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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
    Ocean
    Asia Europe
    Insights
    May 1, 2019

    6 Recent Signs of Hope for the Ocean

    • conservation
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • coral reefs
    • biodiversity
    • Ocean
    Coral reef at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Flickr/US Fish and Wildlife Service
    • conservation
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • coral reefs
    • biodiversity
    • Ocean
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    March 11, 2019

    127 Countries Now Regulate Plastic Bags. Why Aren't We Seeing Less Pollution?

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    plastic bag pollution
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    January 24, 2019

    Land Matters: How Securing Community Land Rights Can Slow Climate Change and Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals

    • Environmental Rights
    • sustainable development goals
    • land rights
    • natural resources
    • Sustainable Development Goal 2
    • Sustainable Development Goal 5
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    indigenous-people-forest
    • Environmental Rights
    • sustainable development goals
    • land rights
    • natural resources
    • Sustainable Development Goal 2
    • Sustainable Development Goal 5
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    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
    Ocean
    Asia
    Insights
    October 30, 2018

    There's Only One Ocean. This Is Its Moment.

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    Fisherpeople come in at sunset at Sergang Laut. Flickr/Haryadi B
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    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
    Ocean
    Insights
    August 16, 2018

    Banning Straws and Bags Won’t Solve our Plastic Problem

    • Business
    • circular economy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    Plastic waste on a beach
    • Business
    • circular economy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    Ocean
    Insights
    June 8, 2018

    Ocean Conservation Is an Untapped Strategy for Fighting Climate Change

    • Climate
    • conservation
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Paris Agreement
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • Ocean
    Mangroves
    • Climate
    • conservation
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Paris Agreement
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • Ocean
    Technical Perspectives
    May 28, 2015

    INSIDER: Responding to Questions about Bioenergy

    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • biofuels
    • agriculture
    • Food
    Climate
    Insights
    March 3, 2015

    Reducing HFCs in the US Would Benefit Consumers and the Climate

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    HFCs, potent greenhouse gases, are commonly used as refrigerants. Photo by Frank van den Bergh/iStock.
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 14, 2015

    How the US Can Lower Methane Emissions from Natural Gas and Save Money

    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    A natural gas refinery plant. Photo by WildEarth Guardians/Flickr.
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 6, 2015

    The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Electric vehicle charging station in Guangdong Province, China. Photo by Remko Tanis/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 3, 2014

    How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy

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