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Yes, governments will pay a lot. The US Department of Defense considers climate change to be an urgent national security issue. [1] But also, agribusiness like
by cryptoz 11y ago
Yes, governments will pay a lot. The US Department of Defense considers climate change to be an urgent national security issue. [1]
But also, agribusiness like Monsanto will pay - they just bought Climate Corp for $1B+ a couple years ago to improve weather and climate predictions for crop outputs. The primary customers are probably insurance companies I think. There's a lot of money to be saved by predicting and avoiding catastrophes through better planning. A catastrophe might be as simple as a 1deg C temperature difference over a farm during a month - or a hurricane, or a drought, etc.
[1]: http://www.acq.osd.mil/ie/download/CCARprint_wForeword_c.pdf http://www.acq.osd.mil/ie/download/CCARprint_wForeword_c.pdf
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- cryptoz 11y ago> So let me get this straight ... selling climate control stuff to the government No, you got it wrong. Please read my comment again and recognize that I think most profits would come from a variety of different private sectors, specifically agribusiness and insurance. > nobody has thought of On the contrary, there are many startups in this space. I even mentioned some by name. I am making a call for more to enter the space and join the efforts to reduce the effects of climate change, help large enterprises and governments adapt, and make lots of money while doing so.
- mturmon 11y agoThis is both rude and uninformed, a poor combination for HN. Think about your tone. Try to engage fruitfully with people.