An interesting column by @davidsirota about big insurance companies continuing to insure big oil and gas project that create climate change while withdrawing homeowners' coverage for homes at risk of burning down because of climate change. dailyposter.com/what-if-i-cant…
@davidsirota The larger point here about how it's ordinary homeowners that have the financial and other risk from climate change, while big financial companies continue to reap the profits is a good one.
I suspect the homeowners advocates' solution is also a good one for existing houses--that is, to make houses insurable if they take major fireproofing steps.
But it's also worth pointing out that not all of fire risk is about climate. There are other development choices to be encouraged or discouraged. And I suspect that there are a lot of high risk areas where development should be discouraged by not insuring new construction.
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