… This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital servicesto local … and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial model, published withthis report, is built using the Connecticut …
… When it comesto climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise for decades, largely due to greenhouse gases produced by human activities. This will have catastrophic effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, … environmental sustainability — exacerbatesthis confusion. To cutthrough the noise, ourteam from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that isthe …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in … immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In thissurvey of 2,035 global businessstudents, conducted in partnership withthe Global …
… This project exploresthe mechanismsthat allow actors in differentsettingsto coordinate … of casesto explore in full depth. A second stage entailsthe selection of two to four well-matched cases (for information on matched comparisonssee George and Bennett, 2004) … grant provided the researchers leverage to raise an additional $5,000 from a group of Yale donors interested in Social Enterprise and renewable energy. Photo from Tobias von der …
… This reportseeksto addressthe question of how an organization should design and implement … is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our projectseeksto supplementthe growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of … carbon pricesto regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governmentsto reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing …
… Environmental Innovation Sustainable Finance and ESG From Solutionsto Scale: Considerations and … often depends on the development of advanced technologies in areassuch as renewable resources, energy efficiency and storage, and carbon removal. This report refersto such solutions as “nascent climate technologies.” Without innovation …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, … groups are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In response to this growing demand, the Soil Health Policy guidebook provides practical advice for anyone … staff. Each state has its own policy and agricultural context, so the reader is encouraged to utilize the recommendationsthat fittheir own circumstances. Case examples …
… This global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top businessschools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration withthe World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for …
… For the world to meetthe Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take … an ambitious global goal—net-zero emissions by 2050—to the level of an organization? This report defines four waysto make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’sstakeholders: Whatscope …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize … unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market for RECs. In stateswiththe most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings of RPSs are becoming more … power generates electricity during the day, but failsto provide energy during the evening hours when demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and …