… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development … And the 2015 fire season was the worst in nearly two decades, as would-be oil palm growers set fire to rainforests and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demand for palm oil … brands of palm oil), they had vast influence on growers. If they could be convinced to “green” not only their own operations but also that of their suppliers, perhaps the problems …
… This project involved the collection of two energy generation datasets: the hourly wind output profiles and the hourly electricity load data at more than 1000 geographic … on the cost scenarios developed in stage two. This analysis includes different costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the policies can then be compared on the basis of their … and results of this research in the “Renewable Technologies” component of the Energy Market Strategy course taught at the Yale School of Management. The topics are discussed in …
… the prestigious Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … 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 insulate … of clean energy finance assets to the private sector, supplying as much capital to the market as possible, and alleviating energy poverty for low and moderate-income residents? …
… Bryan Garcia, the President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank, had a big decision to make. Garcia is a member of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), a group charged with creating a comprehensive climate strategy for the State of Connecticut. As of September 2016, Garcia remained undecided about a key … 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 …
… and chairman, wondered how his company could expand its presence in the United States market. In the previous five years, Trina, a company with manufacturing and headquarters in … had to decide how it was going to respond and how much it was willing to invest in its efforts to grow in the U.S. In Europe, the supply-constrained market during 2007-10 had … developing B2C channels to tap into the growing market of local contractors and do-it-yourselfers looking to add solar panels to their roofs. Trina had already partnered with …
… was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, … has occurred largely in the last 20 years (see graph below) – which has meant that as the market has grown quickly, producers have scrambled to generate supply. Thus, even as palm … role in driving global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with …
… is not clear how implementation might differ in a business environment or another setting. Our project seeks to supplement the growing carbon-pricing literature, given the promise of … attempts to correct the incentive structure that underpins consumption choices related to greenhouse gas emissions. Internal carbon pricing allows companies to assess the financial … considered as a single instrument, could prove cost-effective for internalizing the two market failures associated with climate change: accounting for both the carbon emissions and …
… in the atmosphere to the general warming of the earth’s climate, a phenomenon dubbed “the greenhouse effect”. Since CO2 was a byproduct of the burning of fossil fuels, these models … fossil fuels. For GM, the search for a new powertrain required a substantial change in mindset, since the ICE had been a mainstay of the automotive industry for over 80 years. … GM believed it was nowhere near placing an automobile with a new type of powertrain on the market. Besides the technical hurdles it was facing, GM’s efforts to introduce more fuel …
… plan to grow the company. The plan called for harvesting slow-growing businesses in mature markets, investing in emerging markets, and reducing the company’s overall cost of … to Interbrand, AXA’s was the leading global brand name in insurance, and also the leading "green" insurance brand. Throughout its growth, AXA’s leadership had maintained an interest … Inside AXA in 1990, the company created AXA Atout Coeur ("Hearts in Action") to encourage and support community engagement by employees, and in 2001 it established the Group’s …
… health benefits, its taste, its beauty. Illy also has a dream that someday soon the coffee market might be transformed into something approaching the marketfor wine. Where connoisseurs discuss the fine … into the cup. This disadvantages not only the grower but also the consumer – coffee sourced from good quality beans is hard to find. lly believes that the solution to the sad …