… first climate-induced war in Syria, PG&E’s climate-fueled bankruptcy , devastating hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic … environmental sustainability — exacerbates this confusion. To cut through the noise, our team from the Yale School of Management narrowed in on one, universal metric that is the … 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically in recent years. Since 2015, the year we published our … global warming in the absence of immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In this survey of 2,035 global business students, … Global Initiatives at Yale School of Management Affiliates Matthew H. Goldberg Associate Research Scientist at Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Affiliates Heather …
… to developers and investors interested in constructing resilient infrastructure that can provide essential community services–even during disruptions to the electrical grid. As … steps involved in designing a GRH. These steps include involving the community, determining what electrical loads will be backed up, sizing a battery, choosing a technology mix, and … and takeaways from the energy and financial model we developed using Microsoft Excel. Our energy and financial model, published with this report, is built using the Connecticut …
… an internal carbon charge. Internal carbon pricing is a powerful tool the private sector can employ to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist for carbon pricing at the national level, it is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of …
… optimize cost and reliability. Key Points Large commercial and small industrial operations can utilize 100% renewable hybrid configurations to self-generate clean power while … can replicate these best practices in system modeling, power cost modeling, supply research, legal diligence, and grant aid research. Clean Energy Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions The …
… Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable energy generation, have made significant contributions to renewable energy deployment. A truly clean electricity grid, however, … power generates electricity during the day, but fails to provide energy during the evening hours when demand peaks. The resulting overproduction and waste of renewable energy — and … energy integration — call for a dramatic change to clean energy policy development. Ourresearch team proposes a new policy framework called the value-based renewable portfolio …
… uniquely positioned to support the local soil health work of farmers and ranchers. In California, Colorado, and New Mexico, state policy has established programs to support … is an inherently cooperative goal, in which environmentalists, regulators, and farmers can all find common ground. Across the country, community groups are calling for the … staff. Each state has its own policy and agricultural context, so the reader is encouraged to utilize the recommendations that fit their own circumstances. Case examples …
… goal—net-zero emissions by 2050—to the level of an organization? This report defines four ways to make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’s stakeholders: What scope of emissions does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the … of Focus Clean Energy Related Programs Planetary Solutions Generator Climate Innovation Grants … Peter Boyd … Casey R. Pickett … For the world to meet the Paris Agreement goals, …
… Can Ecosystem Services Valuation Bring Additional Value Streams to Minnesota’s … of ecosystem service generation, uptake of pollinator-friendly solar projects lags behind what stakeholders might want or expect. This financing gap is symptomatic of a broader theme … that value ecosystem services and unlock conservation finance could also bring unique sources of capital to pollinator-friendly solar development, helping to spur industry growth. …
… schools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Global Network for Advanced Management, finds that: … expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable … and Climate Change. Yale Center for Business and the Environment. https://cbey.yale.edu/research/rising-leaders-on-environmental-sustainability-and-climate-change 2315 2195 …