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5 Issues to Watch at COP 19, the “Construction COP”

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Addressing the needs of communities harmed by climate impacts that are difficult or impossible to adapt to--known as "loss and damage"--is one of the key issues up for discussion at COP 19 in Warsaw. Photo credit: International Rice Research Institute, Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Finance
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC

Q&A with Jennifer Morgan: How Do We Secure a Strong, International Climate Agreement by 2015?

  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
The impacts of a flood in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Photo credit: Magnus Wolfe-Murray, Department for International Development
  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Paris Agreement
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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UNEP Report Finds Significant “Emissions Gap” Must Be Bridged

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • greenhouse gases
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • United Nations
Limiting global warming to 2 degrees C will require national and international action. Photo credit: Solar Electric Light Fund, Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • greenhouse gases
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • United Nations
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WRI Launches Upgraded Climate Data Explorer

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Climate
  • data
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • greenhouse gases
CAIT 2.0 provides GHG emissions data for 186 countries and 50 U.S. states. Photo credit: John Pinder, Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Climate
  • data
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • greenhouse gases
Data

China's Approved Synthetic Natural Gas Plant Capacity vs. Seasonal Variability

  • Energy
  • Freshwater
  • fossil fuels
  • water risk
  • Energy
  • Freshwater
  • fossil fuels
  • water risk
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China's Approved Synthetic Natural Gas Plant Capacity vs. Baseline Water Stress

  • Energy
  • Freshwater
  • fossil fuels
  • water risk
  • Energy
  • Freshwater
  • fossil fuels
  • water risk
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China’s Response to Air Pollution Poses Threat to Water

  • Energy
  • Freshwater
  • Cities
  • Aqueduct
  • fossil fuels
  • water risk
China's persistent smog prompted the State Council to announce an Air Pollution Control Action Plan. Photo credit: sheilaz413, Flickr
  • Energy
  • Freshwater
  • Cities
  • Aqueduct
  • fossil fuels
  • water risk

Recent Progress Shows China’s Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage

  • Energy
  • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • U.S. policy
A coal plant in Beijing, China. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
  • Energy
  • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
  • climate change
  • fossil fuels
  • U.S. policy
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Designing the 2015 Climate Agreement: Options for Submitting “National Offers”

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gases
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
As climate change impacts like heatwaves and drought become more evident, countries will need to submit their emissions-reduction plans. Photo credit: Danumurthi Mahendra, Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gases
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC

5 Ways Pennsylvania Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

  • Energy
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • U.S. policy
  • greenhouse gases
  • renewable energy
WRI analysis finds that Pennsylvania can reduce its CO2 emissions 21 percent below 2011 levels by 2020 by complying with current policies and taking advantage of infrastructure opportunities. Photo credit: adam., Flickr
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • U.S. policy
  • greenhouse gases
  • renewable energy

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

  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • power plants
  • fossil fuels
  • U.S. policy
  • regulation
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • energy efficiency
  • power plants
  • fossil fuels
  • U.S. policy
  • regulation
  • climate change
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Power plant in the mountains outside Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. Photo credit: Remko Tanis
  • Energy
  • fossil fuels
  • pollution
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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
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Overview of Delivering on the Clean Energy Economy

  • climate finance
  • Energy
  • renewable energy
  • climate finance
  • Energy
  • renewable energy