Katy Maher Archives - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions https://www.c2es.org/profile/katy-maher/ Our mission is to secure a safe and stable climate by accelerating the global transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and a thriving, just, and resilient economy. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:48:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.c2es.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-C2ESfavicon-32x32.png Katy Maher Archives - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions https://www.c2es.org/profile/katy-maher/ 32 32 Framework for Engaging Small- and Medium-sized Businesses in Maryland on Climate Resilience https://www.c2es.org/document/framework-for-engaging-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-in-maryland-on-climate-resilience/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:00:56 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?post_type=document&p=489 Many small businesses are not aware of the risks they face from changing climate conditions, and may not have plans in place to respond and recover from weather events. This issue is especially important in Maryland, where small businesses—defined as those with fewer than 500 employees—contribute heavily to the state’s economy. This report offers recommendations […]

The post Framework for Engaging Small- and Medium-sized Businesses in Maryland on Climate Resilience appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Many small businesses are not aware of the risks they face from changing climate conditions, and may not have plans in place to respond and recover from weather events. This issue is especially important in Maryland, where small businesses—defined as those with fewer than 500 employees—contribute heavily to the state’s economy. This report offers recommendations for both state and local officials on how to engage with small businesses, resources and information needs, and generally, how to best support businesses in enhancing resilience to extreme weather and climate change.

Key Takeaways

  • Use trusted messengers: Identify who businesses regularly engage with. Work with business networking organizations.
  • Leverage existing channels: Incorporate resilience into business activities. Expand resilience efforts to include businesses.
  • Identify opportunities: Form public-private partnerships. Develop business resilience networks.
  • Distribute targeted information: Tailor the message. Identify steps businesses can take.

The post Framework for Engaging Small- and Medium-sized Businesses in Maryland on Climate Resilience appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Guide to Public-Private Collaboration on City Climate Resilience Planning https://www.c2es.org/document/guide-to-public-private-collaboration-on-city-climate-resilience-planning/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 03:20:02 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?post_type=document&p=484 Cities and businesses are separately preparing for climate change and building their resilience to impacts. But they have not had guidance on how to work together, until now. This report lays out the value in public-private collaboration on city climate resilience planning, and recommends to city resilience planners specific actions they can take to bring […]

The post Guide to Public-Private Collaboration on City Climate Resilience Planning appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Cities and businesses are separately preparing for climate change and building their resilience to impacts. But they have not had guidance on how to work together, until now. This report lays out the value in public-private collaboration on city climate resilience planning, and recommends to city resilience planners specific actions they can take to bring their business community into the climate resilience planning process.

Key Takeaways

  • Resilience planning is an extension of existing programs and partnerships.
  • Businesses respond to city leadership.
  • Businesses respond to data.
  • ‘Business’ is not a monolith.
  • Innovative financing can help promote collaboration.

The post Guide to Public-Private Collaboration on City Climate Resilience Planning appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Helping small businesses become more resilient https://www.c2es.org/2017/05/helping-small-businesses-become-more-resilient/ https://www.c2es.org/2017/05/helping-small-businesses-become-more-resilient/#respond Tue, 30 May 2017 13:30:41 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?p=3034 The post Helping small businesses become more resilient appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> The post Helping small businesses become more resilient appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> https://www.c2es.org/2017/05/helping-small-businesses-become-more-resilient/feed/ 0 Are businesses prepared for climate impacts? https://www.c2es.org/2015/10/are-businesses-prepared-for-climate-impacts/ https://www.c2es.org/2015/10/are-businesses-prepared-for-climate-impacts/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2015 04:00:21 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?p=5195 The post Are businesses prepared for climate impacts? appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> The post Are businesses prepared for climate impacts? appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> https://www.c2es.org/2015/10/are-businesses-prepared-for-climate-impacts/feed/ 0 Weathering the Next Storm: A Closer Look at Business Resilience, Executive Summary https://www.c2es.org/document/weathering-the-next-storm-a-closer-look-at-business-resilience-executive-summary/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 04:00:34 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?post_type=document&p=1230 Increased extreme weather and climate-related impacts are imposing significant costs on society and on companies. While businesses are increasingly taking steps to assess risks and prepare for future climate changes, many companies face internal and external challenges that hinder efforts to move toward greater climate resilience. Building and expanding on an earlier review completed in […]

The post Weathering the Next Storm: A Closer Look at Business Resilience, Executive Summary appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Increased extreme weather and climate-related impacts are imposing significant costs on society and on companies. While businesses are increasingly taking steps to assess risks and prepare for future climate changes, many companies face internal and external challenges that hinder efforts to move toward greater climate resilience. Building and expanding on an earlier review completed in 2013, C2ES examined how large companies are preparing for climate risk, who they are partnering with, and what is keeping them for doing more.

The post Weathering the Next Storm: A Closer Look at Business Resilience, Executive Summary appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Weathering the Next Storm: A Closer Look at Business Resilience https://www.c2es.org/document/weathering-the-next-storm-a-closer-look-at-business-resilience/ Tue, 22 Sep 2015 04:00:31 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?post_type=document&p=495 As we saw once again in 2014—the warmest year globally on record—increases in extreme weather and other climate-related impacts are imposing significant costs on society. Even as governments, companies and communities strengthen efforts to reduce emissions contributing to climate change, they are awakening to the urgent need to address growing climate impacts. Across the United […]

The post Weathering the Next Storm: A Closer Look at Business Resilience appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> As we saw once again in 2014—the warmest year globally on record—increases in extreme weather and other climate-related impacts are imposing significant costs on society. Even as governments, companies and communities strengthen efforts to reduce emissions contributing to climate change, they are awakening to the urgent need to address growing climate impacts. Across the United States, governments at all levels are taking steps to strengthen climate resilience. Simultaneously, a growing number of companies are recognizing extreme weather and climate change as present or future business risks. For many companies, these rising risks extend well beyond the “fence line” to critical supply chains and infrastructure, and can be effectively managed only in partnership with the public sector.

In 2013, C2ES released Weathering the Storm: Building Business Resilience to Climate Change (hereafter WTS 2013), which examined how companies listed in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global 100 Index were approaching climate risks. WTS 2013 provided a baseline perspective on how major companies were assessing their climate vulnerabilities and whether and how they were working to strengthen their climate resilience. This report provides an update and takes a closer look at how companies are preparing for climate change and what is keeping them from doing more.

The report is based on several lines of research:

  • A comprehensive review of the perspectives and activities of S&P Global 100 companies, based on their reporting to CDP1 and their corporate sustainability reports and annual financial filings;
  • Interviews with company representatives to gather more detailed information on whether and how companies are assessing climate risks and what barriers are keeping them from doing more; and
  • Dialogues conducted with companies, federal and local government agencies, academics, and other stakeholders through several workshops and events focused on business resilience.

These sources provide an in-depth look at the state of climate risk assessment and resilience planning within the business community. While some companies have taken steps to assess risks and prepare their business for future climate changes, many companies face various internal and external challenges that hinder efforts toward greater climate resilience. This report identifies various approaches companies are using to address climate risks, examines challenges companies face in managing and reporting risks, and suggests strategies to overcome these challenges and strengthen climate risk management within the private sector.

The post Weathering the Next Storm: A Closer Look at Business Resilience appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> Companies are planning for climate risks https://www.c2es.org/2015/03/companies-are-planning-for-climate-risks/ https://www.c2es.org/2015/03/companies-are-planning-for-climate-risks/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:55:01 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?p=5059 The post Companies are planning for climate risks appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> The post Companies are planning for climate risks appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> https://www.c2es.org/2015/03/companies-are-planning-for-climate-risks/feed/ 0 Tipping points and climate change: Revisiting The Day After Tomorrow https://www.c2es.org/2014/09/tipping-points-and-climate-change-revisiting-the-day-after-tomorrow/ https://www.c2es.org/2014/09/tipping-points-and-climate-change-revisiting-the-day-after-tomorrow/#respond Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:08:18 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?p=4957 The post Tipping points and climate change: Revisiting The Day After Tomorrow appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> The post Tipping points and climate change: Revisiting The Day After Tomorrow appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> https://www.c2es.org/2014/09/tipping-points-and-climate-change-revisiting-the-day-after-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Climate change poses national security risks at home and abroad https://www.c2es.org/2014/06/climate-change-poses-national-security-risks-at-home-and-abroad/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:25:29 +0000 https://refresh-stg-c2es.pantheonsite.io/?p=4529 The post Climate change poses national security risks at home and abroad appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]> The post Climate change poses national security risks at home and abroad appeared first on Center for Climate and Energy Solutions.

]]>