… 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 … other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct … Initiative (SBTi), the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the Renewable Energy 100 (RE100), the Business Roundtable, B Corps, …
… 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 services to local … Our energy and financial model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut Green Bank campus as a case study. It is designed to be easily adapted to analyze other …
… Paris Agreement. In this survey of 2,035 global business students, conducted in partnership with the Global Network for Advanced Management and the Yale Program on Climate Change … Now, the majority of business students state that they would accept a lower salary to work with a sustainability-forward employer. Our students will soon be at the helms of such impactful organizations, and it is incumbent on us to equip them with the knowledge, the resources, and the networks to pursue positive and ambitious change …
… 3,700 students at 29 top business schools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for … recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also overwhelmingly …
… attempts to correct the incentive structure that underpins consumption choices related to greenhouse gas emissions. Internal carbon pricing allows companies to assess the financial … carbon prices to regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governments to reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing … attempts to correct the incentive structure that underpins consumption choices related to greenhouse gas emissions. Internal carbon pricing allows companies to assess the financial …
… develop a soil health policy or program, and funding opportunities. The approach presented within the guidebook is drawn from interviews with over 30 experts, including farmers, ranchers, academics, scientists, funders, state … develop a soil health policy or program, and funding opportunities. The approach presented within the guidebook is drawn from interviews with over 30 experts, including farmers, …
… Executive Summary As utility-scale solar development expands throughout the United States, with an expected land footprint of 3 million acres by 2030,1 there is growing interest … — including carbon emissions, soil erosion, and groundwater recharge — associated with land devoted to conventional solar, pollinator-friendly solar, and farming. Our … solar may generate private benefits to solar developers that justify its adoption without policy intervention. These benefits largely flow from higher energy output, from …
… agriculture. Food companies, investors, multinational institutions and governments are making pledges to invest billions of dollars in regenerative agriculture. Yet in the midst … for the future. The enthusiasm for regenerative agriculture is fully warranted, but without thoughtful investment the movement will fall short. We hope that this issue brief … agriculture. Food companies, investors, multinational institutions and governments are making pledges to invest billions of dollars in regenerative agriculture. Yet in the midst …
… to the Paris Agreement’s global carbon budget? And does the commitment account for the greenhouse gases the organization has put into the atmosphere in the past? A shared … to the Paris Agreement’s global carbon budget? And does the commitment account for the greenhouse gases the organization has put into the atmosphere in the past? A shared … . In the News " To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success " - GreenBiz, Sept 28, 2020 About the Authors Peter Boyd Faculty at Yale School of the …
… and carbon removal. This report refers to such solutions as “nascent climate technologies.” Without innovation in these areas, addressing climate change will be far more difficult, if … In practice, new technologies tend to face multiple valleys of death during this period, with potential shortfalls happening whenever they require a capital influx to move from one … well as non-financial, risks and uncertainties. Distilling insights from over 20 interviews with professionals in the field, this report reviews key barriers to investing in nascent …