If ever there was a "game on" moment for district energy, this is it. Powerful policymakers are embracing decarbonization, creating an auspicious opening for district energy operators and developers who can tap into public investment initiatives as one way to continue to grow the industry. This past November was pivotal. The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, or COP26, adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact, a framework to implement the principal tenets of the Paris Agreement of 2015. On Nov. 15, President Biden signed into law the notably bipartisan $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a historically epic federal investment in the U.S. economy. These two events, one global and one national, will shape the pace and approach for how energy systems cut greenhouse gas emissions, deliver climate mitigation and accelerate the transition to a cleaner energy economy. Adaptation is inevitable.
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