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    September 13, 2015

    Big Data Improves Renewable Power Forecasts. Will It Help India?

    • Energy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Tamil Nadu is India's leading wind power state. (Zamin Uthukuli, Tamil Nadu, India) Photo by Dhruvaraj S/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 3, 2015

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

    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG 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
    • GHG 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
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plant in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by straightedge217/Flickr
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Forests
    North America
    Insights
    June 25, 2015

    Clear Waters: Restoring Fish, Culture and Land in Central Oregon

    • aquaculture
    • fisheries
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Oxbow Conservation area. (Oregon, United States) Photo by Aaron Reuben/IUCN.
    • aquaculture
    • fisheries
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 17, 2015

    India’s Supreme Court Reinforces Renewable Energy Targets for Industry

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Solar panels in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Photo by Knut-Erik Helle/Flickr.
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 27, 2015

    10 Steps to Achieve the US Emissions-Reduction Target

    • International Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • NDC
    • power plants
    Coal-fired power plant in Fayette County, Texas. Photo by Larry D. Moore/Wikimedia Commons
    • International Climate Action
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • NDC
    • power plants
    Climate
    Insights
    May 19, 2015

    Getting It Right: A New Global Model to Tackle Poverty and Climate Change

    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Finance
    • climate policy
    • poverty
    • sustainable development goals
    • COP21
    Photo Credit: U.S. Mission to the United Nations at Rome
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Finance
    • climate policy
    • poverty
    • sustainable development goals
    • COP21
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 14, 2015

    Déjà vu: Pushback to U.S. Clean Power Plan Reminiscent of 2011 Mercury Rule

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Kentucky power plant. Photo by Cindy Cornett Seigle/Flickr
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 21, 2015

    After SOTU, it’s Time to Make Good on US Climate Action Commitments

    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2015. Photo by Pete Souza/White House
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    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
    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 9, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Highlights Opportunities for Economic Gains from Climate Action in the United States

    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    • Business
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    August 4, 2014

    Sustainability at WRI: Our Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Sustainability Report

    • Energy
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • corporate sustainability
    Where in the world is WRI traveling? To better understand our business travel emissions and develop metrics for tracking changes, we instituted performance indicators, including emissions per staff and top destinations. Photo Credit: WRI
    • Energy
    • Business
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • corporate sustainability
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 23, 2014

    7 Charts Explain Changing U.S. Power Sector Emissions

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Between 1973 and 2005, U.S. power sector CO2 emissions increased by almost 90 percent. Photo credit: Mike, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 19, 2014

    Former Republican EPA Administrators Show that Climate Change Need Not Be Partisan

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    The EPA recently proposed rules to limit carbon dioxide pollution from U.S. power plants. Photo credit: Cathy, Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 4, 2014

    EPA’s New Clean Power Plan Is Both Achievable and Economically Beneficial

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Power plants are the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Wigwam Jones, Flickr
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 2, 2014

    3 Reasons Why Cutting Carbon From Power Plants Is Good For Business

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Salem Harbor, MA power plant. To this day, carbon pollution—the main driver of climate change—has not been controlled from power plants. Photo credit: massmatt/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 28, 2014

    Cutting Carbon: States Can Use What they’ve Already Got to Whittle Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Because the U.S. electric grid crosses state lines, neighboring states should work together for the most cost-effective reductions. Photo credit: Universal Pop/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants

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