… 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 … consolidated format. The Carbon Disclosure Project houses a robust data set on corporate emissions, but requires payment to access, and a crowdsourced Google Doc helps document … To change this, we manually tracked down data on the US S&P 100’s historical GHG emissions since 2015, emissions reduction goals, and emissions reduction initiatives. We then …
… 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, it … damage to payment at the source of pollution. By doing so, it incentivizes carbon-emissions reductions and carbon-efficient development. Corporations’ internal carbon pricing … the incentive structure that underpins consumption choices related to greenhouse gas emissions. Internal carbon pricing allows companies to assess the financial implications of …
… Paris Agreement goals, every company and organization should take responsibility for its emissions. But how do we translate an ambitious global goal—net-zero emissions 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 commitment address? Is the commitment proportional to the organization’s …
… The first shot came in 1990 when a panel of scientists concluded that greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming. Over the next 11 years, the panel - formally … of a voluntary framework for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The framework, formally called the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate … as the Kyoto Protocol, set binding targets for industrialized nations to reduce their emissions by 2012 and created a trading system for credits based on the reduction of …
… 2015 to examine the effectiveness of existing policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identify new strategies. Connecticut’s 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 … energy—or even increasing its use—would greatly facilitate meeting the 2050 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. Since natural gas use generates substantial greenhouse gases in …
… 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 … developed in recent years for new buildings do not address much of the existing carbon emissions. In the face of the long replacement time, focus has shifted to retrofits and … 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 …
… Green Bank's operating funds came from public sources. How then could the Green Bank, whose mission rested on building trust, both insulate itself from the political winds from the … team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact their mission to accelerate private investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote … Green Bank's operating funds came from public sources. How then could the Green Bank, whose mission rested on building trust, both insulate itself from the political winds from the …
… as a nonprofit organization? How did this initiative fit into CI’s advocacy work and mission? Whom should CI charge for the use of the software, and what factors should they … as a nonprofit organization? How did this initiative fit into CI’s advocacy work and mission? Whom should CI charge for the use of the software, and what factors should they … as a nonprofit organization? How did this initiative fit into CI’s advocacy work and mission? Whom should CI charge for the use of the software, and what factors should they …
… cash flow model. The model incorporates environmental externalities — including carbon emissions, soil erosion, and groundwater recharge — associated with land devoted to … solar, a large social benefit of pollinator-friendly solar stems from the carbon emissions that solar energy production avoids. Pollinator-friendly solar also results in more …
… 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, … 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, … 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, …