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    Climate
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    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    Andrew Steer Makes the Case for Paris Talks in Congressional Testimony

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer testifies before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    What Do Top Emitters' Greenhouse Gas Targets Mean for Emissions? It’s Not Always Clear

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    December 1, 2015

    Forest Agenda at COP21 Gathers Steam, but Faces Headwinds

    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • COP21
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Brazil forest
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • COP21
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Equity
    Insights
    December 1, 2015

    5 Big Developments from Day 1 of the Paris Climate Conference

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    U.S. President Barack Obama at COP21 Heads of State event; credit UNFCCC
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Insights
    December 1, 2015

    6 Things to Look for on Finance at the Paris Climate Negotiations

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Harvesting season in Nyando climate-smart villages
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Africa
    Latin America Africa Asia
    Insights
    December 1, 2015

    New Platform Reveals How Much Carbon Is Locked in Tropical Forests – and How Much Was Lost

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • mapping
    • UNFCCC
    GFW Climate will help measure emissions from tropical deforestation. Photo credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cifor/14626255095/in/album-72157645614284212/">M. Edliadi for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • mapping
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 30, 2015

    The Pathway to Paris, in 7 Graphics

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Paris
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2015

    Building Efficiency Finally Gets its Day in the Sun at COP 21

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wall Street
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 25, 2015

    4 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Forests at COP 21

    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • mapping
    • UNFCCC
    Agroforestry
    • International Climate Action
    • Forests
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • restoration
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • mapping
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 24, 2015

    COP 21: An Opportunity to Put Cities Squarely on the Climate Agenda

    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • climate impacts
    • UNFCCC
    Paris traffic
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • climate impacts
    • UNFCCC
    Equity
    Insights
    November 24, 2015

    With New Climate Plans, Adaptation Is No Longer an Overlooked Issue

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • climate impacts
    • UNFCCC
    Climate-smart agriculture
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • climate impacts
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 23, 2015

    Seizing the Paris Moment

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Paris, France
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 18, 2015

    With Latest Climate Commitments, How Much Will the World Warm? It's Complicated.

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Black Rock Solar educational field trip
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate science
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 18, 2015

    5 Reasons Why US Climate Progress Will Continue Long After Paris

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines in California. Photo by Vlasta Juricek/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Europe
    Insights
    November 12, 2015

    Video: What Are the Ingredients for a Successful Climate Agreement at COP 21?

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    November 5, 2015

    Science-based Emissions Targets: The Key to Sending a Strong Corporate Signal Before COP 21

    • International Climate Action
    • Business
    • COP21
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Nearly 90 companies have committed to set a science-based emissions-reduction target. Photo by Mike Steinhoff/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Business
    • COP21
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    October 30, 2015

    National Climate Plans (INDCs), by the Numbers

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    More than 150 countries have submitted INDCs, representing 87 percent of global emissions. Photo by Tim Green/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    October 30, 2015

    What Effect Will National Climate Plans (INDCs) Have on Global Emissions? 5 Things to Know

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    More than 150 countries have now submitted their INDCs ahead of COP 21 in Paris later this year. Photo by Taylor Miles/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Insights
    October 15, 2015

    Before Paris, Bonn: What Needs to Happen at Prelude to COP21

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    • COP21
    Photo by Matthias Zepper/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • climate policy
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • UNFCCC
    • COP21
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 2, 2015

    5 Key Takeaways from India’s New Climate Plan (INDC)

    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Solar thermal panel in Mumbai, India. Photo by Jiri Rezac/The Climate Group
    • International Climate Action
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC

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