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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

The fire in London spurred renewed scrutiny of fire safety regulations globally following a report that showed there was a drive by both major political parties to free businesses from the burden of safety regulations. Throughout history, the adoption and enforcement of building codes came as a last step instead of the first.

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Tech innovations get tryout in regulatory sandboxes

GCN

By temporarily waiving regulations over new technology, states can evaluate how existing laws can impact entrepreneurs and economic development.

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10 ways that governments incentivize cloud use to accelerate digital transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Regulatory reforms Governments update regulations and policies to remove barriers to digital innovation and entrepreneurship. Examples of successful government partnerships for transformation also include the development of cloud procurement agreements, cloud-first policies, and digital marketplaces.

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5 Lessons from China, India, Vietnam on Decarbonizing Transport and Accelerating Climate Action

The City Fix

Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all. The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel.

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As Kentucky’s largest coal producer mines bitcoin, its power discounts draw scrutiny

GCN

A dispute before the state’s utility regulator will determine whether electrical utilities should have given bitcoin miners in eastern Kentucky economic development incentives to locate in their service territories.

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New report: The economic impact of the new AWS Region in the Middle East

AWS Public Sector Blog

“The opening of the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region is a significant milestone for Abu Dhabi and the UAE as a whole, reflecting our efforts to generate opportunities for all,” said His Excellency Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. “It

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What @sog_ced is reading online: May 2022

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Other CED Items: How will federal regulators encourage banks to make more loans in underserved areas? April 2022.