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    Freshwater
    Insights
    March 2, 2015

    Exploring New Ways of Measuring Water Quality Project Success

    • agriculture
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • agriculture
    • water pollution
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 28, 2015

    Analyzing the First “INDC”: Switzerland Releases New Climate Action Commitment

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Switzerland is the first country to submit its post-2020 climate action plan. Photo by András Fülöp/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 27, 2015

    3 Counterintuitive Connections Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather

    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Boston received more than 98 inches of snow this season. Photo by Michael Hall/Flickr.
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    February 26, 2015

    3 Maps Explain India’s Growing Water Risks

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    In India more than 100 million people live in areas of poor water quality. Photo by Sambhaav Trust/Flickr.
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Energy
    Insights
    February 25, 2015

    India’s Tamil Nadu Could Become a Renewable Energy Powerhouse

    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 25, 2015

    A First Look at European Union’s Post-2020 Climate Commitment

    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Offshore wind turbines in Denmark. Photo by CGP Grey/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    February 24, 2015

    By the Numbers: Economic Impacts of Climate Change in the Lower Mekong Basin

    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • Economics
    The Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) spans Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, and supports **60 million people**. The region is also widely recognized as highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Photo credit: William Cho, Flickr
    • Equity & Governance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • Economics
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    February 23, 2015

    What do Apple, Citi and Shell Have in Common?

    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    It's a pleasant surprise to see growing acceptance for the importance of low-carbon power from some of the world’s biggest traditional energy firms. Photo by Aeon Solar/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    Insights
    February 23, 2015

    Putting Citi’s $100 Billion Environmental Finance Initiative in Context

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    In its 2013 Global Citizenship Report, Citi reported more than $2 billion for solar financing. Photo by Walmart/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    February 20, 2015

    The Road to Safety in India

    • public transit
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    India has one of the worst road safety records in the world, with around 1,37,423 road traffic fatalities in 2013. (Bangalore, India) Photo by EMBARQ.
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Health & Road Safety
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    February 20, 2015

    Satellite Data Reveals State of the World’s Mangrove Forests

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    February 19, 2015

    After the Geneva Climate Negotiations, a Clearer Path Toward an International Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The latest U.N. climate negotiations took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo by tripu/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    February 19, 2015

    INDCs: Bridging the Gap Between National and International Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Installing solar-powered lighting in Tinginaput, India. Photo by Abbie Traylor Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    February 18, 2015

    Q&A with Mark Robinson: The Role of Good Governance in Sustainable Development

    • Climate Resilience
    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    A governance lens offers a powerful impetus for promoting reforms in policies and programs for sustainable development. Photo by CCAFS/Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • environmental democracy
    • public participation
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    February 11, 2015

    How Do You Measure the Emissions Locked in Fossil Fuel Reserves?

    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • fossil fuels
    If emissions continue unabated, the world is on track to exhaust its "carbon budget" within three decades. Photo by Mingjia Zhou/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Insights
    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
    Insights
    February 5, 2015

    Transforming Transportation 2015: Turning Momentum into Action

    • public transit
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    2015 provides three big opportunities to build global momentum around the course for change. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil.
    • public transit
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    • Health & Road Safety
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    February 5, 2015

    Reforming 3 Systems Can Create a New Climate Economy in India

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    Traffic congestion in Calcutta, India. Photo by frederik_rowing/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    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