Category: Viewpoints
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The Impact of Stalling the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Opposition to mandatory climate risk reporting is the result of the failure of some American businesses and lobbying groups to understand that reducing and reporting on environmental risk is an indication of management competence having nothing to do with ideology.
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How Can ESG Support Female Leadership?
Gender parity is good for companies. So why is there still a gap?
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Questioning Mayor Adams’ Commitment to Protecting NYC’s Environment
Mayor Adams is a superb advocate for environmental quality and environmental justice, but the city government he runs doesn’t always seem to follow through: New York City’s water infrastructure, decarbonization, and parks need additional staffing and funding if the promises made are to be fulfilled.
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Congestion Pricing is Nearly Here
It is indeed ironic that Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis from Staten Island, and Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer from New Jersey all share intense opposition to congestion pricing south of 60th street in Manhattan.
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Pomodoro Pasta with a Side of Accountability: Addressing Food Waste in NYC
Experts say that over 30% of all the purchased food in wealthy societies is tossed. Here are some tips to curb waste and its climate impacts.
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Environmental Sustainability and Consumption
The best way to achieve environmental sustainability is to develop a circular economy with services and products that have the least possible impact on the environment. Attacking consumption is futile and a waste of effort.
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Regulating Air Toxics from Petrochemical Plants
We need to end performative and ideological regulatory debates and strive for effective regulation that protects the public while encouraging innovation.
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Garbage, Product Design, and the Circular Economy
The key to building the circular economy is not consumer guilt or changed behavior but new business models and technologies that enable the economy to transform waste into a resource.
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Electric Vehicle Adoption Requires More Effective Public and Private Management
Regulation can help accelerate the adoption of EVs, but more effective public and private management is needed to build better EVs and ensure that charging them is easy and convenient.
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