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6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

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Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
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27 Cities in Latin America & China Use New Protocol to Measure GHG Emissions

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  • Top Outcome: 2014
Aerial shot of Rio de Janeiro
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  • Top Outcome: 2014
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ADVISORY: Launch of Two New Greenhouse Gas Standards to Boost Transparency and Advance Climate Action

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Infographic: Policy and Action Standard

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Infographic: Mitigation Goal Standard

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How to Calculate Policies’ Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Tunisia launched its renewable energy program, PROSOL ELEC, in 2010 to scale up solar photovoltaic systems in buildings throughout the country. Photo by World Bank/FLICKR.
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Latin American Experts Need Good Data to Plan for Water Stress and a Changing Climate

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Dry conditions have already cut into Brazil’s grain and coffee production. Photo credit: Nelo Mijangos/Flickr
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Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

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Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
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A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

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Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
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Infographic: Protecting Water Security, Promoting Energy Security

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40 Percent of Countries with Largest Shale Energy Resources Face Water Stress

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Shale-energy production is vulnerable wherever surface or groundwater is limited. As water demands increase, other water users like farms and homes around these plays face higher competition for water. Photo Credit: Justin Woolford/Flickr
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Linking Reporting Systems to Improve Greenhouse Gas Management

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Inventories are a fundamental tool for countries and facilities to measure and manage their GHG emissions. Photo credit: Roger/Flickr
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Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre emissões na agropecuária

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Photo credit: Charles Knowles, Flickr
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Everything You Need to Know About Agricultural Emissions

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Most farms do not measure their greenhouse gas emissions. Photo credit: Charles Knowles, Flickr
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Connecting Corporate Emissions Targets with Climate Science

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  • greenhouse gases
Setting greenhouse gas (GHG)-reduction targets has become common practice for large, multi-national companies, but they generally take a conservative approach that is independent of what climate scientists say is necessary. Photo credit: World Bank/Flickr
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Identifying the Global Coal Industry’s Water Risks

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As with most energy sources, coal-related industries—including mining, coal-to-chemicals, and power generation—are extremely water-intensive. Photo credit: Peter Van den Bossche, Flickr
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