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U.S. Pledge to Green Climate Fund Could Build Climate Action Momentum

  • Finance
  • Climate Resilience
  • climate change
  • climate finance
  • Green Climate Fund
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
One of the most challenging and important sticking points in the international climate negotiations is the money to help poor countries adapt to the impacts of climate change. Photo credit: Sudipto Das, Global Environment Facility
  • Finance
  • Climate Resilience
  • climate change
  • climate finance
  • Green Climate Fund
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC

Obama’s Greenhouse Gas Target for 2025 is Ambitious—But Achievable

  • environmental democracy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
Emissions pollution in Fuyuan, Yunnan, China. Photo Credit: FLICKR/Mingia Zhou
  • environmental democracy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
Insights

Digging Deeper Into the U.S.-China Climate Change Agreement

  • Climate
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
  • U.S. policy
The world's two biggest emitters, the United States and China, forged a landmark climate action agreement. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
  • U.S. policy

How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

  • Energy
  • GHG emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • renewable energy
Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
  • Energy
  • GHG emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • renewable energy

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference on International Climate Talks in Lima (COP20)

  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Insights

New Technology Can Help Ensure that Protected Areas Stay Protected

  • data
  • deforestation
  • mapping
The world has more than 177,000 protected areas, all of which require proper management to prevent harmful and illegal activities. Photo credit: Garrett Ziegler, Flickr
  • data
  • deforestation
  • mapping

Três Mapas que Ajudam a Explicar a Crise da Água em São Paulo, Brasil

  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • deforestation
  • drought
  • global forest watch
  • water risk
São Paulo, Brasil. Fonte: Fernando Stankuns/Flickr
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • deforestation
  • drought
  • global forest watch
  • water risk

Water Risks Threaten Billions in U.S. Electric Sales, Farm Products

  • Aqueduct
  • agriculture
  • Freshwater
A new report finds that $21 billion in U.S. electricity sales and $1.2 billion in farm products face water risks. Photo credit: lewsviews, Flickr
  • Aqueduct
  • agriculture
  • Freshwater

3 Maps Help Explain São Paulo, Brazil’s Water Crisis

  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • deforestation
  • drought
  • water risk
São Paulo, Brazil and neighboring states are experiencing the worst drought to hit the region in the past 80 years. Photo credit: Fernando Stankuns, Flickr
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • deforestation
  • drought
  • water risk

ADVISORY: Press Briefing on Obama's Trip to China

  • Climate
  • GHG emissions
  • Climate
  • GHG emissions

How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

  • Energy
  • Climate
  • GHG emissions
  • U.S. policy
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • renewable energy
New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
  • Energy
  • Climate
  • GHG emissions
  • U.S. policy
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • renewable energy
News

STATEMENT: WRI Reacts to IPCC Synthesis Report

  • climate change
  • climate science
  • GHG emissions
  • climate change
  • climate science
  • GHG emissions
Initiatives

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Average annual ice loss in the northeast portion of the Greenland Ice Sheet between 2006 and 2012 was more than 10 Gigatons. Photo credit: Nick Russill, Flickr
  • climate science
  • climate change
Insights

3 Infographics Explain Our Climate Past and Future

  • climate science
  • climate change
If emissions continue unabated, the world will exceed its "carbon budget" in three decades. Photo credit: arbyreed, Flickr
  • climate science
  • climate change

New Studies Underscore Need for Better Methane Regulations for Natural Gas

  • GHG emissions
  • Climate
  • U.S. policy
  • fossil fuels
Methane escapes throughout various stages of the production change and is at least 34 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Photo Credit: Gene Spesard/Flickr
  • GHG emissions
  • Climate
  • U.S. policy
  • fossil fuels

From Transactions to Transformation: More Companies Commit to Renewable Energy

  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • Energy
  • renewable energy
19 US-based companies are declaring their commitment to buying renewable energy. Facebook Headquarters. Photo Credit: Jakob Steinschaden/Flickr
  • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
  • Energy
  • renewable energy