When U.S. cities estimate the greenhouse gas emissions for which they are responsible, cities tend to focus on the emissions that come from activities within their borders and from generating electricity to meet local needs. This approach undercounts cities’ contributions to climate change because it leaves out the GHG emissions that come from the production of […]
In late January, the Biden Administration announced the launch of a new “Building Performance Standards Coalition” of cities and states that are working to reduce buildings’ contribution to global change. If successful, the coalition could pave the way for a new wave of local building regulation. As cities and states embark on the process of […]
The decarbonization goals set by national governments and international alliances require massive capital, much of it to come from private funds. Private capital, however, does not get invested to achieve policy goals, it gets invested to earn returns. Our panel of experts will discuss the role and opportunities for private equity in the energy transition, […]
