… other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct … one, universal metric that is the single biggest driver of climate change: greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. It seems obvious to … but requires payment to access, and a crowdsourced Google Doc helps document net-zero pledges, but no data source seems to collect and analyze all of this data in aggregate. …
… Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its emissions. But how do we translate an ambitious global goal—net-zeroemissions 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 …
… Renewable Thermal Technologies (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension energy emissions. Using information from the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECs), … Center for Business and the Environment as part of their work with the Renewable Thermal Alliance. Energy and Emissions Savings Potential of Renewable Thermal Technologies in …
… it manufactured components, including filters, turbochargers, and aftertreatment, used with its own engines and with the systems of other manufacturers. The components and engines … on its ability to deliver engines and component systems that met increasingly strict emissions standards. Through extensive research and development it created diesels that … for trucking and off-road construction and later developing cleaner engines to address new emissions regulations that addressed China's critical problem with air pollution. Steve …
… 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, … damage to payment at the source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes carbon-emissions reductions and carbon-efficient development. Corporations’ internal carbon pricing … carbon prices to regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governments to reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing …
… span cognitive boundaries. The investigators have completed the qualitative data collection with Patagonia and are scheduled to conduct interviews with our second study participant, Stone Brewery. The quantitative assessment is scheduled … the qualitative analysis. Project Outcomes The exploration of self-determination theory within the theoretical development of this research led to the identification of several …
… and could have potentially devastating consequences for the ecology of the planet. Since automobiles were a substantial contributor of CO2 to the atmosphere, scientists at General … had started looking at the greenhouse effect in the mid-1980s. The wide-ranging discussions within GM had led to an ambitious program to improve the efficiency of internal combustion … was reached that the developed nations of the world would bring their greenhouse gas emissions back to 1990 levels within 15 years. The United States had signed the agreement, …
… oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, oil palm, and the oil derived from it has become a … global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with companies and … global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with companies and …
… methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the … and the type of farmer (lead, peer, or none) that the extension agent was supposed to work with. A midline survey was conducted with all participants and focused on farmer receptiveness and retention of information …
… in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls serve more organic food. With support from the university, they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal … the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move … sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). Within a few years the founding group had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had …