Independent Risk Assessment for Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States

EVENT DETAILS:
DATE: June 26, 2014
TIME: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. EDT
LOCATION: Resources for the Future (RFF)
First Floor Conference Center
1616 P St. NW, Washington, DC 20036
REGISTRATION:  [Closed]

A Discussion of the Independent Risk Assessment for Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States

How much economic risk does the nation face from the impacts of climate change? The Risky Business initiative—-a project of Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Office of Hank Paulson, and Next Generation—-works to answer that question. Using the best information available, the initiative outlines the range of climate futures that the United States might expect in major economic sectors and by geographic region. It also examines the likelihood of these futures and the potential economic consequences for American businesses and households. The initiative does not advocate any particular policy, industry, or personal response to climate change but instead seeks to provide government, finance, business, and household decisionmakers with the information necessary to make their own risk management decisions.

At this RFF seminar, Trevor Houser, lead author of the independent risk assessment supporting the Risky Business initiative, and his colleagues will present an overview of the methods, data, original research, and key findings in the assessment. A panel of experts will then offer additional perspectives.

Additional details, including agenda and full list of panelists, are forthcoming.

Registration for in-person attendance is required.
To RSVP for this seminar, please visit RFF’s event registration page.