Most estimates suggest that it could cost a few billion dollars a year to scatter enough sulfur particles in the atmosphere to changetheweather patterns ofthe planet.
Dissenting Commissioner Troy Paredes notes the potential confusion that could result from having firms speculate on the "physical effects of climate change, such as effects on the severity ofweather (for example, floods or hurricanes), sea levels, the arability of farmland, and water availability and quality" and harms to their reputation because ofthe public perception of data relating to its greenhouse gas emissions.
Ceres, a business sustainability leadership organization, has been researching the effects of climate change and severe weather on the insurance sector.