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    Climate Commentary United Nations Insights
    Climate
    Insights
    November 2, 2023

    Benchmarks for Success for COP28

    • COP28
    • United Nations
    • UNFCCC
    • Paris Agreement
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Solar-powered water pump on a Malawi farm
    • COP28
    • United Nations
    • UNFCCC
    • Paris Agreement
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Climate
    Insights
    September 27, 2021

    Will Progress at Climate Week Spur More Action Ahead of COP26?

    • United Nations
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • COP26
    • NDC
    • Paris Agreement
    Flags from different countries flying in front of the United Nations building.
    • United Nations
    • climate change
    • climate finance
    • climate policy
    • National Climate Action
    • International Climate Action
    • COP26
    • NDC
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    September 16, 2021

    5 Issues to Watch at Climate Week 2021

    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • United Nations
    • International Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    A utility worker installs rooftop solar panels in Jiujiang, East China
    • climate change
    • climate policy
    • international climate policy
    • United Nations
    • International Climate Action
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2019

    4 Priorities for the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid

    • COP25
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    Gran Via, Madrid
    • COP25
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Africa
    Insights
    October 7, 2019

    Climate Change Is Hurting Africa’s Water Sector, but Investing in Water Can Pay Off

    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • water risk
    Improving water management in African countries can improve climate resilience. Here, Waretu Abera, Head of Ethiopia's Water Land Resource Centre, stands by a stream. Photo by Panos Pictures/Food and Land Use Coalition.
    • Climate Resilience
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • Water Security
    • natural infrastructure
    • water risk
    Insights
    September 25, 2019

    4 Leaders—And Far Too Many Laggards—At the UN Climate Action Summit

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • United Nations
    UN Secretary-General António Guterres
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    June 25, 2019

    How Does a Flood-prone City Run Out of Water? Inside Chennai’s “Day Zero” Crisis

    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Chennai
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • floods
    • Water Security
    • Urban Development
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    May 28, 2019

    4 Ways to Deliver Bold Action on Climate and Justice This Year at Back-to-Back UN Summits

    • National Climate Action
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    • Climate Equity
    • Climate
    • United Nations
    flags
    • National Climate Action
    • sustainable development goals
    • Sustainable Development Goal 17
    • Climate Equity
    • Climate
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    April 11, 2018

    Water Stress Threatens Nearly Half the World’s Thermal Power Plant Capacity

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Kolubara A thermal power plant in Serbia.
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Insights
    January 16, 2018

    Bad Air to Better Oceans: 6 Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2018

    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • Equity & Governance
    • Finance
    • Ocean
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • stories to watch
    • Air Quality
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • international climate policy
    • fossil fuels
    • pollution
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Insights
    September 15, 2017

    WRI at Climate Week 2017

    • Climate
    • United Nations
    UN Headquarters in New York City, as seen from across the East River
    • Climate
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    July 12, 2017

    Tackling Climate Change is Part of Many Countries’ Sustainable Development Plans

    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
    • Climate
    • National Climate Action
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    January 9, 2017

    Creating an “Arc of Ambition” with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    António Guterres
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    November 1, 2016

    COP22 in Marrakech Needs Mayors and Merchants, Not Just Ministers

    • Business
    • COP22
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • Business
    • COP22
    • National Climate Action
    • Climate
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    September 27, 2016

    5 Big Outcomes from Climate Week and the UN General Assembly

    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    September 20, 2016

    As World Convenes for Climate Week, Paris Agreement Is Nearly Ready for Action

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • United Nations
    UN building
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    July 25, 2016

    As Clouds Head for the Poles, Time to Prepare for Food and Water Shocks

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Energy Access
    • industry
    • water risk
    • extreme weather
    Lake Michigan sunrise
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • Energy Access
    • industry
    • water risk
    • extreme weather
    Climate
    Insights
    July 21, 2016

    Making the Links Real: Connecting Development and Climate Action at the Country Level

    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • National Climate Action
    sdg-conference
    • sustainable development goals
    • United Nations
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • National Climate Action
    Climate
    Insights
    April 21, 2016

    After Paris: Time to Roll Up Our Sleeves on Climate Action

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • United Nations
    Eiffel Tower, Paris
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • NDC
    • United Nations
    Climate
    Insights
    February 9, 2016

    What Are the Environmental Costs of Valentine’s Day Flowers?

    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk
    Roses bought for Valentine's Day.
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    • pollution
    • water risk

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