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    February 10, 2015

    What Does the “Pathway to Paris” Mean for Adaptation?

    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • extreme weather
    A growing number of studies show that communities around the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change in the form of extreme heat, unpredictable weather and sea level rise. (Punjab region, Pakistan) Photo by Tariq Saeed/IRIN.
    • International Climate Action
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 7, 2015

    3 Big Issues to Watch at the Geneva Climate Talks

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by emilestefanov/Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 3, 2015

    Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality

    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    Transport plays a growing role in both the global climate and public health in cities like Londrina, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil.
    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    News
    February 2, 2015

    STATEMENT: President Obama’s Budget Request Outlines US Climate Funding Commitment

    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • U.S. policy
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    January 29, 2015

    Biofuels Are Not a Green Alternative to Fossil Fuels

    • Energy
    • Food
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    As Earth becomes more crowded, fertile land and the plants it supports become ever more valuable for food, timber and carbon storage—things for which we don’t have an alternative source. Patrick Wall/CIMMYT/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Food
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    January 28, 2015

    Why Dedicating Land to Bioenergy Won't Curb Climate Change

    • Energy
    • Food
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • food security
    A new WRI working paper recommends against dedicating land to produce bioenergy. Photo by Macomb Paynes.
    • Energy
    • Food
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • food security
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 27, 2015

    US-India Climate Partnership Can Benefit Environment and Economy

    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    A US-India agreement on clean energy and climate change will help turn India’s bold renewable energy targets into reality. Photo by Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr.
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Climate
    Asia
    News
    January 25, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI Response to US-India Clean Energy and Climate Announcements

    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    News
    January 21, 2015

    ADVISORY: Press Call on President Obama's Trip to India

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. policy
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    After SOTU, it’s Time to Make Good on US Climate Action Commitments

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2015. Photo by Pete Souza/White House
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    News
    January 20, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI Response to the 2015 State of the Union Address

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    January 20, 2015

    Scope 2: Changing the Way Companies Think About Electricity Emissions

    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Many electricity markets, including those in the United States, European Union, Australia, Japan, India and many Latin American countries, use a variety of so-called contractual instruments traded between electricity generators, utilities and consumers in order to convey emissions information about purchased power. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Research
    January 20, 2015

    GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance

    Climate
    Insights
    January 16, 2015

    2014 Record-Breaking Heat is Bad for Business

    • Business
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    2014 was not just the hottest year on record globally, but the world also experienced record-high seasonal temperatures in the summer and fall, and the second-warmest spring. (Santiago, Chile) Photo by Michel/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    How the US Can Lower Methane Emissions from Natural Gas and Save Money

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    A natural gas refinery plant. Photo by WildEarth Guardians/Flickr.
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    Why Cities are the Solution to Climate Change: Q&A with Ani Dasgupta

    • Cities
    • public transit
    • climate change
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    The ‘smart city’ has become quite a buzzword, but there’s still not enough clarity around what it means for a city to be truly smart. Photo by EMBARQ/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • climate change
    • transportation
    • Urban Development