Executive Brief • June 12, 2025
NAEM
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
35th President of the United States
EU Omnibus: Could the ISSB Replace the CSRD?
While the CSRD is under pressure through the EU simplification omnibus, the ISSB is gaining momentum around the world but offers a different focus.
Sustainability Magazine

How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Positions US Energy to be More Costly for Consumers and the Climate
The 1,100-page bill would slash incentives for green technologies such as solar, wind, batteries, electric cars, and heat pumps while subsidizing existing nuclear power plants and biofuels. That would leave the country and its people burning more fossil fuels despite strong popular and scientific support for a rapid shift to renewable energy.
The Conversation

Chemical Safety Board Faces Elimination in White House FY 2026 Budget Proposal
As expected, the Trump administration’s full fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes cuts to OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The White House also proposes to allocate $73 million to NIOSH – a nearly 80% cut from the agency’s approximately $363 million budget in FY 2025 – and eliminate the Chemical Safety Board.
Safety & Health

Safety-First Culture Is Challenge for EHS Professionals
Safety organizations face three fundamental challenges, according to a recently released report from J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., "State of Environmental Health & Safety" benchmarking study.
EHS Today

The World’s Largest Emitter Just Delivered Some Good Climate News
China may have met an important climate goal — ahead of schedule.
Vox
 
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