… Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green … (TCFD), with hopes to eventually integrate its use for improved climate risk mitigation. Impacts Garanti’s 2015 Climate Change Action Plan established a 2020 pledge for a minimum of … measure or disclose carbon emissions. There is particularly a low level of awareness among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which rarely assess their climate-related risk. …
… year, and hope that even more teams apply this time. We are inspired by the creativity of our community and know that there are ideas bubbling up that will have real impact, and we want to support that as much as we can.” One of the recipients from last … apply for this grant, Alexia goes on to say "This grant opens the door to a multitude of resources and mentors who are ready to support your vision." Receiving the seed grant gave us …
… and Senior Associate Dean at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The Impact Alongside its work on innovation and entrepreneurship, CBEY has established itself as a leading resource on clean energy finance. The new gift will expand this work in two ways. First, CBEY, … for up to $70,000 per year. Opportunities to help CBEY reach this match and expand our work even further can be found here . Clean Energy Environmental Innovation New gift …
… accessible and comparable information on features such as costs, performance, environmental impacts, and co-benefits of these technologies would present valuable metrics to customers. … available from these programs are generally not consistent across state borders, discouraging information sharing and comparative analysis. Policymakers want metrics that … to analyze the consequences of electrifying heating and generally deploying RTTs at a large scale. The renewable thermal industry wants metrics to analyze opportunities, evaluate …
… could be useful for Connecticut’s climate mitigation efforts. Challenges and Opportunities Our field study across the Connecticut market found a few general challenges to renewable … limits the potential of standardization. The sector often competes on a global scale, which makes it dependent on the global economy. Investments in RTTs are often an … mentioned the difficulty of justifying large capital outlays for benefits perceived as small and occurring over a long time-horizon, especially since investors tend to operate on …
… media coverage of these events recedes, the local effects persist—often for years. Small businesses, which account for the vast majority of enterprises in the U.S. and employ … vulnerable when disaster strikes. Unlike large businesses, they often do not have the resources to complete effective contingency plans; nor are they eligible for relief that … into this role. Specifically: Explore ways to ensure that you will continue to provide your goods and services to small businesses if a natural disaster strikes. If you are a …
… 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. “One of … and cues 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 … Treehouse Trading plans to be a forest-based commodities trading company, that sources from smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and create incentives to invest in high-value, …
… season , the week served as a magnifier of both the most hopeful and troubling aspects of our current societal response to climate change: immense leadership, clarity and bravery … and the urgency of the issue itself. “This Yale Sustainability Plan is not just about our campus, it is about the role Yale can play in researching innovative, creative solutions … existing funding opportunities address sustainability issues with an implied or voluntary impact on climate change, the explicit focus of the grant ensures that climate-mitigation is …
… more homeowners who are interested in reducing their electricity bills and mitigating their impacts on climate change. However, many constraints prevent low- and moderate-income (LMI) … customers with low tax bills cannot claim tax incentives for solar projects. And fourth, many lower-income individuals are more likely to rent their homes, creating a split … the upfront enrollment costs for customers by utilizing solar subsidies, economies of scale, and enrollment of anchor tenants to reduce the risk of default. Companies can also …
… In recent weeks, states have renewed their vows to mitigate the impacts of climate change by upholding the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets outlined … the U.S. Climate Alliance are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, four northeastern states that have set goals of reducing GHG emissions 80 percent below 1990 … technical and economic potential. Massachusetts, through the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), first published its guiding strategy document on RTTs in 2014, three years …