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    greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    October 1, 2015

    South Africa Pledges to Peak Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2025

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gases
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    South Africa is the first country to apply a carbon budget approach to determine whether its INDC represents a fair share of global emission reductions. Photo by Lollie-Pop/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gases
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    September 10, 2015

    Greater Efficiency in Aviation and Maritime: The Double Win Trajectory

    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    The aviation and maritime sectors are an increasingly significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Bridget Coila/Flickr.
    • Economics
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 8, 2015

    The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Freshwater
    Data
    August 26, 2015

    Aqueduct Projected Water Stress Country Rankings

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    Climate
    Insights
    August 26, 2015

    Ranking the World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries in 2040

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    14 of the 33 likely most water stressed countries in 2040 are in the Middle East. (Dubai, UAE) Photo by Jason Mrachina/Flickr.
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 5, 2015

    How Does the Clean Power Plan Help US Meet its Climate Targets?

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Wind and solar energy is becoming increasingly cost competitive with coal and natural gas in many parts of the country. Photo by Jeff Kubina/Flickr.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 30, 2015

    Water for All: How to Ensure We Leave No One Behind

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • sustainable development goals
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/10816734@N03/5457207232/">World Bank Photo Collection</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • sustainable development goals
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    June 30, 2015

    Carbon Pricing Gains Popularity with Governments, Businesses

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • low carbon development
    Photo by Uwe Hermann/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • low carbon development
    Freshwater
    Asia North America
    Insights
    June 23, 2015

    NASA Satellite Data Help Show Where Groundwater Is – And Where It Isn’t

    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/33377700@N00/155517365/">Ozyman</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Aqueduct
    • Freshwater
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    June 19, 2015

    Simple Math Points to a Decarbonized Economy

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    G7 2015. Photo by Palazzo Chigi/Flickr.
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Freshwater
    Insights
    June 2, 2015

    A Global Tour of 7 Recent Droughts

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Several extreme droughts have occurred globally in the past decade. Photo by Negeso Muso/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • mapping
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    May 27, 2015

    A Global Look at Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Programs

    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    At least 40 countries—both developed and developing—currently have mandatory emissions reporting programs in place. (Seoul, South Korea) Photo by tetan88/Flickr.
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG Protocol
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Insights
    May 20, 2015

    This is Leadership: Why Companies Are Setting Emissions Goals Based on Science

    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • greenhouse gases
    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
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • greenhouse gases
    Freshwater
    Data
    April 15, 2015

    Aqueduct Water Stress Projections Data

    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    Freshwater
    Data
    April 15, 2015

    Aqueduct Global Maps 2.1 Data

    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    • water risk
    • Aqueduct
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    April 10, 2015

    California Sleepwalks into Water Crisis

    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • natural resources
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    California's drought has dragged on for four years. Photo by Yana Edwin Murphy/Flickr
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • natural resources
    • U.S. policy
    • Freshwater
    • water risk

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