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Delaware Releases Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution and Prepare for Climate Change

Governor Jack Markell released a plan to combat climate change this week, calling for a 30 percent cut in carbon pollution by 2030 and outlining a framework to help the state better prepare for the future impacts of climate change.March 4, 2015

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Transportation plans to require consideration of climate change

On February 20, 2015, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would establish a process for state departments of transportation (state DOTs) to include consideration of climate change and extreme weather-related risks in the development of asset management plans, which are required under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

March 2, 2015

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Obama Executive Order Sets New Flood Elevation Standards for Federal Projects

President Obama signed an executive order today directing federal agencies to adopt new flood elevation standards for the siting, design, and construction of federal projects.

The new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard will ensure that current and future flood risk, anticipated to increase due to climate change and sea-level rise, will be taken into account in the development of federal projects. The standard is expected to save taxpayers money in the long run by reducing federal disaster assistance spending following extreme weather events.January 30, 2015

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Lessons Learned from the Great American Adaptation Road Trip

After visiting more than 30 communities across the U.S. that are preparing for climate change, two enterprising young authors identify six big lessons from ongoing adaptation work in a new report recently released by the Georgetown Climate Center.January 26, 2015

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Obama Administration Releases Report on How Federal Agencies Can Support State and Local Adaptation Efforts

The Obama Administration released a report today that details how federal agencies can use existing programs to support, state, local, and tribal adaptation efforts.

The report includes recommendations from the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. Many of the recommendations in the report to help communities prepare for climate change also draw from the 100 recommendations for federal action that the Georgetown Climate Center released in September.November 17, 2014

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New Georgetown Climate Center Reports Highlight Adaptation Efforts Underway and Lessons Learned

The Georgetown Climate Center recently released three new reports to help communities better prepare for climate change impacts and extreme weather.  These reports contain good ideas for promoting resilience and...July 18, 2014

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National Climate Assessment Strengthens Prevailing Climate Science and Identifies Impacts Across the U.S.

This week the Obama Administration released the third National Climate Assessment, a comprehensive report on climate change projections and impacts in the United States.  The report, which updates the second...May 7, 2014

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Georgetown Climate Center Announces Support for Nine Adaptation Projects

More than 30 states, localities, and NGOs from across the country recently submitted requests to the Georgetown Climate Center for legal and policy support to assist them with projects to prepare their communities for...April 10, 2014

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Senate Hearing Calls Attention to the Need to Prepare for Extreme Weather

As communities across the country prepare for and recover from winter storms, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hosted a hearing on the costs of extreme weather events. Senator Tom...February 13, 2014

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Understanding New Jersey's Vulnerability to Climate Change

New Jersey residents are no strangers to the escalating impacts of climate change.  Rising sea levels mean future hurricanes will produce more severe damage, such as the damage produced by Hurricane Sandy....February 12, 2014