September 2025

This month, EM highlights the evolving landscape of international climate policy, offering insights into negotiations, standards, and the implementation challenges facing key sectors.

Inside This Month's Issue

Features

International Climate Policy at a Crossroads: A Preview of COP 30 and Beyond
by Bryan Comer

Preview of COP 30 in Brazil
by Mark Lutes

Recent Progress on Environmental Standards at the International Civil Aviation Organization
by Supraja Kumar

How Greenhouse Gas Accounting Flaws Could Undermine International Shipping’s Climate Goals and How to Fix It
by Bryan Comer and Serkan Ünalan

Solid Waste Management and Sea Level Rise: New Issues on an Interactive Worldwide Agenda
by Thomas Brewer

Also This Month...

Feeling the Heat: Ground: Ground Level Ozone Research (GLOR) Ramps up in Maricopa County
by Matthew P. Fraser , Avelino F. Arellano , Pierre Herckes , Ellis S. Robinson, and Armin Sorooshian

Inside the Industry: Where Risk Meets Opportunity: How Insurance Trends Are Opening Doors for Environmental Consultants
by Alan Agadoni and Dianne Crocker

Message from the President: Looking Forward to COP 30
by Leah Blinn

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