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    April 25, 2014

    How U.S.-China Cooperation Can Expand Clean Energy Development

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    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    The U.S. and China are beginning to collaborate on some clean energy initiatives—and some projects are already producing benefits for both countries. Photo credit: Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr
    • Energy
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    April 13, 2014

    Analyzing the IPCC Report: 6 Things You Need to Know About Reducing Emissions

    • climate science
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    The new IPCC report shows that it's still possible to limit average global temperature rise to 2°C, but only with ambitious action. Photo credit: Photon Energy, Flickr
    • climate science
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    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
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    April 12, 2014

    WRI Statement on Latest IPCC Report

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    March 30, 2014

    4 Takeaways from IPCC Report Reveal Worsening Impacts of Climate Change

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    The latest IPCC report reveals the current and future impacts of climate change. Photo credit: joiseyshowaa, Flickr
    • climate science
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    • U.S. policy
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    March 20, 2014

    Open Data: A New Tool for Building Climate Resilience

    • climate policy
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    • data
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    In 2012 alone, extreme weather events caused more than $110 billion in damages and claimed more than 300 lives. Photo credit: Randy Le'Moine, Flickr 2012
    • climate policy
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    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
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    February 25, 2014

    New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Are a “Win-Win-Win”

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • transportation
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    Heavy-duty vehicles, like buses, make up 20 percent of total U.S. transport emissions. Photo credit: Kathy Doucette, Flickr 2008
    • Energy
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    February 19, 2014

    STATEMENT: President Obama Announces New Efficiency and Emissions Standards for Trucks

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    • fossil fuels
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • Energy
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    January 29, 2014

    After State of the Union Address, U.S. Should Pursue Ambitious Power Plant Emissions Standards

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plants account for one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Mike, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Equity & Governance
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    January 28, 2014

    Watching for Signs of Climate Action in the State of the Union Address

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • climate science
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Seven months have passed since President Obama announced the national Climate Action Plan. Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
    • Climate
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    January 9, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Minnesota Can Reduce Emissions 31 percent by 2020

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • Energy
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    January 8, 2014

    5 Ways Minnesota Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Between 2005 and 2011, Minnesota coal-fired generation decreased 14 percent while natural gas generation nearly doubled and renewable generation more-than-tripled. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • fossil fuels
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    • renewable energy
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    January 7, 2014

    Minnesota Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • U.S. policy
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    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
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