Although construction activity itself accounts for less than 2% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., industry firms often possess the practical expertise and knowledge about how to reduce them in the built environment.
Pandemic and energy transition usher in new needs for firms' expertise as reality finally sets in on the globe's ecological fragility. See which firms made this year's list.
Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.
Merits of Baltimore claim against oil and gas firms for infrastructure damage costs are skipped, as case is returned to lower court with changed guidelines; 25 other municipal and state suits now await new decisions.
EPA and DOE unveil programs to push building decarbonization, including the federal government's first-ever building performance standards and $30 million for specialized worker training
