… Santam, the leading short-term insurer in South Africa, was actively pursuing a strategy and … expertise and decades of weather-related data to estimate the frequency of major weather events. It was widely acknowledged that climate change was likely to increase the frequency of major events, but it would take years for the changes to show up in actuarial models. Nonetheless, …
… Like many countries, Australia has a large existing building stock that is responsible for a substantial … Financial institutions are reluctant to lend when any claim that they might make in the event of a default is junior to the property mortgage holder. This is why the Environmental … the repayment and issenior to the mortgage, providing the incentive necessary to attract private finance. It also addresses the misalignment of incentives by creating an …
… A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Minnesota 6778 2745 2798 2796 2752 … research has yet to produce a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis that assesses both private and social returns from pollinator-friendly solar, as compared to conventional solar … 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 …
… In August of 2014, Mark Gentry, the Chief Operating Officer of Gifford Pinchot State University … emissions from the atmosphere, or they could use their investment policy to try to change public attitudes concerning carbon and climate change, or they could frame their policy … to carbon, what would be the most meaningful measure of carbon intensity? When it came to public investments, would screening, weighting or forms of impact investing be the best …
… Awareness of the environmental and societal challenges facing our world has expanded dramatically … laid bare societal strains and inequalities in access to basic healthcare. Extreme weather events have intensified all over the planet. The sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … laid bare societal strains and inequalities in access to basic healthcare. Extreme weather events have intensified all over the planet. The sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
… Should policymakers incentivize electric vehicle (EV) purchases first or invest in charging … the growth of the overall market is to grow electric vehicle purchases and allow the privatesector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that … the growth of the overall market is to grow electric vehicle purchases and allow the privatesector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that …
… This report seeks to address the question of how an organization should design and implement an internal carbon charge. Internal carbon pricing is a powerful tool the privatesector can employ to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist … and implement an internal carbon charge. Internal carbon pricing is a powerful tool the privatesector can employ to reduce carbon emissions. While policy tools and guidance exist …
… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. … products. Future Activities Additional data will be collected for the resubmission of the publication, and the investigators hope to continue research surrounding consumers’ views of … products. Future Activities Additional data will be collected for the resubmission of the publication, and the investigators hope to continue research surrounding consumers’ views of …
… There is potential for a financial vehicle funded by private investors to provide bridge financing … of Environmental Management '18) There is potential for a financial vehicle funded by private investors to provide bridge financing and enable technology adoption that could help …
… Companies are in a constant state of disruption and evolution as they attempt to stay ahead of … beyond plastic and included all single-use packaging. Packaging companies concerned by both public and regulatory scrutiny should consider how circular strategies can help them … beyond plastic and included all single-use packaging. Packaging companies concerned by both public and regulatory scrutiny should consider how circular strategies can help them …