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An Inflation Reduction Act program is directly funding state and local climate action and could provide an end-run around legislative inertia and hostility on climate, advocates hope.
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Taking a look at Lansink's waste hierarchy and the circular economy to challenge the 2,000-year-old method of using landfills for waste disposal.
by Conor Riffle
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Collectively, the work of 25 cities in the Climate Challenge will reduce CO2 emissions by 74 million metric tons from 2020 through 2030, compared to business as usual.
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Recent events have shown the deep divisions in our society, which often fall along racial and socioeconomic lines. Climate policy is not immune to these issues.
by Zack Subin
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The role of the public sector, citizen engagement and advocacy are essential.
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Comprehensive plans are great, but small, low-budget changes can make a big difference, too.
by Nate Berg
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From urban density to energy-efficient appliances, cutting emissions and making money has never made more sense.
by Leah Lazer
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In New England, the answer is yes.
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Properly designed and managed using sustainable landscape strategies, outdoor areas can help communities significantly.
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And three residential policies can promote economic development, improve health and reduce carbon emissions.
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The nation’s capital just passed aggressive, practical legislation to green its buildings. Your city could be next.
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From supply chain to waste management, cities are trying to develop local circular economies.
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Looking at you, Boulder, Colorado.
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Superfund sites are being repurposed as recreational areas, renewable energy facilities and more.
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In this week's episode, how to get suppliers to act on climate, educating consumers about the circular economy and clean power for circular cities.
by Joel Makower
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From China's sludge-to-energy program to South Africa's online waste exchange to India's biogas buses, global cities are creating better systems.
by Anne Maassen
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With Washington becoming more hostile to climate action, the nation’s mayors are volunteering to fill the climate leadership vacuum.
by Rhea Suh
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It will take better links with transit for existing transit infrastructure to work in the future.
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A new DOE-funded resource to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings could catalyze carbon reduction in cities.
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Fixing outdated building codes is just the start of saving energy in urban areas.
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There's more than one way to measure a city's shade of green. A public policy expert examines three of the most important ones.
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One of these finalists will receive the honors at the Circular Economy Awards. Here’s why they deserve the recognition.
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While suburban blight is a fundamental concern for 21st century America, the private sector has the ability to reinvent the city.