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To build capability in software development and agile ways of working across teams within the AI delivery environment to improve operations. Classification: Project management consultancy services.
On October 23, 2025, the Department of Energy held a public meeting to discuss the development of voluntary agreements and plans of action under the Defense Production Act. As part of that meeting, a draft voluntary agreement was released to the accompanying docket and published in the Federal Register for comment. This notice publishes the plan of action for the Material Sufficiency Committee under the "Nuclear Fuel Cycle Consortium" Voluntary Agreement, approved by the Secretary of Energy, aft
What GAO Found The Carbon Oxide Sequestration Credit (45Q) is a tax credit provided for certain carbon oxides that are captured at emission sources or directly from the air and either stored underground or used to produce products. The credit has been amended multiple times, including by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which added new credit features. More recently, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act created parity in credit values across uses of captured carbon. As of March 2026, there were
A US$150 million World Bank-financed project has improved water management and restored ecosystems through synergies across multiple sectors, delivering tangible benefits for local communities.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comment a draft environmental assessment (EA) and draft finding of no significant impact (FONSI) regarding the evaluation of the reasonably foreseeable environmental effects from proposed Federal actions related to reauthorizing power operations at Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). Specifically, the NRC is considering issuance of an exemption and three license amendments, which were requested by NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC
What GAO Found The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provided about $41.5 billion in supplemental appropriations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for grants and other investments to reduce air pollution and enhance national climate resilience. EPA primarily used the appropriations to create new grant programs and has awarded hundreds of grants. In 2025, EPA terminated grants funded by $30 billion of IRA appropriations and several grant recipients were challenging the termina
What GAO Found Various federal land and water management agencies and Tribes have entered into shared decision-making agreements. Under these agreements, Tribes provide substantive input on federal natural and cultural resource management decisions over many years. The relevant federal agencies are the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, the Interior, and their subcomponents. The subcomponents include the U.S. Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Bureau of Land Mana
EU support for the news media sector anserge Fri, 07/31/2026 - 09:00 The European Commission works to address structural challenges in media sectors and to promote a free, diverse and pluralistic media environment. image by Laurence Dutton by Getty/iStock The Commission aims to support projects that promote a free, diverse and pluralistic media environment, address structural challenges of the media sectors and/or improve citizens' access to quality information. Examples include supporting colla
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future.
What GAO Found As of March 31, 2025, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded 57 task orders across nine contracts since implementing the End State Contract Model (ESCM) in fiscal year 2020. The ESCM uses task orders for contractors to achieve a stated outcome, or “end state,” to move sites toward completion, manage cost and schedule performance, and reduce DOE’s environmental liability. About half (29) included defined end states and the remainder were fo
What GAO Found Many countries are undertaking efforts to manage, treat, and dispose of nuclear waste. Several have taken actions that accelerated cleanup, reduced risks, and resulted in cost savings—lessons that could inform the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) efforts. For example: The United Kingdom (UK) saved a total of at least £2 billion (equivalent to $2.6 billion as of March 2026) by implementing a risk-informed approach to managing its nuclear waste. Th
Samoa's strong post-pandemic recovery is giving way to subdued growth as weaker domestic demand is compounded by adverse external shocks. Higher global energy prices, elevated external risks, and ...
Wider AI uptake and greater access to R&D support would lift firm performance. Despite progress in renewables, reliance on energy imports remains high; further investment in renewables, storage and ...
By fostering strong partnerships, inclusive policies, and equitable access to knowledge and technologies, UNESCO aims to create an environment that supports innovation and resilience, empowering ...
Entering 2026 from a position of relative strength, the energy price shock from the war in the Middle East is projected to slow growth to about 1 percent and lift inflation to around 3 percent, amid ...
With the energy transition and AI power equipment surge, global demand for copper is expected to stay high, likely boosting Peru’s economy in the coming years. This favorable environment gives Peru ...
…pt (PoC) typology for the types of environmental projects that we fund. This work will: review, further develop, and test our typology(s) of environmental projects using machine learning (AI) that classifies the nature of the work we receive applications for and support, and proposes a sound typology for the future, including considerations on how we use and improve it in the short and medium terms. B. Improve C Classification: Research and development services and related consultancy services.
What GAO Found The Office of Isotope Research and Development and Production (IRP), within the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, produced, sold, and distributed 265 isotopes during fiscal years 2020 through 2025. Many of these isotopes are critical to medical diagnosis and treatment, national security, industrial processes and manufacturing, and quantum science. IRP made over 7,700 isotope shipments, most of which were for medical purposes. Department of Energy Isotope Production F
What GAO Found The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enters into Project Partnership Agreements (PPA) with nonfederal sponsors to execute water resources projects. These PPAs include a clause to “hold and save the Government from damages arising from the project” except those due to the fault or negligence of the U.S. or its contractors. Corps officials said the clause may protect the federal government from legal costs by discouraging litigation—a key advantage. Nonfederal sponsors described disadva
What GAO Found The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provided budget authorities for transportation, infrastructure, and energy projects. Together, the four agencies selected for this review—the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of the Interior (Interior), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Department of Transportation (DOT)—obligated a majority of their IIJA or IRA funding. IIJA. Of the approximate
Ms Lerato Dorothy Mataboge is the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy (I&E) at the African Union. Ms. Mataboge is a global policy and trade and investment facilitation expert and was the Deputy ...
The French economy has remained resilient but faces a more challenging environment as headwinds from the Middle East war have started to weigh on activity and higher energy prices have pushed up ...
In 2026Q1, annualized q/q GDP expanded by 5.3 percent, reflecting continued AI-related semiconductor demand and ongoing infrastructure projects. A sharp increase in global energy prices following the ...
The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting the interim final rule published on August 25, 2025, as final, without change. This final rule establishes the procedures for developing and carrying out voluntary agreements and plans of action under the Defense Production Act. The Defense Production Act provides a defense from antitrust laws with respect to any action taken to develop or carry out any voluntary agreement or plan of action when certain criteria are met.
What GAO Found A Secretary of Energy memorandum directed revisions to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) construction order (known as 413.3B) to (1) allow increased delegation of approval authority for projects estimated to cost up to $300 million; and (2) limit independent reviews for projects estimated to cost between $300 million and $1 billion. As of January 2026, DOE and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) were managing 80 capital asset projects at laboratories and sites where