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As the demand for climate action continues to ramp up, more cities, businesses, and utilities are discussing their decarbonization strategies for the years ahead. In this column from Jake Duncan of the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), advancing these efforts will require a shift in the way building owners and tenants, city leaders, utility representatives, and communities think about buildings and the role of energy efficiency.

The Fredericksburg Nationals will become the first minor league baseball team to have a new kind of eco-friendly synthetic turf field, in addition to solar power generation and other efficiency upgrades, pending their stadium's opening later this year.

Wells Fargo Asset Management announced earlier this month the new Wells Fargo Municipal Sustainability Fund to invest in securities that are assessed to have a positive environmental impact at the bond or issuer level.

The nation's first zero net energy archive facility was completed this week in San Diego by a team of California-based builders and architects.

Manufacturing facilities in Maryland could be receiving help with improving their energy savings performance through a new partnership between Regional Manufacturing Institute and Green Generation.

Developing a comprehensive energy strategy is critical for brand reputation, expense management, sustainability, and risk mitigation. This white paper from Stem offers enterprise leaders in energy, operations, and facilities information about the changing energy landscape and leading-edge enterprise strategies for adapting and staying ahead.

The Finnish VC firm Butterfly Ventures announced that they have become the first carbon-neutral VC firm in Europe by reducing air travel, sourcing renewable energy and purchasing emission credits.

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