… government had already set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2001 levels by 2050. The GC3 had been tasked to develop interim statewide greenhouse gas reduction targets for years between 2020 and 2050 and identify short- and long-term statewide strategies to achieve the necessary reductions. The governor chose the 15 members of the GC3 from state agencies, quasi-state agencies, business, and nonprofits. The GC3 recommendations …
… steel in the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model year, the F-150 would be the first mass-market vehicle to be built with major body construction from aluminum. Alcoa spent $300 million expanding its Iowa factory and planned another $150 … their production to steel components. In addition, aluminum faced competitive threats from other materials. Steel makers were working on lighter alloys to compete with aluminum. …
… of the RSIP was more effective than it was set out to do. It accomplished its goals eight years ahead of schedule and far below the anticipated budget. And therefore, one of Governor … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits to … outline for expansion of RSIP through creation of the SHREC. This bill passed with support from a range of stakeholders including the leadership of the Governor of Connecticut and, in …
… the Foundation with a resolution urging them to divest of all fossil fuel companies from their portfolio. The Foundation’s investment committee had formed a subcommittee to … there was very little consensus among the new group about how to respond. This was not the first time Farrington had received such a call. Commonfund managed the assets of 1,300 … - they could focus their investments directly on removing potential carbon emissions from the atmosphere, or they could use their investment policy to try to change public …
… had been run as a cost center for various public companies, and it had not made money in 40 years. In 2008 it was owned by Neenah Paper, a small spin-off of non-core assets from Kimberly-Clark. Neenah was looking to divest itself of all pulp and timber operations, … Environmental Innovation Northern Pulp: A Private Equity Firm Resurrects a Troubled Paper Company … Northern Pulp: A Private Equity Firm Resurrects a Troubled Paper Company “What we …
… Like many countries, Australia has a large existing building stock that is responsible for a substantial percentage of its greenhouse-gas emissions. Given that it will … take decades for these buildings to be replaced, the rigorous standards developed in recent years for new buildings do not address much of the existing carbon emissions. In the face of … market to the expected degree. Misalignment of incentives and perceived project risk are responsible for this underinvestment. Building owners and tenants do not always share …
… With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan brought together a stellar group … in city slums by February 2013. Furthermore, the project team hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the … community education that other locations could adapt for their communities. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Project Sammaan had brought together multiple …
… Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency company named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the … In New York State, those upgrades face two key barriers to widespread adoption. The first barrier is that a whole-home upgrade is a high out-of-pocket investment for a … Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency company named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of … environment)? What is the minimum level of environmental concessions that EDF should accept from KKR & TPG in order to give its blessing to the deal? Clean Energy Environmental Defense … Defense - TXU On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of Environmental Defense's Texas Office and head of …
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