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Opinion: Climate policy should prioritize wildfire prevention over response

A Climate Home News columnist argues that government policy should shift investment upstream to build resilience and prevent wildfires rather than remaining in a reactive cycle of disaster response.

First covered Sep 1, 2026 · 6:54 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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25d Climate Home News From firefighting to future-proofing: Preventing wildfires must be the priority — While many countries remain locked in a reactive cycle of disaster response, public policy can shift investment upstream to build resilience and cut risks The…

Primary sources

assets.aon.com 2025 Climatecatastrophe Insight (assets.aon.com)

reports.weforum.org Wef From Wildfire Risk To Resilience The Investment Case For Action 2026 (reports.weforum.org)

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c2es.org Wildfires and Climate Change - Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsCenter for Climate and Energy Solutions

nature.org Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience: How to Get There from Here.

c2es.org Building Resilience as Wildfires Worsen: Five Federal Policy Goals - Center for Climate and Energy SolutionsCenter for Climate and Energy Solutions

resilientca.org Wildfire Resilience Plan Alignment Guide

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Wildfire risk management in the era of climate change - PMC

Appeared in: 2026-09-02 (#17)

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