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North America
Insights
September 14, 2020

Local Climate Action in US Proves Resilient to COVID-19

  • Climate
  • Buildings
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • decarbonization
  • findings
  • reducing methane emissions
  • emissions
  • Energy
  • hfcs
  • renewable energy
  • transportation
  • united states
A windmill with a cloudy sky in the background.
  • Climate
  • Buildings
  • Climate Resilience
  • coronavirus
  • decarbonization
  • findings
  • reducing methane emissions
  • emissions
  • Energy
  • hfcs
  • renewable energy
  • transportation
  • united states
Asia
Insights
September 5, 2019

Not Just CO2: China’s Efforts on Lesser Known Greenhouse Gases Critical to Stabilizing the Climate

  • Climate
  • air pollution
  • reducing methane emissions
  • Sustainable Development Goal 8
  • agriculture
  • china
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • hfcs
Rice farmer in Chengdu. Rice cultivation can release methane. Flickr/UN Photo.
  • Climate
  • air pollution
  • reducing methane emissions
  • Sustainable Development Goal 8
  • agriculture
  • china
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • hfcs
Climate
News
October 15, 2016

STATEMENT: WRI Statement on Montreal Protocol Amendment to Phase Down HFCs

  • GHG emissions
  • paris agreement
  • global warming
  • hfcs
  • montreal protocol
  • GHG emissions
  • paris agreement
  • global warming
  • hfcs
  • montreal protocol
Climate
Insights
September 27, 2016

5 Big Outcomes from Climate Week and the UN General Assembly

  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • hfcs
  • international climate policy
  • united nations
  • us policy
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • hfcs
  • international climate policy
  • united nations
  • us policy
Asia
News
June 7, 2016

STATEMENT: US and India Agree to Forge Ahead with Global Climate Action

  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • hfcs
  • India
  • renewable energy
  • paris agreement
  • climate change
  • hfcs
  • India
  • renewable energy
Finance
Asia North America
Insights
June 1, 2016

3 Climate and Energy Issues to Watch During the Modi-Obama State Visit

  • Climate
  • cop21
  • paris agreement
  • climate finance
  • climate change
  • hfcs
  • international climate policy
  • montreal protocol
  • renewable energy
Barack Obama and Narendra Modi
  • Climate
  • cop21
  • paris agreement
  • climate finance
  • climate change
  • hfcs
  • international climate policy
  • montreal protocol
  • renewable energy
Governance
Insights
November 3, 2015

Phasing Down HFCs: Good for the Climate and the Economy

  • Climate
  • Economics
  • GHG emissions
  • climate policy
  • hfcs
  • montreal protocol
HFCs are found in air conditioners, refrigerants, insulating foams and solvents. Image credit: Jan Tik - Flickr
  • Climate
  • Economics
  • GHG emissions
  • climate policy
  • hfcs
  • montreal protocol
Climate
North America
Insights
October 16, 2015

US Administration, Businesses Make Serious Commitments to Reduce HFCs, Potent Greenhouse Gases

  • climate policy
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • environmental protection agency
  • hfcs
  • united states
  • us policy
HFCs, commonly used as refrigerants, are potent greenhouse gases. Photo by Sam Wyatt/Flickr
  • climate policy
  • climate change
  • emissions
  • environmental protection agency
  • hfcs
  • united states
  • us policy
Climate
Insights
March 3, 2015

Reducing HFCs in the US Would Benefit Consumers and the Climate

  • Energy
  • climate change
  • environmental protection agency
  • GHG emissions
  • hfcs
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • us policy
HFCs, potent greenhouse gases, are commonly used as refrigerants. Photo by Frank van den Bergh/iStock.
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • environmental protection agency
  • GHG emissions
  • hfcs
  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
  • us policy
Climate
North America
Insights
January 21, 2015

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

  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • environmental protection agency
  • hfcs
  • international climate policy
  • natural gas
  • power plants
  • UNFCCC
  • us policy
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
  • environmental protection agency
  • hfcs
  • international climate policy
  • natural gas
  • power plants
  • UNFCCC
  • us policy
Governance
North America
Insights
January 28, 2014

Watching for Signs of Climate Action in the State of the Union Address

  • Climate
  • Energy
  • climate science
  • coal
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • environmental protection agency
  • hfcs
  • natural gas
  • power plants
  • renewable energy
  • shale gas
  • us policy
Seven months have passed since President Obama announced the national Climate Action Plan. Photo credit: Steve Jurvetson, Flickr
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • climate science
  • coal
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • environmental protection agency
  • hfcs
  • natural gas
  • power plants
  • renewable energy
  • shale gas
  • us policy
Climate
North America
Insights
September 27, 2013

New Climate Action Report: U.S. Can Reach its Emissions-Reduction Goal, but Only With Ambitious Action

  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • hfcs
  • natural gas
  • pollution
  • power plants
  • united states
  • us policy
Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast Guard
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • hfcs
  • natural gas
  • pollution
  • power plants
  • united states
  • us policy

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