… Turkey Currently, there is no mandated carbon price or tax in Turkey, but “We are thinking that a possibility of a carbon tax and other mechanisms are on the way.” Yılmaz said. In … the profitability of fossil fuel investments through sensitivity analysis by increasing the cost of natural gas and the cost of coal in the mid- and long-term. Second, the bank uses an … flow reductions would have significantly impacted generation potential. Challenges and Lessons Learned Internal and external capacity building, said Yilmaz and Yalgi, is key to …
… Attention innovators! Did you know that funding is available to students thinking about creative solutions to help mitigate the … a communications strategy to a for-profit solution, this support is meant to catalyze ideas that can help slow down, and maybe even reverse, the effects of climate change. Now in its … (CBEY). “We were delighted to get so much excitement in its first year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community …
… bottom line Peter Boyd, one of CBEY's Executive Fellows to alternative financial models that support responsible investment. Central to this work have been the recent appointments … the forum will target efforts in states where clean energy is only starting to take root, making the Forum’s actionable insights accessible to professionals in all parts of the … the forum will target efforts in states where clean energy is only starting to take root, making the Forum’s actionable insights accessible to professionals in all parts of the …
… seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. Residential and commercial buildings are currently responsible for roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) … growth in the market for renewable thermal technologies (RTTs). The focus includes metrics that would stimulate capital markets and new financing products to fuel the RTT market, … to conventional solutions. Easily accessible and comparable information on features such as costs, performance, environmental impacts, and co-benefits of these technologies would …
… industrial buildings and their production processes represents roughly 60 percent of that. Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) such as heat pumps, solar thermal and biomass … heating, cooling and refrigeration for this sector suggests that a deeper analysis of facilities could be useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and … market found a few general challenges to renewable heating and cooling: high upfront costs; lack of awareness and perceived risk of RTTs in the marketplace; immature installer …
… Natural disasters have filled the news in recent months, occurring so frequently that they seem to intimate apocalypse: wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes. But as national … the resources to complete effective contingency plans; nor are they eligible for relief that targets individual households. As a result, almost 40 percent of small enterprises in … in your supply chain to help them survive. “As disasters become more damaging and costly, traditional methods of financial assistance are often slow to arrive and …
… School of Management, Law School, School of Public Health and Yale College, with projects that have impact across the globe, from New Haven to Ethiopia to Afghanistan to worldwide. … they need to protect their children, and take action to cut emissions across our cities, buildings, and streets. 2. Firoz Academy by co-founders, Wazhma Sadat (Yale Law School), … distributed solar generation in the US grid, reduce carbon emissions, while also providing cost savings for renters. A panel of judges comprised of Yale alumni helped select the …
… alongside persisting denial from political leaders , lack of preparation, and the helplessness of ordinary people in the face of devastating crisis. The launch of Entrepreneurial … Entrepreneurship. This new effort is driven by a belief in the increasingly critical role that businesses and entrepreneurs have to play in addressing climate change, given the … massive paradigm shifts or leaps forward in how we go about our lives and livelihoods, making innovation increasingly critical. Innovators can both create these radical …
… homes in 2006 to over 920,000 by the end of 2015. [1] This number has continued to rise, making rooftop solar systems available to more and more homeowners who are interested in … focused on LMI communities. As part of this research, we have been studying the barriers that prevent low-income families in the U.S. from adopting solar and the solutions that may … face several financing barriers . First, they are often less able to afford the upfront cost of a solar contract. Second, individuals’ credit scores also may not meet requirements …
… gas (GHG) reduction targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. Among the dozen states that have joined the U.S. Climate Alliance are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and … (RTTs) as a means of reducing emissions—a noteworthy effort because heating and cooling of buildings represent about one-third of their total energy consumption. At the residential … cooling can make up over half of a household’s energy use; in Massachusetts, where energy costs are slightly below the New England average, 59 percent of energy consumption is …