… When it comes to climatechange, the science is unequivocal: global temperatures will continue to rise … 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 responsibility for … 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then analyzed what we found and have summarized our findings below. While our insights cover a range of …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically … laid bare societal strains and inequalities in access to basic healthcare. Extreme weather events have intensified all over the planet. The sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … in the absence of immediate action. The U.S. signed—and then left, before rejoining—the Paris Agreement. In thissurvey of 2,035 global businessstudents, conducted in partnership …
… This global study of more than 3,700 students at 29 top businessschools, conducted by Yale University in collaboration with the World Business … expressed an unwillingness to work for companies with bad environmental practices no matter what the salary. Students also overwhelmingly consider environmental action a profitable …
… settings to coordinate and create the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, acrosssettings, the issues that prevent market emergence are relatively simple and well understood; the stakeholder groups are … entails the selection of two to four well-matched cases (for information on matched comparisonssee George and Bennett, 2004) where a deeper set of interviews, ethnographic …
… The objective of this project was to develop a new economic formula for maximizing present value of net benefits … following advantages: a) the ability to evaluate the benefit of expenditure on maintenance activities not only in a given year, but also into the future; b) allowance for maintenance … given the component failure. These four maintenance strategies include: i) time-based preventative maintenance using visual inspection; ii) scheduled condition-based maintenance …
… This global study measures awareness and engagement of the UN’sSustainable Development Goals. We hope these results provide insights into collaboration models and how businessschools can incorporate SDGs into their discourse and curriculum, creating change and leading toward peace and …
… Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs), using Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to track and commoditize renewable … valuable. Increase profitability of storage investments by valuing the time-dependent characteristics of electricity. Encourage renewable energy siting near high-priced markets. Support a robust, transparent inter-state market while preserving climatechange mitigation benefits. Policymakers have recognized the challenges posed by …
… For the world to meet the Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its … defines four ways to make a net-zero commitment clear to an organization’sstakeholders: Whatscope of emissions does the commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the …
… Agrivoltaics is a solar market subsegment that co-locatessolar energy production and agricultural operations. Combining these practices into one space creates an efficient and sustainable land-use system that benefits … solar-agricultural land use. People often feel forced to choose between fuel or farming, climate or conservation, energy or rural economies. But with thoughtful planning, …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economic development and jobs in their community. What kinds of planning and policy levers can city leaders pull to attract offshore wind industry players? How are developers and manufacturers responding? What …