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    North America Energy Access greenhouse gases Data Insights
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    April 16, 2024

    A New Program Will Bring Clean Energy to Disadvantaged Neighborhoods in the US

    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy Access
    Rooftop solar on a Brooklyn rowhome
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • renewable energy
    • Energy Access
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 30, 2022

    How Distributed Energy Resources Can Lower Power Bills, Raise Revenue in US Communities

    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    Solar panels on a community of homes in Austin, TX
    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    September 15, 2022

    How Local Governments Can Advance Community Solar for Low- and Moderate-Income Households

    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    A construction worker secures new solar panels to a residential roof.
    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    June 16, 2022

    How Community Solar Can Benefit Low- and Moderate-Income Customers

    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    Solar panels in a field of blooming flowers.
    • renewable energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Energy Access
    • U.S. Climate Policy-Community Solar
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 12, 2021

    Unpacking the US CLEAN Future Act

    • Buildings
    • coronavirus
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    The United States Capitol Building at night.
    • Buildings
    • coronavirus
    • net-zero emissions
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • energy efficiency
    • environmental justice
    • renewable energy
    • transportation
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    January 31, 2020

    5 Ways the US Government Can Kickstart a CarbonShot to Remove Carbon from the Atmosphere

    • carbon removal
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    carbon engineering direct air capture facility
    • carbon removal
    • agriculture
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 19, 2018

    Good Climate Policy News from California

    • U.S. Climate
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
    • U.S. Climate
    • climate policy
    • greenhouse gases
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    February 3, 2017

    States Use Renewable Energy to Win Corporate Business

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • electric grid
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    U.S. solar farm
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • electric grid
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 25, 2016

    It’s Time for US Federal Contractors to Measure their Carbon Footprints

    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • greenhouse gases
    United States Department of Energy Forrestal Building
    • Responsible Corporate Advocacy
    • Business
    • greenhouse gas accounting
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    March 11, 2016

    With New Joint Announcement with Canada, US Gets Serious About Cutting Methane Emissions

    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    Natural gas well
    • U.S. Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 5, 2015

    How Does the Clean Power Plan Help US Meet its Climate Targets?

    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Wind and solar energy is becoming increasingly cost competitive with coal and natural gas in many parts of the country. Photo by Jeff Kubina/Flickr.
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 30, 2014

    With Compact of Mayors, Cities Lead on Tackling Climate Change at UN Summit

    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • transportation
    Through the Compact of Mayors and parallel initiatives, cities are making ambitious commitments to curb emissions, adopting new greenhouse gas emissions measuring standards, and supporting the financing of low-carbon infrastructure. Photo Credit: Braden/Flickr.
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • transportation
    Cities
    Latin America North America
    Insights
    June 3, 2014

    Demystifying Transit-Oriented Development

    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Transit-oriented development strategies can help urban areas develop sustainably, uniting land use, transport planning, and urban design to create more people-oriented cities. Pictured: Small businesses and pedestrians at a hub near Mexico City’s Metrobús bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Photo credit: Justin Swan/Flickr
    • Climate
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • Energy Access
    • GHG emissions
    • health
    • road safety
    • transportation
    • Urban Development
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    June 2, 2014

    3 Reasons Why Cutting Carbon From Power Plants Is Good For Business

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Salem Harbor, MA power plant. To this day, carbon pollution—the main driver of climate change—has not been controlled from power plants. Photo credit: massmatt/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • U.S. policy
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    May 28, 2014

    Cutting Carbon: States Can Use What they’ve Already Got to Whittle Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Because the U.S. electric grid crosses state lines, neighboring states should work together for the most cost-effective reductions. Photo credit: Universal Pop/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • power plants
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    April 25, 2014

    How U.S.-China Cooperation Can Expand Clean Energy Development

    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    The U.S. and China are beginning to collaborate on some clean energy initiatives—and some projects are already producing benefits for both countries. Photo credit: Land Rover Our Planet/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 2, 2013

    New Study Raises Big Questions on U.S. Fugitive Methane Emissions

    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Natural gas drill rig. Photo credit: Jeremy Buckingham, Flickr
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    October 18, 2013

    5 Ways Pennsylvania Can Reduce Power Plant Emissions

    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    WRI analysis finds that Pennsylvania can reduce its CO2 emissions 21 percent below 2011 levels by 2020 by complying with current policies and taking advantage of infrastructure opportunities. Photo credit: adam., Flickr
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • U.S. policy
    • greenhouse gases
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    September 17, 2013

    New Study Sheds Light on Methane Leakage from Natural Gas

    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Marcellus Shale natural gas well in Pennsylvania. Photo credit: wcn247, Flickr
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    Asia
    North America Asia
    Insights
    September 6, 2013

    3 Big Takeaways from the New Global Commitment to Phase Down HFCs

    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution
    Reducing HFCs is an important step in curbing global climate change. Photo credit: John Isaac, UN
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • greenhouse gases
    • international climate policy
    • pollution

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