Sentences with phrase «federal climate change risks»

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President Donald Trump's infrastructure agenda, unveiled on August 15, centered on rescinding Obama - era plans to require consideration of flood risk and climate change in any federal spending for infrastructure or housing and the like.

There are few signs at the local or federal level that policymakers are taking the risks of climate change and extreme weather seriously, and some forces are even exacerbating the risk.

A new federal infrastructure package presents a critical opportunity to strengthen America's infrastructure against the growing risks posed by extreme weather and other impacts of climate change.

If we look to federal jurisdiction, the National Energy Board has issued a series of decisions since 2010, with input from Environment and Climate Change Canada, requiring offsetting for caribou and other species at risk and rare or sensitive habitats.

«The lack of attention from the federal government on the health risks of climate change is needlessly putting multitudes at risk.»

«Yet the U.S. has no national climate change preparedness strategy; and Federal efforts to address the rising risks have been undermined through budget cuts and other means.»

Australia has created an adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate change.

(See related story: «Federal Climate Change Report Highlights Risks for Americans.»)

In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch last year, 20 climate scientists urged her to use federal racketeering laws to prosecute corporations and think tanks that have «deceived the American people about the risks of climate change.»

The October 2011 report Federal Actions for a Climate Resilient Nation: Progress Report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force provides an update on actions in key areas of Federal adaptation, including: building resilience in local communities, safeguarding critical natural resources such as freshwater, and providing accessible climate information and tools to help decision - makers manage climateClimate Resilient Nation: Progress Report of the Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force provides an update on actions in key areas of Federal adaptation, including: building resilience in local communities, safeguarding critical natural resources such as freshwater, and providing accessible climate information and tools to help decision - makers manage climateClimate Change Adaptation Task Force provides an update on actions in key areas of Federal adaptation, including: building resilience in local communities, safeguarding critical natural resources such as freshwater, and providing accessible climate information and tools to help decision - makers manage climateclimate information and tools to help decision - makers manage climateclimate risks.

The federal auditors found that the federal government has not undertaken strategic government - wide planning to manage climate risks by using information on the potential economic effects of climate change to identify significant risks and craft appropriate federal responses.

A new federal infrastructure package presents a critical opportunity to strengthen America's infrastructure against the growing risks posed by extreme weather and other impacts of climate change.

After Donald Trump won the presidential election, hundreds of volunteers around the US came together to «rescue» federal data on climate change, thought to be at risk under the new administration.

Due to state and federal laws that discriminate against our largest source of clean energy, New York is at risk of going backwards on climate change.

Federal agencies, state and local governments, and businesses have begun preparing for adverse impacts of climate change on the basis of past assessments, but these actors need information more relevant to their planning and decision - making processes, which are fundamentally aimed at ensuring long - term resilience in the face of climate risks.

2007/04/19: GAO: (abs) Climate Change: Financial Risks to Federal and Private Insurers in Coming Decades are Potentially Significant

Ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires states to develop disaster preparedness plans that recognize increased flooding and other disaster risks from our changing climate.