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    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
    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
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    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
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    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Climate
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    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
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    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
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    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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    July 26, 2013

    Timeline: A Look at Extreme Weather and Climate Events in 2013

    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    • climate change
    • extreme weather
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Initiatives
    June 27, 2013

    Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

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    Research
    April 3, 2013

    Clearing the Air

    Climate
    North America
    News
    January 21, 2013

    STATEMENT: President Obama Commits to Climate Change Action In Second Inaugural Address

    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    North America
    News
    December 21, 2012

    STATEMENT: EPA Finalizes New Clean Air Standards For Boilers - A “Gift for People and the Planet”

    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
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    • greenhouse gases

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