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RELEASE: Major New Proposal Outlines Essential Elements for a Comprehensive Climate Agreement

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Opportunities in New Climate Economy

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo by U.S. Embassy, The Hague/Flickr.
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The China-U.S. Climate Agreement: By the Numbers

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China plans to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 20 percent by 2020. (Yunnan, China) Photo by Mingjia Zhou/Flickr.
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UNEP Emissions Gap Report Calculates Necessary Emission Reductions Out to 2030

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"Taking more action now reduces the need for more extreme action later to stay within safe emission limits," —Achim Steiner. Photo by Adam Jones/Flickr.
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Infographic: Policy and Action Standard

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Infographic: Mitigation Goal Standard

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RELEASE: Two New Greenhouse Gas Standards to Improve Climate Policies, Design and Track Progress towards Mitigation Goals

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US, Japan Pledge $4.5 Billion to Green Climate Fund, but Are the Conditions Fair?

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A flooded rice field in Japan. Photo by Phil Hendley/FLICKR.
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Nicaragua’s Indigenous Peoples Protect their Forests Even Without Government Support

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Nicaragua's government recognizes 49 percent of the country's forests as community forests--but it wasn't always this way. Photo credit: Lon&Queta, Flickr
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Obama’s Greenhouse Gas Target for 2025 is Ambitious—But Achievable

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Emissions pollution in Fuyuan, Yunnan, China. Photo Credit: FLICKR/Mingia Zhou
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Digging Deeper Into the U.S.-China Climate Change Agreement

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The world's two biggest emitters, the United States and China, forged a landmark climate action agreement. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
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ADVISORY: Press Briefing on Obama's Trip to China

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How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

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New solar photovoltaic projects are also being chosen over new coal and gas generation in a few areas of the country because of lower costs or larger net benefits. Photo credit: Dana Smillie, World Bank
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New Studies Underscore Need for Better Methane Regulations for Natural Gas

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Methane escapes throughout various stages of the production change and is at least 34 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Photo Credit: Gene Spesard/Flickr
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6 Action Items After the Bonn Climate Negotiations

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Climate negotiators tackled issues that are key to reaching an international climate agreement in 2015. Photo credit: Kevin Dooley, Flickr
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