Caba Staff

CABA Wins Award for Business Engagement

Each year, Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) recognizes nation-wide leaders in climate action with their CCBJ Business Achievement awards. They recently announced CABA as one of 12 winners for 2017, specifically for our work in advancing best practices for GHG...

Donald Trump in Davos: The Irony of Denying Climate Change

The World Economic Forum (WEF) held its annual summit in the Swiss Alps last week, where the world’s economic and political elite meet to discuss the world’s most pressing issues. A key topic of discussion this year was climate change. The...

Baker’s State of the Commonwealth Address: Main Takeaways on Climate Action

Governor Charlie Baker delivered his third State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night in the House Chamber of the Massachusetts State House. In his speech, Governor Baker spoke about ongoing efforts to increase infrastructure resiliency and protect our communities from...

Tech industry’s meat of the future could save the planet

Bill Gates is among a list of billionaire investors from all over the world betting on meatless burgers and plant-based alternatives for meat lovers. The company behind the ‘bleeding’ plant-based burger is Impossible Foods, a Silicon Valley venture with a mission...

Can Federal Tax Cut Savings Fund State Climate Initiatives?

Recent federal tax cuts will likely bring savings to utilities across the country. With the resulting drop in the corporate rate, savings could reach into the billions of dollars. This will only add to the record profits recorded by the...

TRUMP ADMIN OPENS THE DOOR TO OFFSHORE DRILLING, CABA RESPONDS

The Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding a public meeting this Wednesday, January 24th from 3-7pm at the Hyatt Regency in Boston to discuss their recently announced offshore drilling plan. The plan’s current draft opens up over...

EVERSOURCE NET METERING CASE HAS A NET NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SOLAR

On Friday, January 5th, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) approved Eversource’s request to impose a net metering demand charge on residential solar customers, making Massachusetts the first state in the country to approve such a charge. Resultantly, starting...