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Over the next 10 years this picture is expected to change quickly, as there are greater demands for electrification of the transport and energy sector, driven by climate change risks and government incentives to tackle carbon emissions. ...
These studies complement the comprehensive Climate Risk and Adaptation Study announced last week by ComEd and the U.S. ...
Our models subjected the grid to multiple stresses from higher temperatures due to climate change, to wildfire risks that could take out transmission lines for weeks or even months at time," said Jaquelin Cochran, manager of NREL's grid systems analysis group and principal investigator of the LA100 study. ...
Tracy Lane leads the International Hydropower Association initiatives related to building and sharing knowledge in the areas of energy systems, climate change, risk and finance, regional cooperation and water resources management. ...
“More than ever, businesses and investors are waking up to the threat of climate change and the urgency for low-carbon solutions that make strong economic sense,” said Ceres president Mindy Lubber. ...
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North Central Council of Governments’ project will allow installation of four SmartWay electrified parking spaces, providing power and climate control to heavy duty trucks versus vehicle idling. The program reduces transportation-related emissions that affect climate change, reduce environmental risk for companies and ...
Our job, directed by our laws, reaffirmed by our courts, is to protect public health and the environment. Climate change, fueled by carbon pollution, supercharges risks not just to our health, but to our communities, our economy, and our way of life. ...
Global Research Program to coordinate climate science and global change research across 13 government agencies. Its first National Climate Assessment documented climate impacts underway in the U.S. The 2nd one revealed more widespread impacts and said climate change is human-induced. The 3rd NCA ...
All of the companies signing the letter are signatories of Ceres’ Climate Declaration, which calls on policymakers to tackle climate change. ...
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Investment analysts estimate that climate change could contribute ten percent of overall risk within institutional investment portfolios. Furthermore, the International Energy Agency estimates that one third of emissions reductions must come from energy efficiency in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate ...
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Investment analysts estimate that climate change could contribute ten percent of overall risk within institutional investment portfolios. Furthermore, the International Energy Agency estimates that one third of emissions reductions must come from energy efficiency in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate ...
Australia recognized its own vulnerability to climate change and shared that risk analysis with its citizens through town hall meetings across the country. It also created an independent commission to monitor these risks and make recommendations. The United States also faces significant climate ...
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the risks of climate change. The CDP Carbon Leadership Indexes, which is compiled by PwC on behalf of CDP, provides an evaluation tool for ...
The embryonic market for sustainability technology services – covering climate change, sustainability performance management and low carbon transport – captures just $151 million of corporate IT spending in 2012. ...
“We are concerned that excessive flaring, because of its impact on air quality and climate change, poses significant risks for the companies involved, and for the industry at large, ultimately threatening the industry’s license to operate,” wrote three-dozen investors in a letter sent this week to 21 of the industry’s ...
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"These investors are telling companies they expect to see real progress on climate change, clean energy and other sustainability fronts, despite the policy paralysis in Washington." ...
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WRI is drawing lessons from the subprime mortgage crisis to prepare the financial community for another potentially paradigm-shifting market change: the advent of carbon regulation. With the Wall Street financial meltdown on everyone’s mind, the dangers of hidden risks are a timely topic. At a minimum, there are two key lessons here with respect to ...
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