Climate risk is manageable with the tools in hand

As we end the hottest year on record, one truth is clear: the impacts of climate change are inevitable, but the extent of the damage is not.

Upon launch of the National Adaptation Strategy on June 27, 2023, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in an Environment press release that, 'In the context of record-breaking wildfires across the country, record hurricanes like Fiona and record floods in British Columbia, this strategy is needed now, more than ever.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ANABELA BONADA

December 5, 2024

In 2024, Canada experienced its highest-ever insured losses from extreme weather—think flooding, wildfire and hail—totalling $8.1-billion. Uninsured losses—borne by governments, businesses, and taxpayers—add another $24-$32-billion. Putting that into perspective, the...

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