Even as federal policy pulls back, the work of building a cleaner, low-carbon future is continuing in states and communities determined to make progress on their own terms.
Operators have been left to interpret the rules on their own, despite not fully knowing which ships might be subject to penalties, or how to account for jointly-owned vessels.
The IMO's vote to delay its Net-Zero Framework creates an uncertain future for the maritime industry's plans to decarbonize its global shipping fleets.
The new fee could trigger an offshoring of high-skilled roles, deepen talent shortages in STEM and healthcare, and hand a competitive edge to rivals nations across the globe.
Without approval from Congress on a new spending plan for the fiscal year that began on October 1, this marks the first government shutdown in the U.S. since 2018-2019.
Amazon had more than 10,000 H-1B visas approved in the first half of 2025 alone, while Microsoft and Meta each had more than 5,000 approved over that same period.
As climate change has intensified the risks posed by hurricanes in the Southeast, hospitals and their suppliers will have to prepare for a future of disruptions to their supply chains.
For manufacturers and supply chain leaders, these discoveries hint at a future where critical materials are produced more sustainably, affordably, and closer to home.