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STATEMENT: Climate Talks Wrap Up with a Deal in Doha

December 8, 2012
Location: DOHA, QATAR

The climate talks (COP18) wrapped up today in Doha, Qatar, with package of decisions, including an agreement to move forward an international climate agreement by 2015.

Coming Soon: Global Forest Watch 2.0

Global Forest Watch 2.0 is a powerful near real-time forest monitoring system that unites satellite technology, data sharing, and human networks around the world to fight deforestation.

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in the EU: An Overview of the Current Policy Landscape

Johanna Cludius, Hannah Forster, Verena Graichen

Working Paper: November, 2012

This report draws on projections from the “Energy Roadmap 2050” to assess whether the European Union is on track to reach its greenhouse gas (GHG), renewable energy, and energy efficiency targets. We find that the EU is on track to surpass its 2020 GHG reduction and renewable energy targets based on current policies, but that additional measures will be required to meet the 2020 energy-efficiency target and the 2050 GHG-reduction goal.

COP 18: Doha

Representatives from around the world are gathering in Doha, Qatar to find common ground in the fight against extreme climate change.

RELEASE: EMBARQ Turkey Officially Established in Istanbul

October 12, 2012
Location: ISTANBUL

Regional Hub Joins Global Transport Network to Advance Sustainability and Road Safety

Open Climate Network Analysis

The Open Climate Network (OCN) is an independent, international partnership that tracks and reports on the progress of key countries on climate change. OCN analysis is prepared by partners around the world covering climate finance, mitigation policy, and clean technology.

RELEASE: New Global Database on Bus Rapid Transit Launched

March 30, 2012
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

BRTdata.org provides most robust data to improve mobility and reduce carbon emissions from transit

STATEMENT: A Climate Deal Comes Together in Durban

December 11, 2011

As the climate talks concluded today, Parties agreed to move forward with a “Durban Package” that includes a pathway forward on a legally-binding instrument for all countries, an agreement on a second commitment for the Kyoto Protocol, and a set of decisions to implement the Cancun Agreements, including the Green Climate Fund.

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference: What To Expect at the Durban Climate Talks

November 17, 2011

As the climate meetings in Durban, South Africa, approach, it is a key moment to find a way forward with international cooperation to address climate change.

RELEASE: Leaders Announce Global Effort to Restore 150 Million Hectares of Deforested Land

September 1, 2011
Location: BONN, GERMANY & WASHINGTON, D.C.

New Global Restoration Council to be led by former Swedish Prime Minister Persson

A global effort to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020 is being launched in Bonn, Germany.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Corporate Ecosystem Valuation Event at World Resources Institute

April 28, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Business and NGO Leaders Discuss How to Integrate Ecosystem Valuation into Planning and Financial Analysis

High Wire Act: Improving the Grid for Renewable Energy

By Letha Tawney on April 12, 2011

China, the United States, and the European Union take on transmission upgrades

High Wire Act: Electricity Transmission Infrastructure and its Impact on the Renewable Energy Market

April, 2011

This report examines electricity transmission developments and challenges for renewable energy in the European Union (EU), China, and the United States.

PRESS RELEASE: 75% of World’s Coral Reefs Currently Under Threat, New Analysis Finds

February 24, 2011
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C. & LONDON

“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs

NEWS RELEASE: Independent Global Network Launched to Track Countries' Climate Change Progress

December 6, 2010
Location: Cancun, Mexico

Open Climate Network (OCN), a global network that will track countries’ progress toward cutting emissions and providing climate finance, was launched this week at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties in Cancun, Mexico.

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