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    Climate commodities health
    Forests
    Insights
    July 20, 2023

    Wood Is Not the Climate-friendly Building Material Some Claim it to Be

    • Food
    • land use
    • Climate
    • commodities
    • Buildings
    unloading log truck at lumber processing mill
    • Food
    • land use
    • Climate
    • commodities
    • Buildings
    Climate
    Insights
    April 13, 2023

    3 Reasons Why Countries Must Take Faster Action to Reduce Short-lived Climate Pollutants

    • pollution
    • net-zero emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • food security
    • health
    • NDC
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP28
    Man wearing a face mask rides a bicycle on a foggy day.
    • pollution
    • net-zero emissions
    • GHG emissions
    • food security
    • health
    • NDC
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • COP28
    Forests
    Insights
    March 1, 2023

    Global Emissions and Local Deforestation Are Combining to Create Dangerous Levels of Heat Stress in the Tropics

    • deforestation
    • Climate
    • health
    • agriculture
    A woman harvests acai berries from the Amazon in the traditional way, using a palm tool.
    • deforestation
    • Climate
    • health
    • agriculture
    Forests
    Insights
    November 29, 2022

    How Forests Near and Far Benefit People in Cities

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • health
    • Climate
    • biodiversity
    urban forest
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Water Quality
    • Water Security
    • health
    • Climate
    • biodiversity
    Freshwater
    Research
    November 29, 2022

    Better Forests, Better Cities

    Cityscape behind lush forest.
    Insights
    January 19, 2022

    From Promises to Action: 6 Sustainability Stories to Watch in 2022

    • net-zero emissions
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • adaptation finance
    • environmental justice
    • health
    • deforestation
    • electric mobility
    • electric grid
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • stories to watch
    A solar farm in the forefront with a coal plant in the distance.
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • adaptation finance
    • environmental justice
    • health
    • deforestation
    • electric mobility
    • electric grid
    • climatewatch-pinned
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    December 23, 2021

    Spain’s National Strategy to Transition Coal-Dependent Communities

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Herd of sheep by windmills on mountains
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Tonawanda, New York, United States: The Closure of the Huntley Generating Station and Community-led Efforts for a Prosperous Future

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Finance
    River with bridge and kayaks
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Finance
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Italy: Enel’s Just Transition Framework and Futur-e project

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Industrial energy production
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Germany: The Ruhr Region’s Pivot from Coal Mining to a Hub of Green Industry and Expertise

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    View of industrial structures with view of city
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Alberta, Canada: Supporting Both Workers and Communities to Ensure a Just Transition

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    Wooden train cars in front of forest and mountains
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Scotland: Re-skilling through the Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund

    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    Man wearing reflective gear using walkie talkie on ocean
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Morocco: Fuel Subsidy Reform Designed to Support a Just Transition to Renewable Energy

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • Paying for Paris
    Person riding bicycle down brick street
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • Paying for Paris
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Hungary: Converting the Mátra Power Plant into a Diversified Hub of Green Energy and Industry

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Renewables
    View of forest, agricultural fields, and industrial power generation
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Renewables
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Germany’s “Coal Commission": Guiding an Inclusive Coal Phase-Out

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Gardens with gravel path
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    Climate
    Europe
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    European Union’s Just Transition Mechanism: Transnational Funding and Support for a Just Transition

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • JT Sector: Renewables
    Flags
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Fossil Fuel Extraction
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • JT Sector: Renewables
    Climate
    Africa
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Egypt: Transitioning Away from Subsidizing Fossil Fuels

    • JT Sector: Finance
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • Paying for Paris
    Baker standing in front of pita breads
    • JT Sector: Finance
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • Paying for Paris
    Climate
    North America
    Update
    April 1, 2021

    Colorado, United States: State-Level Planning for a Just Transition from Coal

    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Electricity
    Workers wearing harnesses and sunglasses on roof
    • JT Sector: Fossil fuels
    • JT Sector: Electricity

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