Does bioenergy improve forest management?
Policies in the European Union, the United States, and Canada support the use of forest biomass in heating, power generation, and transportation as a climate mitigation strategy. However, research...
View ArticleAccelerated dryland expansion regulates future variability in dryland gross...
Drylands cover 41% of Earth’s surface and are the largest source of interannual variability in the global carbon sink.
View ArticleRace to zero: How manufacturers are positioned for zero-emission commercial...
This paper summarizes the new vehicle sales market for Class 2 through Class 8 heavy-duty truck and buses in the United States and Canada. In addition, it profiles the early market for zero-emission HDVs
View ArticleSports and urban biodiversity: a framework for achieving mutual benefits for...
Investing in nature and nature-based solutions is an important pathway to address the current ecological crisis. The loss of biodiversity, with around one million animal and plant species threatened with
View ArticleBanking beyond climate commitments: transforming client engagement and...
This paper focuses on answering the following question: how can a private sector bank—one that has already committed to shifting its business model towards net-zero emissions—change its client engagement
View ArticleActions large energy buyers can take to transform and decarbonize the grid:...
Large energy buyers—including companies and cities—play an important role in the clean energy transition. But in the coming decades, large energy buyers will need to go further and take additional actions
View ArticleSuccess factors for electric carsharing
Using electric vehicles for carsharing can enhance the environmental benefits of such programs. This briefing details electric carsharing in Europe and North America and provides insights into charging
View ArticleSolar energy in utility integrated resource plans: factors that can impact...
This working paper focuses on key issues that influence the amount of solar energy incorporated in integrated resource plans, and how these plans can impact customer clean energy goals. Many electric...
View ArticleFirm capacity in Central America: Definitions and implications for variable...
Firm capacity assesses the contribution of a power plant to meeting demand during critical conditions. This report explores the key factors that affect the estimation of a more equitable firm capacity
View ArticleClimate impacts in northern forests
Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced
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