The Risky Business Project releases a new report entitled ‘From Risk To Return: Investing in a Clean Energy Economy‘
The U.S. economy faces significant risks from unabated climate change. Every year of inaction serves to broaden and deepen those risks. Founded by co-chairs Michael R. Bloomberg, Henry M. Paulson Jr., and Thomas F. Steyer, the Risky Business Project examines the economic risks presented by climate change and opportunities to reduce them.
If we were told – in any sphere – that we had at least a 90% chance of averting a disaster through changes we ourselves could make, wouldn’t we take action?
Many industries that rely on outdoor labor will need to think hard about how to minimize the risk that extreme heat poses to their workers.