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    December 23, 2013

    5 Big Energy Stories of 2013

    • Equity
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    President Barack Obama at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)
    • Equity
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    December 13, 2013

    7 Ways to Attract and Use Climate Finance for Transport

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    A Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Curitiba, Brazil. Photo credit: whl.travel
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 9, 2013

    4 Cities Show Leadership in Adapting to Local Climate Impacts

    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Hoboken, N.J. experienced widespread flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Photo credit: Alec C. Perkins, Flickr
    • Cities
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 2, 2013

    New Study Raises Big Questions on U.S. Fugitive Methane Emissions

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Natural gas drill rig. Photo credit: Jeremy Buckingham, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    December 2, 2013

    ADVISORY: Mayors, City and White House Officials Discuss Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation Plans, and the Presidential Climate Task Force

    • climate impacts
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate impacts
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate Resilience
    Climate
    Africa Asia
    Research
    November 11, 2013

    Weaving the Net

    Climate
    North America
    News
    November 8, 2013

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Illinois Can Meet Future Carbon Emissions Standards

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    November 6, 2013

    Illinois Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • fossil fuels
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • fossil fuels
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    News
    November 1, 2013

    STATEMENT: New Task Force Established to Strengthen U.S. State and Local Resilience to Climate Impacts

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • U.S. policy
    • Climate Resilience
    Finance
    North America
    Insights
    November 1, 2013

    U.S. Signals the End of Public Money for Coal-Fired Power

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • multilateral development banks
    U.S. public financing for overseas coal-fired power is likely coming to an end. Photo credit: Mike_tn, Flickr
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • multilateral development banks
    Climate
    Asia North America
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    October 22, 2013

    Recent Progress Shows China’s Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage

    • Energy
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    A coal plant in Beijing, China. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
    • Energy
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 18, 2013

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Pennsylvania Can Reduce Its Power Sector Emissions by 21 percent by 2020

    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 18, 2013

    5 Ways Pennsylvania Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    WRI analysis finds that Pennsylvania can reduce its CO2 emissions 21 percent below 2011 levels by 2020 by complying with current policies and taking advantage of infrastructure opportunities. Photo credit: adam., Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    October 17, 2013

    Pennsylvania Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 14, 2013

    Frontlines of Climate Change: Florida Leaders Take Action on Sea Level Rise

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Florida is the U.S. state most vulnerable to sea level rise. Photo credit: S.F. Pitman, Flickr
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 4, 2013

    IPCC Report Delivers A Strong Message On Climate For Business Leaders

    • Business
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Hurricane Sandy swamped New York City and delivered more than $50 billion in damages. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
    • Business
    • climate science
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 27, 2013

    New Climate Action Report: U.S. Can Reach its Emissions-Reduction Goal, but Only With Ambitious Action

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast Guard
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy

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