… Green Bank, had a big decision to make. Garcia is a member of the Governor’s Council on ClimateChange (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State … own right, the state needs to drastically phase down natural gas by 2050, putting further pressure on keeping or expanding nuclear. On the other hand, there are ongoing health and …
… this project consists of several stages. The first entails a series of in-depth, ethnographic interviews with actors from a diverse set of settings and stakeholder groups. … followed at each state, and to gather rich archival information from both—including press articles, conference proceedings, public hearing minutes, public utility commission … followed at each state, and to gather rich archival information from both—including press articles, conference proceedings, public hearing minutes, public utility commission …
… 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 … a different set of considerations as they helped their clients develop a response to campus pressure to divest carbon assets from their portfolios. As they considered potential …
… 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 …
… 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 … kept on the balance sheet? And if so for how long? What were the political, economic, and climate risks and opportunities of a slower transition? And what trade-offs existed …
… 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 … New trends like coffee-based drinks and single-portion coffee in pods (e.g. K-cups, Nespresso) actually shifted more of the value-added towards roasters without a premium for …
… agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climatechange, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community wellbeing. Despite … agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climatechange, enhance food system resilience, and promote worker and community wellbeing. …
… a possibility of vision-oriented sustainability, it can be more clearly articulated how expressions of autonomous, intrinsic or self-determined motivation are the driving forces of a … Business & Society. Use and Applicatons The article, “Transforming Sustainability,” was released in June of 2013. It was also used within the curriculum of the Byron Fellowship … a possibility of vision-oriented sustainability, it can be more clearly articulated how expressions of autonomous, intrinsic or self-determined motivation are the driving forces of a …
… to grow as solar and renewables meet a larger share of U.S. energy needs. Given the climate imperative to transition to a zero-carbon energy mix, accommodating the land use … opportunities on solar sites — from planting pollinator habitat to growing crops among the panels. Pollinator-friendly solar development has taken root as one such co-location … for solar projects. By planting deep-rooted perennial vegetation in and around solar panels, pollinator-friendly solar projects can provide a host of ecosystem services, …