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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
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EU Announces its New Climate Action Commitment (INDC)

  • International Climate Action
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Wind turbines in Germany. Photo by Paul Lim/Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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Analyzing the First “INDC”: Switzerland Releases New Climate Action Commitment

  • International Climate Action
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Switzerland is the first country to submit its post-2020 climate action plan. Photo by András Fülöp/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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A First Look at European Union’s Post-2020 Climate Commitment

  • International Climate Action
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Offshore wind turbines in Denmark. Photo by CGP Grey/Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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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
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What Does the “Pathway to Paris” Mean for Adaptation?

  • International Climate Action
  • Equity & Governance
  • Climate Resilience
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • COP20
  • extreme weather
A growing number of studies show that communities around the world are already experiencing the effects of climate change in the form of extreme heat, unpredictable weather and sea level rise. (Punjab region, Pakistan) Photo by Tariq Saeed/IRIN.
  • International Climate Action
  • Equity & Governance
  • Climate Resilience
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • COP20
  • extreme weather

US-India Climate Partnership Can Benefit Environment and Economy

  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
A US-India agreement on clean energy and climate change will help turn India’s bold renewable energy targets into reality. Photo by Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr.
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
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STATEMENT: WRI Response to US-India Clean Energy and Climate Announcements

  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • renewable energy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • renewable energy

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

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  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • Energy
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy

Expanding Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean

  • International Climate Action
  • Finance
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • climate finance
  • COP20
Despite difficult negotiations in Lima, discussions signaled the positive outlook among development banks for expanding climate finance in Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • Finance
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • climate finance
  • COP20
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COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

  • Finance
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Forests
  • Cities
  • COP20
  • deforestation
  • restoration
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate finance
  • climate change
  • Equity & Governance
  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
  • low carbon development
  • UNFCCC
Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
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  • deforestation
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STATEMENT: Global Agreement “Within Reach” Following COP20 in Lima

  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • Climate Equity
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • Climate Equity

3 Promising Pathways to Finance Sustainable Cities

  • Cities
  • Finance
  • climate finance
  • COP20
  • low carbon development
  • multilateral development banks
  • Paris Agreement
  • transportation
Leaders at COP20 can explore a range of sources for financing low-carbon urban development including multilateral investment banks, private investors, and innovative initatives like the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions or climate-themed bonds. (Mexico City, Mexico) Photo by Boris G/Flickr.
  • Cities
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  • climate finance
  • COP20
  • low carbon development
  • multilateral development banks
  • Paris Agreement
  • transportation
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RELEASE: New Report Highlights Pathway to Bridge the Equity Divide in UN Climate Talks

  • International Climate Action
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • Climate Equity
  • international climate policy
  • International Climate Action
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • Climate Equity
  • international climate policy
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3 Issues to Watch as Lima Climate Talks Head to the Finish Line

  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • COP20
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate finance
  • UNFCCC
COP 20 - UN Climate Change Conference - Lima (Photo by UNFCCC)
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RELEASE: Major New Proposal Outlines Essential Elements for a Comprehensive Climate Agreement

  • International Climate Action
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • International Climate Action
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC

Opportunities in New Climate Economy

  • Climate
  • climate change
  • COP20
  • Economics
  • GHG emissions
  • Paris Agreement
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo by U.S. Embassy, The Hague/Flickr.
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • COP20
  • Economics
  • GHG emissions
  • Paris Agreement

The China-U.S. Climate Agreement: By the Numbers

  • International Climate Action
  • COP20
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • UNFCCC
China plans to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 20 percent by 2020. (Yunnan, China) Photo by Mingjia Zhou/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • COP20
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • UNFCCC
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UNEP Emissions Gap Report Calculates Necessary Emission Reductions Out to 2030

  • International Climate Action
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
"Taking more action now reduces the need for more extreme action later to stay within safe emission limits," —Achim Steiner. Photo by Adam Jones/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • Climate
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
Silhouettes of children playing swing in turbine wind park at sunset