by WCORE | Sep 12, 2021 | Insight
Craig Steffensen, former North American Representative of the Asia Development Bank (ADB), shared his insights on the ADB’s efforts to support carbon reduction. In late 2021, the ADB launched an Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) to advance regional efforts to move to...
by WCORE | Sep 9, 2021 | Insight
In July, Washington CORE interviewed Fujio Kojima, founder of environmental technology startup Pirika, about plastic waste pollution challenges and solutions in Japan and around the world. Pirika was founded to deliver effective and affordable technology solutions to...
by WCORE | Jul 16, 2021 | Insight
Washington CORE interviewed Norman Anderson, Chairman and CEO of CG-LA Infrastructure about the infrastructure outlook under the Biden administration. The discussion explored the political considerations surrounding Biden’s ambitious proposal, the American Jobs Plan,...
by WCORE | Jun 1, 2021 | Insight
Washington CORE CEO Chiyo Kobayashi interviewed Scott Seaman, Vice President, International Business-Government Counsellors (IBC) about the expected evolution of the U.S./Japan relationship under the Biden administration’s new policy staff and priorities. The...
by WCORE | Dec 11, 2020 | Insight
Tradepoint Atlantic is a fast-growing global logistics hub located near the Port of Baltimore in Maryland, U.S.A. Tradepoint Atlantic’s 3,300 acre site, formerly home to a defunct steel mill, has become a bustling distribution center for global companies like Amazon,...
by WCORE | Oct 7, 2020 | Insight
Today, U.S. cities face a variety of service delivery and infrastructure challenges including the growing isolation of senior citizens, a rise in the number of homeless people, worsening traffic congestion, and declining air quality. Cities, especially mid-size or...