… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement an … is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of … Additionally, we state that the secondary effects of paired taxes and investment subsidies, when considered as a single instrument, could prove cost-effective for internalizing the two …
… When it comes to climate change, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in recent years. Since 2015, the year we published our … to be threaded throughout corporations’ highest priorities—not treated as a stand-alone top priority. Businessschools are integrating sustainability topics, but students are … word - use the below suggested social media posts, or create your own! Use #RisingLeaders when posting. Sample postsSocial post - announcement [New Report] A new report out of #Yale …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable … power generates electricity during the day, but fails to provide energy during the evening hourswhen demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and related …
… goal—net-zero emissions by 2050—to the level of an organization? This report defines four ways to make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’sstakeholders: Whatscope of emissions does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the … via thissurvey: bit.ly/DefineNetZero . 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 …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought … the practices used to achieve them - vary by region, so state programs are uniquely positioned to support the local soil health work of farmers and ranchers. In California, Colorado, … staff. Each state has its own policy and agricultural context, so the reader is encouraged to utilize the recommendations that fit their own circumstances. Case examples …
… acres of land per megawatt of generating capacity, solar has a sizable land footprint — one that is only expected to grow assolar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy … of ecosystem service generation, uptake of pollinator-friendly solar projects lags behind whatstakeholders might want or expect. This financing gap issymptomatic of a broader theme … that value ecosystem services and unlock conservation finance could also bring unique sources of capital to pollinator-friendly solar development, helping to spur industry growth. …
… This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a … steps involved in designing a GRH. These steps include involving the community, determining what electrical loads will be backed up, sizing a battery, choosing a technology mix, and … and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut …
… This global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top businessschools, conducted by Yale … 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 consider environmental action a profitable …
… can play a critical role in solving the climate crisis during the 21st century. When researchers map out scenarios of policies and actions that could avert the worst … often depends on the development of advanced technologies in areassuch as renewable resources, energy efficiency and storage, and carbon removal. This report refers to such … with potential shortfalls happening whenever they require a capital influx to move from onestage of innovation to another. Gaps in funding often occur due to a combination of …