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Preparing for climate change ‘good for bottom line', Republic's businesses told The five-year climate initiative will see a 10 million euro investment to support an initial 1,000 businesses and 3,000 workers in 2021, expanding in each subsequent year James Ward, PA Preparing for climate change will be “good for the bottom line”, businesses have been told. Skills and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris made the comments at the launch of the Climate Ready initiative, a new programme that will help to equip businesses with the skills they need to tackle...

Petaluma becomes first city in the U.S. to ban new gas stations Published  PETALUMA, Calif. - The city of Petaluma has become the first in the nation to ban the construction of new gas stations in the city, as part of its aggressive goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. On March 1, 2021, the Petaluma City Council adopted a first-of-its-kind ban in the nation prohibiting new gas station from being built in the city. On Monday night, the city council unanimously approved the measure with a second reading of the ordinance, effectively adopting the ban immediately. The ordinance was widely ...

Kevin Slane February 3, 2021 1:46 pm A waterfront Boston neighborhood could look and function quite differently a few years from now thanks to an ambitious master plan created by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). As proposed, 88.7 acres along Fort Point Channel largely occupied by office space and parking lots would turn into a blend of public space and new private developments, including two big parks, pocket parks, a promenade, and an amphitheater, among other outdoor and recreational amenities. Currently, the project area — bounded by Fort Point Channel to the w...

Home | News & Events | Ambassador Cella Strengthens Northern Ties with Vanua Levu Trip SUVA – On a trip to Vanua Levu from December 8-9, U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella met with a variety of stakeholders in Savusavu and Labasa to strengthen the ties to business and civil society networks. Ambassador Cella, on this third trip up North, engaged in dialogues, site visits and discussed opportunities for partnership. Ambassador Cella said, “It was great building and fortifying bridges with the entrepreneurs and community members who are committed to growing opportunities in the North. Thro...