Vermont became the first state in the country to enact the law after it suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. The state is working to estimate the cost of climate change dating back to Jan. 1, 1995.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-01-04 16:16:59">January 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM EST</time>

Vermont became the first state in the country to enact the law after it suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. The state is working to estimate the cost of cli…{ai:summary}<p>Vermont has become the first state to enact a law addressing the costs of climate change, following severe flooding and extreme weather events. The state plans to assess the financial impact of climate change from January 1, 1995, onward. </p><p>#society</p>

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