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    September 26, 2013

    The New Climate Economics

    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    In recent years, a series of extreme weather events have caused immense damage. Photo credit: Wayne Stadler, Flickr
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    September 24, 2013

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

    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    Equity
    Asia Africa Latin America North America Europe
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    September 23, 2013

    Global Efforts to Tackle Poverty and Climate Change Must Come Together

    • Climate
    • Food
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • united nations
    This week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will address two of the most pressing challenges of our time: poverty and climate change. Photo credit: M. DeFreese/CIMMYT
    • Climate
    • Food
    • climate change
    • Equity
    • poverty
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • united nations
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 17, 2013

    Coastal Communities in Virginia Lead the Way on Local Climate Action

    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Local leaders in Virginia Beach, VA are making plans to adapt to sea-level rise and coastal flooding. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 17, 2013

    New Study Sheds Light on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas

    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Marcellus Shale natural gas well in Pennsylvania. Photo credit: wcn247, Flickr
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 11, 2013

    4 Ways North Carolina Can Reduce its Power Sector Emissions

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Marshall Steam Station in North Carolina. Photo credit: Cdtew, Wikimedia Commons
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Asia
    North America Asia
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    3 Big Takeaways from the New Global Commitment to Phase Down HFCs

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Reducing HFCs is an important step in curbing global climate change. Photo credit: John Isaac, UN
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America Europe
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    New Report Connects 2012 Extreme Weather Events to Human-Caused Climate Change

    • climate science
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela Andrade
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    News
    September 5, 2013

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows North Carolina Can Meet Future Carbon Pollution Standards

    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • power plants
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • power plants
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 9, 2013

    Lessons from Florida: How Local Adaptation Efforts Can Complement National Climate Action

    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Storm surge in Florida. Photo credit: Ed Hart, Flickr
    • climate policy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 7, 2013

    States Can Take Action Now to Meet Future Power Plant Emissions Standards

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    August 6, 2013

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Ohio Can Meet Future Carbon Pollution Standards

    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • power plants
    • energy efficiency
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • power plants
    • energy efficiency
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    August 6, 2013

    Can the U.S. Meet Its Climate Change Goal?

    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    August 6, 2013

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

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America Europe
    Insights
    July 30, 2013

    The World Needs More Energiewende

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 26, 2013

    Maryland’s New Emissions Plan Shows Climate Action Is Cost-Effective

    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy

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