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GAO-22-106061 1 (2022-09-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaonpy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Big Picture Between fiscal years 2015 and 2021, selected appropriations for disaster assistance totaled $315 billion. Disaster costs are projected to increase as certain extreme weather events like drought or extreme rainfall become more frequent and intense because of climate change, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Lim~itintt the Federal Governmtaent's Fiscal Ex osure by Better Managing Climate Chance Risks has been on GAO's High Risk List since 2013. This list identifies government operations that, among other things, need transformation to address effectiveness challenges. Managing climate change is on the list in part because of concerns about the increasing costs of disaster response and recovery efforts. We identified five areas in which government-wide action is needed to reduce federal fiscal exposure to climate change. These areas include the federal government's roles as (1) insurer of property and crops, (2) provider of disaster aid, (3) owner or operator of infrastructure, (4) leader of a strategic plan to coordinate federal efforts, and (5) provider of data and technical assistance to decision makers. Federal fiscal exposure to climate change can be limited by enhancing climate resilience-that is, taking actions to reduce potential future losses by planning and preparing for potential climate hazards. What GAO's Work Shows Congress and federal agencies can enhance climate resilience by pursuing opportunities related to the three guiding principles of GAO's Disaster Resilience Framework-information, integration, and incentives. GAO's Disaster Resilience Framework Princioles Source: GAO. GAO-22-106061 GAO has made numerous recommendations related to these principles. The examples highlighted below have not been addressed as of September 2022. 1. Information Congress and federal agencies can help decision makers access climate information that is authoritative and understandable to identify current and future risks and the impact of risk-reduction strategies. A government-wide approach is needed to provide decision makers with the best available climate-related information. The federal government also needs a comprehensive approach to improve the resilience of the facilities it owns and operates and the land it manages. GAO-22-106061 Climate Change

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