Climate adaptation fuels new jobs

The move to take concrete climate adaptation measures has an economic upside: creating new jobs, such as Chief Heat Officers. We can expect to see new roles surfacing that didn’t exist before clear climate action. Cities where climate change is marked by extreme heat, from Phoenix to Miami, have introduced Chief Heat Officers to implement everything from resiliency centers, where residents can go cool off, to planting trees and educating city dwellers on climate action. At the same time, opportunities abound for innovation supporting climate efforts. AI is designing new materials to combat climate change, and new climate tech funds are forming to decarbonize real estate, which accounts for 40% of greenhouse gases.

 
 

Climate adaptation efforts are expected to pay off in the long run, especially because it will end up costing companies who don’t make these investments.