As countries consider how to step up climate ambition while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, Chile leads by example with a new national climate commitment, or NDC.
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by and - Germany's stimulus plan invests big in electric vehicles, public transit and low-carbon energy. Will other countries follow suit?
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by and - Effective climate change adaptation is inherently local, yet local leaders and communities are often ignored in developing climate adaptation strategies. Having local actors lead these strategies would not only make them more effective, but also provide a variety of benefits that address local issues and systemic causes of vulnerability.
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by - Economic recovery plans need to respond to public demand for social justice and climate action. Citizens' assemblies can pinpoint priorities as governments deal with COVID-19.
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by , , and - Everyone from policymakers to food companies to farmers tout the widespread climate benefits of regenerative agriculture. Our research finds otherwise.
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by and - Yesterday's green quantitative easing is today's responsible QE. To respond to the economic recession caused by COVID-19, central banks should factor in climate change risk.
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by , and - 2020 was supposed to be a decisive year for climate action. Countries were expected to put forward new, more ambitious climate plans (NDCs) in accordance with the Paris Agreement on climate change, then COVID-19 happened.
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by - Frances Seymour is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at WRI. In her individual capacity, Frances serves as Chair of the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions (ART) Board. ART did not have any influence over the content of this article, and the views expressed are only those of the author.
Private sector interest in integrating natural climate solutions into corporate emissions reduction strategies has surged in the last couple of years. Before the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on...
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by - The Republic of Korea has an opportunity to effectively address the COVID-19 crisis, while also becoming a climate leader.
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by and - The past few months have brought alarming signs of a changing climate, many of which are in line with projections of a warming world, including record warmth in Antarctica, record coral bleaching in Australia and the hottest winter ever recorded in the EU and Russia.
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