The State of Climate Adaptation 2022 with Judge Alice Hill
10/02/22 • 57 min
In episode 172, Judge Alice Hill from the Council on Foreign Relations returns to the podcast! Alice discusses the recent floods in Pakistan and how the aftermath could be a national security threat. We also discuss Puerto Rico and Hurricane Irma and the challenges of getting on the ground resilience funding on the island. Alice and I discuss how bureaucracies can have difficulty supporting adaptation planning and funding and why a National Adaptation Plan would help with adaptation coordination. Alice also shares the lack of basic climate understanding among corporate leaders and how that inhibits making resilience a priority in the private sector. We also dig into the recommendations of the recently released GAO report, Climate Change: Enhancing Federal Resilience. Always great to catch up with Alice Hill!
Topics covered:
- The flooding in Pakistan and the National Security Implications of the aftermath.
- Hurricane Fiona and Puerto Rico.
- The challenges for FEMA to distribute funding.
- Bureaucratic hurdles to effective climate adaptation.
- Why a National Adaptation Plan is absolutely needed.
- The Government Accountability Office report on Climate Resilience
- The controversy at the World Bank.
- The systematic lack of climate change knowledge in corporate leadership.
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Battelle Information Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience General email is [email protected] Media inquiry contact is TR Massey [email protected]
- ICR23 Call for Abstracts: Download here
- ICR22 On-Demand: Access all proceedings, presentations, videos, and photos here
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Links in episode: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-106061 https://www.cfr.org/expert/alice-c-hill GAO Report: Climate Change: Enhancing Federal Resilience https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-106061
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In episode 172, Judge Alice Hill from the Council on Foreign Relations returns to the podcast! Alice discusses the recent floods in Pakistan and how the aftermath could be a national security threat. We also discuss Puerto Rico and Hurricane Irma and the challenges of getting on the ground resilience funding on the island. Alice and I discuss how bureaucracies can have difficulty supporting adaptation planning and funding and why a National Adaptation Plan would help with adaptation coordination. Alice also shares the lack of basic climate understanding among corporate leaders and how that inhibits making resilience a priority in the private sector. We also dig into the recommendations of the recently released GAO report, Climate Change: Enhancing Federal Resilience. Always great to catch up with Alice Hill!
Topics covered:
- The flooding in Pakistan and the National Security Implications of the aftermath.
- Hurricane Fiona and Puerto Rico.
- The challenges for FEMA to distribute funding.
- Bureaucratic hurdles to effective climate adaptation.
- Why a National Adaptation Plan is absolutely needed.
- The Government Accountability Office report on Climate Resilience
- The controversy at the World Bank.
- The systematic lack of climate change knowledge in corporate leadership.
Subscribe to the America Adapts newsletter here.
Battelle Information Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience General email is [email protected] Media inquiry contact is TR Massey [email protected]
- ICR23 Call for Abstracts: Download here
- ICR22 On-Demand: Access all proceedings, presentations, videos, and photos here
Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here!
Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/ @usaadapts https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-parsons-america-adapts/ https://twitter.com/Alice_C_Hill https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicehillresilience/ Donate to America Adapts
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Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here!
Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts
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Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization!
Links in episode: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-106061 https://www.cfr.org/expert/alice-c-hill GAO Report: Climate Change: Enhancing Federal Resilience https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-22-106061
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Previous Episode
The Inflation Reduction Act Does Adapt to Climate Change w. Dr. Jesse Keenan – Bonus: U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Shares What’s Next
In episode 171, Dr. Jesse Keenan of Tulane University returns to discuss the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act and how adaptation and resilience are built into the legislation. We discuss the misleading adaptation coverage in the media and why the Act represents a significant investment in climate resilience. Jesse takes a deep dive and explains how adaptation is built into tax policies, clean energy credits, community investment and much more in the legislation. Joining the podcast in a bonus interview is Samantha Medlock, the Senior Counsel for the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis where she explains what’s next for adaptation legislation in the U.S. Congress.
Topics covered:
- Misleading coverage of adaptation in the Inflation Reduction Act.
- How the Act integrates with other adaptation legislation, e.g., the Infrastructure Bill of 2021.
- Gaps in Adaptation funding and legislation
- Is a National Adaptation Plan even more critical now?
- Bonus interview: House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis discusses potential next steps for adaptation legislation
- Topics Covered from the Act that relate to adaptation.
- Tax Policies
- Tax Credits: Direct Pay v. Conventional Transfer Market
- Clean Energy Tax Credits
- Clean Fuels Tax Credits
- Clean Vehicle & Refueling Tax Credits
- Carbon Management Tax Credits
- Residential Energy Efficiency
- Community Investment and Energy Justice
- Investing in Faster Permitting
- Clean Energy Financing
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Battelle Information Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience General email is [email protected] Media inquiry contact is TR Massey [email protected]
- ICR23 Call for Abstracts: Download here
- ICR22 On-Demand: Access all proceedings, presentations, videos, and photos here
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Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/ @usaadapts https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-parsons-america-adapts/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/climatepolicywonk/ https://twitter.com/Jesse_M_Keenan https://twitter.com/Battelle https://twitter.com/SamMedlockCFM
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Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here!
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Next Episode
Disaster Insurance is Having a Moment: New Tools for a More Resilient Future with Dr. Carolyn Kousky
In episode 173, Dr. Carolyn Kousky of the Environmental Defense Funds joins the podcast to discuss her new book, Understanding Disaster Insurance, New Tools for a More Resilient Future. Carolyn and Doug discuss why insurance companies still are not taking climate change seriously enough. Carolyn shares some innovative insurance tools to help people gain access to flood insurance in at risk areas. We also learn some of the fundamentals of climate risk and how insurance can play an increasing role in adaptation planning.
Topics covered:
- Why should people care about risk insurance?
- Why aren’t insurance companies taking climate change more seriously?
- Examples of innovative insurance tools to help with adaptation planning.
- What is risk transfer and why is it so important for climate adaptation?
- Disasters, their economic consequences, and the role of insurance.
- Innovation to Unlock the potential of disaster insurance
- Why aren’t insurance companies more interested in managed retreat?
Subscribe to the America Adapts newsletter here.
Battelle Information Innovations in Climate Resilience Conference https://www.battelle.org/conferences/conference-on-innovations-in-climate-resilience General email is [email protected] Media inquiry contact is TR Massey [email protected]
- ICR23 Call for Abstracts: Download here
- ICR22 On-Demand: Access all proceedings, presentations, videos, and photos here
Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here!
Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/ @usaadapts https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-parsons-america-adapts/ https://twitter.com/EnvDefenseFund https://www.edf.org/people/carolyn-kousky
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Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here!
Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts
Follow/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization!
Links in episode: https://islandpress.org/books/understanding-disaster-insurance https://www.edf.org/people/carolyn-kousky
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