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Guangzhou’s Pearl River Tower
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There Are Still Opportunities for US-China Climate Cooperation

  • Climate
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  • climate change
  • renewable energy
Solar installation in Shanghai.
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China’s Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions

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  • fossil fuels
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • international climate policy
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  • Climate
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Helping Chinese Cities Lead the Fight Against Climate Change

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Chengdu street scene.
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STATEMENT: More Chinese Cities Agree to Peak Emissions Early at US-China Summit

  • Paris Agreement
  • Cities
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • Paris Agreement
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5 Questions: What Does China’s New Five-Year Plan Mean for Climate Action?

  • Climate
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  • low carbon development
Installation of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the Hongqiao Passenger Rail Terminal in Shanghai, China.
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Wind Power Generators, Beijing
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6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2016

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  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Food
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  • Paris Agreement
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  • agriculture
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Andrew Steer
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ADVISORY: WRI Presents Stories to Watch 2016

  • COP21
  • Paris Agreement
  • Business
  • Cities
  • Climate
  • stories to watch
  • COP21
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  • Business
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  • Climate
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A Closer Look at China's New Climate Plan (INDC)

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  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • UNFCCC
President Xi Jinping and President François Hollande. Photo by Michel Euler/AP
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4 Lessons from Beijing and Shanghai Show How China’s Cities Can Curb Car Congestion

  • low carbon development
  • transportation
  • Cities
Traffic in Shanghai, China. Photo by Carlos ZGZ/Flickr.
  • low carbon development
  • transportation
  • Cities

The Top 5 Energy and Climate Stories of 2014

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  • Climate
  • climate change
  • U.S. policy
  • renewable energy
Solar empowers residential, commercial, and industrial consumers to lock in power prices below grid averages– consider the nearly 20 global corporations – including Walmart, GM, Cisco, and Facebook – who have committed to buying renewable energy. Photo by Intel Free Press/Flickr.
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  • climate change
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3 Promising Pathways to Finance Sustainable Cities

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  • climate finance
  • COP20
  • low carbon development
  • multilateral development banks
  • Paris Agreement
  • transportation
Leaders at COP20 can explore a range of sources for financing low-carbon urban development including multilateral investment banks, private investors, and innovative initatives like the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions or climate-themed bonds. (Mexico City, Mexico) Photo by Boris G/Flickr.
  • Cities
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  • climate finance
  • COP20
  • low carbon development
  • multilateral development banks
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  • transportation

RELEASE: Launch of First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities

  • Cities
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • Urban Development
  • Cities
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • Urban Development
Silhouettes of children playing swing in turbine wind park at sunset