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    North America climate investment funds pollution
    Freshwater
    North America
    Insights
    July 11, 2016

    Guacamole Coasts: Not Just Florida, Not Just Now

    • water pollution
    • mapping
    • pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    • water pollution
    • mapping
    • pollution
    • wastewater
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
    North America
    News
    November 4, 2015

    RELEASE: Pennsylvania Can Surpass its Clean Power Plan Requirements by Enhancing Clean Energy Policies

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 22, 2015

    WRI Calls Publication of Clean Power Plan in Federal Register "A Key Milestone"

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    News
    June 23, 2015

    ADVISORY: Press Call on How States Can Prevent Methane Leaks from Natural Gas Production

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 22, 2015

    New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Airplanes, Trucks Can Help US Meet Climate Goals

    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7821771@N05/8253182778/">WSDOT</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2014

    5 Ways Missouri Can Meet EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    EPA’s Clean Power Plan offers broad flexibility in how states can comply with their standards. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    December 10, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Missouri Can Meet and Exceed Emissions Targets

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    3 Reasons Why the EPA Should Do More to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    U.S. power plants emit more carbon pollution than all but four countries, and they’re responsible for a full one-third of national emissions.
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 1, 2014

    ADVISORY: Launch Event for New Analysis on Opportunities to Advance New Climate Economy in the United States

    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Economics
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 28, 2014

    5 Ways Arkansas Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Arkansas has already taken steps to reduce its near-term power sector CO2 emissions by implementing energy efficiency policies.
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 13, 2014

    5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Photo Credit: Nashville Corps, Flickr
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    May 13, 2014

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

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    News
    February 25, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: China’s Air Pollution and Climate Challenge: Progress or Not?

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    News
    January 9, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Minnesota Can Reduce Emissions 31 percent by 2020

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 8, 2014

    5 Ways Minnesota Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Between 2005 and 2011, Minnesota coal-fired generation decreased 14 percent while natural gas generation nearly doubled and renewable generation more-than-tripled. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    January 7, 2014

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

    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    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
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    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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