Tag: greenhouse gas

SEC Climate Disclosure Rule: Implications for Businesses and Facilities Managers

By Dan Hollenkamp, COO, Toggled Apr 9, 2024 FM Perspectives

Updated: Apr 9, 2024

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the authors’ and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. In recent years, the conversation surrounding climate change has intensified, prompting many businesses to take greater responsibility for their environmental impact. Recognizing the urgency to address climate-related risks and opportunities, regulatory bodies such as […]

EPA Names First ENERGY STAR-Certified Auto Dealerships

By Joe Bebon, Editor Feb 12, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Feb 12, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing eight vehicle dealerships for being the first to earn its ENERGY STAR certification for superior energy performance. Vehicle dealerships that earn the ENERGY STAR use significantly less energy—and contribute fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—than their peers. “Reducing energy use in commercial buildings is an essential part of […]

EPA Offers $32 Million to Help Schools Boost Indoor Air Quality

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jan 12, 2024 Green Building

Updated: Jan 12, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of up to $32 million to address indoor air pollution at K-12 schools in “overburdened communities.” The announcement comes just days after the EPA awarded nearly $1 billion for zero- and low-emission school buses. This new funding opportunity is made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and […]

Better Buildings Initiative Reaches $18.5 Billion in Energy Savings

By Joe Bebon, Editor Oct 24, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Oct 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published the “2023 Better Buildings Initiative Progress Report,” which summarizes the achievements of the DOE’s Better Buildings public- and private-sector partners since the initiative’s inception in 2011. The report shows that partnering entities, including more than 900 businesses, state and local governments, utilities, housing authorities, and other organizations, […]

An Actionable Plan to Achieve Net Zero

By Dan Arant, Brightly Sep 19, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 19, 2023

How do we achieve net zero? This is a key question that facilities managers and other stakeholders are increasingly being required to ask themselves. The world is evolving, and a central piece in this evolution is the shift toward net-zero carbon emissions. This is a marked shift from 10 years ago, when the focus was […]

SEC and EPA: Climate Disclosure Regulations and Programs

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, Contributing Writer Nov 4, 2022 Green Building

Updated: Nov 4, 2022

In August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received $5 million from Congress under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for programs to boost voluntary corporate climate reporting while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ramps up for legal battles regarding its upcoming mandatory climate change reporting rules. To report or not to report Many […]

California Bans Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

By Joe Bebon, Editor Aug 29, 2022 Green Building

Updated: Aug 29, 2022

On Aug. 25, California regulators approved the Advanced Clean Cars II rule requiring that, by 2035, 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the “nation-leading” regulation realizes and codifies the light-duty vehicle goals set […]

Federal Contractors Should Expect Climate Disclosure Rules to Become New Norm

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, Guest Contributor Jul 8, 2022 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 8, 2022

A forthcoming proposed rule from the Biden administration will require contractors supplying goods and services to the federal government to disclose greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate-related risks. The rule follows similar requirements proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to the disclosure of climate change risks. The proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation […]

Biden Orders Federal Government to Shoot for Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, EHS Daily Advisor Dec 17, 2021 Green Building

Updated: Dec 17, 2021

President Joseph Biden Jr. signed Executive Order (EO) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, on December 8, 2021. This EO directs the federal government to decarbonize by 2050 and orders it to “lead by example” and use its “scale and procurement power” to achieve five ambitious goals: 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030, […]