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Climate-proofing Ontario communities could cost billions

Original: # Ontario # canada Climate-proofing Ontario communities would cost billions — private investors could be a hard sell Emm

After nearly 400 millimetres of rain flooded Lincoln, Ontario, in under two weeks in August, attention is turning to what it would cost to protect the province's communities from extreme weather. Estimates run into the billions of dollars, and analysts caution that attracting private investors to fund climate-resilience projects may prove difficult, leaving questions about who ultimately pays.

Why now: Recent severe flooding in Ontario has renewed debate over the cost and funding of climate adaptation infrastructure.

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• # Ontario # canada Climate-proofing Ontario communities would cost billions — private investors could be a hard sell Emmerson Jull 5–6 minutes After nearly 400 millimetres of rain flooded Lincoln, Ont., in just a week and a half in August, the town's top administrator says… · Snoro · 3

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