Beginning in 2023, Yale Carbon Charge set out to fund investments to decarbonize campus infrastructure. Carbon pricing is a growing trend in the corporate world. Over 850 companies reported using an internal price on carbon in 2020 — up over 450% from 150 in 2014 — and the number is expected to rise, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an internationally recognized non-profit with the largest database of corporate emissions. To the best of our knowledge, Yale was the first institution of higher education to implement a comprehensive internal carbon-pricing program.
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Environmental Humanities Program
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Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative
JEDSI at the Yale School of the Environment examines the relationship between social inequalities, lived experiences, and environmental outcomes.
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Law, Environment, and Animals Program
The Law, Environment & Animals Program (LEAP) at Yale Law School is dedicated to two overarching goals. First, we aim to inspire impactful learning an
