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STATEMENT: WRI's Steer "Delighted" Obama Considering Additional Action on Climate

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3 Key Questions for the Energy Industry Around a Global Climate Agreement

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4 Questions About Corporate Emissions, Answered through New Interactive Tool

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Through Compact of Mayors, 360 Cities Will Cut Their Emissions 17% by 2030

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How Big Are Fossil Fuel Subsidies? Let’s Make it Clear

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  • Paying for Paris
Transparency on fossil fuel subsidies has been increasing. Photo by Aristocrats-hat/Flickr.
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Does Coal Always Mean Water Stress Along With Economic Growth?

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By adopting water conservation technologies, water saved in the agriculture sector can be transferred to the coal sector, however, with high cost. Photo by Yuan Wang.
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RELEASE: Pennsylvania Can Surpass its Clean Power Plan Requirements by Enhancing Clean Energy Policies

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RELEASE: Virginia Can Surpass its Clean Power Plan Requirements with a 43 Percent Carbon Emissions Reduction by 2030

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8 Interactive Graphics Answer Top Climate Change Questions

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The top 10 GHG emitters contribute 72 percent of global emissions. Graphic by WRI
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STATEMENT: WRI's Sam Adams Calls EPA Proposed Methane Emissions Rules “A Vital Step”

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Interactive Graphic: What Do Your State’s Emissions Look Like?

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Electricity is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo byJarrett Callahan/Flickr
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5 Questions to Ask About EPA’s Forthcoming Clean Power Plan

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Power plant in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by straightedge217/Flickr
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States Can Take the Lead in Reducing Methane Emissions from Natural Gas

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Photo by Tim Evanson/Flickr.
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Infographic: What Do Your Country's Emissions Look Like?

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Top 10 Emitters 2012
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A Global Look at Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programs

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At least 40 countries—both developed and developing—currently have mandatory emissions reporting programs in place. (Seoul, South Korea) Photo by tetan88/Flickr.
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This is Leadership: Why Companies Are Setting Emissions Goals Based on Science

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The Science-Based Targets initiative aims to enlist 100 companies to setting greenhouse gas reduction targets based on the latest climate science. Photo by Stephanie Meshke/Flickr
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