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    Economics carbon pricing fossil fuels
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    February 3, 2021

    Energy Access Is Key to Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Recovery

    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • electric grid
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    • health
    • renewable energy
    A young South African woman holds up a cloth face mask next to a sewing machine.
    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • coronavirus
    • electric grid
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    • health
    • renewable energy
    Equity & Governance
    Africa
    Insights
    January 14, 2021

    Nigeria Moves Toward a Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery

    • Climate
    • Economics
    • Climate Resilience
    • coronavirus
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Gender
    A sprawling city underneath a cloudy sky.
    • Climate
    • Economics
    • Climate Resilience
    • coronavirus
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Gender
    Business
    Insights
    January 6, 2021

    Make the Market Work for People and Planet

    • carbon pricing
    • science based targets
    • Economics
    • Business
    • Finance
    Skyrise office buildings in Montréal, Canada
    • carbon pricing
    • science based targets
    • Economics
    • Business
    • Finance
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 5, 2020

    COVID-19 Bailouts Should Target Oil and Gas Workers and Communities, Not Companies

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • environmental justice
    • fossil fuels
    Two workers walking to a natural gas fracking operation. Photo by Justin Woolford/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • coronavirus
    • environmental justice
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 15, 2020

    A Low-Carbon Recovery Can Create Jobs and Boost Indonesia’s Economy

    • Climate
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • development
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    • renewable energy
    Aerial view of people and goods in a busy Jakarta street market. Photo by Henry Sudarman/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • development
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    • renewable energy
    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
    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
    Insights
    January 15, 2019

    4 Ways to Shift from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy

    • Energy
    • Economics
    • carbon pricing
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • fossil fuels
    Japan solar
    • Energy
    • Economics
    • carbon pricing
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Insights
    January 26, 2018

    At Davos, Mahindra Chairman Commits to Science-Based Emissions Reductions, Calls on Other Companies to Join Him

    • Business
    • Economics
    • carbon pricing
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Rise
    • Business
    • Economics
    • carbon pricing
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    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
    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 13, 2017

    Rolling Back the Clean Power Plan Is a Losing Proposition for America

    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Installing solar panels
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • power plants
    • 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
    Climate
    Insights
    December 17, 2015

    Business Helped Make the Paris Agreement Possible

    • Business
    • Economics
    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • renewable energy
    Paris at night during COP21. Photo credit: Deborah Zabarenko
    • Business
    • Economics
    • carbon pricing
    • COP21
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • renewable energy

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