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Can European electric utilities manage asset impairments arising from net zero carbon targets?

by George Hope | Aug 3, 2023

This paper develops a framework to assess the ability of electric utilities to sustain the forced impairment of carbon emitting power plants and applies it to the European market. We present a new method to measure asset impairment, for both the company and the...

Stranded Assets: Environmental Drivers, Societal Challenges, and Supervisory Responses

by George Hope | Aug 3, 2023

Environmental factors, particularly those related to climate change, are stranding or could strand assets across different sectors and geographies with significant implications for economies, companies, financial institutions, communities, and workers. In this review,...

A machine learning model to investigate factors contributing to the energy transition of utility and independent power producer sectors internationally

by George Hope | Aug 3, 2023

There is evidence of independent power producers dominating the electricity sector’s uptake of renewable energy, with utilities lagging behind. Here, we build a machine-learning-based model with multiple dependent variables to simultaneously explore...

Taking stock: A global assessment of net zero targets

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

The first quantitative analysis of net zero commitments across countries, sub-national governments and major companies.

Climate Ambition and Sustainable Development for a New Decade: A Catalytic Framework

by George Hope | Aug 1, 2023

This paper examines the Global Climate Action Agenda (GCAA) and discusses options to improve sub- and non-state involvement in post-2020 climate governance. A framework that stimulates sub- and non-state action is a necessary complement to national governmental...
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