… significant boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … de México to participate in and benefit from other projects. Gómez was also considering the mix of renewable energy sources. In addition to wind, solar and mini-hydroelectric projects … to move the country away from its traditional reliance on natural gas and oil. Mexico’s government-controlled electricity utility had simplified the transmission rates for …
… destruction. One year later the situation appeared to have reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw their pledge. And the … palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural Indonesia. Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm oil … palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom had significant impact on economic development in rural Indonesia. Forty percent of Indonesia’s palm oil …
… other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and social impacts on both global and local scales. The most notable of those impacts stem from deforestation. In Indonesia and Malaysia alone (the two countries … , and water pollution and health concerns, all within the context of varying degrees of government oversight and power. Given the global and local components of the palm oil market …
… 2000s, palm oil had become the most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 … palm oil was greater than the demand for this product. Meanwhile, the Indonesian government was trying hard to balance environmental concerns with economic development. Palm … argued had even lower standards than the RSPO. Local communities within Indonesia had a mixed relationship with large palm oil companies. On one hand some were resistant to letting …
… and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). … on the north side of the campus into a large garden, and started a series of educational programs related to food. Today the Yale Farm is a large educational initiative within the … food banks. The farm's staff of four manages community work days and organizes educational programs, including lectures by well-known chefs, cooking demonstrations, and classes on …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impactprograms for the solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of … state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development …
… States? These strategic questions had to be answered in an environment with two major sources of uncertainty. First, there were considerable political risks. The U.S.-China trade … general political risks to trade between China and the U.S., there were the specifics of governmental incentives. The boom in solar development in Europe was the result of … there was less political will for carbon reduction in the United States. The U.S. federal government did extend tax credits to solar developers, and certain state governments had …
… its Mission Statement. Chapman wondered if the company should change the way it handled government relations. Cummins’s approach in China had similarities to its approach in the … before setting up the Washington office – Cummins engineers met informally with Chinese government experts to discuss regulations that would both help the environment and be … China’s emission regulations had caused complications that suggested a broader approach to government regulations might be in order. The questions facing Chapman came down to the …
… when crops were damaged before they could be harvested and sold, crop insurance provided resources that allowed farmers to be able to plant the following season. Settlements for … many small landholders were priced out of the market for crop insurance. Unlike the government of many other countries, South Africa did not provide subsidies for crop insurance. To underwrite these agricultural policies, Santam used its risk assessment expertise and decades of weather-related data to …
… On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," … years. In 2017, nearly 90% of the Connecticut Green Bank's operating funds came from public sources. How then could the Green Bank, whose mission rested on building trust, both … bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact their mission to accelerate private investment in clean energy, create Connecticut …