… is used. RPSs have been unable to achieve these goals due to inherent limitations of a market for RECs. In states with the most aggressive clean energy policies, the shortcomings … characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climate change mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized 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 and … firms like Climate Change Capital (CCC) of London taking the lead in shaping the nascent market. Even though the EU was the only group of nations to create a formal mechanism for distributing and requiring carbon allowances, the carbon market grew quickly and was valued at $64 billion by the World Bank at the end of 2007. …
… 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 … Decision makers saw the state’s approach needed to be retooled to incentivize in-state market development. Solar-market demand was accelerating faster than incentives could fulfill it—even as falling …
… and communities. A growing body of research is exploring co-location opportunities on solar sites — from planting pollinator habitat to growing crops among the panels. … real value for a range of stakeholders and yet are currently unmonetized by the traditional market forces that drive solar project development. Without guidance on how to fully account … solar development with a focus on progress in Minnesota. We then discuss the potential for ecosystem services valuation to incentivize pollinator-friendly solar projects …
… of master’s students at the Yale School of the Environment, we have identified significant potential for GRHs to support communities in emergencies while also providing sustainable … in the IRA boost tax credits for low-income areas, tribal land, brownfield redevelopment sites, and communities located near energy-extractive industries. These bonuses … in the IRA boost tax credits for low-income areas, tribal land, brownfield redevelopment sites, and communities located near energy-extractive industries. These bonuses …
… -by Abhishri Aggarwal, Kate Logan, Namrita Kapur Overview Impact investing holds great potential where philanthropy falls short—mobilizing the scale of financial resources needed … grew more than 50% from 2017. Yet, that growth is tiny relative to the overall investing marketplace—comprising only 4% of total socially responsible assets under management in the … gaps, and capacity building—through which philanthropy can serve to mitigate or resolve market failures that inhibit deployment of impact investing capital. In-depth cases on Root …
… 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 … 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 efforts to introduce more fuel … make efficient cars more attractive) or allow more efficient diesel engines on the U.S. market. Meanwhile, international efforts to prevent global warming had accelerated. A series …
… 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 … Considering (1) the constraints in the economics of ethanol for fuel production, (2) the potentialmarket opportunities for PEMEX, and (3) the climate change commitments for the Government of …
… are often cash-flow-positive with the right loans, they have failed to penetrate the market to the expected degree. Misalignment of incentives and perceived project risk are … institutions are reluctant to lend when any claim that they might make in the event of a default is junior to the property mortgage holder. This is why the Environmental Upgrade … institutions are reluctant to lend when any claim that they might make in the event of a default is junior to the property mortgage holder. This is why the Environmental Upgrade …
… stabilize the region's food supply. However, many small landholders were priced out of the market for crop insurance. Unlike the government of many other countries, South Africa did … costs, or reduce risk to make crop insurance more feasible? How should Santam evaluate potential resilience projects? And how could the company share its expertise in risk … stabilize the region's food supply. However, many small landholders were priced out of the market for crop insurance. Unlike the government of many other countries, South Africa did …