Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are promising solutions for reducing carbon emissions in the aviation industry and achieving the 2050 net-zero target. Despite their environmental benefits, the adoption and deployment of SAFs remain significantly below expectations. This paper systematically...

Minimum standard regulations for energy-using durables have long been suspected of having hidden costs: quality improvements in the regulated dimension reduce quality in other dimensions. We substantiate this claim for the U.S. clothes washer market, which has become a notorious example of the...

We probed the evolving landscape of social enterprises (SEs) in the Philippines by examining how practitioners define their identity, legitimacy, resilience, and ecosystem support needs. Using key informant interviews (KIIs) with SEs affiliated with The Spark Project (TSP), we unpack grassroots...

Do firms uniformly oppose regulations that increase production costs, or might industry leaders strategically support stricter standards as a competitive tool? We identify a specific mechanism through which large firms strategically support regulations to enhance their competitive position....

Power transmission systems are emerging as one of the most vulnerable parts of the power sector as climate change intensifies the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme weather events and multiplies system-wide risks. Following the first in a three-part series on the global stocktaking of...