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    November 3, 2014

    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
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    October 30, 2014

    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
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    October 29, 2014

    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
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    • fossil fuels
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    October 16, 2014

    A New Climate Economy: Shifting Corporate America onto a Low-Carbon Path

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    From left to right: Amy Harder, Chad Holliday, Ken Gayer, and Andrew Steer. Photo credit: Bill Dugan, WRI
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
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    October 13, 2014

    Al Gore: A New Kind of Tipping Point for Climate Action

    • Energy
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    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer with former Vice President Al Gore. The World Resources Institute hosts a reception and dinner, followed by a conversation with former Vice-President Al Gore at the Swedish Embassy (The House of Sweden) in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Photo credit: James R. Brantley
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
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    October 10, 2014

    By the Numbers: How the U.S. Economy Can Benefit from Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Economics
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Electric vehicle battery prices fell 40 percent since 2008. Photo credit: Kevin Krejcl, Flickr
    • Economics
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    • climate change
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
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    October 1, 2014

    ADVISORY: Launch Event for New Analysis on Opportunities to Advance New Climate Economy in the United States

    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • pollution
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    September 23, 2014

    Analyzing Outcomes from the UN Climate Summit

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    More than 125 heads of state and government officials gathered for the UN Climate Summit 2014 in New York City. Photo credit: Holger Dalkmann, WRI
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
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    September 22, 2014

    3 Climate Finance Highlights to Watch for at the NYC Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
    NYC People's Climate March, September 21, 2014. Photo Credit: United Nations/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • Green Climate Fund
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    July 31, 2014

    The Price Is Wrong: New Report Calls for Fossil Fuel Prices that Reflect Environmental Costs

    • Finance
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    A new IMF report shows that taxing fossil fuels could reduce deaths from fossil fuel-related air pollution by 63 percent. Photo credit: thienzieyung, Flickr
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
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    July 23, 2014

    7 Charts Explain Changing U.S. Power Sector Emissions

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Between 1973 and 2005, U.S. power sector CO2 emissions increased by almost 90 percent. Photo credit: Mike, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
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    July 10, 2014

    China and the United States Accelerate Efforts on Carbon Capture and Storage

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    China and the United States forged new partnerships on carbon capture utilization and storage. Photo credit: Jonas, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
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    July 2, 2014

    Sea Level Rise Cuts Across Political Divide in Norfolk, Virginia

    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Communities in the Hampton Roads region--such as Norfolk, Va., shown here--are at the front lines of sea level rise. Photo credit: Bud, Flickr
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
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    June 19, 2014

    Former Republican EPA Administrators Show that Climate Change Need Not Be Partisan

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    The EPA recently proposed rules to limit carbon dioxide pollution from U.S. power plants. Photo credit: Cathy, Flickr
    • Energy
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    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
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    June 6, 2014

    What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for Meeting U.S. Climate Goals?

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    The U.S. Administration can still meet the goal with full and ambitious implementation of the U.S. Climate Action Plan. Photo Credit: glennia, Flickr
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
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    June 4, 2014

    EPA’s New Clean Power Plan Is Both Achievable and Economically Beneficial

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plants are the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Wigwam Jones, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
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    June 2, 2014

    3 Reasons Why Cutting Carbon From Power Plants Is Good For Business

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Salem Harbor, MA power plant. To this day, carbon pollution—the main driver of climate change—has not been controlled from power plants. Photo credit: massmatt/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
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