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To scale the IRA’s “green bank,” community lenders should engage muni finance markets

Impact Alpha

When the University of Virginia issued the first Build America Bond ($250 million) in April of 2009, it was just about three months. The post To scale the IRA’s “green bank,” community lenders should engage muni finance markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Basel III: how international banking rules could have unintended consequences on clean energy deployment

38 North Solutions

While the draft regulations for the most part contain international standards that would apply to nearly all activities of large banks, one section particularly impacts clean energy projects. Here is a more detailed background piece on the regulation and clean energy impact. The status quo for assessing risk for tax equity is 100%.

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Defend Our Future Goes Abroad

Defend Our Future

Getting ready for COP28 We all know that climate change disproportionately impacts young people. For many years, young people were left out of formal negotiations and workshops at COP, but that changed with the creation of the Conference of Youth (COY) in 2005 and YOUNGO, the official children and youth constituency of UNFCCC in 2009.

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Study: Nature-friendly farming boosts wildlife without damaging food production

Business Green

Scientists spent 10 years closely monitoring the impacts of a large-scale Defra funded experiment to assess the effectiveness of more sustainable farming practices and their impact on yields at Hillesden, a 1,000-hectare commercial arable farm in Buckinghamshire. The numbers of both species doubled over the period studied.

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In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work

DeSmogBlog

Mann’s voice shook as he described the impact on his daughter, stating that she was roughly the same age as Sandusky’s victims when Simberg and Steyn’s attacks were published. Michele Bachmann, who once claimed that global warming is “all voodoo” and “a hoax,” was in court to support Steyn as he testified.

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Canada can take clean stimulus lessons from Obama

Clean Energy Canada

This 2009 quote , from then-prime minister Stephen Harper announcing federal stimulus dollars for a new highway passing lane in Nova Scotia, pretty much sums up his government’s approach to pulling Canada’s economy out of recession a decade ago: if it’s ready to go and creates some jobs, write a cheque.

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Elemental’s Values at Climate Week

Elemental Excelerator

But here’s one fun fact you probably didn’t get anywhere else: it was founded the same year as Elemental, in 2009. We’ve both been on quite the ride since then, and are still feeling the effects of a week filled with inspiration, innovation and impact. And also every one of you who is joining us on this journey.

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