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Méndez was determined to have a conflict of interest in relation to his service on the Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions because of his ownership of stock in Tesla, Inc., an electric vehicle and clean energy company. The National Academies have concluded that the committee must include a member with current experience work ing at the state and local levels in the policy-making process focusing on connecting climate change and communities of color, and helping to bring local knowledge, culture, and history into policy making to address the complexities of climate change.
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The National Academies have concluded that the committee must in clude a member with current experience in industrial energy efficiency and reductions in greenhouse gases, waste, and water use to accomplish the tasks for which it was es tablished. The committee also requires current direct experience in business strategy, capital fundraising, and market analysis to drive corporate sustainability programs.
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Therefore, the National Academies concluded that the above conflicts were unavoidable and publicly disclosed them through the National Academies Projects and Activities Repository (NAPAR) (http://webapp.nationalacademies.org/napar)
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