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China’s Climate Policies: How Have They Performed, and Where Do They Need to Go?

  • Climate
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Installing solar panels on the Hongqiao Passenger Rail Terminal in Shanghai, China. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
  • Climate
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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As China’s Xi Heads to Washington, Look for Progress on Climate Change

  • Climate
  • Economics
  • climate change
Realizing President Xi’s commitment on climate depends on perseverance with broader economic, financial and institutional reforms. Photo by APEC 2013/Flickr.
  • Climate
  • Economics
  • climate change
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8 Interactive Graphics Answer Top Climate Change Questions

  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
The top 10 GHG emitters contribute 72 percent of global emissions. Graphic by WRI
  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • greenhouse gas accounting
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC

Como o Brasil pode liderar na questão do clima

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • climate policy
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • GHG Protocol
  • NDC
(São Paulo, Brasil) Fonte: Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • climate policy
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • GHG Protocol
  • NDC

How Brazil Can Emerge as a Climate Leader

  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • climate policy
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • GHG Protocol
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
Brazil’s energy sector is now a major source of the country’s emissions and continues to become more carbon intensive as a result of greater reliance on fossil fuels. (São Paulo, Brazil) Photo by Bernardo Barlach/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • Economics
  • climate policy
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • GHG Protocol
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
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Indonesia’s Draft Climate Plan (INDC): A Good Start, but Improvements Necessary for Success

  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
A large portion of Indonesia's emissions come from deforestation and land-use change. Photo by Hari Priyadi/Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Forests
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC

Colombia First South American Country to Release New Climate Plan Ahead of Paris

  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • low carbon development
  • UNFCCC
Colombia is the first South American country to submit its post-2020 climate action plan. Photo by Tijs Zwinkels/Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • low carbon development
  • UNFCCC
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Greater Efficiency in Aviation and Maritime: The Double Win Trajectory

  • Economics
  • GHG emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • greenhouse gases
  • international climate policy
The aviation and maritime sectors are an increasingly significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Bridget Coila/Flickr.
  • Economics
  • GHG emissions
  • energy efficiency
  • greenhouse gases
  • international climate policy

The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

  • U.S. Climate
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • climate policy
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • water risk
When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
  • U.S. Climate
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • climate policy
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • Energy
  • water risk
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To Achieve its New Climate Goals, China Must Look to its Buildings

  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
To  meet its emissions goals, China should begin to reevaluate building efficiency with new technology and better financing. Photo by shanidov/Flickr
  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Energy
  • climate change
  • energy efficiency
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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What’s On the Table at Bonn Climate Talks?

  • Climate
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Negotiators gather at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany. Photo by Shubert Ciencia/Flickr
  • Climate
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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Ranking the World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries in 2040

  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • data
  • climate change
  • water risk
14 of the 33 likely most water stressed countries in 2040 are in the Middle East. (Dubai, UAE) Photo by Jason Mrachina/Flickr.
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • data
  • climate change
  • water risk
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Australia Offers Lackluster 2030 Climate Target

  • International Climate Action
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • UNFCCC
Solar station in White Cliffs, Australia. Photo by Richard Gifford/Flickr.
  • International Climate Action
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • UNFCCC
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China Is Raising Its Climate Ambition, Experts Say

  • climate policy
  • Climate
  • international climate policy
  • climate policy
  • Climate
  • international climate policy
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National Climate Plans Raise Adaptation’s Profile

  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Climate Resilience
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
Women in a Kenyan village employ conservational farming techniques. Photo by P.Casier/CGIAR
  • Climate
  • International Climate Action
  • Climate Resilience
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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Climate Plans in the Lead-up to Paris: Where Do We Stand?

  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
A new international climate agreement will be negotiated in Paris later this year. Photo by Mauro/Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
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Water for All: How to Ensure We Leave No One Behind

  • U.S. Climate
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • sustainable development goals
  • Water Quality
  • water risk
Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/10816734@N03/5457207232/">World Bank Photo Collection</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
  • U.S. Climate
  • Freshwater
  • Aqueduct
  • sustainable development goals
  • Water Quality
  • water risk
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Japan Releases Underwhelming Climate Action Commitment

  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • UNFCCC
Factory in Fuji City, Japan. Photo by -jell-/Flickr
  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • renewable energy
  • UNFCCC

Stronger Commitments from China and US Are Breakthrough for International Climate Action

  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • U.S. policy
Installing solar panels. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • U.S. policy

4 Reasons Why the US Can and Should Reduce its Emissions Now

  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • U.S. policy
Installing solar panels. Photo by Dennis Schroeder/Department of Energy
  • International Climate Action
  • climate change
  • GHG emissions
  • NDC
  • international climate policy
  • UNFCCC
  • U.S. policy