Los Angeles County’s Climate Cost Challenge

A $12.5 Billion Bill to Protect Communities Through 2040

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Climate change is racking up costs in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County is facing rising threats from heat, floods, wildfires, rising seas, droughts, and climate-induced public health threats — and communities are paying the price. Meanwhile, the Big Oil companies fueling the climate crisis pay nothing.

This study is the first-ever attempt to calculate the costs to protect communities in Los Angeles County from 14 different climate impacts.

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What will it cost to protect your municipality from climate change?

Find out the cost to address climate change in your community.

In the file below, you will find ranked Excel spreadsheets with climate costs for each municipality in Los Angeles County, listed alphabetically.

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“With climate-driven disasters in Southern California growing more intense every year, it’s more important than ever for communities to invest in a growing range of climate adaptation and resilience projects.”