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WBUR: Why Mayor Wu says Boston’s ‘hands are tied’ on tackling the city’s biggest source of emissions
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is chipping away at the city’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions: buildings. But she’s growing a little restless she can’t move faster.
CommonWealth Magazine: A game plan for bridging the coming energy divide
Guest commentary from Ed Gaskin of Grove Hall Main Streets, who argues that without serious intervention, those most in the need of help will fall further behind
MassCEC Report: Powering the Future – A Massachusetts Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment
This report from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) provides a comprehensive analysis of the clean energy workforce needed to meet the state’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets, seen through regional, occupational, and equity lenses. Access Report Page: Massachusetts Clean Energy Workforce Needs Assessment | MassCEC
The Boston Globe: Wu highlights promise of a climate-friendly transportation system
At a transportation summit Tuesday, Mayor Michelle Wu laid out her vision for how the city can transform, even in the face of a troubled T.
State House News Service (via NBC Boston): Public beach stewards bracing for ‘obvious destruction’ of rising seas
Massachusetts is planning for a scenario that projects sea level rise of 1.2 feet by 2030, 3.2 feet by 2060, and 7.6 feet by the year 2100
The Washington Post: Why a sudden surge of broken heat records is scaring scientists
Scientists say to brace for more extreme weather and probably a record-warm 2023 amid unprecedented temperatures