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Chad Frischmann is CEO & Founder of RegenIntel, a global advisory guiding and stewarding leaders to achieve climate targets, sustainability goals, and regenerative vision. He previously served as the Co-Creator & Architect of Project Drawdown.

Chad Frischmann

Jul 23 2025

China’s new green-power quotas: A promising pivot or a partial step?

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Climate Change · Energy Transition

China has mandated renewable-electricity quotas for heavy industries and data centers, signaling a structural shift in energy sourcing. While potentially transformative, the policy raises concerns over hydropower impacts, coal backup lock-ins, and social inequalities without stronger safeguards

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Chad Frischmann

Jun 20 2025

Nature · Green Tech

AI, dystopia, and the dangerous comfort of optimism

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Degrowth · Nature

Beyond climate, beyond sustainability: a call for action to create a Regenerative Future

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