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The Aviation Efficiency Revolution
This 13 May 2019 invited keynote for the annual sustainability conference of the global aviation industry’s trade group ATAG seeks to increase the industry’s ambition, reduce its risks, and improve its competitiveness and profitability, without considering shifts to other modes (including virtual mobility) or other options affecting traffic volumes.
Achieving a Green Recovery for China
The report articulates four core principles of strategic stimulus and recovery for global responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn that can simultaneously benefit the economy, the environment, and our communities. These principles provide an important framework for planning and evaluating future stimulus efforts.
Green Stimulus in the Caribbean
Distributed energy resources (DERs) bring multiple benefits not only to electricity systems but also to communities and economies. Many islands in the Caribbean are transitioning from electricity systems that are traditionally centralized in nature and powered by fossil fuels to a new paradigm incorporating DERs.
US Stimulus Strategy
The report recommends four key programs that US policymakers could direct stimulus investment toward to support short- and long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn while ensuring progress on the climate crisis.
The Next Frontier of Carbon Accounting
Pressure is building on companies to disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that form both the direct and indirect carbon footprint of their operations. In aggregate, industrial supply chains are responsible for over 40 percent of all GHG emissions.