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The Top 5 Energy and Climate Stories of 2014

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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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New Solar Policy Gives Boost to India’s Energy Market

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India pledged to increase national solar generation capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2022, but connecting solar projects to the country’s grid has been difficult in the past and could limit progress toward the new goal. Photo by Matriux2011/Flickr.
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COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

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Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
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Virginia Carbon Dioxide Reduction Opportunities for Power Sector Compliance Under The Clean Air Act

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

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

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EPA’s Clean Power Plan offers broad flexibility in how states can comply with their standards. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
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Building Climate Equity and International Consensus from the Ground Up

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  • human rights
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Scaling up renewable energy access; government installed solar energy in Sumba island, Indonesia. Photo by Asia Development Bank/Flickr.
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India’s Energy Moment: Ready for a Low-Carbon Future?

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Solar panels in Tinginaput, India. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith (DFID)/Flickr.
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3 Reasons Why the EPA Should Do More to Reduce Carbon Pollution from Power Plants

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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.
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Visualizing the Past, Present and Future of Carbon Emissions

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  • international climate policy
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  • UNFCCC
Pollution from a factory in New Jersey, United States. Photo by John Isaac/UN
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Interactive: Carbon Emissions Past, Present and Future

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How to Calculate Policies’ Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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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.
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How the US Can Save Billions by Reducing Electricity Use

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  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
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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
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How the US Can Produce Cleaner Energy While Capturing Economic Benefits

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  • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
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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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Tougher Greenhouse Goals Could Cut EU’s Gas Imports in Half

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

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From left to right: Amy Harder, Chad Holliday, Ken Gayer, and Andrew Steer. Photo credit: Bill Dugan, WRI
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Al Gore: A New Kind of Tipping Point for Climate Action

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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
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Climate Action: Reduce Risk, Maximize Opportunities

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Cities that are compact and well-connected can be more economically dynamic and more livable for residents. Seoul, Korea. Photo Credit: Ryan Pikkel/Flickr
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Explore Changing Global Emissions through Interactive Maps

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The world's major emitters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Photo credit: Jon Pinder, Flickr
  • International Climate Action
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2 Questions for World Business Leaders at the UN Climate Summit

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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)
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