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    biofuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    February 27, 2024

    Increased Biofuel Production in the US Midwest May Harm Farmers and the Climate

    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    • land use
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    A farmer stands on top of a truck while a tractor unloads the crops into it.
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Lands
    • land use
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    • Climate Equity
    • environmental justice
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 20, 2023

    Under New Guidance, “Sustainable” Aviation Fuel in the US Could Be Anything But

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    A man in a neon vest stands under the wing of a commercial plane to fill its fuel tank.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 3, 2023

    EPA’s New Renewable Fuel Standard Will Increase Global Carbon Emissions — Not Lower Them

    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Cars drive down a California highway with farm fields on either side.
    • U.S. Climate
    • biofuels
    • transportation
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    Forests
    Africa
    Insights
    November 5, 2018

    Cleaner-Burning Fuels at Kenyan Schools Feed Students and Protect Forests

    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • biofuels
    • illegal logging
    Kenya has lost 9 percent of its forests since 2000. Photo by pxhere
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • biofuels
    • illegal logging
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    October 11, 2018

    A New Fuel Source Can Power Kenya’s Industries While Saving Forests. So Why Isn’t it Taking Off?

    • Forests
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • biofuels
    • Energy
    Baobab tree on the edge of Kenyan farmland
    • Forests
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • biofuels
    • Energy
    Technical Perspectives
    May 28, 2015

    INSIDER: Responding to Questions about Bioenergy

    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Food
    Climate
    Insights
    January 29, 2015

    Biofuels Are Not a Green Alternative to Fossil Fuels

    • Energy
    • Food
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    As Earth becomes more crowded, fertile land and the plants it supports become ever more valuable for food, timber and carbon storage—things for which we don’t have an alternative source. Patrick Wall/CIMMYT/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Food
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Ocean
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    With Help from WRI Tool, Caribbean Country Establishes First National Park

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    sea turtle in ocean
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Forests
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    First Global Commitment to Forest Restoration Launched

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Farmer inspecting plant
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Forests
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Brazil Overturns State Zoning Law that Threatened Amazon Forests

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Aerial shot of Amazon river
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Cities
    Latin America
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Rio’s New Bus Rapid Transit Line Improves Life for Millions

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    BRT bus in Brazil
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Cities
    Asia
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Indian City Launches Pioneering Auto-Rickshaw Service

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Rickshaw in India
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Mexico Passes Groundbreaking Climate and Transport Bill

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Woman in public transportation
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Cities
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Development Banks Commit $175 Billion for Sustainable Transport

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    • Health & Road Safety
    City center
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    • Health & Road Safety
    Climate
    Asia
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    Major Chinese City Plans Future around Low Carbon Development

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Qingdao, China
    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Climate
    Outcomes
    July 2, 2013

    New Global Protocol Helps Cities Measure and Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • Top Outcome: 2012
    Shanghai
    • Top Outcome: 2012

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