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    April 16, 2015

    米国が気候問題で合意、他国の協調に期待

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • NDC
    米国は、2025年までに排出量の26%～28%削減を約束した。写真撮影：Walmart/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • NDC
    Finance
    Insights
    April 3, 2015

    Major Financial Players Join Forces to Scale up Climate Finance

    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Installing solar panels in Tanzania. Photo by Solar Electric Light Fund/Flickr
    • Climate
    • climate finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 27, 2015

    What to Look for in the New US Climate Plan (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    The US pledged to reduce its GHG emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. (Los Angeles, California) Photo by Ben Amstutz/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    Climate
    Insights
    March 26, 2015

    Tracking New Climate Action Plans in the Lead-Up to COP 21 in Paris

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • mapping
    • COP21
    Switzerland plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. (Geneva, Switzerland) Photo by TrinDiego/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • mapping
    • COP21
    Climate
    Insights
    March 23, 2015

    Tracking 2020 Climate Action Pledges on the Road to Paris

    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • UNFCCC
    Switzerland and the EU were the first two proposals submitted to the UNFCCC. (Basel Kleinhüningen, Switzerland) Photo by Timm Suess/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • GHG emissions
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    March 12, 2015

    Win-win: Reducing Water Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China’s Power Sector

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    China’s power sector is the nation’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and its biggest industrial water user. To meet increasing energy demand, the country may double its installed generation capacity by 2030. Photo by Asian Development Bank/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    Finance
    Insights
    February 23, 2015

    Putting Citi’s $100 Billion Environmental Finance Initiative in Context

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    In its 2013 Global Citizenship Report, Citi reported more than $2 billion for solar financing. Photo by Walmart/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate finance
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Insights
    February 19, 2015

    INDCs: Bridging the Gap Between National and International Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Installing solar-powered lighting in Tinginaput, India. Photo by Abbie Traylor Smith/Panos Pictures/Department for International Development
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    February 5, 2015

    Reforming 3 Systems Can Create a New Climate Economy in India

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    Traffic congestion in Calcutta, India. Photo by frederik_rowing/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Business
    Cities
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 3, 2015

    Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality

    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    Transport plays a growing role in both the global climate and public health in cities like Londrina, Brazil. Photo by Mariana Gil/EMBARQ Brasil.
    • public transit
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • road safety
    • health
    • transportation
    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
    Insights
    January 28, 2015

    Why Dedicating Land to Bioenergy Won't Curb Climate Change

    • Energy
    • Food
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • food security
    A new WRI working paper recommends against dedicating land to produce bioenergy. Photo by Macomb Paynes.
    • Energy
    • Food
    • biodiversity
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • food security
    Climate
    Asia
    News
    January 25, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI Response to US-India Clean Energy and Climate Announcements

    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    January 20, 2015

    STATEMENT: WRI Response to the 2015 State of the Union Address

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    January 16, 2015

    2014 Record-Breaking Heat is Bad for Business

    • Business
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    2014 was not just the hottest year on record globally, but the world also experienced record-high seasonal temperatures in the summer and fall, and the second-warmest spring. (Santiago, Chile) Photo by Michel/Flickr.
    • Business
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather

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