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    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
    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
    Climate
    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
    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
    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 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
    Food
    Latin America
    Insights
    February 18, 2014

    Making Economic Valuation Count for Coastal Ecosystems in the Caribbean

    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    People and economies across the Caribbean are dependent on coastal ecosystems—including coral reefs, mangroves, and beaches. These ecosystems provide critical habitat to commercial fisheries, attract tourists from around the world, and protect coastal communities and infrastructure. Photo Credit: Katina Rogers
    • Freshwater
    • coral reefs
    • natural infrastructure
    • Economics
    • fisheries
    • Food
    • Ocean
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs, Relative Reef Contribution - St. Lucia

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs, Relative Reef Contribution - Tobago

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protected by Coral Reefs - St. Lucia

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • coral reefs
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • coral reefs
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Shoreline Protection by Coral Reefs - Tobago

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Land Vulnerable to Wave Induced Erosion and Storm Damage - St. Lucia

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    Latin America
    Data
    June 11, 2008

    Land Vulnerable to Wave Induced Erosion and Storm Damage - Tobago

    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics
    • Ocean
    • fisheries
    • Economics

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