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Economic Clustering 101
Economic clustering is when complementary industries, institutions, and workforces locate near each other. By setting up shop in close proximity, businesses can trade with each other, develop specialized workforces, and cultivate a specialized global competitive advantage that spurs rapid economic …
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Gaps in the Southeast US Supply Chain
The southeast is rapidly becoming a central hub for battery manufacturing, but critical parts of the supply chain lag in development, leaving the region dependent on imports and vulnerable to market shocks.
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Leveraging Corporate Transition Plans for Investment Decision-Making
This paper is part of C2ES’ Finance and Net Zero Transition: Thematic Briefs series. A credible net zero transition should include a science-aligned emission reduction target and supporting metrics, decarbonization strategies, capital allocation, governance, aligned policy and advocacy activities, and considerations for …
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Navigating the Finance Sector Net-Zero Transition: Levers for Decarbonizing in a Complex Landscape
Positioned at the center of global capital flows, financial institutions are uniquely equipped to shape the pace and scale of the net-zero transition. To stay on track for a 1.5-degree-C pathway, investment must increase nearly fivefold to $7.4 trillion annually …
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The State of Net-Zero Finance
This paper is part of C2ES’ Finance and Net Zero Transition: Thematic Briefs series. While finalizing research for the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions’ (C2ES) analysis, Navigating the Finance Sector Net-Zero Transition: Levers for Decarbonizing in a Complex Landscape, the financial …
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Navigating the Finance Sector Net Zero Transition: Levers for Decarbonizing in a Complex Landscape
The global finance sector occupies a unique position in the net-zero transition, sitting above the real economy and shaping capital flows that will determine the pace and scale of decarbonization. To stay on track for a 1.5-degree-C pathway, investment must …
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Industrial Demonstration Program Continues U.S. Legacy of Innovation While Lowering Carbon Emissions
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From Principles to Action: Corporate Innovation Stories to Build Climate Resilience
Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is reshaping industries in real time. More frequent heat waves, stronger hurricanes, extreme precipitation, and prolonged droughts are disrupting operations, impacting supply chains, and affecting the communities where businesses operate. Businesses, as …