Director of Research Programs and Strategic Partnerships Climate Change Energy Policy Finance & Economics Robin Millican, Noah Kaufman, Jack Kavanaugh, thanks for joining us today on Columbia Energy Exchange. Good to be here. Thanks for having us, Bill. Right. There’s so…
Pittsburgh Councilman Anthony Coghill knows firsthand the frustration of waiting for city permits. Coghill, who owns a roofing company, has gone through the process himself. He’s struggled to schedule roofing jobs because of unpredictable wait times for the required permits.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Wednesday that her administration’s efforts to reduce New Jersey’s notorious permitting backlogs that drive up construction costs, increase home prices, stall vital economic development and delay environmental cleanup projects, have begun to pay off. At a…
The Scorecard is the only independent mechanism highlighting how well emergency management agencies across all states and territories are meeting their commitments to close the gap in emergency management. It evaluates governments' performance against three criteria over the past 12 months:…
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 | 2 a.m. This column originally appeared on Bloomberg Opinion: The International Monetary Fund’s new World Economic Outlook grapples with this puzzle — and sounds a warning that governments would be wise to heed. The system’s resilience has indeed been impressive, but…
"We believe that things like external funding sources like grants continue to be an important part of that stack," said Edward Fernandez. What are the priorities shaping cybersecurity across state and local government today? Find out in our new ebook,…
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge to the province’s plans to extend the operation of its coal-fired power plants, ruling that the applicants failed to identify a legal basis for judicial review. The announcement marked a…
IIED is supporting the least developed countries (LDCs) to actively participate in the enhanced transparency framework for action and support as defined by the Paris Agreement. This new reporting and review process is key to build trust, track progress towards…
Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA (CMEWA) Chief Executive Aaron Morey has sounded a warning over yesterday’s landmark High Court climate ruling, saying Australia is “shooting [itself] in the foot for no net environmental gain across the world”. Morey says…
Today, Centennial Coal and Gardens of Stone Alliance member, 4nature, commence a two-day court hearing over the status of the mothballed Angus Place underground coal mine near Lithgow. The Gardens of Stone Alliance fully supports the legal action by 4nature that seek…
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