The World Bank recently released a report warning that cities are ill-prepared for the rise in natural disasters that climate change will incur. According to the report, over USD 158 trillion will be at risk by 2050 if no preventative action is taken. The authors cast a spotlight on disaster risk assessment, which they state is static, because it focuses …
EOS Climate Solution: HFC Credits
EOS Climate Innovative Market Solution Curbs Carbon Emissions From HFCs HFC (hyrdofluorocarbon) refrigerants are significant contributors to climate change, and they continue to be produced and used for refrigeration and cooling in tens of millions of homes, office buildings, supermarkets, and automobiles. Global efforts are underway to reduce emissions of HFCs: The Parties to the Montreal Protocol are creating a …
Energy and Environment Conference: Redefining Consumption
Babson College to host energy and environment conference April 1, 2016. In the last decade, we’ve seen booms and busts in CleanTech, Impact, Sustainability, etc., but the past 12 months have seen some of the most exciting watershed events. For the first time in history, renewable energy installations exceeded fossil installations, Goldman Sachs bought an impact investing firm, Imprint Capital, and Exxon Mobil has …
Introducing the Carbon Impact Factor
A Family of Financial Instruments to Differentiate and Reward Carbon Efficiency in Commodity Production Joe Madden,* CEO, EOS Climate Stephen Lamm, VP Business Development, EOS Climate Jeff Cohen, SVP Science and Policy, EOS Climate Tom Baumann, Co-Founder, ClimateCHECK and Interactive Leader Collaborase Mary Grady, Director of Business Development, American Carbon Registry Arjun Patney, Policy Director, American Carbon Registry Eric Ripley, ...
Website Content Manager
Journal of Environmental Investing Website Content Manager The Journal of Environmental Investing (JEI) is an online publication focusing on all topics at the intersection of the environment and investing (www.thejei.com), including Carbon policy Climate bonds Corporate strategy Divestment Energy innovation Forestry and finance Investor case studies Sustainability Water and agriculture We regularly publish original research, white papers, working papers, …
The PRI Climate Change Strategy Project
With scientific concerns about the effects of carbon emissions settled, asset owners are becoming increasingly interested in understanding what role they can play to help achieve a safe environment for future generations. A new discussion paper from the PRI, Reducing Emissions across the Portfolio, finds that there is a strong case for asset owners to play an effective role in …
Call for Papers
Call for Papers: The Journal of Environmental Investing The Journal of Environmental Investing (JEI) is pleased is to announce the relaunch of our website, www.thejei.com. As part of the JEI’s expansion of its editorial focus, the new website includes a regular flow of content on topics ranging from Carbon Policy to Energy Innovation and much more. We’ve also expanded our …