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    November 26, 2013

    COP 19 Made Small Steps Forward, but We Need Bolder Leaps

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    A key area of discussion at COP 19 was how to address losses and damages from climate change impacts that are difficult or impossible to adapt to. Photo credit: Jörg Dietze, Flickr
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    November 25, 2013

    China Can Turn its Challenges into Clear Opportunities for Greener Growth

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    China's agricultural production - including rice, wheat and corn - could fall dramatically within a few decades due to shifts in precipitation and soil quality. Photo Credit: United Nations Photo, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2013

    Complex Disasters in a Globalized World: A Look at the 2008 Food Crisis

    • climate change
    • climate change
    Food
    Insights
    November 22, 2013

    How Much Are Ecosystems Really Worth?

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Economics
    • natural infrastructure
    Women in Indonesia's teak forest harvest ground nuts. Photo credit: Murdani Usman, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Economics
    • natural infrastructure
    Climate
    Insights
    November 22, 2013

    Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuels and Cement Reach Highest Point in Human History

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    A coal-fired power plant in Beijing, China. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    November 21, 2013

    Open Government Partnership: It’s Time for Deeper Engagement with the Environment Sector

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    A water irrigation project in Tamil Nadu, India. Photo credit: Michael Foley, Flickr
    • environmental democracy
    • environmental justice
    • human rights
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 21, 2013

    5 Ways Colorado Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • regulation
    By meeting renewable energy targets, Colorado can reduce its CO2 emissions by 7 percent below 2011 levels by 2020. Photo Credit: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Flickr
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • regulation
    Climate
    Insights
    November 20, 2013

    Business and Government Must Come Together for Strong Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Installing solar panels in San Jose, California. Photo credit: Photon Energy, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia Europe
    Insights
    November 20, 2013

    King Coal’s Climate Challenge

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    A coal-fired power plant in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo credit: Danie van der Merwe, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Insights
    November 20, 2013

    Equity in an International Climate Agreement: Lessons from Other Multilateral Regimes

    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate Resilience
    Climate
    Insights
    November 19, 2013

    4 Issues to Watch as COP 19 Wraps Up

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    This is the final week of COP 19 in Warsaw, Poland. Photo credit: Kancelaria Premiera, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 18, 2013

    Unabated Coal Use Will Break World’s “Carbon Budget”

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • international climate policy
    • climate science
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Coal contributes to 43 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Jonas Clemens
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • international climate policy
    • climate science
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    November 15, 2013

    Shedding Light on Land Tenure in Africa

    • environmental democracy
    • environmental democracy
    Climate
    Insights
    November 14, 2013

    Adapting to Climate Change: The Private Sector’s Role

    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The World Bank estimates that developing countries need $70-$100 billion per year through 2050 to meet current and future climate adaptation needs. Photo credit: Ollivier Girard/ CIFOR
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Forests
    Insights
    November 14, 2013

    New High-Resolution Forest Maps Reveal World Loses 50 Soccer Fields of Trees Per Minute

    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Climate
    Insights
    November 14, 2013

    Greater Expectations: 3 Actions for Companies to Take on Climate Policy

    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    A new guide outlines ways businesses can responsibly engage in climate policy. Photo credit: Walmart Corporate, Flickr
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    November 13, 2013

    3 Ways to Make Progress on Climate Finance at COP 19

    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Scaling up finance for climate adaptation is a key area for progress at COP 19. Photo credit: P. Casier, CGIAR
    • International Climate Action
    • Finance
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    November 13, 2013

    Equatorial Guinea Increases Protected Forests by 63 Percent, Shows New Atlas

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    Forests cover roughly 98 percent of Equatorial Guinea's national land area. Photo credit: Pascal Duoard, WRI
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping