Dear Charlie Baker, Please Consider a Price on Carbon
Dear Charlie Baker, Please Consider a Price on Carbon Tim Cronin, Policy Associate Last week at the state’s Municipal Climate Change Summit Baker Administration officials announced an upcoming push to reduce transportation emissions in the state. “Our next target for new policies that will lead to further reductions is the…
Member Interview: Trillium Asset Management
As part of our Member Engagement Guidebook outlines ways that member businesses can take targeted action on climate change through sustainability, political advocacy, and community building. Trillium Asset Management chose to participate in a Member Interview, an engagement option that allows members to share their thoughts and experiences regarding climate…
Infinite Earth Podcast: California’s Carbon Markets
Infinite Earth Podcast: California's Carbon Markets Each month our Executive Director, Michael Green, co-hosts Infinite Earth Radio. This month, he spoke with Arjun Patney, Policy Director of Winrock’s American Carbon Registry, about California's cap-and-trade program. 01:16 Guest Arjun Patney is introduced. 02:11 Arjun describes his work at the American…
Internal Carbon Pricing: The Economic Future
Carbon Pricing: The Economic Future By Julia Renner, Programs Fellow Carbon emissions carry a hefty cost. The warming caused by emissions disrupts natural systems, leads to sea level rise, and contributes to an increase in catastrophic weather events like hurricanes, floods, and fires. Social costs include health problems and the…
Preparing Your Business for Extreme Weather and Climate Change
Don’t Get Caught in the Storm Preparing Your Business for Extreme Weather and Climate Change By Susan Labandibar, Tech Networks of Boston Last winter, my colleagues and I came into the office after a long weekend to find crumbling ceilings and flooded rooms. On the third floor of our building,…
Ft. in Commonwealth Magazine: Reducing power plant emissions is not enough
Our Communications Manager, Jamie Garuti, and Climate XChange's Marc Breslow authored an opinion piece in Commonwealth Magazine on the newly strengthened Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, asserting that we still need carbon pricing. Here's a sneak peek: "Many find hope for climate progress in the recently released proposal by nine Northeastern…
Monthly Sustainability Report: Decentralized Renewables, EVs and Logistics
Defying Disaster: Decentralized Renewables, Electric Transportation, & Your Logistics By Joe Carpenter, Programs Director "The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…" - Sun Tzu During my time in combat I was amazed at the fact of how much I still used a laptop. We needed power and…
