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Energy & Sustainability Program
The Instituteās Energy & Sustainability Program is committed to shaping public policy and informing the public on matters related to energy development…
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The Institute is committed to catalyzing expanded sustainability leadership and climate action among the private sector to tackle climate change, minimize…
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Scope 3 Emissions Decarbonization Across The Supply Chain
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published on March 2022, a draft regulation to require public companies to disclose climate risks as well as carbon dioxide and methane emissions, including those from their suppliers (Scope 3 emissions). …
Emissions and Effluents from Cruise Ships in the Bay of La Paz, Mexico From January 2020 to June 2021
Cruise ships introduce polluting emissions into the atmosphere, even when at anchor. Additionally, a growing number of these vessels are retrofitted with Exhaust …
A Hemispheric Analysis of Scrubber Washwater Discharge Regulations in Countries of the Americas
In an effort to reduce the maritime industryās adverse environmental health impacts, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) issued a regulation (IMO-2020) ….
Easter and Electricity in Mexico ā The Electric Sector Reform Debate, Congressional Vote and What Comes Next
For insights and perspectives on the electricity reform debate, we convened our Mexico team to prepare short summaries of where they view the sector.. …
Proposed Agenda for U.S. ā Mexico Climate Change Discussions and Potential Collaboration
The U.S.-Mexico Climate Change Working Groupāsponsored by the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD (USMEX); the Sustainable Development Goals…
Las Californias Blue Carbon Initiative Report
Examining cross-border, nature-based market solutions to protect blue carbon coastal ecosystems in California and the Baja California Peninsula.DOWNLO …
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