… Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), a quasi-public state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up … programs for environmental projects in the state. One of these programs is the EBF, a financing program designed to accelerate energy-efficiency and clean-energy upgrades to … and offices. Launched in the summer of 2015, the EBF has already seen positive results – deploying $17.2 million towards municipal-building clean-energy upgrades across 17 projects …
… resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up financing. With Walmart de México’s 15-year PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) in hand, the … meet ambitious goals, looking to reduce waste in its and its suppliers' operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by … program? Developed in partnership with CEDAN , Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City CleanEnergy Corporate Sustainability Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Walmart …
… NY Green Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency company named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the market for home energy-efficiency upgrades. In …
… of greenhouse gases that these buildings emit and reduce their operating costs. While these energy-efficiency upgrades are often cash-flow-positive with the right loans, they have … (EUA) plays an important role. The EUA is a deal structure modeled on property-assessed cleanenergy (PACE) in the United States. It allows loans for building upgrades to be paid … the investment cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Source Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls … they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal food into the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students … acre of land 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 …
… to assess the financial implications of their carbon emissions and encourage increased energy efficiency. To date, around 1,400 companies have reported implementing or planning … a policy framework of key decisions lessons learned from an examination of case studies on Yale University, Microsoft, Société Générale, Delta, and QANTAS Airlines in the context of … failures associated with climate change: accounting for both the carbon emissions and the cleantech revenues. Further work and thought, however, is necessary to properly frame this …
… bank movement." The Green Bank used financial structuring to attract private capital to cleanenergy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan … as possible, and alleviating energy poverty for low and moderate-income residents? Source Yale School of Management Areas of Focus CleanEnergy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and …
… Solar Industry? 2796 6778 2798 2745 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions CleanEnergy Sustainable Finance and ESG Mobilizing Finance for Land Conservation at the … pollinator-friendly solar projects lags behind what stakeholders might want or expect. This financing gap is symptomatic of a broader theme across environmental markets: ecosystem …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax … and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Sustainable Finance and ESG CleanEnergy VirginiaSAVES … VirginiaSAVES Before the federal government discontinued the … for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG …
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