… 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 … pricing works to shift the cost of carbon from increased healthcare costs and exacerbated environmental damage to payment at the source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes … related to greenhouse gas emissions. Internal carbon pricing allows companies to assess the financial implications of their carbon emissions and encourage increased energy efficiency. …
… and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Mobilizing Finance for Land Conservation at the Energy-Land-Agriculture Nexus … Mobilizing Finance for Land Conservation at the Energy-Land-Agriculture Nexus Whitney Mann (Master of Environmental Management '19) Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Maria … spending and promoting pollinator-friendly solar development. Finally, we present financial structures to advance land use best practices on solar sites. Our hypothesis 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 of RPSs are becoming more acute. In areas of high solar penetration, for example, solar power generates electricity during the day, but fails to provide energy … markets, such as geographic limitations and time-of-use multipliers, to deliver meaningful environmental outcomes. These proposals tend to fragment markets, resulting in poor economic …
… 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 … as nutrient pollution reduction. Soil health 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 creation of soil health programs in their states. In response to this growing …
… … Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands Nikki Springer (MBA '18, PhD in Environmental Management '18) Alex Daue A letter from the Authors Dear Reader, We … leaders and news reporters will rightly remain occupied by this health and economic crisis for the foreseeable future, we have chosen to publish this report because we also know that eventual …
… benefits farmers, solar developers, rural communities, and the earth itself. This emerging form of renewable energy blends complementary land uses and eliminates the false “food or … traditionally dominated discussions about solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural … While Protecting Farmland introduces agrivoltaics and highlights the various agricultural, environmental, ecological, and economic benefits that these systems can generate. This …
… world, they face numerous obstacles when it comes to maintaining and creating strong environmental commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental … natural resource use and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited product life cycles. Images of plastic in the ocean, … natural resource use and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited product life cycles. Images of plastic in the ocean, …
… Solar … Maximizing Land Use Benefits From Utility-Scale Solar Katie Siegner (Master of Environmental Management '19) Scott Wentzell (Master of Environmental Management '19) Maria … is growing interest across various stakeholder groups in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and … (O&M) costs over the project lifetime thanks to the reduced frequency of mowings for native plants as compared to turfgrass. However, we hypothesize that information and …
… to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), Houston's Climate Action Plan, and our own report on Pathways for Reducing Energy Burdens in Harris County, the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute … natural gas consumption and emissions. Furthermore, even with the increased demand for electricity from the heat pumps, electricity consumption also decreases by up to 38%, …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment partnered with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to develop optimal policies and strategies that will advance … transition to a less carbon-intensive economy, and to establish the knowledge necessary for effective policies and strategies to advance RTTs in Connecticut. In addition to this …