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    The São Paulo skyline behind Ibirapuera Park. The city's urban trees are part of the greater Atlantic Forest ecosystem. Photo by Flávio Jota de Paula/Flickr.

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    Climate
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    Cities
    Insights
    July 28, 2022

    5 Reasons Cities Should Include Trees in Climate Action

    • GHG emissions
    • Forests
    • Climate
    • Tracking Climate Action
    A landscape view of Jakarta, Indonesia with trees in the forefront and skyscrapers in the background
    • GHG emissions
    • Forests
    • Climate
    • Tracking Climate Action
    Forests
    North America
    Update
    July 12, 2022

    Updated Tool Can Help US Communities Include Forests and Trees in GHG Inventories

    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • greenhouse gases
    • GHG emissions
    • global forest watch
    • Forest and Landscape Restoration
    • greenhouse gases
    • GHG emissions
    • global forest watch
    North America
    Update
    June 24, 2022

    Trends Show Companies Are Ready for Scope 3 Reporting with US Climate Disclosure Rule

    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    June 16, 2022

    The Draft US Securities and Exchange Commission Climate Disclosure Rule: Eight Myths Debunked

    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • science based targets
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • science based targets
    • climate policy
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    August 19, 2019

    Hundreds of US Communities Are Making Climate Action Plans, but Few Include Forests

    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Forests
    Angeles National Forest
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • Forests
    Climate
    Insights
    March 12, 2019

    Many Companies Inaccurately Estimate the Climate Benefits of Their Products

    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Ball bearings are one of the many products affected by unverifiable claims of avoided emissions. Flickr/jfeathersmith
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    Business
    Insights
    August 28, 2018

    The World Is Burning. Here Are 5 Things Companies Should Do About It.

    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Wildfire in California.
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • Paris Agreement
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 4, 2017

    7 Milestones on Canada’s Path to Concrete Climate Action

    • G20
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    Sasquatch Park in British Columbia
    • G20
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    Insights
    February 6, 2017

    Fossil Fuels – What’s at Risk?

    • fossil fuels
    • GHG Protocol
    coal mining site
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG Protocol
    Climate
    Insights
    December 14, 2016

    3 Reasons Why Fossil Fuel Companies Should Disclose Their Reserves

    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate science
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Coal Barge
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate science
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    Finance
    Data
    December 14, 2016

    Upstream Emissions as a Percentage of Overall Lifecycle Emissions

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • fossil fuels
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    October 5, 2016

    Chengdu Shows How Cities Can Turn Climate Commitments into Action

    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • Urban Development
    Chengdu street scene
    • Urban Mobility
    • Climate
    • Urban Development
    North America
    Insights
    August 25, 2016

    It’s Time for US Federal Contractors to Measure their Carbon Footprints

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • greenhouse gases
    United States Department of Energy Forrestal Building
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • greenhouse gases
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    July 7, 2016

    Cutting Your Corporate Carbon Footprint? Why You Should Use Science-Based Targets

    • Climate
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate science
    Renewable energy can help companies reach carbon-cutting goals. Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92688599@N00/2302264331/">Wavy1</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate science

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