… strategy and associated initiatives to build climate change resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance business in South Africa and provided over half of … other risks. Around 40% of grain farmers in South Africa purchased hail insurance, the most common policy in agriculture. In years when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop insurance provided resources that allowed …
… fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts by various government agencies as well as PEMEX, by mid-2014 no ethanol had been … two tender offers requesting supplier bids to provide ethanol to the company. As first steps, the amounts requested were relatively small, using ethanol to replace oxygenators in …
… greenhouse effect hit the front pages, as NASA scientist James Hansen told a Congressional committee that he was “99 percent certain” that global warming due to the greenhouse effect was underway and could have potentially devastating consequences for the ecology of the planet. Since automobiles were a substantial contributor of CO2 to … ICE had been a mainstay of the automotive industryfor over 80 years. Nonetheless over the next decade, GM spent billions of dollars experimenting and building prototypes with an …
… finally produce a workable, global scheme to reduce greenhouse gasses in the environment. Unfortunately, the conference produced little concrete action and most agreed that the final … to actually help reduce the threat of climate change. The NY Times observed: "The messy compromise mirrored the chaotic nature of the conference, which virtually all participants … concluded that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. Over the next 11 years, the panel - formally convened as the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program in an attempt to create an accessible financing solution for independent local contractors to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. This case study focuses on the residential side of the …
… a member of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State of Connecticut. As of September 2016, Garcia remained undecided about a key … the GC3 to unveil its strategy, including a recommendation about Millstone, by early 2017. Equity and Justice Clean Energy The Future of Nuclear in Connecticut … The Future of …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of legislation that expanded the … an expanded RSIP. The design of the RSIP was more effective than it was set out to do. It accomplished its goals eight years ahead of schedule and far below the anticipated budget. And …
… On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … How could a sustainable model still serve all Connecticut residents, including distressed communities? Should the Connecticut Green Bank rethink how they approached interest-setting? …
… weddings, to eat, or simply to gawk at the facilities. But as the integrated resort had become a temple of luxury recreation, could it also become a symbol of sustainable … "Green Meeting" package. From five green events in 2013, the program had grown to 142 in 2017, grossing over S$30 million in revenue. The MICE team had set a goal of 500 green … meeting to include other aspects of the facility? Did a focus on sustainability make sense for a luxury brand associated with gambling? More globally, how could the MBS team ensure …
… 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 energy efficiency goals. When evaluating how to use Virginia’s QECB allocation, …