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Global Energy Perspective 2023: Sustainable fuels outlook

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Demand for sustainable fuels is projected to grow as the world strives to meet decarbonization targets, but additional investment and continued legislative support is needed to meet projected growth.

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Local Governments Shoulder Heaviest Part of Water Infrastructure Improvement Costs

NLC (National League of Cities)

Bill Eller, Senior Vice President of Business Development at HomeServe, recently interviewed Carolyn Berndt, National League of Cities Legislative Director of Sustainability, about the unique challenges facing water utilities. Water utilities are struggling with water loss, aging systems and rising maintenance costs across the country.

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Working with Legislators to Promote Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a vital aspect of having a disaster management program that enjoys the support of legislators. This is not everyone’s “cup of tea” but it can be a vital aspect of having a disaster management program that enjoys the support of legislators.

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Testimony of NYU Furman Center Senior Fellow Mark Willis Before the Rent Guidelines Board

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

With the importance of preserving the city’s existing affordable housing stock, Willis outlined the challenge facing the RGB when looking to settle on annual increases due to a conflict between two legislative mandates that can be difficult to reconcile in the face of inflation. The first, maintaining affordability (e.g.,

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. CP: You played a key role in advocating for West Virginia’s land bank-enabling legislation. In doing so, they ensured these efforts to pass land banking enabling legislation were not wasted.

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One year into the BIL: Catalyzing US investments in energy

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The legislation provides an opportunity to improve the country’s clean-power infrastructure. More than a year since its signing, we take stock of announced funding, programs, and the road ahead.

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How public cloud computing can help the public sector achieve net zero targets

Open Access Government - Technology News

Why migrating to public cloud computing is essential to achieve Net Zero targets and drive meaningful change in the UK public sector Leading from the front in a bid to tackle the existential threat of climate change, the UK was the first major world economy to legislate for a binding net zero emissions target by 2050.