… to solar adoption, this new project seeks to develop more effective ways to communicate with low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities about solar. Defined as annual household … issues, lack of access to capital, limited information, the complexities associated with installations on multi-family dwellings, low homeownership rates. We are interested in … on strategies that moved the needle on rooftop solar installations, Yale is working with partner organizations to explore ways to broaden the appeal of solar power to a mass …
… 3,700 students at 29 top business schools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for … recruit. 44 percent of students are willing to accept a lower salary to work for a company with better environmental practices. Conversely, about one-fifth of respondents expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also overwhelmingly …
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… of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals conducted by Yale University in collaboration with Global Network for Advanced Management and Schlange & Co. finds that: Fewer than half … to move on sustainability. This suggests that sustainability considerations are more prevalent in shorter-term transactions such as buying goods and voting, even where those … toward peace and prosperity for the planet. The Report Download the full report > Quote "Decarbonizing the economy and laying the foundations for sustainable growth are musts if we …
… The conference also left in doubt the future of current mechanisms such as the European Carbon Market. The conference in Copenhagen came after 20 years of international conferences … leaders into action. In 1992, representatives from 178 countries met in Rio de Janierio, Brazil for a summit that led to the establishment of a voluntary framework for … 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 shaping the …
… next project is a data-driven analysis of the co-adoption of rooftop solar energy along with energy storage, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency. It involves: Detailed analyses with detailed administrative data and waves of campaigns run as randomized field experiments … and Co-Adoption (SEEDS III) Building on two previous phases of research, Yale is working with partner organizations to understand the patterns of co-adoption of rooftop solar energy …
… center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System certification. Beyond the physical plant, MBS looked to create … In 2013, MBS had started offering a customizable "Green Meeting" package. From five green events in 2013, the program had grown to 142 in 2017, grossing over S$30 million in revenue. … meetings annually by the year 2030. Teng had a particular interest in seafood, and worked with WWF to address procurement issues in the fishing sector, starting with removing red …
… had started looking at the greenhouse effect in the mid-1980s. The wide-ranging discussions within GM had led to an ambitious program to improve the efficiency of internal combustion … more efficient diesel engines on the U.S. market. Meanwhile, international efforts to prevent global warming had accelerated. A series of UN-sponsored conferences, bringing … more efficient diesel engines on the U.S. market. Meanwhile, international efforts to prevent global warming had accelerated. A series of UN-sponsored conferences, bringing …
… enacted a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways … without requiring changes to vehicle internal combustion engines and station pumps. Brazil had gone even further, requiring vehicles to be "flex-fuel," engineered to run on either a gasoline-ethanol blend or pure ethanol. In 2008, ethanol from Brazil’s sugarcane crop had provided 55% of vehicle fuel, either in gasoline blends or as …
… of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with him and learn that he needs help preparing for an unusual negotiation. Marston will be flying to San Francisco for a negotiating session with the private equity firms seeking to acquire Texas electrical utility TXU, and he needs … nor why the private equity firms want EDF's and NRDC's blessing for the deal. After talking with Marston, you agree that your report will cover three general areas: What is the …