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Protecting the Madness: Fans are the Key to an NIL Policy Buzzer Beater

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Survey Says…Community Collaboration Will Determine a Successful Energy Transition 

The Energy Future Initiative (EFI) Foundation recently published a study that surveyed community attitudes on hydrogen hubs. The analysis concluded the Department of Energy (DOE) and hydrogen hub developers should prioritize collaboration with communities in creating benefit plans.

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TikTok Could Use a Tutorial on Legislative Advocacy

TikTok’s recent activation on Capitol Hill is the latest case study as to why proactive, informed voter engagement is required to win on legislative issues. Lucy Pieper lays out what went wrong and how others can learn from TikTok’s missteps to mobilize advocates effectively in the digital sphere.

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Davos Digs Deep into AI for Global Stakeholders

Recently at Davos, we were again reminded that AI is enjoying more than a moment. Look no further than the AI House to understand both the promise and the tension of AI, highlighting the collaboration, joint agenda setting, and action to address the many aspects of the technology that are weighing on global leaders.

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Praise and Critiques of COP28 Reflect the Challenges of the Energy Transition

After an extra day of negotiations, the biggest headline coming out of COP28 was an agreement to “[transition] away from fossil fuels in energy systems … to achieve net zero by 2050.” Depending on who you talked to this was either a “historic agreement” or “deeply disappointing and misleading.” The praise and criticism of this agreement (and COP28 as a whole) reflect the stakeholder dissonance countries and industries are facing around the Energy Transition.

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DDC Welcomes PAC Compliance and Legal Expert Catherine Crane, Elevates Additional Team Members Ahead of Major Election Year

Catherine Crane has joined DDC as Vice President of PAC Compliance. This strategic hire cements DDC’s continued leadership in the PAC market and illustrates how the firm is doubling down on its commitment to provide clients with unparalleled PAC compliance, administration and communications services in preparation for the 2024 elections.

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COP28 Reminder that AI Risk is Bigger than Privacy  

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become embedded into our lives, influencing every industry on a global scale. Last week, world leaders gathered at COP28 to discuss global strategies for climate action, and AI solutions took center stage as both a key tool in addressing climate issues and a contributor to the threat of climate change.

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The Impact of Climate Change on Global Health Will Take Unprecedented Cooperation 

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (or COP28) kicked off last weekend with its first-ever Health Day, where World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told delegates that environmental health, rising sea levels, and extreme weather patterns have a tremendous impact on global health. These can lead to sudden outbreaks of infectious diseases, strain healthcare services, and displace populations, making it harder for them to access medical treatment. According to the WHO, an additional 250,000 deaths per year will occur in the coming decades because of climate change.

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