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    Africa North America National Climate Action
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    March 6, 2024

    South Africa Establishes an Inclusive Process Toward a Just Transition, with Broad Stakeholder Engagement

    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    solar panels south africa
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 29, 2024

    Tracking Progress: Climate Action Under the Biden Administration

    • National Climate Action
    • Tracking Climate Action
    • Climate
    • carbon removal
    • climatewatch-pinned
    President Joe Biden visits Flatirons Campus of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Arvada, Colorado.
    • National Climate Action
    • Tracking Climate Action
    • Climate
    • carbon removal
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 12, 2023

    EPA’s Proposed Rules for Power Plant Emissions: 6 Key Questions, Answered

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    A coal plant in eastern Wyoming spews emissions.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 3, 2023

    Overcoming Critical Minerals Shortages Is Key to Achieving US Climate Goals

    • U.S. Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Salt heaps at the Salinas Grande salt flats in Argentina, home to a large lithium mine
    • U.S. Climate
    • Clean Energy
    • National Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Africa
    Update
    December 23, 2021

    South Africa: Strong Foundations for a Just Transition

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Men in safety attire walking with others out of store
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    December 15, 2021

    Achieving Net-zero Emissions: Can the Build Back Better Act Help Get There?

    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • National Climate Action
    Wind turbines
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • National Climate Action
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 15, 2021

    US Infrastructure Bill Makes Headway on Climate, But More Is Needed

    • infrastructure
    • National Climate Action
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate
    Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on a clear day
    • infrastructure
    • National Climate Action
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 20, 2021

    The U.S. Can Achieve Climate Commitments — With All of Society Strategy

    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Architectural engineers working on solar panels
    • Climate
    • net-zero emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    • National Climate Action
    • COP26
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    July 26, 2021

    Ethiopia's Updated NDC Underscores its Focus on Climate Action

    • National Climate Action
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • COP26
    A grassy landscape with two buildings, each painted with an Ethiopian flag, in the background.
    • National Climate Action
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • COP26
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 23, 2021

    6 Words to Describe the US Pledge to Reduce Emissions 50-52% by 2030

    • NDC
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP26
    President Biden walking down a hallway with flags from different nations on both sides of him.
    • NDC
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP26
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Tonawanda, New York, United States: The Closure of the Huntley Generating Station and Community-led Efforts for a Prosperous Future

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Finance
    River with bridge and kayaks
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Finance
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Alberta, Canada: Supporting Both Workers and Communities to Ensure a Just Transition

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    Wooden train cars in front of forest and mountains
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    USA: Federal Funding to Support Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) in Coal Communities

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Rooftops with trees
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Morocco: Fuel Subsidy Reform Designed to Support a Just Transition to Renewable Energy

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • Paying for Paris
    Person riding bicycle down brick street
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • Paying for Paris
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Egypt: Transitioning Away from Subsidizing Fossil Fuels

    • JT Sector: Finance
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • Paying for Paris
    Baker standing in front of pita breads
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • Paying for Paris
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Colorado, United States: State-Level Planning for a Just Transition from Coal

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Electricity
    Workers wearing harnesses and sunglasses on roof
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Electricity
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Canada: National Task Force on Just Transition for Coal Power Workers and Communities

    • JT Sector: Electricity
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Technician wearing safety hat and carrying solar panel
    • JT Sector: Electricity
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 24, 2021

    5 Reasons the US Should Cut its GHG Emissions in Half by 2030

    • Economics
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Wind turbines in the California desert.
    • Economics
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 9, 2019

    Accelerating America's Pledge: How U.S. States, Cities and Businesses Can Deliver Ambitious Climate Action

    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Rooftop solar panels
    • U.S. Climate
    • Cities
    • National Climate Action
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy

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