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If You Care About the Environment, You Should Care About Gender
by Natalie Elwell and Yasmine Williams - March 07, 2016

Mounting evidence shows that advancements in gender equality could have a profoundly positive impact on environmental well-being.In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, Natalie Elwell and Yasmine Williams explore the connection.

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4 Reasons States and Utilities Should Continue Reducing Power Emissions, Despite Clean Power Plan Stay
by Kristin Igusky - February 26, 2016
EPA is continuing to provide states with the tools and support to reduce their power sector emissions, and many states and utilities have said they will continue their plans to comply with the Clean Power Plan despite the recent stay.

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Check here regularly to access our latest publications, blog posts, events, and other resources related to COP 21, November 30-December 11, 2015.

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Transformational Climate Finance: An Exploration of Low-Carbon Energy

Limiting global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels will require massive reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from business-as
March 07, 2016 Blog post

If You Care About the Environment, You Should Care About Gender

Mounting evidence shows that advancements in gender equality could have a profoundly positive impact on environmental well-being.In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, Natalie Elwell and Yasmine Williams explore the connection.
March 04, 2016 News

STATEMENT: WRI Recognizes Tragic Loss of Berta Cáceres, Champion of Indigenous Peoples' Rights

This week, Berta Cáceres was tragically murdered in her home in Honduras. Cáceres was an internationally recognized champion of the environment and indigenous people’s rights, including a winner of the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize Award. Cáceres was widely recognized for her defense of indigenous peoples’ land and protector of her beloved Rio Blanco in Honduras.
March 04, 2016 Blog post

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Releases New Environmental and Social Standards. How Do They Stack Up?

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has committed to being "lean, clean and green." Will its new Environmental and Social Framework achieve that goal? Researchers Gaia Larsen and Sean Gilbert investigate.
March 04, 2016 Blog post

After COP21: 7 Key Tasks to Implement the Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement adopted last year reflects the collective vision of 195 countries, but it's just the start of a longer process. While the Agreement lays out goals, the ability to achieve them depends on the rules, guidelines and processes to be hammered out in the months and years to come.
March 03, 2016 Blog post

China’s Climate Action: Looking Back, and Looking Ahead to the 13th Five-Year Plan

In a few days, China will release its 13th Five-Year Plan, a new economic, social and environmental blueprint for the country's development through 2020. Recent signs show that the country is already beginning to shift toward a low-carbon pathway, and the new plan provides the opportunity to build on that progress.

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Transformational Climate Finance: An Exploration of Low-Carbon Energy

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STATEMENT: WRI Recognizes Tragic Loss of Berta Cáceres, Champion of Indigenous Peoples' Rights

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Releases New Environmental and Social Standards. How Do They Stack Up?

After COP21: 7 Key Tasks to Implement the Paris Agreement

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