Pepper Construction turned a vacant 1912 factory into a net-zero HQ. The project proves deep energy retrofits can work—even in aging industrial buildings.

American Resources’ EMCO has begun receiving 2026 shipments of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, supporting domestic preprocessing and refining of critical battery materials.

In early 2026, procurement risk is increasingly shaped by supplier accountability, data demands, and contractual exposure—forcing a shift in how sourcing decisions are evaluated.

As compliance pressure intensifies in early 2026, risk is moving beyond internal systems and into supplier relationships.

A House committee has advanced legislation that would allow limited flexibility in Clean Air Act offset requirements for certain manufacturing and critical mineral facilities.

The UK’s vape ban cut disposables, but fire risks are rising. Rechargeable vapes, often binned with charge, are igniting in trucks and recycling sites.

Once abandoned, Seattle’s Metropole Building now runs at ultra-low energy use. Its revival shows how cities can cut carbon without erasing their past.

South Korea’s AI Basic Act sets a global precedent for AI governance, but the law remains silent on energy and environmental impacts.

Embedding decontamination into modular pharmaceutical facilities from the outset.

Climate disasters are triggering insurance premium shock, signaling rising operational risk before policy, enforcement, or capital markets adjust.

At Davos, climate risk discussions moved from reporting frameworks to operational reality, raising new expectations for how documented risks are managed.

Mining waste may hold the key to securing critical minerals. Here’s how circular recovery is reshaping supply chains and reducing risk.

South Koreans are ready to pay for cleaner freight. A new study finds strong public support—and funding potential—for hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

Bills on appeals efficiency, utility assistance, and waste-to-energy facilities show how Washington’s energy policies are translating into new execution and compliance challenges.

A WEF report shows women’s health remains underfunded even as climate stress and disclosure expectations increase exposure across systems.

Emergency orders are no longer rare responses. As infrastructure strain persists, temporary measures are becoming operational norms—with implications for planning and risk.

Repeated emergency waivers are no longer disappearing. They’re creating durable records that shape compliance exposure long before enforcement begins.

Britain's first rare earth magnet plant in decades opens in Birmingham. The site recycles tech waste into low-carbon magnets for EVs, wind turbines, and more.

Enforcement, export controls, forced labor rules, tariffs, and data demands reshaped global trade compliance in 2025. Here’s where pressure materialized.

Scope 3 reporting is no longer just transparency. Verification and cross-border requirements are transforming disclosures into compliance exposure.