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Confronting the Reality of a Rapidly Warming World

By Andrew Steer on November 21, 2012
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This post originally appeared on Bloomberg.com.

STATEMENT: UN Emissions Gap Report Finds Global Action On Climate Change Inadequate

November 21, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The latest Emissions Gap Report, by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Climate Foundation, is being released today. The report finds that emissions are now around 14 percent above where they need to be. The gap is on course to be 8 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2020, which is 2 Gt higher than last year’s assessment.

Issues to Watch at the Doha Climate Negotiations (COP 18)

By Jennifer Morgan on November 19, 2012
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As the U.N.

Experts Weigh In: How Can We Make Progress at the Doha Climate Talks?

By Sarah Parsons on November 14, 2012
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“Two years ago at the UNFCCC conference in Cancun, negotiators agreed that the world would seek to limit global average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsiu

Two Degrees Clubs: How Small Groups of Countries Can Make a Big Difference on Climate Change

By Jennifer Morgan and Lutz Weischer on October 29, 2012
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Last week, ministers from 50 countries convened in South Korea for a “Pre-COP” meeting to prepare for the upcoming UNFCCC conference in Doha, Qatar (COP 18).

WRI and Mary Robinson Foundation Formally Launch the Climate Justice Dialogue

By Edward Cameron on October 5, 2012
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This post was co-authored with Wendi Bevins, an intern in WRI’s Climate and Energy Program.

4 Key Issues Surrounding Climate Policies, Carbon Markets, and Competitiveness

By James Bradbury on October 4, 2012
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Even in the absence of an international framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, several countries, states, and provinces are developing and implementing

Progress Made at Bangkok Climate Negotiations, but Is it Enough?

By Edward Cameron and Yamide Dagnet on September 6, 2012
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It’s a long way from Bonn to Bangkok—literally and figuratively. It would be a great understatement to suggest that the June session of the UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany…

Timeline: Extreme Weather Events in 2012

By Kelly Levin on September 6, 2012
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Over the past several months, extreme weather and climate events in the form of heat waves, droughts, fires, and flooding have seemed to bec

3 Key Issues to Watch During the Bangkok Climate Talks

By Edward Cameron and Yamide Dagnet on August 30, 2012
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The U.N.’s current round of climate change negotiations continues this week in Bangkok.

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