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How Putin’s War Marks the End of the Fossil Fuel Era
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that global demand for fossil fuels has very likely peaked — for good. The world’s policymakers have been working toward this tipping point for years.

Need Help Advancing Local Climate Action? Try Community Project Funding.
Cohoes, New York, recently secured $3 million of Community Project Funding to construct, own, and operate an innovative 3.2 MW floating solar array.

States Move Swiftly on Performance-Based Regulation to Achieve Policy Priorities
This article examines some of the emerging trends in performance-based regulation — and ways that states now implementing or considering PBR can learn from the early adopters.

The Building Industry Takes Aim at “This Whole Other Chunk” of Emissions
Construction, engineering, and design firms are taking big steps to assess — and eventually reduce — the emissions.

Biden’s Executive Order on Blockchain for Climate Transparency: Here’s How It Could Work
The federal government stepped into two quickly evolving ecosystems on March 9, when President Biden issued an executive order on ensuring responsible development of digital assets.