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    Economics North America climate change low carbon development
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 19, 2020

    Ensuring a Fair Transition for US Fossil Fuel Workers in Economic Recovery

    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    • fossil fuels
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Three workers pulling machinery on an oil rig.
    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    • fossil fuels
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 31, 2020

    Resilience After Recession: 4 Ways to Reboot the U.S. Economy

    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • U.S. policy
    Hill Air Force Base in Utah
    • coronavirus
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • U.S. policy
    Europe
    North America
    Insights
    September 19, 2019

    A Carbon Price Is Critical, but It’s Not a Silver Bullet

    • Climate
    • carbon pricing
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Wind turbines in southern California
    • Climate
    • carbon pricing
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Initiatives
    August 15, 2019

    New Climate Economy

    Most of women covered by NHLP now have access to fresh vegetables for their meals and can even supply their surplus to be sold in the local market.
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    April 26, 2017

    U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Energy Institute Misleads on Climate Action Costs: 3 Things to Know

    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 17, 2017

    Why the Social Cost of Carbon Is Critical for America to Make Sound Policies

    • U.S. Climate
    • carbon pricing
    • U.S. policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Power plant
    • U.S. Climate
    • carbon pricing
    • U.S. policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 6, 2017

    America Doesn’t Have to Choose Between the Economy and the Climate

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Solar panels at Curtis H. Stanton Energy Cente
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 21, 2016

    Clean Energy is Powering American Jobs, Health and Security

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Wind turbines near Whitewater, California
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 1, 2016

    A Climate Change Policy That Benefits The Poor

    • carbon pricing
    • climate policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Iatan Generating Station
    • carbon pricing
    • climate policy
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 24, 2015

    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
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 6, 2015

    The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Electric vehicle charging station in Guangdong Province, China. Photo by Remko Tanis/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • Lower Emissions, Brighter Economy
    • transportation
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 25, 2014

    Opportunities in New Climate Economy

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • Economics
    • emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo by U.S. Embassy, The Hague/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • COP20
    • Economics
    • emissions
    • Paris Agreement
    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 14, 2014

    Seeing U.S. Business Opportunity in a Low-Carbon Economy

    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • low carbon development
    A growing body of evidence indicates we don’t have to choose between improving economic performance and reducing climate risk Photo credit: CGP Grey/Flickr
    • Business
    • Economics
    • Finance
    • low carbon development

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