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Abt’s analysis of New York State’s climate act found it would provide $170 billion in health benefits, helping the plan earn approval for implementation.

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was launched to reduce carbon pollution in 10 states in the Northeast: Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. In this first carbon…

More than 140 unregulated chemicals contaminate public water supplies in 42 states. The risk to consumers is unclear because researchers haven’t figured out the threshold for when they cause harm. To weigh regulatory options, the Environmental Protection…

Good governance is critical to Mexico’s long-term competitiveness. Improved competitiveness, in turn, is the key to rational and efficient use of the country’s natural-resource base. This is particularly important for rural producers who live in…

West Africa is one of the world’s poorest regions. Business and trade there face chronic obstacles such as spotty product quality, inaccessible loans, bureaucratic blockages, and donor dependency. The region’s leading midsized firms—those with the…

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is the preeminent source of data on the environmental characteristics of electric power generated in the United States. It’s based on available plant…

Extreme weather volatility has increased the need for more effective and cost-efficient risk assessment tools. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked with Abt to address this challenge...

In 40 projects over the last five years, Abt has shown that AI can be transformative, making public services more effective and efficient.

Around the world, Abt Global partners with donors, federal agencies, and local organizations to build resilient water management and WASH systems. 

Municipal wastewater accounts for a substantial amount of methane emissions worldwide. Capturing and using methane from wastewater systems can help mitigate climate change and provide a source of local clean energy. However, cities in developing…