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    May 13, 2014

    5 Ways Tennessee Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Photo Credit: Nashville Corps, Flickr
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    May 13, 2014

    Tennessee Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Asia North America
    News
    February 25, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: China’s Air Pollution and Climate Challenge: Progress or Not?

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    News
    January 9, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Minnesota Can Reduce Emissions 31 percent by 2020

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 8, 2014

    5 Ways Minnesota Can Reduce its Power Plant Emissions

    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Between 2005 and 2011, Minnesota coal-fired generation decreased 14 percent while natural gas generation nearly doubled and renewable generation more-than-tripled. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    January 7, 2014

    Minnesota Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    November 25, 2013

    China Can Turn its Challenges into Clear Opportunities for Greener Growth

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    China's agricultural production - including rice, wheat and corn - could fall dramatically within a few decades due to shifts in precipitation and soil quality. Photo Credit: United Nations Photo, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America
    News
    October 18, 2013

    RELEASE: New Analysis Shows Pennsylvania Can Reduce Its Power Sector Emissions by 21 percent by 2020

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • regulation
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 17, 2013

    Can China’s Air Pollution Action Plan Slow Down New Coal Power Development?

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    Power plant in the mountains outside Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. Photo credit: Remko Tanis
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    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
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Flooding in Louisiana. Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough, U.S. Coast Guard
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • GHG emissions
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    September 24, 2013

    Michigan Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • industry
    • pollution
    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 16, 2013

    A Stronger, Cleaner Michigan: 5 Steps to Cost-Effectively Reduce Power Sector Emissions

    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • regulation
    A coal-fired power plant in Marysville, Michigan. Photo credit: Sentrawoods, Flickr
    • U.S. policy
    • industry
    • pollution
    • regulation
    Freshwater
    Data
    September 13, 2013

    Eutrophication & Hypoxia Map Data Set

    • Freshwater
    • pollution
    • water pollution
    • mapping
    • data
    • Freshwater
    • pollution
    • water pollution
    • mapping
    • data
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 11, 2013

    4 Ways North Carolina Can Reduce its Power Sector Emissions

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Marshall Steam Station in North Carolina. Photo credit: Cdtew, Wikimedia Commons
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    Asia
    North America 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
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Climate
    North America Europe
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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
    • regulation
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    September 4, 2013

    North Carolina Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under the Clean Air Act

    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • regulation
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • regulation

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