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Grid on the Brink: What US CEOs Said About Climate Risk in Q3
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FEMA Adaptation Grants Stalled, LA Wildfire Report Findings, Arizona Heat Preparedness Center, and More
The UN reports 136 countries now have multi-hazard early warning systems, up 143% since 2015 β but a third of nations still have none, putting the 2027 full-coverage goal at risk. β οΈ
XPRIZE handed out $11mn to wildfire-innovation winners: Anduril Industries took the $1.2mn top prize for autonomous suppression, while SIRIUS Wildfire Alliance won for space-based detection. π₯
ESG data firm Clarity AI has merged with proxy advisor Glass Lewis, creating a unified platform for investor stewardship as the pair eye authorization under the EU's ESG Ratings Regulation. π
The EU and Canada launched the OceanEye International Alliance at the UN, securing over β¬211mn to bolster the Global Ocean Observing System that powers early warnings for extreme weather. π
People Moves: EU Climate Resilience Guru Moves On, Insurance Development Forum Gets New Deputy Chair, Climate Risk Tech Opportunities
Resilience insurtech Faura is shutting down just 20 months after a $3.5mn seed round, its co-founder saying the disaster-resilience market isn't mature enough to sustain such startups yet. ποΈ
At the UN General Assembly, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband pledged Β£331mn to counter climate-driven instability, with most cash flowing to the Global Environment Facility for drought & flood resilience. π·
Namibia unveiled an updated climate plan citing $14bn in investment needs through 2035 β most of it contingent on international climate finance still to be secured. π
CWNYC 2026: Securing Growth in a Resource-Constrained World
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency ahead of a possible historic El NiΓ±o, fast-tracking flood prep and readying the National Guard for response missions. π§οΈ
Christian Aid just launched a Β£20mn Resilient Futures Fund to help Global South businesses adapt to droughts & floods, targeting 4,200+ enterprises and 1,800 new jobs by 2030. π
FEMA is distributing nearly $180mn in disaster mitigation grants, funding 115 flood-resilience projects across 39 US states plus a Tribal Nation, shifting more planning power to local officials. π
Β£20mn Resilient Futures Fund, Early Warning Systems Progress, ESG Data Merger, and More
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