Topic Archive: Policy and Regulation
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The Boston Globe: Sustainability Week 2023 – Does Coastline Construction Have Boston In Hot Water?
Over the next several decades, the Boston area could experience rising sea levels at a rate 25% higher than other parts of the planet, further increasing the amount of homes, roads, and hospitals that could eventually be underwater. Despite this, Boston continues to grow, particularly along the waterfront in the up-and-coming Seaport neighborhood. In this…
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The Boston Globe: Maine jury rules $1 billion clean energy transmission line from Canada to Mass. can proceed
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The Boston Globe: Sustainability Week 2023
The Boston Globe’s third annual Sustainability Week is a week-long virtual event series focusing on the climate crisis, current environmental issues and actionable solutions. Experts from the private and public sectors will share insight into how we can mitigate this crisis with decisive action and supportive policies. Register for events through the following link: https://sustainabilityweek2023.splashthat.com/
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The New York Times: Coping With Extreme Heat
A disaster in India highlights the health hazards of being out under a hot sun.
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The Boston Globe: Wu finalizes new building code aimed at drastically reducing use of fossil fuels in new buildings
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The New York Times: A key part of America’s plan to slash carbon emissions – Plug in (almost) everything
How electrification became a major tool for fighting climate change.
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The Washington Post: Seas have drastically risen along southern U.S. coast in past decade
Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea level rise that is ‘unprecedented in at least 120 years’ along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S. coast
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WBUR Radio Boston: How climate change impacts vulnerable communities – a Boston perspective
Host Tiziana Dearing interviews Amy Longsworth, GRC Executive Director, and Michael Curry, President & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, about the recent “Our Shared History” report that highlights how lower-income communities and people of color can be disproportionately impacted by climate change.
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The Boston Globe: Boston City Council votes to adopt new climate-friendly state building code
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Nature: Carbon reduction technology pathways for existing buildings in eight cities
The authors cite GRC’s Carbon Free Boston report as part of their research and analysis based on the work with policymakers in eight cities worldwide to identify technology pathways toward their near- and long-term carbon emissions reduction targets for existing buildings.
