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Climate
Insights
April 6, 2021

A Just Transition to a Zero-carbon World Is Possible. Here’s How.

  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • human rights
  • renewable energy
two men installing solar panels
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • human rights
  • renewable energy
Finance
Asia
Insights
March 16, 2021

INSIDER: Can a Traffic-light System Help China End Environmentally Harmful Overseas Investments?

  • INSIDER
  • coal
  • china
  • finance
  • fossil fuels
  • investment
  • renewable energy
  • renewables
A hanging traffic light with a clear blue sky in the background.
  • INSIDER
  • coal
  • china
  • finance
  • fossil fuels
  • investment
  • renewable energy
  • renewables
Energy
Africa
Insights
February 3, 2021

Energy Access Is Key to Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Recovery

  • Energy Access
  • Energy
  • coronavirus
  • electricity
  • economy
  • agriculture
  • finance
  • fossil fuels
  • health
  • manufacturing
  • renewable energy
A young South African woman holds up a cloth face mask next to a sewing machine.
  • Energy Access
  • Energy
  • coronavirus
  • electricity
  • economy
  • agriculture
  • finance
  • fossil fuels
  • health
  • manufacturing
  • renewable energy
Energy
North America
Insights
January 25, 2021

Steps to Aid US Fossil Fuel Workers in the Clean Energy Transition

  • coronavirus
  • coal
  • Energy
  • fossil fuels
  • natural gas
  • oil and gas
  • Climate Equity
coal-fired power plant
  • coronavirus
  • coal
  • Energy
  • fossil fuels
  • natural gas
  • oil and gas
  • Climate Equity
Governance
Africa
Insights
January 14, 2021

Nigeria Moves Toward a Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery

  • Climate
  • Economics
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • Gender
  • green economy
  • small and medium enterprise (SME)
A sprawling city underneath a cloudy sky.
  • Climate
  • Economics
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • Gender
  • green economy
  • small and medium enterprise (SME)
Governance
Insights
December 8, 2020

6 Signs of Progress Since the Adoption of the Paris Agreement

  • Climate
  • Climate Resilience
  • climatewatch
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • Commentary
  • cop25
  • National Climate Action
  • science based targets
  • Urban Mobility
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • fossil fuels
  • renewable energy
  • renewables
A dock filled with boats with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
  • Climate
  • Climate Resilience
  • climatewatch
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • Commentary
  • cop25
  • National Climate Action
  • science based targets
  • Urban Mobility
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • fossil fuels
  • renewable energy
  • renewables
Climate
North America
Insights
May 19, 2020

Ensuring a Fair Transition for US Fossil Fuel Workers in Economic Recovery

  • Energy
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • fossil fuels
  • low carbon
  • renewable energy
  • united states
  • us policy
Three workers pulling machinery on an oil rig.
  • Energy
  • coronavirus
  • economy
  • fossil fuels
  • low carbon
  • renewable energy
  • united states
  • us policy
Climate
Insights
March 12, 2020

Responding to Coronavirus: Low-carbon Investments Can Help Economies Recover

  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • health
  • low carbon development
  • public health
Panoramic view of wind farm
  • Economics
  • coronavirus
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • health
  • low carbon development
  • public health
Finance
Insights
May 6, 2019

How the International Monetary Fund Is Waking Up to the Financial Risks of the Climate Crisis

  • Economics
  • IMF
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • finance
  • fossil fuels
Extraction machine coal mine coal mining excavator
  • Economics
  • IMF
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • finance
  • fossil fuels
Climate
Insights
January 15, 2019

4 Ways to Shift from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy

  • Energy
  • Economics
  • carbon pricing
  • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
  • fossil fuels
Japan solar
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • carbon pricing
  • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
  • fossil fuels
Climate
Data
November 7, 2018

47% of World's Thermal Power Capacity is in Highly Water-Stressed Areas

  • Energy
  • fossil fuels
  • power plants
  • water
  • water stress
  • Energy
  • fossil fuels
  • power plants
  • water
  • water stress
Climate
Insights
May 29, 2018

7 Signs of Progress: A Year of National Climate Action

  • Energy
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • National Climate Action
  • paris agreement
  • coal
  • emissions
  • fossil fuels
  • international climate policy
  • oil and gas
  • renewable energy
Electric vehicles
  • Energy
  • climatewatch-pinned
  • National Climate Action
  • paris agreement
  • coal
  • emissions
  • fossil fuels
  • international climate policy
  • oil and gas
  • renewable energy
Climate
Insights
April 11, 2018

Water Stress Threatens Nearly Half the World’s Thermal Power Plant Capacity

  • Energy
  • Water
  • Aqueduct
  • fossil fuels
  • water
  • water stress
Kolubara A thermal power plant in Serbia.
  • Energy
  • Water
  • Aqueduct
  • fossil fuels
  • water
  • water stress
Climate
Insights
March 19, 2018

Taking Greenhouse Gases from the Sky: 7 Things to Know About Carbon Removal

  • Energy
  • Forests
  • carbon removal
  • paris agreement
  • deforestation
  • climate change
  • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
  • emissions
  • forest restoration
  • fossil fuels
  • renewable energy
Cleared land in Costa Rica
  • Energy
  • Forests
  • carbon removal
  • paris agreement
  • deforestation
  • climate change
  • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
  • emissions
  • forest restoration
  • fossil fuels
  • renewable energy
Climate
North America
Insights
April 6, 2017

What Are the Top 10 States for Clean Energy Jobs?

  • U.S. Climate
  • Energy
  • Business
  • energy efficiency
  • fossil fuels
  • renewable energy
  • solar
  • united states
  • us policy
  • wind
California solar plant.
  • U.S. Climate
  • Energy
  • Business
  • energy efficiency
  • fossil fuels
  • renewable energy
  • solar
  • united states
  • us policy
  • wind
Climate
North America
Insights
March 14, 2017

4 Reasons Why the Trump Administration Should Keep Fuel Standards in Place

  • U.S. Climate
  • Energy
  • the trump administration
  • efficiency
  • climate change
  • environmental protection agency
  • fossil fuels
  • oil and gas
  • transportation
  • us policy
Traffic congestion in Oregon
  • U.S. Climate
  • Energy
  • the trump administration
  • efficiency
  • climate change
  • environmental protection agency
  • fossil fuels
  • oil and gas
  • transportation
  • us policy
Climate
North America
Insights
March 13, 2017

Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Is a Losing Proposition for America

  • Energy
  • clean power plan
  • the trump administration
  • coal
  • Economics
  • environmental protection agency
  • fossil fuels
  • power plants
  • renewable energy
  • united states
Installing solar panels
  • Energy
  • clean power plan
  • the trump administration
  • coal
  • Economics
  • environmental protection agency
  • fossil fuels
  • power plants
  • renewable energy
  • united states
Governance
Insights
February 22, 2017

Congress and Trump Gut Disclosure Rules for Fossil Fuel Foreign Payments

  • Finance
  • the trump administration
  • extractive industries
  • fossil fuels
  • human rights
  • investment
  • natural resources
  • oil and gas
People in Nigerian village
  • Finance
  • the trump administration
  • extractive industries
  • fossil fuels
  • human rights
  • investment
  • natural resources
  • oil and gas
Insights
February 6, 2017

Fossil Fuels – What’s at Risk?

  • fossil fuels
  • GHG Protocol
  • oil and gas
coal mining site
  • fossil fuels
  • GHG Protocol
  • oil and gas
Governance
North America
Insights
January 20, 2017

Rick Perry Offers Mixed Messages to Congress on Climate and Clean Energy

  • International Climate Action
  • U.S. Climate
  • Energy
  • clean power plan
  • the trump administration
  • climate policy
  • fossil fuels
Governor Rick Perry
  • International Climate Action
  • U.S. Climate
  • Energy
  • clean power plan
  • the trump administration
  • climate policy
  • fossil fuels

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