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    North America COP21 greenhouse gases Initiatives Insights
    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
    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
    Finance
    Asia North America
    Insights
    June 1, 2016

    3 Climate and Energy Issues to Watch During the Modi-Obama State Visit

    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Barack Obama and Narendra Modi
    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Latin America Europe North America
    Insights
    May 5, 2016

    What’s Next? EU, US and Colombia Show They’re Moving Forward with the Paris Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Going Green Conference
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    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
    January 13, 2016

    6 Steps the Obama Administration Can Take in 2016 to Cement its Climate Legacy

    • Energy
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    President Barack Obama works on the State of the Union address with Cody Keenan and Ben Rhodes, in the Oval Office Jan. 11, 2016. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 11, 2015

    At Home and Abroad, US Climate Leadership Builds on Solid Foundation

    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Wind turbines
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Equity & Governance
    North America
    Insights
    December 10, 2015

    Time for Leaders to Lead on Climate

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • climate science
    • climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    Andrew Steer Makes the Case for Paris Talks in Congressional Testimony

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    WRI President and CEO Dr. Andrew Steer testifies before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2015

    What Do Top Emitters' Greenhouse Gas Targets Mean for Emissions? It’s Not Always Clear

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • GHG emissions
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 23, 2015

    Seizing the Paris Moment

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Paris, France
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    November 18, 2015

    5 Reasons Why US Climate Progress Will Continue Long After Paris

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Wind turbines in California. Photo by Vlasta Juricek/Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • climate change
    • U.S. policy
    • international climate policy
    • power plants
    • UNFCCC
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 29, 2015

    US-China Climate Change Announcement Signals New Phase for Global Action

    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    As China prepares to lead the G20, it is well-positioned to set an example. Photo by The Climate Group/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • U.S. Climate
    • COP21
    • climate policy
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 6, 2015

    Clean Power Plan Can Help States, Economy and Planet

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Business
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • COP21
    NASA image courtesy of the DSCOVR EPIC team
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate policy
    • Business
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    • COP21
    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
    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

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