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Emissions relating to transportation is one of the world's biggest climate change challenges, and largest business opportunities for large and small companies. While aviation, rail, shipping, public transit, planning, engineering and human transport will all will play roles in the future of transportation, in this edition CCBJ examines the key segments of vehicles and fuels in depth, and segments and quantifies growth in the $121 billion U.S. transportation segment in the climate change industry.

A strategic review of where the conventional electric generation and power utility business goes in the short- and long-term, based on interviews with experts, vendors, engineers, power and energy executives.

In this Executive Review issue, CCBJ's 4th Annual Business Achievement Awards recognize 30+ recipients that include high achievers in growth, finance, new technology and practice areas, and notable projects in several climate change industry segments. In 12 executive Q&As that follow, leaders in consulting, research, project development, policy and power share their perspective on the market and business challenges ahead.

Part II in a series on renewable energy markets focuses on "other" renewables and details the $1.2 billion renewable energy consulting & engineering (C&E) industry that serves developers, consumers, independent power producers, utilities, integrated system manufacturers and others who are investing in projects and driving this market.

A 40-page treatment of the two biggest renewable energy markets: wind and solar; global and USA. Data presented includes market size and growth in capacity installed in MW, and revenues in equipment & systems; services rendered and value of power generated.

With climate change negotiations stalled, focus is shifting to risk assessment and adaptation. The market is still small but poised to grow as insurers add up the rapidly rising costs of recent extreme weather events. This edition describes how engineering and planning consultants are working with public and private clients to assess, plan for and adapt to climate change, with water being the dominant resource of concern.