… Equinor Strategy Summit, Norway, 2019 – Executives of Equinor (formerly known as Statoil) were holed up in a room drinking hot chocolate after a day of skiing. Strategy staff members presented them with a list of unidentified companies (“Company 1,” “Company 2,” “Company 3”) along with historical and projected returns. One had 10% return ambitions; another roughly the same, etc. The …
… Three new case studies from preservation advocates Wildlandand Woodlands show how collaborations to preserve land in New England pay off in employment, tax revenue, and housing … policy and community trust worked together to craft an outdoor-focused strategy that encouraged economic growth. The case studies focus on land types that leaders across the …
… worked virtually this fall with dozens of professionals earning certificates in Financing and Deploying Clean Energy. Learners in the program study the history, physics, innovation pathways and technological possibility sparking the carbon-free economy. One learning strategy involves crafting policy … technological gateways, physical potential and carbon calculus that we cultivate in all our programs. CBEY takes no partisan position on this or any other proposal. Clean Across …
… People who live in areas where it's hard to own a home and hard to breathe clean air often also find it hard to tap solar power. The New York State Economic … Authority just signaled an intent to right this imbalance. The agency's new solicitation forbids makes capital more available for predevelopment work and feasibility studies- and … nonprofit developers with capital for good-faith undertakings that may end up to one side. Our reporter talks to advocates, officials and residents about what this flexibility can …
… Crowdfunding has operated for a while, and community solar has emerged as a category for investors and developers. For Raise Green, a financing platform that aims to bring crowdfunding to community solar projects, the past year has brought evolution and discovery. Our reporter brings the team's ambitions and methods up to date. 7526 Update: Raise Green …
… Kari Cohen, Branch Chief at USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), oversees regional … of up to 15 projects this fall will seek to capitalize on the increased flexibilities afforded by the AFA in the management of RCPP projects and relationships with landowners. 7316 …
… CBEY introduced a certificate program in 2019 that teaches professionals the policy, science, finance tools and innovation paths that define the path to a carbon-free future. As the second year of the … them what to ask, what to measure, what to consider and how to build support networks for the invaluable work ahead. From Overload to Optimism, Yale's Certificate Holders Emerge …
… RAI interviewed across agricultural supply chains, especially farmers, want to grow crops and raise livestock in a sustainable way. Yet this desire to minimize environmental harm is not feasible if it creates a financially unsustainable operation. Farming profitability is essential for affordable food production, long-term solvency, and accessible financing. 2814 2725 …
… from conventional to regenerative agriculture will require a major shift in the strategy andbehavior of many of America’s two million farmers. For a farmer, farming for healthy soils, ecosystems, communities and climate conflicts at …
… The traditional landscape of farmland ownership and financing in the United States thwarts the adoption of regenerative agriculture. First, farmland is expensive. Farm real estate prices have doubled in the last decade. But models have emerged to power regenerative practices forward. These include concessionary capital, financing from real estate investment trusts, …