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- 17 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change
in emissions is enVerid’s Sorbent Ventilation Technology. Commercial buildings contribute 17 percent of US carbon emissions, and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) is responsible for 36... View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Students Forecast Climate Change’s Impact
should lead the charge on developing a non-beef burger.” —E. Jordan Taylor (MBA 2018) H&M Data point: “Last December, Forbes reported that the ‘apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell
- 17 Jul 2023
- Blog Post
From the Panelists: Toward a Decarbonized Future: Who Pays? Who Profits?
capital, project management expertise and domain knowledge of corporations to work on financing and de-risking the various solutions for climate change. 2. Rather than companies acting individually, we need to engage the whole value chain to address the challenges. 3.... View Details
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
Abstract—Emissions regulation is a policy mechanism intended to address the threat of climate change. However, the stringency of emissions regulation varies across regions, raising concerns over carbon... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
Tackling Climate Change Will Cost Less Than We Think
fuel were borne by those who use them —if, in other words, we imposed a realistic price for carbon emissions that reflected our best estimates of the real cost of dumping them into the atmosphere — then I... View Details
- 24 Sep 2014
- Op-Ed
The Climate Needs Aggressive CEO Leadership
Corporations are facing great uncertainty. For the world to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the United States eventually will have to put a price on carbon dioxide emissions, as has been done by Europe, parts of Canada, and California. To plan for the... View Details
- 29 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
'Green Bonds' May Be Our Best Bet for Environmental Damage Control
Municipalities have been selling bonds to pay for public works projects—fire stations, parking garages,sewage treatment systems—for 200 years. It’s only in the past decade or so, however, that they’ve been selling them with an extra perk: helping the environment. In... View Details
- 05 Jun 2013
- Op-Ed
Corporate Leaders Need to Step Up on Climate Change
Green initiatives are ubiquitous these days, implemented with zeal at companies like Dupont, IBM, Walmart, and Walt Disney. The programs being rolled out—lighting retrofits, zero-waste factories, and carpool incentives—save money and provide a green glow. Most large... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Toffel & Auden Schendler
- 07 Aug 2015
- Research & Ideas
Obama’s Clean Power Plan: Can Nuclear Power Beat the Global Threat of Coal?
This week, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of the Clean Power Plan, a major set of rules and incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from America's power plants. The plan requires each state to meet a... View Details
- 09 Apr 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: JSW Steel
(steel consumes vast amounts of electricity to run its core processes) and circular material usage (ways to abate some of the carbon emissions in steel production, but not all); View Details
- 05 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit
more—both on the ground and from a watch tower, giving us our second bird’s eye view of the day. We were reminded that the environmental crisis is important to us because we are part of the environment. Not only does humanity’s increased View Details
- 06 May 2025
- Blog Post
The Incredible Land of Ice and Fire: Exploring Iceland's Renewable Energy Model for a Changing Planet
Scaling up an audacious tough tech venture Climeworks is the brainchild of two engineer-entrepreneurs who met at school and shared a commitment to tackling climate change. The technology they built literally pulls carbon out of the air.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Touting Green Energy’s Potential
reducing carbon emissions gradually to achieve an 83 percent reduction by 2050. The centerpiece of this legislative package is the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (known as the Waxman-Markey... View Details
- 19 Oct 2011
- Research & Ideas
Designing Cities for a Sustainable Future
On a June day in Manhattan with temperatures heading into the 90s, a straphanger named Mike is taking his customary subway ride to work. People are grumbling about the heat, but hey, it's summer, it's supposed to be hot, and besides, "Whaddya gonna do?" New Yorkers... View Details
- 27 Feb 2025
- Blog Post
IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant
and their decarbonization targets, along with their strategic decisions to balance growth with sustainability. This included exploring pathways such as renewable energy integration, hydrogen-based DRI pilot projects, and carbon capture... View Details
- Fast Answer
Sustainability in the Transportation Industry
Europe's dependence on imported oil and cut carbon emissions in transport by 60% by 2050. The complete white paper may downloaded here. The European Commission is working on a comprehensive Strategy for... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
Gore All Business at HBS
levies on pollution, which is by definition an indicator of waste and inefficiency. Gore, who has long argued that carbon dioxide emissions contribute to global warming, said that solving the environmental... View Details
- 03 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Jurgen Weiss
related risks, we have to act fast. Rebekah Emanuel: Climate scientists tell us we have maybe 30 years to bring carbon emissions down to something approaching zero. How do we get there? Jurgen Weiss: If we... View Details
- 22 Jul 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #7: Turning Waste Heat to Power
in the carbon mitigation industry. “This is a great time to be a clean energy innovator.” – Janice Tran, CEO and co-founder of Kanin Energy On July 12, 2022, Kanin Energy CEO Janice Tran announced a major collaboration in the clean energy... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The City Solution
International Energy Agency’s chief economist announce that 2010 saw the largest annual rise in carbon emissions in history. So just how hot is it? Climate change, Bloomberg says, is “the greatest challenge... View Details