… Executive Summary As utility-scale solar development expands throughout the United States, with an expected land footprint of 3 million acres by 2030,1 there is growing interest … in adopting land use best practices for new projects. Pollinator-friendly solar, which incorporates native grasses and wildflowers throughout a solar installation, is one approach … 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 …
… carbon prices to regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governments to reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing … instrument, could prove cost-effective for internalizing the two market failures associated with climate change: accounting for both the carbon emissions and the cleantech revenues. … File Download file Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and ESG Participants Luke Elder Lead, Sustainability Reporting at Google MBA 2019 Master of Environmental Management 2019 Casey R. …
… and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the 50 states in terms of EVs as a … Management '15) Eitan Hochster (MBA '16, Master of Environmental Management '16) Jeffrey Schub (MBA '13) Should policymakers incentivize electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or … and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the 50 states in terms of EVs as a …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economic development and jobs in their … report addresses these questions by investigating approaches underway in New Bedford, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and New London, Connecticut. Clean Energy Sustainable … of Offshore Wind This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economic development and jobs in their …
… Do sustainable farmland investments deliver financial, environmental and social returns? With the rise of impact investing, there has been a jump in investment strategies promoting … to understand the strategies and performance of a subset of farmland investors focused on sustainability. 2257 2512 2195 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Sustainable … to understand the strategies and performance of a subset of farmland investors focused on sustainability. Download the Report File Download file Areas of Focus Thriving Food Systems …
… and carbon removal. This report refers to such solutions as “nascent climate technologies.” Without innovation in these areas, addressing climate change will be far more difficult, if … investors—such as philanthropists, family foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and corporate venture capital—are stepping up to address these funding gaps, but some may lack … philanthropists, foundations, incubators, accelerators, and universities. Based on these conversations and additional research, this report highlights five key areas for investors …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of … of Environmental Management '17) Yale Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of … Picotte … Amir Chireh Mehr … Yale Center for Business and the Environment is partnering with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of …
… This report documents the major challenges associated with designing adaptive financing products - and creating solutions that can reduce such … of Environmental Management '17) This report documents the major challenges associated with designing adaptive financing products - and creating solutions that can reduce such … … Laura M. Hammett … Katy Mixter … This report documents the major challenges associated with designing adaptive financing products - and creating solutions that can reduce such …
… Yale Center for Business and the Environment partnered with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of … '17) Tanveer Singh Chawla (MBA '17) Yale Center for Business and the Environment partnered with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of … Picotte … Tanveer Singh Chawla … Yale Center for Business and the Environment partnered with the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource, United Illuminating and the Department of …
… unmonetized by the traditional market forces that drive solar project development. Without guidance on how to fully account for the value of ecosystem service generation, … by reviewing the background and current status of pollinator-friendly solar development with a focus on progress in Minnesota. We then discuss the potential for ecosystem services … solar sites. Our hypothesis is that efficiently integrating the value of ecosystem services with conventional solar project finance is the missing link for expanding …