… Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energyfinance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the Efficient … Rhode Island Public Energy Partnership (RIPEP) was temporarily accelerating utility energy-efficiency efforts. The new state leadership created the RIIB. It was built by renaming and …
… of greenhouse gases that these buildings emit and reduce their operating costs. While these energy-efficiency upgrades are often cash-flow-positive with the right loans, they have failed to … and is senior to the mortgage, providing the incentive necessary to attract private finance. It also addresses the misalignment of incentives by creating an Environmental …
… movement." The Green Bank used financial structuring to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan … the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energyefficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the banking industry in offering … And what trade-offs existed between goals of demonstrating the performance of clean energyfinance assets to the private sector, supplying as much capital to the market as possible, …
… creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State of Connecticut. As of September 2016, Garcia remained undecided about a key element of that strategy – nuclear power plants. There were strong proponents and opponents of nuclear energy on the GC3 and Garcia was weighing each side’s arguments before announcing his own … nonprofits. The GC3 recommendations would have to take into account Connecticut’s changing energy profile. Between 1996 and 2015, natural gas largely replaced the dirtier fossil fuels …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax reform package, states like Virginia leveraged this program to accomplish energyefficiency goals. When evaluating how to use Virginia’s QECB allocation, decision makers … for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy VirginiaSAVES … VirginiaSAVES Before the federal government …
… had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively tackling its waste, water, and energy systems. The convention center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System certification. Beyond the physical plant, MBS … had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively tackling its waste, water, and energy systems. The convention center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to …
… Nevertheless, in spite of efforts by various government agencies as well as PEMEX, by mid-2014 no ethanol had been incorporated into Mexico's gasoline supply. As Mexican policy makers looked at the country's energy supply, they expected that substituting bioethanol for some portion of gasoline fuel … EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity PEMEX: The Ethanol Decision … PEMEX: The Ethanol …
… Kyoto Protocol, set binding targets for industrialized nations to reduce their emissions by 2012 and created a trading system for credits based on the reduction of greenhouse gas … investment opportunities in Europe, Latin America and Asia. A new industry around carbon finance emerged, with firms like Climate Change Capital (CCC) of London taking the lead in … as the cornerstone of its long-term business strategy, but the firm was also investing in energy-conscious real estate and private equity to continue its goal of "creating wealth …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program … side of the solar-lease program. The program combined public funds and private capital to finance residential solar projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a … the lessons learned from implementation challenges. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy CT Solar Lease 2 … CT Solar Lease 2 In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the …
… the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP) by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. … budget. And therefore, one of Governor Malloy’s gubernatorial campaign promises in 2015 was to increase the RSIP tenfold. Meanwhile, the reliance on renewable-energy credits … bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Connecticut’s Residential Solar Program … Connecticut’s …