This event explores the critical role of long-term climate observations in informing risk assessment and decision-making across sectors. As questions emerge about the continuity of federal observational programs, understanding how climate data supports risk management becomes increasingly important. The panel will examine current applications, challenges, and opportunities in the climate data landscape.

The event addresses four key questions:

• How do insurance companies and private sector organizations incorporate climate data, including long-term observations, into their risk assessment and strategic planning?
• How would the loss of climate data impact the insurance industry?
• What emerging approaches could address potential gaps or discontinuities in federal climate data programs?
• How can improved collaboration between data producers and users enhance climate risk management capabilities?

Speakers: 

• Charlie Sidoti, Executive Director, Innsure
• Franklin Nutter, President, Reinsurance Associate of America 
• Ralph Keeling, Ph.D., Professor of Geochemistry, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Ryan Alexander, Executive Director, Climate Data Collaborative, Data Foundation

About:

The Keeling Curve Foundation is dedicated to advancing, honoring, and protecting long-term environmental observations. We work to:

• Collaborate to protect globally-imperiled research data collections
• Communicate the significance of long-term observations to the public and to private/public funders of science
• Honor outstanding efforts in long-term observations with the Keeling Award

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The Data Foundation is a nonpartisan think tank that champions the use of open data and evidence-informed public policy to make society better for everyone. The Climate Data Collaborative initiative addresses critical gaps between data and decision-makers by bringing together the right people, organizations, and processes to make climate data work better for decision-makers.

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