Estimating the Costs of Climate Change Response Work in Rhode Island 2000-2025: An Initial Scoping Study
- Climate and Development Lab
- May 2
- 1 min read
Updated: May 15
In March 2026, two Rhode Island senators reached out to The Climate and Development Lab to assist in their efforts proposing a climate superfund bill to the legislative floor. Our team was tasked with estimating the retrospective costs of climate change to the state of Rhode Island between the years 2000-2025. Below is a report of our findings from this initial data scoping exercise. The appendices are a collection of our research notes, organized to provide future researchers with additional sources of data.
Disclaimer: This report represents an initial phase of research, produced by a small team of staff and undergraduate students in Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab. The statements, views, opinions, and information contained in the report are personal to the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of Brown University.
