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May 13, 2025

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The New Port Playbook
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ACTUAL

The recently announced 10% minimum tariff has brought nearly a third of the traffic at two of the world’s busiest...

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Energy
Infrastructure
Supply Chain

April 03, 2025

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Time's Ticking: Geothermal for AI-nergy
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ACTUAL

In our last edition on “The Need for AI-nergy in Our Cities,” projections estimated U.S. data center energy demand would...

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Geothermal
Energy

February 25, 2025

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‘Scene’ on ACTUAL: Tackling Water Scarcity for Economic Growth
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ACTUAL

Recent research by the World Resources Institute found that half of the world’s population experiences “high water stress” for at...

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Water
Supply Chain
Climate Change

November 04, 2024

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'Scene’ on ACTUAL: Runway to Takeoff - SAF Checklist
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ACTUAL

In the past two years, from 2022 to 2023, a total of 70 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreements were...

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SAF

October 24, 2024

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‘Scene’ on ACTUAL: Get the Ball Rolling with Geothermal
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ACTUAL

Despite the recent surge in headlines, geothermal energy—used to harness heat from the Earth's core for heating, cooling, and electricity...

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Energy
Geothermal

October 02, 2024

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‘Scene’ on ACTUAL: Can Your City Take the Heat?
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ACTUAL

Just last year, Los Angeles bus shelters made headlines for their poor design, offering little relief to riders in extreme...

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Health Impacts
Environmental Justice

August 21, 2024

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Runway to Takeoff: SAF Checklist
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ACTUAL

Despite ongoing global investments from both the public and private sectors, the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry continues to face...

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SAF
Biofuel

July 18, 2024

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Blazing Heat & Keeping Cool
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ACTUAL

As the world gears up for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France announced that air conditioners would not be...

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Health Impacts
Energy

June 25, 2024

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Carbon Credit Risks: A Call for Transparency
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ACTUAL

Despite concerns about the voluntary carbon market's credibility, carbon offsets are essential for companies striving to meet net-zero goals in...

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Carbon Market

June 06, 2024

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Race to Nuclear Power: A New Era of First-Movers
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ACTUAL

Amid increasing electricity demand from data centers, EVs, and overall population growth, the United States has unveiled new initiatives to...

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Nuclear Energy

May 23, 2024

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Orchestrating Sustainability Returns
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ACTUAL

Sustainable transformation, in which sustainability objectives are actively embedded as key outcomes and criteria in an organization’s capital spending and...

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Business Resilience

May 09, 2024

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Policy Blind Spots: Hidden Risks Below the Surface
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ACTUAL

This year, sustainability reporting standards adopted in 2023 will be implemented throughout Europe. The European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) outline...

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Water
International Policy
Supply Chain

April 25, 2024

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F&B Supply Chain: Saving Water and Ensuring Resilience
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ACTUAL

Catalonia, Spain, has recently declared a drought emergency as reservoirs plunge to critically low levels at just 15% of full...

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Water
Supply Chain

April 11, 2024

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Biofuel Pressure on the Auto Industry
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ACTUAL

The automotive industry has been undergoing a drastic transformation, transitioning from combustion engine vehicles to include EVs, hybrid engines, and...

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Biofuel
Electric Vehicle
International Policy

March 21, 2024

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Formula 1: Driving Sustainable Solutions
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ACTUAL

The thrilling races of Formula 1 are powered by behind-the-scenes innovation, where even the slightest tweaks in aerodynamics or engine...

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Infrastructure

March 07, 2024

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Sidestepping the Transformer Shortage
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ACTUAL

Following COVID-19, the US is experiencing a shortage of large power transformers, crucial for connecting generation to our grid, delaying...

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Infrastructure
Energy

February 23, 2024

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Petro-State to Hydrogen State
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ACTUAL

Climate change is changing the trajectory of the oil and gas economy. During COP28, the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter...

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International Policy
Oil & Gas
Green Hydrogen

February 08, 2024

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EU Biomass Policies Will Change Your Supply Chain
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ACTUAL

In 2024, the impact of climate policy hangs in the balance. With the impending implementation of long-awaited environmental policies, nations...

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Supply Chain
International Policy

January 18, 2024

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The Reinsurance Gap: Climate Disasters Outpace Financial System
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ACTUAL

In 2023, the EU and United States experienced record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires swept through Mediterranean nations, and East Africa faced severe...

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International Policy

December 14, 2023

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From Trash to Cash
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ACTUAL

COP28 kicked off with the Biden administration announcing strict rules on methane emissions for the oil and gas industry, mandating...

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Biofuel
Methane

November 16, 2023

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The Need for AI-nergy In Our Cities
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ACTUAL

AI has increasingly become integral to business operations by streamlining workflows and simplifying processes across various sectors, notably impacting industries...

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Energy

October 31, 2023

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The Affordability Gap for Net-Zero Homes
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ACTUAL

In July 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced $20 billion to fund energy efficiency projects at the community level, highlighting the...

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Energy
Environmental Justice
Infrastructure

October 10, 2023

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Net-Zero Fashion Starts at the Farm
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ACTUAL

The European Union and the United States have recently passed stringent policies against greenwashing and the use of ambiguous terms...

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Supply Chain

September 07, 2023

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Permitting Reform: An Opportunity for CCS to Lead the Way
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ACTUAL

Permitting processes have historically been the bane of the energy industry. This pain is widely shared across stakeholders, all of...

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Government

August 17, 2023

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Charging Ahead: Vehicle to Grid
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ACTUAL

By 2030, green buildings with rooftop solar panels could be the new normal, EVs could dominate the roads, and the...

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Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure

July 27, 2023

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Can Your City Take the Heat?
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ACTUAL

Record-breaking high temperatures have been affecting people across the Middle East, Europe, and the US, with Arizona experiencing temperatures over...

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Environmental Justice
Health Impacts

July 13, 2023

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Ship Green or Pay the Price
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ACTUAL

New satellite technology is enabling the European Union to crack down on pollution from ships through its updated ship-source pollution...

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Supply Chain
International Policy

June 27, 2023

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Less Water, Less Cargo
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ACTUAL

Gatun Lake, the vital water source for the Panama Canal, is drying up. Water levels will reach a record low...

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Water
Supply Chain

June 09, 2023

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Struggling to Breathe: The Health Impacts of Trucking
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ACTUAL

Decarbonizing truck fleets could reduce the incidence of asthma by nearly 200,000 cases and save close to 600 lives along...

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Health Impacts
Electric Vehicle

May 16, 2023

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Carrots and Sticks of Green Hydrogen
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ACTUAL

In order to achieve net-zero goals, green hydrogen will play a crucial role in decarbonizing the industrial and transportation sectors....

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Green Hydrogen
International Policy

April 27, 2023

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From Oversupply to Green Hydrogen Power
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ACTUAL

Green hydrogen unlocks new revenue streams for utilities. In 2022, California curtailed 2.4 million MWh of solar and wind energy, enough to power...

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Green Hydrogen

April 11, 2023

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Looking For An Oasis in the Desert
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ACTUAL

Today, the Federal Government proposed cutting water allotments from the Colorado River evenly by 25% from all Lower Basin states, resulting in...

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Water

March 23, 2023

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The Era of Underreporting is Over
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ACTUAL

What’s new in March — The government now has a financial incentive and the technological capability to make accurate methane...

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Oil & Gas

March 08, 2023

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Utilities: Start Your Engines
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ACTUAL

What’s new in February — The EU’s new policy bans the sale of new cars powered by fossil fuels after...

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Electric Vehicle
Energy
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