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Now is a great time to optimize energy in buildings. You'd think.

GreenBiz

The result: Commercial office spaces could become stranded assets, subject to write-downs and operating losses. . For more specific ideas, check out Schantz’s blog or GreenBiz’s coverage.

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Is someone you know changing the world? Nominate them for the constellation prize

Renewable Energy World

The focus of our argument beyond reduction of GHG emissions was that the installation of natural-gas-fed electric power generators would be a “stranded asset.” Stranded assets are unable to earn their original economic return due to changes in the landscape in which the assets operate.

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Blog by Fred van Beuningen: Climate and the cost of inaction

Clean Tech Delta

Enough strategy drivers point in this direction: cost of capital, license to operate, operational risks, investor and consumer preferences, stranded assets and the ability to attract talent. Het bericht Blog by Fred van Beuningen: Climate and the cost of inaction verscheen eerst op Clean Tech Delta. Fred van Beuningen.

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Changing the narrative: the case for preserving policies and regulations essential for a clean energy economy

We Mean Business Coalition

Or that slashing regulation means being more competitive, even though a fossil fuel-led race to the bottom exposes our economies to insecurity, instability and stranded assets. There is a better story to tell one rooted in both present market realities and a vision of a liveable and prosperous future.

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Current State of Water Stewardship Practices: Top 5 Questions Answered

3BL Media

CDP and Planet Tracker’s High and Dry: How Water Issues Are Stranding Assets , May 2022 report recognizes that “Water risk is already stranding assets across major sectors of the global economy.”. To find out more, contact Rae Mindock , or call 510.882.1001.

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Energy Efficiency of Buildings - The Pressure Is On!

3BL Media

Investment fonds are optimizing their property asset portfolios from an energy efficiency perspective. While highly energy-inefficient buildings run the risk of becoming stranded assets, investments into energy management and optimization can increase property value significantly. An Easy Explanation For Anyone. [4]

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Plastics Under Pressure

Chris Hall

Earlier this year, he wrote in a blog that “voluntary initiatives are not enough”, arguing they “distort the market, too often reducing the competitiveness of those taking action”. Risk of stranded assets Many major asset owners and managers have vociferously supported the treaty.