Extreme weather events by Iren Petrova

Lack of Plan for Resilience and Climate Change Can Be Costly And Deadly

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Businesses and governments need to take resiliency seriously and plan for it. If they don’t, they are subject to litigation, and not only revenue can be lost, but also lives.Plan for climate change or face litigationIn 2014 Farmers Insurance Group filed nine class-action suits against nearly 200 communities in the Chicago area. The insurance company […]

Energy Efficiency and the Human Factor

Posted Posted in Climate Change, Energy

Climate change and energy efficiency has emerged as one of the most important energy and economic policy issues of the 21st century.  Energy efficiency has been commonly accepted as an attractive approach to reducing GHG emissions and as response to the resources depletion. Although energy efficiency had been recognized and energy efficiency measures applied in […]