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    September 30, 2014

    With Compact of Mayors, Cities Lead on Tackling Climate Change at UN Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • transportation
    Through the Compact of Mayors and parallel initiatives, cities are making ambitious commitments to curb emissions, adopting new greenhouse gas emissions measuring standards, and supporting the financing of low-carbon infrastructure. Photo Credit: Braden/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • transportation
    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
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    April 25, 2014

    How U.S.-China Cooperation Can Expand Clean Energy Development

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    The U.S. and China are beginning to collaborate on some clean energy initiatives—and some projects are already producing benefits for both countries. Photo credit: Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 2, 2013

    New Study Raises Big Questions on U.S. Fugitive Methane Emissions

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Natural gas drill rig. Photo credit: Jeremy Buckingham, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Food
    North America
    Insights
    November 26, 2013

    3 Things To Think About Before Buying Your Thanksgiving Turkey

    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Nearly one-quarter of all food (measured by calorie) produced for people globally is lost due to spoilage or waste. Photo credit: pulaw, Flickr
    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Food
    Africa Europe Asia
    News
    October 21, 2013

    RELEASE: New Effort Launched to Measure and Monitor Global Food Loss and Waste

    • Business
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • Business
    • agriculture
    • Food
    • Food Loss and Waste
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 18, 2013

    5 Ways Pennsylvania Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    WRI analysis finds that Pennsylvania can reduce its CO2 emissions 21 percent below 2011 levels by 2020 by complying with current policies and taking advantage of infrastructure opportunities. Photo credit: adam., Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    News
    September 19, 2013

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Michigan is Well-Positioned to Meet Upcoming Carbon Pollution Standards

    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • greenhouse gases
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 17, 2013

    New Study Sheds Light on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Marcellus Shale natural gas well in Pennsylvania. Photo credit: wcn247, Flickr
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • 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
    • GHG 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
    • GHG 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
    • GHG emissions
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • pollution
    Flooding from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Photo credit: Pamela Andrade
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • GHG 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
    Data
    August 6, 2013

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

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    • climate change
    • GHG 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
    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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