… Most environmentalists had hoped that the December 2009 ClimateChange Conference in Copenhagen would finally produce a workable, global scheme to reduce … of critics and skeptics - spurred world 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 …
… in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and associated initiatives to build climatechange resilience in South Africa. The company claimed over 22% of all insurance business in … half of the country's crop insurance. Crop insurance provided farmers with a hedge against climate, environmental, and other risks. Around 40% of grain farmers in South Africa …
… for both a raid of the organization’s balance sheet, and a dramatic reallocation in its funding streams. After several months of intense political negotiations, on October 26, … investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote energy security, and address climatechange. Further, changes to funding, structure, and products could all affect the "inclusive …
… mission to help the poor. As the company was recovering from this move, the price of solar panels spiked and sales declined. Investors put pressure on Hande to lay off employees and … motivated employees. Most importantly, SELCO was able to continue devising innovative solar solutions. The company had become known for redesigning off-the-shelf solar electric … activity. Whether designing for street vendors, midwives, or rural farmers, SELCO created solutions for the particular needs of its target market. Sometimes this meant redesigning …
… yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climatechange. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural … ethanol for fuel production, (2) the potential market opportunities for PEMEX, and (3) the climatechange commitments for the Government of Mexico, you have been tasked to suggest the …
… carbon emissions from the atmosphere, or they could use their investment policy to try to change public attitudes concerning carbon and climatechange, or they could frame their policy around stranded asset risk, or they could … could use their investment policy to try to change public attitudes concerning carbon and climatechange, or they could frame their policy around stranded asset risk, or they could …
… an increase in CO2 and other gasses in the atmosphere to the general warming of the earth’s climate, a phenomenon dubbed “the greenhouse effect”. Since CO2 was a byproduct of the … 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 of the automotive industry for over 80 … by the Senate. In 1988, a vocal, well-financed lobbying organization called the Global Climate Coalition (GCC) had been formed by dozens of large corporations to debunk the …
… at a barely subsistence level. One bad harvest (made all the more likely by the ravages of climatechange) or a sudden decline in the commodity price of coffee can drop them below subsistence … and coffee better-tasting. Equity and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Coffee 2016 … Coffee 2016 Andrea Illy is CEO of the …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar … completion. Finding a path forward would require tough choices. Should the project add more funding, and if so where? Should the partners reframe project management, and if so, what … Sustainable Finance and ESG Environmental Innovation Project Sammaan … Project Sammaan With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar …
… by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. The design of the RSIP was more effective than it … by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. The design of the RSIP was more effective than it … by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. The design of the RSIP was more effective than it …