… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat … for palm oil had skyrocketed from 1990-2010 and crude palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural … many environmentalists believed that the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government …
… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the … to make way for plantations. This land use change plays a major role in driving global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. … related to palm oil has occurred with companies and individualssetting fire to the landscape. In 2015, fires raged for months in Indonesia, severely impacting Indonesian and …
… In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of … yet been developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico'sstruggling … ethanol for fuel production, (2) the potential market opportunities for PEMEX, and (3) the climate change commitments for the Government of Mexico, you have been tasked to suggest the …
… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades that this tropical … more than nine-fold since 1980. By the 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of …
… How might one go about preparing students for the immediate and future realities of climate change? At an institution like … healthy, stable environment upon which we live, move, and have our being. While using the frameworks of business and the environment to help guide conversations, the group’s …
… (CBEY-supported student volunteers (left to right, Sofía John (MEM/MBA ‘24), Cicy Geng (MEM ‘23), … life, incorporating recycled materials, or implementing take-back systems? The myriad of frameworks, methodologies, and disclosure requirements have been challenging for companies … of Sustainable Fashion Related News The missing 45%: The role of circularity within climate disclosure … Sofia John … Carolina Sánchez Badini … (CBEY-supported student …
… The fashion industry is one of the most environmentally damaging industries globally, accounting … that we must start looking at sustainable alternatives as a way to make a difference to the climate crisis. Several new industry trends in sustainable fashion are already emerging and … concerted efforts across all industries and not just energy, transportation, and carbon capture. Building a sustainable fashion industry is the need of the hour. The growing demand …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is delighted to announce the winner of the 2023 … and producing high-value byproducts. Their goal is to develop cheaper point source carbon capture and create high-value carbon products, a technology that isscalable across hard to … and implementation. Ryan Dings is a venture partner for Connecticut Innovations’ new $100M ClimateTech Fund and Founding Executive Director of Climate Haven, the new climate incubator …
… Recently, 23 teams presented their application to the Climate Innovation Grant , a program that provides … wind, and shoreline protection by accelerating microalgae's natural biomineralizing capabilities using electrochemical cells powered by renewable energy. The Velocity Raptor …
… The Yale Center for Business and the Environment (CBEY) is looking for a team of students (2-3) to participate in … Lo and Sons leadership and partners, experts across the manufacturing and supply chain landscape and other staff and faculty at Yale to understand what barriers exist to scaling up … scaling up Lo & Sons’ upcycled tote idea. Perform a life cycle analysis to determine the climate impacts and create a final presentation, along with a written output in the form of …