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Reflections on COP26
There were moments of optimism and frustration about the conference. About 110 countries and about $14 billion of funds have been committed to stopping deforestation, which is fantastic. This is also the first time that the private sector has agreed to the commitment. But then, this is not the first time that countries have signed deforestation commitments. The 2014 commitment did not amount to much and there’s already signs of Indonesia having cold feet and positioning themselves to potentially withdrawing from this year’s commitment.
The Shifting Times October 2021
Join Jimmy reporting live from COP26 in Glasgow. In September the UN issued a Code Red for the planet with zero time to delay significant climate change actions. Jimmy will be interviewing attendees and report to us what they identify as critical issues, road blocks and possible outcomes of this installment of COP.
Special Public WHAT IF? SANDBOX - September 30th
At the next forum we will question-storm what defines and how to design a human sustainable lifestyle. The next What If? Sandbox is a free and open forum, for anyone who is sincerely interested in tackling the issues of climate change, not just to our Levers of Exchange Patrons. There is a limit of 20 public participants. Don't miss out! Register today at Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/gKwBknTw
Going Green Podcast Guest: When Science Meets Business
Reducing overall energy consumption is quite different than just becoming more energy efficient. I had a chat with Dylan Welch on the Going Green Podcast about how we can use Energy-as-Strategy to identify #risks and #opportunities that a pure financial analysis would leave on the table.
Cleantech Opportunities in Blockchain
Jimmy Jia of The Jia Group, in conversation with David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer at Ripple.
A Conversation with Eric Redman, CEO of Thunderbolt Energy
Jimmy Jia (MBA 2008, Oxford Business Alumni Network Saïd Business School) and Eric Redman, CEO of Thunderbolt Energy, discuss the state of cleantech and renewable deployment.
How the Energy Balance Sheet Enhances Corporate Strategy
Increasingly, businesses are realizing the need to lower their energy use and, therefore, their associated carbon footprint. They understand that not only do customers demand it, but if done effectively it enhances their bottom line while also helping mitigate unhealthy environmental consequences and even providing social benefits.
The Case for Energy Statements
It is a frequent saying among environmentalists that businesses need to value the environment more. They point to examples of pollution, global warming, deforestation. At the same time, the proliferation of climate metric systems, such as the triple bottom line, science-based targets, the GRIs, have been unable to put the brakes on seemingly wanton environmental destruction.
Opportunity Knocks: An Alignment of Finance and Climate Concerns.
A major opportunity has appeared that capitalizes on a seemingly contradictory, but fantastic convergence – the need to invest in climate actions with a general underfunding of energy efficiency measures in companies. Why fantastic? Let me explain.
The Corporate Energy Strategist’s Handbook
In an era in which scientists say we are approaching a point of no return in terms of climate change, companies are looking for ways to improve productivity of innovations that reduce environmental footprints. This book presents a large selection of decision-making frameworks for strategy and sustainability management.
Turning the lens around: Using energy co-benefits as a prioritization tool
Unfortunately, clean energy is rarely a company’s No. 1 concern — running a business is. Frequently, this gets simplified to "profit" motives — which is true in many cases.
How to Invent Old Technologies
We innately understand that our society has benefited from readily available energy. What we seem to have forgotten is whether energy is actually needed to achieve a specific societal benefit. We should clearly define the outcome then build the best energy system to deliver that benefit.
Filling the Energy Vacuum
Business executives can and are seizing the opportunity to show leadership in this confusing and uncertain time. It’s not only for the common good, it just makes good financial sense.
The Business of Planting Trees
A business sustains its operations by making money. Revenues must be greater than expenses, and a successful business is able to repeat this year over year. To do so, they must manage risks to both sustain and grow revenue while controlling and lowering expenses. Businesses manage revenue-side risks by erecting competitive barriers to entry, investing in marketing and training a sales force. They manage expense-side risks by creating rules around fiscal discipline, developing risk-management policies and buying business continuity insurance.
Driven by Demand: How Energy Gets Its Power
Energy plays a central role in shaping our society and infrastructure, making it increasingly important for today's leaders to understand the impact of energy decisions. Driven by Demand takes a fresh approach by exploring the emergence of energy systems, outcomes and priorities.
Energy and the Perception of Time
Strange as it might sound, the evolution of energy has greatly affected our perception of time.