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FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster
Dive Brief: Communities can now use three Federal Emergency Management Agency grant programs to fund net-zero energy projects when rebuilding schools, hospitals, fire stations and other infrastructure after a disaster. The new provisions announced by FEMA on Jan. 30 apply to Public Assistance, the agency’s largest grant program; the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the
As well as net-zero, we must plan for a more volatile climate
Bevan Jones is an associate director at consulting firm Turner & Townsend Many businesses in the built environment sector have made clear corporate commitments to deliver net-zero carbon emissions. But considerably less airtime and focus has been placed on tackling climate risk: the physical resilience of built assets when facing the worsening effects of climate…
Japan’s new net-zero project will use more energy than it produces
The dream of a carbon-free fuel is driving an investment boom in hydrogen and ammonia projects. Japan, for example, has pledged to reduce its emissions in line with the Paris Agreement by 2050, and plans to generate 10% of its energy needs using hydrogen and ammonia by then.For Japan, the potential of using these fuels to generate…