Topic Archive: Policy and Regulation
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WBCSD / Arup Launch Webinar – Net-zero buildings: Halving construction emissions now!
The built environment is a critical sector to decarbonize: it represents close to 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions – approximately 14 gigatons of carbon each year. Decarbonization trajectories in line with the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement aim to halve global carbon emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050, a need echoed by…
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City of Boston: Mayor Wu’s State of the City Address
Mayor Wu delivered her first State of the City Address on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at MGM Music Hall.
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The Boston Globe: Maura Healey appoints new secretary of health and human services
Kate Walsh comes to the role after a 13-year run as head of Boston Medical Center.
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Grist: A $100 million boost for environmental justice
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NPR: Exxon climate predictions were accurate decades ago. Still it sowed doubt.
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CNN: 2022 was the warmest La Niña year on record. Scientists say this year will be warmer.
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Green Infrastructure: Addressing Boston’s Stormwater Woes
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Canary Media: US carbon emissions rose in 2022. Can clean energy get them on track?
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The Boston Globe: Healey taps Rebecca Tepper, of attorney general’s office, as secretary of energy and environmental affairs
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WBUR / State House News Service: Baker administration releases new clean energy and climate plan for 2050
