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The Biden administration is considering sanctions over China’s alleged use of forced labor in production of solar panels and other components in renewable energy, climate envoy John Kerry told lawmakers yesterday. Read More

The new dynamic duo: Pricing and food waste Jesse Klein Tue, 05/11/2021 – 00:05 Anyone who has taken a basic economics course knows two main factors dictate price: supply and demand. But price-setters know there are many other small and large influences. Israel-based company Wasteless is trying to bring one of those factors to the […]

Some of the federal government’s top scientists on climate change, marine life and chemicals are under consideration for a prestigious civil service award. Read More

EPA should launch new reviews of air emission standards for two toxic chemicals to better account for their cancer-causing potential and to further the pursuit of environmental justice for hundreds of thousands of people, the agency’s in-house watchdog said in a wide-ranging report released today. Read More

What does digital art have to do with sustainability? Ben Soltoff Wed, 05/05/2021 – 01:30 Minutes before midnight March 22, two art collectors got into a heated bidding war at a charity auction for a climate organization. The auction was happening online, but it was eliciting the same staggering dollar amounts and tense drama of an […]

Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement Heather Clancy Mon, 05/03/2021 – 00:05 A perennial concern of corporate sustainability professionals — how to nurture employee buy-in for the organization’s programs and strategy — easily could have been sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies everywhere shifted to accommodate remote workforces.  But heightened […]

A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy Lauren Phipps Mon, 04/26/2021 – 00:30 While electrification and renewable energy are key to decarbonizing the economy, the growing demand for solar PV may be creating a new problem. Today’s standard practices for solar manufacturing and disposal need close examination — especially as demands for the cheap, […]

When you think climate change, you need to think about water Melody Waintal Fri, 04/23/2021 – 00:05 With nearly a half its land lying below sea level, the Netherlands knows a lot about water and how to make sure a city’s infrastructure is resilient to it, particularly flood risks and freshwater supply. Arcadis, a Dutch […]