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    December 14, 2014

    COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Data
    December 10, 2014

    Virginia Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under The Clean Air Act

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • regulation
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2014

    4 Ways Virginia Can Meet EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Our analysis finds that Virginia can meet almost 80 percent of EPA’s emission rate target for the state between 2020 and 2030 with its planned coal retirements, as well as using available infrastructure. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2014

    5 Ways Missouri Can Meet EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    EPA’s Clean Power Plan offers broad flexibility in how states can comply with their standards. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    Insights
    December 9, 2014

    Building Climate Equity and International Consensus from the Ground Up

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP20
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • human rights
    • UNFCCC
    Scaling up renewable energy access; government installed solar energy in Sumba island, Indonesia. Photo by Asia Development Bank/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP20
    • Climate Equity
    • development
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • Equity & Governance
    • human rights
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 8, 2014

    India’s Energy Moment: Ready for a Low-Carbon Future?

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Solar panels in Tinginaput, India. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith (DFID)/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 3, 2014

    3 Reasons Why the EPA Should Do More to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    U.S. power plants emit more carbon pollution than all but four countries, and they’re responsible for a full one-third of national emissions.
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • pollution
    • power plants
    Climate
    Insights
    December 1, 2014

    Visualizing the Past, Present and Future of Carbon Emissions

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • climate science
    • UNFCCC
    Pollution from a factory in New Jersey, United States. Photo by John Isaac/UN
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • climate science
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Data
    December 1, 2014

    Interactive: Carbon Emissions Past, Present and Future

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • climate science
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • climate science
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    November 18, 2014

    How to Calculate Policies’ Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • renewable energy
    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.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate policy
    • GHG emissions
    • GHG Protocol
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 12, 2014

    How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Homes and commercial buildings account for 74 percent of electricity demand in the United States, making them a critical part of any plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Photo Credit: Justin Brown, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 3, 2014

    How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    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
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    October 20, 2014

    Tougher Greenhouse Goals Could Cut EU’s Gas Imports in Half

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    A new study by Ecofys under the Open Climate Network finds that by 2030, the EU can cut its natural gas consumption by almost half by cost-effectively improving energy efficiency and ramping up its use of renewable energy. Photo Credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 16, 2014

    A New Climate Economy: Shifting Corporate America onto a Low-Carbon Path

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    From left to right: Amy Harder, Chad Holliday, Ken Gayer, and Andrew Steer. Photo credit: Bill Dugan, WRI
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • Business
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 13, 2014

    Al Gore: A New Kind of Tipping Point for Climate Action

    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer with former Vice President Al Gore. The World Resources Institute hosts a reception and dinner, followed by a conversation with former Vice-President Al Gore at the Swedish Embassy (The House of Sweden) in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Photo credit: James R. Brantley
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    September 29, 2014

    Climate Action: Reduce Risk, Maximize Opportunities

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Cities that are compact and well-connected can be more economically dynamic and more livable for residents. Seoul, Korea. Photo Credit: Ryan Pikkel/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Climate
    Insights
    September 22, 2014

    Explore Changing Global Emissions through Interactive Maps

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • data
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    The world's major emitters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Photo credit: Jon Pinder, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • data
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    September 18, 2014

    2 Questions for World Business Leaders at the UN Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • United Nations
    The UN Secretary General's Climate Summit will bring CEOs and heads of government to New York City on September 23, 2014. (Photo credit: Chris Ford, Flickr)
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    September 16, 2014

    By the Numbers: The New Climate Economy

    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    A new report shows that economic growth and action on climate change can now be achieved together. Photo credit: Walmart, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    September 15, 2014

    The UN Climate Summit: What's in it for Cities?

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Cities contribute 70 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, despite accounting for only 2 percent of land use. The UN Climate Summit places cities high on the agenda for creating a sustainable, low-carbon future. Photo by ruimc77/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development

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