… base to enable decision making that incorporates the environment’s contribution to economic development, well-being, and sustainability. But we need to sharpen the narrative of natural … The year 2020 will be pivotal for the future of natural capital accounting. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators of the 2030 Agenda are slated for revision, many aspects … Biodiversity Framework, the Paris Agreement, and decision making for sustainable economic development. Scope The conference will address three key questions: Why do we need natural …
… the next Blueprint for Clean Energy webinar. In this webinar, Andrew Krulewitz, Director of Marketing and Strategy at Geli, will explain the economic drivers of the behind-the-meter … energy projects using a seamless hardware-agnostic software platform. Energy storage for solar PV is a critically important technology because of its ability to resolve the primary drawback of solar power – namely intermittency. Founded in 2010, Geli’s software actively manages …
… The Willamette Partnership and Todd Gartner, Senior Associate, Conservation Incentives & Markets World Resources Institute. Increasing pressure on natural systems reduces their … and those who can invest in environmental improvement. These incentive programs range from markets, to payment structures, to an array of other options. The Willamette Partnership and the World Resources Institute are leaders in getting innovative market-based approaches to conservation on the ground. “Investing in Conservation: Markets …
… a new report, “Conservation Finance – From Niche to Mainstream,” which examines the recent development of the conservation finance market. In this webinar, Fabian Huwyler, the lead author, will present on the report’s key … findings, including the three paradigm shifts for conservation finance that can catalyze market growth. With insights on the opportunities and challenges facing conservation finance …
… (CBEY) and the Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ), the Clean and Equitable Energy Development (CEED) Certificate Program connects and supports communities of leaders (like … and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Certificate Program in Clean and Equitable Energy Development … Program Certificate Program in Clean and Equitable Energy Development The Clean and Equitable Energy Development (CEED) Certificate Program connects …
… health benefits, its taste, its beauty. Illy also has a dream that someday soon the coffee market might be transformed into something approaching the market for wine. Where connoisseurs discuss the fine points of various origin coffees and … fairly for the expertise they contribute to every cup. Unfortunately, the current coffee market differs from such an ideal. Coffee growers in most parts of the globe work at a …
… of Management are delighted to co-host guest speakers to discuss the operations behind the development of green energy infrastructure in the US. Featuring some of our favorite Yale … – Formerly of Senator Schumer’s office). The panelists will discuss the first grid scale solar projects in TX that are taking advantage of the new tax incentives in the Inflation … project development. Samantha Sloan , Vice President of Global Policy, Sustainability & Marketing at First Solar, Inc., will discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the …
… 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 solar-lease program. … projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was clearly felt by both contractors and homeowners—especially since the …
… Risk Disclosure Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis – Extreme Heat and Equity Market Physical Climate Risk Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, World Resources Institute – Climate … Management that specializes in responsible and sustainable investing across global capital markets. He is responsible for environmental, social and governance (ESG) research coverage … of Agriculture focused on multiple issues including infrastructure finance, economic development and impact analysis. Previously, he was a senior advisor to the director of the …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solarmarket, it has supported the design and adoption of legislation that expanded the … out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits to Connecticut. Decision makers saw the state’s approach needed to be …