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    January 13, 2016

    A Carbon Price Will Reduce Emissions More than Computer Models Predict

    • carbon pricing
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    Driving
    • carbon pricing
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 11, 2015

    At Home and Abroad, US Climate Leadership Builds on Solid Foundation

    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Wind turbines
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    Andrew Steer Makes the Case for Paris Talks in Congressional Testimony

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer testifies before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 24, 2015

    How Critics Try (and Fail) to Attack Carbon Pricing

    • carbon pricing
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • carbon pricing
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 23, 2015

    Seizing the Paris Moment

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Paris, France
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 18, 2015

    5 Reasons Why US Climate Progress Will Continue Long After Paris

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines in California. Photo by Vlasta Juricek/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 11, 2015

    Secretary Kerry Warns: Virginia Sea Level Rise Indicative of Bigger Risks Facing Nation

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Secretary of State John Kerry laid out the connection between climate change and national security.
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • climate impacts
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    November 6, 2015

    STATEMENT: Pres. Obama Rejection of Keystone Pipeline Should “Reverberate” in Paris Climate Talks

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 24, 2015

    RELEASE: Bipartisan Lawmakers Call on Presidential Candidates to Address Coastal Flooding and Sea Level Rise

    • U.S. Climate
    • floods
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    • U.S. Climate
    • floods
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 22, 2015

    How Is Sea Level Rise Affecting Your Region?

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Shoreline counties are home to more than 123 million Americans, and account for nearly half the U.S. GDP. Image by WRI
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • sea level rise
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 16, 2015

    US Administration, Businesses Make Serious Commitments to Reduce HFCs, Potent Greenhouse Gases

    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    HFCs, commonly used as refrigerants, are potent greenhouse gases. Photo by Sam Wyatt/Flickr
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 29, 2015

    US-China Climate Change Announcement Signals New Phase for Global Action

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    As China prepares to lead the G20, it is well-positioned to set an example. Photo by The Climate Group/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 24, 2015

    As China’s Xi Heads to Washington, Look for Progress on Climate Change

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • climate change
    Realizing President Xi’s commitment on climate depends on perseverance with broader economic, financial and institutional reforms. Photo by APEC 2013/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 8, 2015

    The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Water
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 5, 2015

    How Does the Clean Power Plan Help US Meet its Climate Targets?

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Wind and solar energy is becoming increasingly cost competitive with coal and natural gas in many parts of the country. Photo by Jeff Kubina/Flickr.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 3, 2015

    With Clean Power Plan, US Shows It’s Serious About Climate Change

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    The Clean Power Plan will set the first-ever limits on carbon dioxide pollution from existing U.S. power plants. Photo by Contemplative Imaging/Flickr
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 3, 2015

    Interactive Graphic: What Do Your State’s Emissions Look Like?

    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Electricity is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo byJarrett Callahan/Flickr
    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 27, 2015

    5 Questions to Ask About EPA’s Forthcoming Clean Power Plan

    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plant in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by straightedge217/Flickr
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    July 22, 2015

    Stronger Commitments from China and US Are Breakthrough for International Climate Action

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Installing solar panels. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy

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