… state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This casestudy describes how this bank set up the Efficient Buildings Fund (EBF) and is iteratively … which combines the features of a green bank and an infrastructure bank, was developed under new political leadership. The recently-elected state treasurer, Seth Magaziner, proposed the …
… Garcia is 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 … effectiveness of existing policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identify new strategies. Connecticut’s government had already set a target of reducing greenhouse gas … by early 2017. Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Clean Energy Access the Complete Case … Bryan Garcia, the President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank, had a big decision …
… adoption of legislation that expanded 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 … adoption of legislation that expanded the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP) by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding …
… to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. This casestudy focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined … since the successful execution of CT Solar Lease 1. Over the span of two years, the new program financed 1,192 residential solar PV projects—amounting to over $43 million …
… Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural sector. Finally, PEMEX would soon face competition due to new energy reforms that promised to introduce private sector competition to PEMEX, including … Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Circularity Access the Complete Case … In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws …
… explosion of climate-related investment opportunities in Europe, Latin America and Asia. A new industry around carbon finance emerged, with firms like Climate Change Capital (CCC) of … also investing in energy-conscious real estate and private equity to continue its goal of "creating wealth worth having." In 2010, CCC and other interested parties were trying to … Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … Most environmentalists had hoped that the December 2009 Climate Change Conference in …
… to seek an alternative powertrain that did not use fossil fuels. For GM, the search for a new powertrain required a substantial change in mindset, since the ICE had been a mainstay … hurdles were steep; and GM believed it was nowhere near placing an automobile with a new type of powertrain on the market. Besides the technical hurdles it was facing, GM’s … Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … During the 1950s, a small band of meteorologists, physicists and chemists began …
… be representing them. Marston certainly knows TXU, given EDF's battles over TXU's proposed new coal-fired plants. However, there is much uncertainty in this new opportunity - Marston (and you) know none of the details of the KKR (Kohlberg, Kravis … in order to give its blessing to the deal? Areas of Focus Clean Energy Access the Complete Case … On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James …
… This broad scope and relaxed requirements allow them to be structured and operated on a case-by-case basis, leaving significant room for creativity and adaptability to different states, … This broad scope and relaxed requirements allow them to be structured and operated on a case-by-case basis, leaving significant room for creativity and adaptability to different …
… for these buildings to be replaced, the rigorous standards developed in recent years for new buildings do not address much of the existing carbon emissions. In the face of the long … necessary to attract private finance. It also addresses the misalignment of incentives by creating an Environmental Upgrade Charge (EUC) that allows a property owner and a tenant to … necessary to attract private finance. It also addresses the misalignment of incentives by creating an Environmental Upgrade Charge (EUC) that allows a property owner and a tenant to …