Fmr CA Insurance Commissioner & my @cleeberkeley.bsky.social colleague @cadavejones.bsky.social on what it will take to stabilize the US insurance market in the near-to-medium term: yalelawjournal.org/essay/the-un...

New report from @climateintegrity.org documents oil and gas majors lies and deceptions regarding fossil fuel emissions role in driving #climatechange. insideclimatenews.org/news/1112202...

Privileged to be asked to contribute an article on climate change & insurance for latest edition of Yale Law Journal. "The only long-term solution to preserve an insurable future is to transition from fossil fuels and other greenhouse-gas-emitting industries." yalelawjournal.org/essay/the-un...

Looking forward to joining a panel hosted by the Equitable & Just Insurance Initiative today, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 for a 1.5 hour virtual briefing on the intersections of climate change, insurance, housing, and consumer protections. 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm ET us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

So excited to see former Climate One guests on this list. Congrats @cadavejones.bsky.social and Rilen Duren!

My friend @glucks.bsky.social Gary Lucks, attorney & activist, is finishing a new book YOU ARE THE POWER, which is a guide to effective political action. Join me in supporting it publication thru Kickstarter. Deadline December 9th at 7:00 pm PT. www.kickstarter.com/projects/165...

Join me at this #SunDay action in new York City! actionnetwork.org/events/sun-d...

Excited to be speaking at the Harvard Climate Symposium at The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University today! salatainstitute.harvard.edu/hcaw/

Terrific report on terrible anti-consumer impact from another gem from Florida's deregulation of its insurance market. @publiccitizen.bsky.social

A good news story from Colorado, courtesy of @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social — Colorado became the first state to require insurance companies to include climate risk in insurance modeling!

"Let's make sure when we do these huge, amazing zoning reforms ... that we're not zoning for new housing in these risk zones," says Heather Clark It's time to do disaster-informed zoning!

"It turns out YIMBY is a climate policy ... compact development contributes substantially to reducing emissions." - @cadavejones.bsky.social 👏👏👏

"We are not doing anyone a favor by putting them in harm's way," Heather Clark says. We need to ensure that the housing we advocate for is resilient and safe.

There's $13 trillion worth of housing that'll face risks due to climate change — that's a lot of money, @mateosfo.bsky.social points out. We're steadily marching to an "uninsurable future," @cadavejones.bsky.social says.

We're starting our first plenary of #YIMBYtown2025! Follow along for a deep dive on climate risk, housing, and insurance, feat. @mateosfo.bsky.social @cadavejones.bsky.social @katenrg.bsky.social @jordanhaedtler.bsky.social and Heather Clark!

North Dakota farmers can thank President Trump and his tariffs for their inability to sell their soybeans. "China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

If you don’t want to be called a Nazi, stop acting like one.

In a marathon hearing on Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee, RFK Jr. faced a barrage of questions from senators who were outraged by his recent actions. In some cases, Kennedy appeared to promote flat-out lies.

After a recent storm, perhaps you've seen a photo of a car underwater and wondered what happens to the car and the owner? In a new paper titled "Vehicle flood damage and household disaster assistance in the US," I take a look into this issue. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧵(1/6)

🇺🇸 In the US, reinsurance experts warn that climate-linked insurance failures could trigger broader financial instability. @cadavejones.bsky.social‬ calls it “an uninsurable future”, meanwhile Munich Re reports US$6.9tn in global weather losses over 40 years.

If you have yet to figure out that President Trump & his allies are destroying our democracy & imposing an authoritarian regime, or if you have & want a deeper historical understanding, watch this video from historians of fascist & other authoritarian regimes. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...

🌍 Extreme weather is driving up insurance losses— US$6.9tn over the last 40 years, with 90% of US losses in 2024 from climate-related events. “We’re marching towards an uninsurable future, not only in the US but globally,” says ‪@cadavejones.bsky.social‬ 

University of California should not settle with Trump. Our democracy is at stake as Trump attacks the courts, lawyers, the media, the civil service, science, and universities. UC should sue, not settle. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

🙌 CA’s former Insurance Commissioner @cadavejones.bsky.social, says Big Oil should help pay for the home insurance crisis. Arguing fossil fuel giants, who are responsible, should share the cost of climate-driven insurance losses. We couldn’t agree more. Full interview: www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

🌍 Extreme weather is driving up insurance losses— US$6.9tn over the last 40 years, with 90% of US losses in 2024 from climate-related events. “We’re marching towards an uninsurable future, not only in the US but globally,” says ‪@cadavejones.bsky.social‬ 

🌍 Extreme weather is driving up insurance losses — US$6.9tn over the last 40 years, with 90% of US losses in 2024 from climate-related events. “We’re marching towards an uninsurable future, not only in the US but globally,” says ‪@cadavejones.bsky.social‬ 

Tune in to our conversation with @ucs.org Rachel Cleetus, LA-based real estate agent Claire O'Connor, and former CA Insurance Commissioner @cadavejones.bsky.social here or wherever you get your pods: listen.climateone.org/kWpW6hfQ?sid...

While politicians in Washington continue to debate the severity of climate change, one industry has already made up its mind. In states like Florida and California, the homeowner's insurance is already in crisis, and things are only going to get worse. Can anything be done to fix insurance?

NEW: We Need the Federal Government to Protect Us from Climate Chaos The Trump administration is simultaneously exacerbating climate change and eroding society’s ability to understand, prepare for, and respond to it. This is precisely the opposite of what should be happening right now. 🧵

NEW: You may have heard that the Pentagon will soon stop processing & delivering data essential to hurricane forecasts. It's part of a dangerous pattern. RDP is tracking how the Trump admin's callous policy choices, before & after bouts of extreme weather, exacerbate avoidable suffering/death.🧵⬇️

The climate-driven insurance crisis sounds bad. @cadavejones.bsky.social “The trend is all bad,” Jones said. “We’re just going to see more and more extreme and severe weather related events killing more people, damaging more property and causing insurers more and more losses.” NYT Climate Forward

"The discount is nice and it's a positive development, but it doesn't matter if they won't write you the insurance," says @cadavejones.bsky.social, former insurance commissioner of California and now director of the Climate Risk Initiative at UC Berkeley Law. www.npr.org/2025/06/11/n... @npr.org

“Over time you’ll see even more insurance company insolvencies ... and falls in asset values ... as opposed to a single catastrophic event.” - Dave Jones @cadavejones.bsky.social, director of the Climate Risk Initiative at @cleeberkeley.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/9e5d... via @financialtimes.com

Why are everyday Americans being forced to pay more for home insurance & rent to account for the damages of climate change, while the companies fueling the crisis pay nothing? Meet a former insurance commissioner trying to change that. @cadavejones.bsky.social insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/cal...

Insurers "can and should bring lawsuits to recover money associated with the oil and gas companies’ contributions to climate change,” says former California insurance commissioner @cadavejones.bsky.social.

EU regulators, including the EU insurance regulator @eiopa.europa.eu, propose intergrating ESG risks into #stresstests for banks and insurers. With an initial focus on #climaterisks -- physical and transition risks. US insurance regulators should do so as well. esgtoday.com/eu-regulator...

We’re launching 3 urgent new books to defend democracy — including my new book You Are Not Alone! Join me, Carmen Renee Berry, and Rabbi Henry Jay Karp on April 29 @ 4PM PT! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #UniteAndTakeAction #DefendDemocracy #AuthorApril25 #BookLaunch2025

Hey BlueSky! We are just over 100 days into the Trump administration and it’s take to take action. If you’d like to be part of the solution, check out my new book, You Are Not Alone: Your Roadmap to Effective Political Action available on Amazon now! Link is in my bio. #youarenotalone

Rebuilding after a climate disaster NOT repeating mistakes from the past. 👉 "All-electric construction is likely to be the fastest & most cost-effective way to rebuild after #LAfires." say researchers Univ. of #California & @cleeberkeley.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/car... #HealthClimate

CLEE Climate Director Ted Lamm published an op-ed in @capitolweekly.bsky.social last week, declaring that the responsibility for EV transition now falls squarely on the shoulders of local governments. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4zpzxc2j

CLEE’s Dave Jones, along with Willis Towers Watson and The Nature Conservancy, have worked to design, structure, and obtain an insurer to write the first Wildfire Resilience Insurance Policy – taking into account a nature-based approach to reducing wildfire risk. Read more here: tinyurl.com/5e3tvscs

Prof Dan Farber has written a guide to wildfire liability in CA. The State’s Wildlife Fund, which non-negligent public utilities can use to pay for their liability for causing wildfire damage, was enacted by the CA Legislature in the wake of the 2019 PG&E bankruptcy. Read more: tinyurl.com/4vtawytm

“Insurance is the climate crisis canary in the coal mine, and the canary is dying,” said @cadavejones.bsky.social, director of the Climate Risk Initiative at the University of California, Berkeley, Center for Law, Energy and the Environment @cleeberkeley.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/c...

“Insurance is the climate crisis canary in the coal mine, and the canary is dying,” @cadavejones.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/c...

Texas homeowners are facing skyrocketing insurance premiums, up nearly 44% (!!) since 2023. Lawmakers are proposing new regulations to control rate hikes by establishing a % increase threshold for approval, but it likely won’t be enough to protect consumers.

The insurance crisis doesn’t just put homeowners and whole communities at risk. @lisasorg.bsky.social at Inside Climate News reminds us that the insurance crisis, made worse by climate change, could very well spiral into an economic crisis that could shake our entire financial system.

Louisiana homeowners face some of the highest insurance premiums in the U.S. and it’s getting worse. Gov. Landry is backing a bill to reject “excessive” rate hikes that’s causing a stir in the legislature, responding to public calls for lawmakers to act.

When Big Oil companies say they are part of climate solutions, remember: They are LYING. www.ft.com/content/de6b...

Earlier this week, Moira — an Eaton fire survivor and mother of two — asked California lawmakers to hold Big Oil accountable. For decades, Big Oil has known their products would lead to climate catastrophe, but they lied to protect their profits. While SB 222 didn’t pass, the fight isn’t over.