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    Economics Food Loss and Waste fossil fuels U.S. policy
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    Technical Perspectives
    March 15, 2023

    CEQ’s Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Needs to Consider How Burdens Add Up

    • environmental justice
    • Climate Equity
    • U.S. policy
    • Finance
    • Economics
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    The Cleveland, Ohio skyline is seen between two trees and picnic tables.
    • environmental justice
    • Climate Equity
    • U.S. policy
    • Finance
    • Economics
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Equity
    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
    Asia
    Insights
    January 15, 2021

    The Great Reset: 7 Environment and Sustainability Stories to Watch in 2021

    • coronavirus
    • podcasts
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    People standing in line during COVID-19 using safety precautions.
    • coronavirus
    • podcasts
    • Paris Agreement
    • Economics
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • transportation
    • U.S. policy
    • stories to watch
    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
    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
    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
    Climate
    Insights
    September 25, 2018

    Making Food Production and Land Use More Sustainable Could Yield $2.3 Trillion in Economic Benefits

    • Food
    • Economics
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • health
    • restoration
    Harvesting oil palm in Indonesia.
    • Food
    • Economics
    • Climate-Friendly Diets
    • The $26 Trillion Opportunity
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • health
    • restoration
    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
    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 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
    Insights
    March 6, 2017

    By the Numbers: The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss and Waste

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • sustainable development goals
    Recycled bread rolls
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Economics
    • agriculture
    • Food Loss and Waste
    • sustainable development goals
    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

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