Posts by Amy Bailey

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U.S. businesses are ready for a shared action agenda for a climate resilient economy
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New Leadership Principles Set a Guiding Compass for Corporate Climate Resilience Pathways Initiative
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Investing in Resilience: Technology’s Role in Strengthening the Grid
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Climate Resilience Pathways: Catalyzing Private Sector Action

Businesses’ ability to adapt to climate change is a strategic imperative. Yet, despite the growing need to manage and respond to climate risks, a staggering 80% of companies lack a comprehensive plan for climate adaptation. This gap is a call …

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Accelerating Resilience: Wildfire and Heat Strategies for Colorado’s North Front Range

Summary Report of the 2023 Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator Colorado is at the frontlines of climate change impacts, including growing wildfire and heat hazards. The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) launched the first regional Climate Resilient Communities Accelerator …

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Climate Week insights: Catalyzing corporate resilience
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New tax credits empower heat-strained U.S. cities
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Positioning communities for thriving futures requires local climate planning
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Climate-related Financial Risks and Opportunities: A Primer for Local Governments

Local governments across the United States are bearing increasing costs of extreme weather disasters while facing a global transition to a low-carbon economy. Equipped with more information on how these and other climate-related factors present financial risks and opportunities, local …

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Unlocking the climate benefits of new grid technologies
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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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The Inflation Reduction Act: A step toward strengthening resilience to drought
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How federal policy can accelerate community resilience to climate change
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A Federal Policy Action Plan to Accelerate Local Climate Resilience

Communities across the United States are facing catastrophic extreme weather events that are growing in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Improving climate resilience can alleviate the impact of these events, but federal policies and programs fall short of …

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City-business partnerships can help fulfill ambitious pledge
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Competitive local economies can spur a resilient recovery
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The Resilience Factor: A Competitive Edge for Climate-Ready Cities

Increasingly, U.S. cities and regions are facing costly climate impacts that are having significant effects on local businesses and communities. This report explores how the economic competitiveness of U.S. cities will be impacted as climate impacts worsen – and how …

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The stakes for climate resilience are now higher than ever
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Planning for the economic risks of climate change
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Greening City Fleets
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Making the 2019 Climate Leadership Conference the best yet
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Buying Clean Electricity: How Cities Benefit from Power Purchase Agreements

A growing number of cities are pursuing actions to reduce their carbon footprint. One of the most straightforward ways to do this is by reducing the carbon intensity of electricity, and as a result, cities are expressing increasing interest in …

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Mayors Find Solutions in Power Company Partnerships
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Mayors Zero In on Climate Action
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City, State, Business Leaders Energized for Climate Action
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Mayors, Businesses Pick Up the Ball on Climate
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Alliance for a Sustainable Future Sustainability Questionnaire: Preliminary Results

The Alliance for a Sustainable Future is a collaborative effort between The U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. The Alliance is made up of Mayors and businesses who are interested in working together to …

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Microgrids: What Every City Should Know

Cities are at the forefront of the national conversation about climate change. Increasingly, elected officials and city residents are finding ways to deploy more clean energy and reduce their carbon footprints. They are also looking for ways to reduce the …

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Cities flex their muscles to improve existing commercial buildings
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Local Climate Action: Cities Tackle Emissions of Commercial Buildings

As a significant source of emissions, cities have an important role to play in addressing the carbon footprint of activities occurring within their boundaries. Among many actions targeting different sectors, cities are actively pursuing improvements in the energy performance of …

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Two ways to help cities finance climate action
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Cities need connection for climate action
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Charlotte leads the way toward sustainable cities
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Cities are driving climate solutions
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Smarter homes: comfortable, convenient and climate-friendly
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6 rules for happy climate partnerships
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3 reasons to light the holiday season with LEDs
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How we engaged employees, strengthened community ties, and made the world a little greener