This MASSIVE bill is destroying the environment AND hurting everyday Americans....

Future Earth 7 months ago

This MASSIVE bill is destroying the environment AND hurting everyday Americans. So who is this bill for? There’s a lot at stake here: 🚨1.2 million acres of land would be sold to the highest bidder. 🚨 The federal government would gut support of the clean energy economy. This puts our climate goals in direct jeopardy and will send clean energy jobs to other countries like China. 🚨 Energy will be dirtier and more expensive. Republicans in Congress want Americans to remain dependent on fossil fuels, meanwhile AI and extreme heat are increasing energy demand. Research shows the costs will be passed directly to consumers. 🚨 They plan on eliminating environmental funds and protections that reduce pollution in working class communities and endangers Americans’ health. This gives the fossil fuel industry a free pass for projects that could harm locals. 🚨 All of this would increase the federal deficit while giving huge tax breaks to the wealthy — increases in taxes for other, program cuts, and land sales are meant to pay for this tax break. Learn more about this bill could impact you and your loved ones: 🔍 https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-is-crushing-americas-electricity-system/ 🔍 https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/blog/how-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-threatens-americas-clean-energy-future/ 🔍 https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/05/one-big-beautiful-climate-killing-bill/ 🔍 https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5326511-trump-tax-cuts-for-rich-big-beautiful-bill/ 🔍 https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12062025/clean-energy-rollbacks-will-cost-trillion-by-2035/ 🔍 https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-big-beautiful-bill-deficits-debt-taxes-rcna213818 🔍 https://www.americanprogress.org/article/older-adults-with-aca-coverage-would-face-steep-premium-hikes-under-house-republicans-one-big-beautiful-bill-act/

layersDaily Sustainability Digest

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Supply chains and valuation trends are reshaping sustainable construction. Mineral sourcing has become a critical determinant of embodied carbon, directly influencing the whole life carbon profile of buildings. As more than 100 countries engage in redefining mining and processing frameworks, the carbon footprint of construction materials such as steel, aluminium and copper will dictate future procurement strategies. Teams evaluating cost plans must now conduct whole life carbon assessments integrating life cycle cost and lifecycle assessment data to quantify environmental sustainability in construction.

This signals a shift toward circular economy practices, where low embodied carbon materials and transparent environmental product declarations (EPDs) govern material selection. The financing of renewable energy infrastructure across the UK and Europe demonstrates how cheap, clean power underpins sustainable building design and low carbon design. A £400m injection into solar and wind assets enhances the viability of net zero carbon buildings and electrified manufacturing sites, advancing low carbon construction materials and supporting BREEAM and BREEAM v7 certification pathways.

These developments strengthen the link between operational performance, resource efficiency in construction, and lower life cycle costs for energy-efficient buildings. Investors are embedding whole life carbon metrics into valuation models as part of decarbonising the built environment. Green construction premiums and brown discounts now reflect lifecycle risk, as market signals confirm that sustainable building practices and eco-design for buildings are shaping long-term asset performance.

The professional imperative is clear: achieve net zero whole life carbon through circular construction strategies, carbon neutral construction methods and end-of-life reuse in construction, ensuring the built environment aligns with global sustainability and green infrastructure goals.

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