At Resources for the Future's monthly First Wednesday Seminar Series, scholars and experts exchange ideas and views with the Resources for the Future (RFF) community on important energy, environmental, and natural resource topics.
Moderator: Roger Cooke, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future
Panelists: Panelists to be Announced
Resources for the Future
1616 P Street NW
First Floor Conference Center
Washington, DC
Registration is required.
To RSVP for this event, please visit RFF's event registration page: Event Registration
In future years, climate changes may significantly boost both the frequency and severity of storms, hurricanes, and other extreme weather events. Damages from such weather phenomena have been shown to be catastrophic – and climate change could further exacerbate the risks. Moreover, historical data for such risks may be unreliable, loss projections may actually be underestimated, and traditional diversification strategies may fail.
The recent financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, and major floods point to the need to improve our detection, measurement, and analysis of catastrophic and dependent risks. At this seminar, discussions will focus on how climate change may enhance extreme events, how to ensure proper functioning of insurance markets in these situations, and the proper role of the federal government in addressing these risks.
