… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement an internal carbon charge. Internal carbon … private sector can employ to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist for carbon pricing at the national level, it is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project …
… 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 … This report addresses these questions by investigating approaches underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and New London, Connecticut. Clean Energy …
… and Nature Based Solutions Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Mobilizing Finance for Land Conservation at the Energy-Land-Agriculture Nexus … Mobilizing Finance for Land … by the traditional market forces that drive solar project development. Without guidance on how to fully account for the value of ecosystem service generation, uptake of pollinator-friendly solar projects lags behind what stakeholders might want or expect. This financing gap is symptomatic of a broader theme …
… and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock Impact Investing … Bridging the Gap: How Philanthropy Can Unlock … assets under management.1 Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that assets committed for impact investment are largely sitting on the sidelines. For example, NatureVest’s 2016 … to conservation, $3.1 billion was undeployed.2 This is a real frustration considering what we know about the enormous need and urgency for those resources. Building upon …
… in Minnesota, the first state to adopt a voluntary pollinator-friendly solar standard. However, research has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses … turfgrass. However, we hypothesize that information and behavioral failures are currently preventing developers from adopting the practice. Thus, there may be a role for policy to spur … from solar by 2030, there is large potential for pollinator-friendly solar development to deliver ecosystem and agricultural benefits for the state, in addition to the zero-carbon …
… This report focuses on the need for capital in the water sector and how foundations can address water issues through … 2269 2602 Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions How Foundations can use Program-Related Investments to Address Water Challenges … How …
… outsized expectations, both investors and farmers have struggled to find the right partner for their goals. This issue brief examines the varying definitions of regenerative agriculture, and proposes our own as a foundation for financing regenerative farms. It then details the three types of factors that make … investment, and help finance professionals discover new partnerships to help farmers, the planet, and their communities thrive. Published February 2024 Thriving Food Systems and …
… This report explores this so-called chicken-and-egg dilemma and provides recommendations for growing the EV market and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV … registrations and number of chargers per capita. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the overall market is to grow electric vehicle … of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. This report also explores policy options for supporting a growing EV and EV charging market. 2274 2239 2379 Clean Energy Sustainable …
… Whatever your interest in Certified B Corps—supporting the triple-bottom line, their … as investments that bring a more comprehensive set of risks into focus—this guide delivers what investors need to know about Certified B Corps and Benefit Corporations. 2787 … Vincent Stanley Director of Philosophy at Patagonia Resident Fellow at Yale Center for Business and the Environment Matthew Weatherley-White Co-founder and Managing Director …
… aquaculture and regenerative agriculture methods have garnered attention in recent years for their potential to combat climate change, enhance food system resilience, and promote … practices and examples of these approaches at work today, and the opportunity they present for deep and meaningful food systems transformation on land and at sea. Published February 2024 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based …