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    September 8, 2015

    The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    When it comes to water and fracturing, it’s all about location and time. Photo by Simon Fraser University/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 1, 2015

    To Achieve its New Climate Goals, China Must Look to its Buildings

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    To meet its emissions goals, China should begin to reevaluate building efficiency with new technology and better financing. Photo by shanidov/Flickr
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
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    • UNFCCC
    Energy
    North America
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    June 22, 2015

    New Fuel Efficiency Standards for Airplanes, Trucks Can Help US Meet Climate Goals

    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Photo Credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/7821771@N05/8253182778/">WSDOT</a> via <a href="http://compfight.com">Compfight</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • energy efficiency
    • pollution
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 28, 2015

    Japan Can Go Much Further than its Rumored Emissions-Reduction Target

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Yokohama, Japan. Photo by naitokz/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Cities
    Asia North America
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    January 21, 2015

    As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy and Climate

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    India's goal is to increase solar power to 100 gigawatts by 2022. Photo by Abbie Trayler-Smith/DFID
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate change
    • low carbon development
    • renewable energy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia North America
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    January 21, 2015

    ADVISORY: Press Call on President Obama's Trip to India

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. policy
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. policy
    Equity & Governance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 9, 2015

    6 Stories to Watch in 2015: Global Climate Deal, Sustainable Development Goals, Rising Water Risks and More

    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Andrew Steer presented 2015's Stories to Watch before a packed house at the Press Club in Washington, D.C. Photo by Bill Dugan/WRI
    • Finance
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • sustainable development goals
    • UNFCCC
    • United Nations
    • U.S. policy
    • water risk
    • stories to watch
    Climate
    Insights
    December 14, 2014

    COP20 Lays the Groundwork for Paris Climate Pact: 7 Key Developments

    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Participants at December 2014 international climate conference in Lima
    • Finance
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • COP20
    • deforestation
    • restoration
    • Climate
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • Equity & Governance
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • low carbon development
    • UNFCCC
    Asia
    Insights
    December 4, 2014

    Energy-gulping Desalination Can’t Solve China’s Water Crisis Alone

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
    • water risk
    Tianjin is home to the Beijiang and Dagang desalination plants, which together are expected to account for a third of China’s 1.5-2 million-ton capacity by 2015. (Tianjin, China) Photo by Sam Gao/Flickr.
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • drought
    • Cities
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    Energy
    Africa
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    October 1, 2014

    Finding Solutions for South Africa’s Coal-Fired Energy and Water Problems

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    A communal water tap in Soweto, South Africa. Photo credit: E. Muench, Wikimedia Commons
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Water Quality
    • water risk
    Climate
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    September 29, 2014

    Climate Action: Reduce Risk, Maximize Opportunities

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Cities that are compact and well-connected can be more economically dynamic and more livable for residents. Seoul, Korea. Photo Credit: Ryan Pikkel/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Climate
    • climate change
    Climate
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    September 22, 2014

    Explore Changing Global Emissions through Interactive Maps

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • data
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    The world's major emitters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Photo credit: Jon Pinder, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • data
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    Insights
    September 18, 2014

    2 Questions for World Business Leaders at the UN Climate Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • United Nations
    The UN Secretary General's Climate Summit will bring CEOs and heads of government to New York City on September 23, 2014. (Photo credit: Chris Ford, Flickr)
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Business
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • United Nations
    Climate
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    September 15, 2014

    The UN Climate Summit: What's in it for Cities?

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Cities contribute 70 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, despite accounting for only 2 percent of land use. The UN Climate Summit places cities high on the agenda for creating a sustainable, low-carbon future. Photo by ruimc77/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • public transit
    • Climate Resilience
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • Urban Development
    Energy
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    News
    September 2, 2014

    RELEASE: New Analysis Finds 38% of World’s Shale Resources Face Water Stress

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Energy
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    August 31, 2014

    ADVISORY: Press Call: How Water Risk Affects Global Shale Development

    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
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    July 31, 2014

    The Price Is Wrong: New Report Calls for Fossil Fuel Prices that Reflect Environmental Costs

    • Finance
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    A new IMF report shows that taxing fossil fuels could reduce deaths from fossil fuel-related air pollution by 63 percent. Photo credit: thienzieyung, Flickr
    • Finance
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
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    June 6, 2014

    What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for Meeting U.S. Climate Goals?

    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy
    The U.S. Administration can still meet the goal with full and ambitious implementation of the U.S. Climate Action Plan. Photo Credit: glennia, Flickr
    • climate change
    • Energy
    • U.S. policy

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